Start Now

I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” – Pablo Picasso Perfection paralysis is a condition that keeps many leaders from obtaining their best results. You may know someone or it may be you that is guilty of making sure everything is perfectly in [...]

Find Your Passion and Put It To Work

Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. – Howard Thurman If you lead an organization or are preparing your self to lead the organization of your dreams, then be in touch with your passion. [...]

Developing Clarity

ecently while interviewing United Methodist Bishop William Willimon (read the interview at Monday Morning Email April 12) we explored the value of clarity for leaders in any field even though he was defining the issue for church leaders, I find it is a universal issue. Here’s the part of the interview that deals with clarity: [...]

The Definitive Leader Builds a Solid Foundation

Transformational Leadership is about the vision and Charismatic Leadership is about the leader. The ethics and authenticity of the Transformational Leader are critical to the vision and, ultimately to the transformation itself. Therefore, the transformation of the leader is inherent in the process. The Transformational Leader is the champion and cheerleader of the cause. The [...]

Foundation

Your goal should be out of reach 
but not out of sight. – Anita DeFrantz

Your foundation is first your values, then your goals. Goals are crucial to success. Goals in your mind are not goals, but only dreams.

Write your goal. Print out the goal. Punch the goal sheet. Put it into your planning notebook. Read your goal daily.

Develop a positive affirmation that will focus on the BENEFIT of accomplishing your goal.

TIP: The specificity of your goal is important. Write your goal describing the future accomplishment in present tense

1. Know The Score

You’ve got to think about “big things” while you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction. – Alvin Toffler The hues of the opal, 
the light of the diamond, 
are not to be seen 
if the eye is too near. – Ralph Waldo Emerson A mind troubled by [...]