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When things are GREAT, we tend to forget about gratitude. When things are TOUGH, we tend to forget about gratitude. Excellence begins and ends with gratitude, even during difficult times, because gratitude is long-term thinking. You don’t get too high or too low, and it is not conditional. Long-term thinking affects every thought, action, and …
“Leadership is Virtuous, or It’s Not Leadership.”This is a quote from a colleague, Alexandre Havard, that I frequently share. Why? I’ve worked with dozens of business leaders through times of crisis tokeep team members,retain clients, andsharpen strategy.You see, what most business leaders often do when a crisis hits is, in knee-jerk fashion, retreat into their corners …
As we engage Holy Week (aptly coinciding with our Jewish brothers and sisters preparing for Passover), I remember every year on Easter Sunday, the ABC network broadcasting The Ten Commandments, which lasted more than four hours with commercials! In recent years, I realized that in all the times I saw it growing up, I really NEVER …
Why does “falling forward” matter? It matters because: you were born for a reason, you were born to be great, and to form greatness in others. Even when you fail, you must fall forward: be introspective, learn from the experience and apply the lesson moving forward. This ensures that you move toward what you were …
Have you ever played Whac-a-Mole? It’s a 1970s-era arcade game (adapted from its Japanese originator), and is still popular today. In pop-culture, the expression “whac-a-mole,” (also frequently spelled as “whack”) quickly became associated with what one may refer to as a repetitious and futile task: each time a task is finished or a problem is …
We have lots of pressure points. In this context, we’re referring to a place on a body (an individual or organizational body or society for that matter) that can be pressed to stop tension, pain or bleeding. How can we apply this term in business leadership? A business leadership pressure point is a position, role …
After working with leaders for years, here’s what I know: few authentic leaders are balanced, nor do they wish to be. Why? In my experience, balance is hard to achieve, because it’s unappealing to them. What’s appealing to these individuals is what they may describe as a “Beautiful Life.” Leading a beautiful life is an …
What does our leisure reveal about us? I think in many ways, it reveals who we really are.What makes me say this? What we do for leisure in our spare time (in this context we define it as time for one’s self) can reveal what we do when we’re not “on stage,” when no one is …
In the realm of marketing, personas serve as vital tools for profiling prospects, enabling customization of marketing efforts to resonate more effectively with target audiences. However, beyond marketing, the concept of a persona encompasses both innate temperament and the character that one actively builds over time. This article delves into the importance of recognizing and developing both aspects of your persona to not only refine marketing strategies but also to foster personal growth and self-improvement. Through a blend of introspection and external feedback, the journey towards strengthening one’s core—temperament and character—is depicted as a path to realizing one’s best self.
...Not too long ago, I was in a meeting which I felt went really well. At the end, I asked the fifteen team members to write down, on a sticky note, their answer to a simple question: “What’s on your mind?” As a result, I discovered several helpful nuggets that would significantly increase the value …
If we do not seek feedback and remain in our own bubbles, presuming we have all the answers, it ultimately holds us back. We don’t grow. We limit ourselves to just one perspective: ours.
...Have you ever known someone who was very successful at their job, but was impossible to work with? Someone who would be fired if it wasn’t for their production? That person thinks they’re leading with their personal accomplishments, and those around them will just have to tolerate their behavior (and rationalize it as a cost …
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