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Blindsight: How To Know Things About Yourself That You Don’t Know
“Know Thyself.” –Socrates A colleague of mine recently shared a story with me. A few years ago she was working in a key leadership position for the president of her company—we’ll call him Steve. She was eager and excited about her new role. But several months in, she...
This Holiday Season: The Power of Moments
This week I am going to take a short break from our series on how people change to do a couple short posts on the holidays and upcoming year. Today’s Big Question: If your holiday season was a success this year, what will have happened? Last week I was talking with my...
Family Leadership Series Recap
Today’s BIG IDEA—Leadyoufirst.com is dedicated to the idea that there is a logical order to leadership—that the best way to build a lasting leadership legacy is to lead yourself well first, then be highly proactive and intentional with your family leadership...
Why You Need a Strategy For a Thriving Marriage
“It’s not lack of love, but lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.”—Nietzsche Today’s BIG IDEA—No one arrives at a great marriage by accident. A few years ago, my wife and I decided to join a one-year marriage enrichment program through our church. We...
Leadership At Home Starts With Family Vision
Today’s BIG IDEA—Last week we talked about the importance of having a family leadership strategy, and that strategy starts with creating a family vision. In the winter time, I love to go backcountry snowboarding. That means we don’t go to ski resorts with a chair...
The Vital Importance of Having a Family Leadership Strategy
This week we start a new series on family leadership. Today’s BIG IDEA—If you have a family, or want to start one some day, a family leadership strategy needs to be part of your overall leadership plan for your life. Here is a question to consider—What would success...
What can we learn from places on earth where people most frequently live past age 100?
The BIG IDEA—Global research reveals 9 factors you can apply to your life to increase your odds of living a longer and more fulfilling life. Research continues to undisputedly affirm that our physical and emotional health are inextricably linked. Each influences the...
