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Daily Leadership Thought #58 – Emotions Aren’t Bad
Emotions aren't bad they just need to be appropriate to the situation and managed accordingly. In my experience, people often won't trust…
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Daily Leadership Thought #57 – Express Gratitude
Gratitude is important. Every day we go though life and good things happen to us. Sometimes this may not be as significant…
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Daily Leadership Thought #56 – Work/Life Balance Is Important
Everyone needs to unplug on a regular basis and focus on being their non-work self. My experience has always been that the…
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Daily Leadership Thought #55 – Fitness Matters!
Leadership requires you to be at the top of your game physically, emotionally and intellectually. If you want to operate at a…
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Daily Leadership Thought #54 – Become a Non-Conformist Leader
A leader is supposed to see things others don't see. He/she is required to challenge existing systems, processes and solutions to find…
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Daily Leadership Thought #53 – Passion Matters
To be a leader that truly matters you must first seek, then tap into your passion(s). Caring deeply about what you do…
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Daily Leadership Thought #52 – Be Courageous
In life most people quit before they reach the summit. They find themselves on the brink of achieving everything they've worked for…
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Daily Leadership Thought #51 – Embrace Change
Leaders who try to get the world to conform to a static view of reality only end up frustrated and left on…
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Daily Leadership Thought #50 – Questions To Ask Yourself When Confronted With An Outcome You Didn’t Want
Things won't always go your way and that's okay - it makes you human.
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Daily Leadership Thought #49 – What you decide to focus your energy on is a choice.
What you decide to focus your energy on is a choice. Even in the most difficult of situations there is a potential…
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Daily Leadership Thought #48 – Focus and discipline will beat IQ points every time
Focus and discipline will beat IQ points every time. It's not the most intelligent person who typically wins in business, but instead…
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Daily Leadership Thought #47 – You are the Chief Accountability Officer
You are the Chief Accountability Officer. If you are unhappy with the level of performance in your company, look in the mirror…
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Daily Leadership Thought #46 – Broaden Your Social Circles
It's important to broaden not narrow your professional and social circles as you get older. New doesn't always mean better, but it…
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Daily Leadership Thought #45 – Dependence upon any one person is never a good thing.
One of the key responsibilities of any leader is to cultivate a potential successor and promote this mindset throughout their organization. Dependence…
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Daily Leadership Thought #44 – It’s important in life to have things that ground you
Individual depth is never achieved through a strategy of situational breadth. Personal strength will always emanate from the core of your being…
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Daily Leadership Thought #43 – How We Finish Is More Important Than How We Start
How we finish is more important than how we start; strive to build consistent positive momentum and end with a flourish. Dig…
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Daily Leadership Thought #42
Your own ego can be your biggest obstacle to success in a group context; don't worry about who gets the credit or…
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Daily Leadership Thought #41
Leverage your emotional capacity to make critical points as needed – sometimes emotion IS called for…
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Daily Leadership Thought #40
Don’t declare victory too soon or get mired in defeat too long.
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Daily Leadership Thought #39
Always make non-work time for yourself, even if it's in bits and pieces. Everyone should strive to be multidimensional and explore all…
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Daily Leadership Thought #38
On all important communication matters, message repetition is key. Studies have shown that people need to hear someting at least 7 times…
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Daily Leadership Thought #37
It’s important not just to be a “taker” in life. Being a “giver” is more important in the long run. It's also…
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Daily Leadership Thought #36
Once you go public with an organizational deadline, make it happen don't miss it; actions always speak louder than words.
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Daily Leadership Thought #35
Be a coach/mentor to your direct reports – seek out a coach/mentor; everyone needs a little guidance now and then and no…
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Daily Leadership Thought #34
Work “on” not just “in” the organization; Leadership requires thinking not just doing.
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Daily Leadership Thought #33
Learn something new every day; your brain will atrophy like a muscle if it isn't used on a daily basis.
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Daily Leadership Thought #32
Always strive to have a passion for something. However make sure your efforts in this regard are constructive for you and those…
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Daily Leadership Thought #31
It's important to ask yourself the following question every once in awhile, " Would you want to be your child, spouse, sibling…
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Daily Leadership Thought #30
It’s okay to play favorites, as long as you pick the right ones; every business should be a meritocracy.
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Daily Leadership Thought #29
Very few things in lfe constitute a real crisis, strive to keep a balanced and proper perspective.