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Leadership Thought #380 – Change Is a Fact of Life
Change is a fact of life. Like or not we will get older. Our minds will get sharper then grow duller. Out…
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Leadership Thought #379 – How Do You Handle Adversity?
It's amazing how many of us stress over trivial things. It is as if we believe the world exists to make us…
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Leadership Thought #376 – Play to Your Strengths
When I worked for Gallup many years ago, they had a saying, "you can't put in what God left out." Many of…
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Leadership Thought #373 – Go Out on Top and Move Forward
Life is meant to have many chapters. When you find yourself holding on for the mere fact of holding on, it is…
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Leadership Thought #371 – What I Learned From My Dad
Since Father's Day is right around the corner, I thought it would be fitting to share some of what I have learned from…
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Leadership Thought #369 – Finding Meaning In Your Work
There is dignity in all work. While you may not be thrilled with the tasks you are doing, there are other ways…
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Leadership Thought #365 – Challenge Yourself
We are all authoring our own stories every day. Is the story unfolding the way you would like? Challenge yourself to live…
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Leadership Thought #364 – 12 Decisions That Will Define Your Life
While most of my time is spent on the business leadership front, I sometimes get a big-picture view. I do not believe…
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Leadership Thought #363 – Patience Can Be a Good Thing
I would have to say that I tend to be an impatient person, but I am constantly working on improving in this…
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Leadership Thought #359 – Believe in Yourself
You must believe in what you are doing before you can fully believe in yourself. Life is a constant search for meaning and…
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Leadership Thought #353 – The Extra Effort Is Always Worth It
Most things of importance and value in life require some level of effort. Some people get lucky and have success, happiness, and…
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Leadership Thought #350 – Cultivate Meaningful Friendships
I was in a meeting with a group of leaders the other day, and after being prompted by a question, most of…
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Leadership Thought #344 – Every Day is A Gift
So much about life comes down to your attitude about it. I know privileged people who are regularly misanthropic and others with…
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Counting My Birthday Blessings – 2012!
It's eay to overlook our true blessings amidst the daily chaos. I’ve always believed that everyone’s life is a novel, and we…
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Leadership Thought #331 – You Make Your Own Luck
It always bothers me when someone complains about another person's good fortune by saying they were just lucky. Sure some people get…
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Leadership Thought #329 – Never Settle for Mediocrity
Never settle for mediocrity in others or yourself. Greatness is a choice, although occasionally it can also choose you. Far too many…
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Leadership Thought #327 – Avoid What’s Not Good For You
I am not saying that everything should feel good. Life does involve a certain amount of stress, hard work, and sacrifice. However,…
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Leadership Thought #326 – Daily Habits Make A Difference
A career and life are just a series of interconnected days. Success comes about by developing constructive daily habits. Most people tend…
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Leadership Thought #324 – Never Give Up!
I attended a youth soccer game and a professional hockey game this weekend and it was interesting to watch how both groups…
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Leadership Thought #310 – Experience It, Then Let It Go
Letting go is a critical part of the journey. You cannot change the past; even yesterday is beyond your grasp. All you…
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Leadership Thought #304 – Be Wary of Making Assumptions
We all know the danger of rushing to quick judgments or making false assumptions about things, but we continue to do it…
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Leadership Thought #295 – Embrace Being Human
I often worry about people who read too many self-help books and/or set lofty expectations for themselves based on what others think…
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Leadership Thought #292 – Set A Positive and Proactive Tone on Mondays
Based on everything I have read and observed, it is safe to assume that most people don't like their jobs or at…
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Leadership Thought #287 – People Come and Go in Your Life and That’s Okay
Very few people are meant to take the full journey with you in life. Sometimes you outgrow people, lose the interpersonal connection…
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Leadership Thought #279 – Be Mindful About What Motivates You
We all need to be honest with ourselves about what motivates us and the cost/benefit of this behavior. Are our actions inspired…
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Leadership Thought #274 – New Isn’t Always Better But It Is Reality
It is interesting that as we age, many of us become less willing to embrace change. At some point, we start preferring…
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Leadership Thought #269 – All Things Must Pass
Whether we like it or not, "all things must pass." Everything has a beginning and an end. As far as we know,…
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Leadership Thought #266 – Approach Each Day Like It Matters (Because It Does)
Life is built one day at a time. We live from moment to moment. Keep this in mind as you stitch together…
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Leadership Thought #262 – What’s The “One Thing” That Would Make All the Difference?
Contrary to popular belief, each of us actively shapes our own destiny. We reach the destination we work towards, not dream about.…
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Leadership Thought #258 – Are You Prepared For The Unexpected?
I'm fond of the Yiddish saying, "Man plans, God laughs..." As much as we can hope to create certainty in our lives,…