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Work Expands to Fill the Time Available
On November 19th, 1955, British naval historian C. Northkote Parkinson published a humorous article in The Economist with a lengthy title: Politicians and taxpayers have assumed (with occasional phases of doubt) that a rising total in the number of civil servants must...
Great Leaders Know Their Strengths, and Place Others in Their Strength Zones
You cannot have great personal leadership without knowing your personal strengths, and leveraging them for maximum impact at work, and at home. In this post, I will highlight the research that explains why this is vitally important, then give you practical steps you...
The 3P Foundation for Personal Leadership—Purpose, Priorities, and Plan
“No one accidentally arrives at the top of Mount Everest.” –John Maxwell The sum total of your life is your Mount Everest ascent. It’s a long journey, it's easy to get blown off course by huge storms, and you won’t arrive there by accident. You have to be intentional...
The Pillars of Personal Leadership
I read my first leadership book in 2009 and quickly became obsessed with the subject. The Big Idea: As I read, I kept coming across a central theme from the authors and mentors I followed—All great leadership begins and ends with personal leadership. (The term...
Looking Forward—6 Questions to Inspire Hope and Intention
“Some people live 80 years; most people live one year 80 times.” –Zig Ziglar One of the great mentors of my life has been Bud Lamb—my former pastor and wise-guy. I've provided a link to his new book at bottom. He often refers to himself as a slow learner. He says that...
Experience is Not the Greatest Teacher—5 Questions to Reflect on 2020
Greetings! I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy holiday season, and merry Christmas! May this season brings you good health, peace, joy, and time with those you love. Here is a brief leadership message for this week…. Julius Caesar once said,...
Develop a Written Vision For Your Life
Where there is no vision, the people perish. –Proverbs 29:18 I am updating this article on the Life Plan as the final post in the Mindset series. This post will include a brand new 2020 Life Plan PDF template you can download and use to write your 2021 Life Plan....
