Monthly Archives: January 2014

What is your Story?

One of my favorite self-development/leadership development movies is A Knight’s Tale with Heath Ledger. The story is about personal change, self-awareness, crisis management, success, failure, leadership experience, growth and development in the three competence areas…Personal, Professional and Leadership. It is … Continue reading

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Inspire or Retire Revisted

Inspire or Retire is a motto that I have lived by since 1996 “Inspire or Retire” was derived from my Basic Military training motto “Lead. Follow, or get the Hell out of the Way” It is a daily reminder for … Continue reading

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Create a Masterpiece

You are a Masterpiece        Envision yourself sitting at an old potter’s wheel with a lump of clay on the wheel head. You begin to work the foot pedal, the wheel turns and the clay rotates. Your hands surround the clay … Continue reading

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You are Unstoppable!

Visualize yourself getting ready for a race. This is the race of your life. Your heart is pumping and your chest is heaving with each breath. As you lower yourself in to the starting block, your legs start to shake … Continue reading

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The Power of the Positive

“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.” William Arthur Ward Key Thought: The Power of the Positive is a proactive approach to your life. Positive thinking means you approach life’s … Continue reading

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Goal Setting

“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark.” Michelangelo Key Thought: The purpose of setting a goal is to … Continue reading

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