Tweet It’s been said, “Leadership is not what you do, but who you are.” This, however, is only partially true. Leadership is very much who you are, but it cannot be divorced from what you do. Who you are represents the inner person, and what you do represents the outer person. Each is dependent on [...]

Tweet Over the years I have met and observed thousands of people and each and every last one of them say they want some improvement in certain areas of their lives. In fact, most of them flat out confessed that they hated certain situations they were in. But after further evaluations, I iscovered that they [...]

Tweet Engaging in genuine discipline requires that you develop the ability to take action. You don’t need to be hasty if it isn’t required, but you don’t want to lose much time either. Here’s the time to act: when the idea is hot and the emotion is strong. Let’s say you would like to build [...]

Tweet Entrepreneurs, by nature, instinct, conditioning, competitive spirit are very into “more”. So are sales professionals. More gross revenues. More sales. More customers or clients. More web site traffic. More leads.  Even more square footage, more employees.  But more is not necessarily better, not necessarily more profitable or even proportionately profitable. The unbridled lust for [...]

Tweet One of the first things successful people realize is the old adage, “if it is to be, it is up to me.” That is, for you, the fact that your success and your course is up to you. This doesn’t mean that you do it all alone. It simply means that you take responsibility [...]

Tweet My wife and I recently went to the Henry Ford Museum.  My wife worked there for almost eight years as a guide and interpreter, as well as training guides and interpreters.  I always enjoy our visits, but this one was particularly insightful for me. I’m not sure what sparked the discussion, but she pointed [...]

Tweet Have you noticed that some workers receive more promotions and greater pay than do their colleagues?  This, despite the fact that they are apparently not even as competent. This doesn’t seem fair. Why should some people get ahead when others who seem to be working far harder, and even longer hours, get passed over [...]

Tweet With Steve Jobs announcing his resignation from Apple, I want to take a look at one of his final lessons.  Knowing Steve Jobs, the title may be premature.  The man has made more comebacks that anyone can keep track of, but it seems like a good time to reflect on his final leadership lesson [...]

Tweet A reader of this column sent me an email recently, thanking me for a column I had written on getting outside the box. She then told me how she had lost focus for a while, but had turned things around. She encouraged me to write a column on staying focused. I immediately thought of [...]

Tweet I’ve been involved with non-profits for the past 25 years. When given a chance to make a difference, I’m always willing to jump in. It’s not because I think I’m always the best person but because it provides me with an incredible opportunity to serve and help others. The benefits always outweigh any discomfort [...]