Category Archives: Tools

Recipes for success, focusing on strengths and using talents to their greatest extent; how great leaders are made, what is the right stuff?

Worry Changes Nothing

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Mike Reuter

Life’s journey is filled with moments beyond our control, moments of apprehension, concern, and even foreboding, about what a situation, event or person could produce. They are imagined “could happen” scenarios which create stress and drain energy. Worry, in itself, … Continue reading →

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The Search for Okay

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Mike Reuter

An unknown author wrote that “sometimes the best thing you can do is not think. Not wonder. Not imagine. Not obsess. Just breathe. And have the faith that everything will turn out okay.” Yet, just having faith that everything will … Continue reading →

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On Our Greatness Within

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Mike Reuter

We all have something unique within us that we can bring forth to help us succeed. Whether it’s a skill, a passion, or a personality trait, we can harness our individual strengths to push through difficult times. As the poet, … Continue reading →

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Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO – His Lesson on Empathy… His Interview Was Over

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Mike Reuter

In the University of Chicago Booth School of Business magazine article, Leadership Lessons from Satya Nadella, by Sandra Jones, Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella shares his thoughts on the three attributes of great leaders “and why none of it matters without … Continue reading →

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On Releasing Yourself From the Limits of Ego

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Mike Reuter

Self-esteem is one of the precious tools great leaders have in the pursuit of their dreams. It is a driver of self-belief and confidence. It communicates to others strength and positivity which they translate into a sense of trust in … Continue reading →

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On Being Relentless

Posted on December 11, 2022 by Mike Reuter

Patience, perseverance, tenacity, resolution… the beautiful forces and boldness of mindset that moves you forward in your pursuit of your life’s purpose, meaning and goals. You realize that, at times, things don’t come quickly and easily. You know that you … Continue reading →

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I Am Whom I Choose to Become

Posted on November 13, 2022 by Mike Reuter

“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become,” wrote Carl Jung. Each choice is a step in your becoming. Each choice is the product of prior choices in whom you chose to be. Whether … Continue reading →

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To Manage… or Lead

Posted on November 6, 2022 by Mike Reuter

At times, great leaders pause to reflect on their leadership. They see an intermingling of their leadership and management. While not the same, they are complementary and linked, purposefully serving each other in their vision and its actualization. Reflection on … Continue reading →

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On the Magic of Boldness

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Mike Reuter

Maya Angelou tells great leaders: “Timidity makes a person modest. It makes him or her say, ‘I’m not worthy of being written up in the record of deeds in heaven or on earth.’ They are afraid to say, ‘Yes, I … Continue reading →

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You Cannot Give What You Do Not Have

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Mike Reuter

In his podcast, The Law of Intentionality, John Maxwell speaks of the critical importance of intentionality in the great leaders’ journey of continued growth and learning. He beautifully captures the importance of growth in the great leaders’ life saying: “You … Continue reading →

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