*This post has been updated for the practices of personal leadership series. Several years ago, while biking with my close friend, he casually mentioned the following quote...

Years ago, I heard John Maxwell says something I’ve never forgotten. To paraphrase—A great leadership legacy can take decades to build, but can be lost in an instant. An...

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“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” –Babe Ruth Today we will be talking about one of the most important character traits you can ever develop for...

 “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” –Aristotle It would be impossible to talk about personal leadership without talking about...

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...

“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...

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...