Tag Archives: Belief

The Gift-Giving Power of Belief

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Mike Reuter

Thomas Paine wrote: “It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself.” Simply restated, great leaders must believe in themselves. Belief in self is one of the greatest, magical powers in the great leaders’ … Continue reading →

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Seeing and Believing

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Mike Reuter

In a recent blog post, Seth Godin writes, “They say that seeing is believing. But it might be more true that believing leads to seeing. It’s often easier to discover the truth if we believe it’s there in the first … Continue reading →

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Authentic Servant Leadership Comes from the Inside Out

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Mike Reuter

In their essay, Finding Your Voice, James Kouzes and Barry Posner write that, in their thirty-five years studying leadership, “We keep rediscovering that credibility is the foundation of leadership… We’ve come to refer to it as the First Law of … Continue reading →

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On The Joy of Dreams

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Mike Reuter

An unknown author wrote: “Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.” Beautifully complementing those words, Oprah Winfrey said: “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” Dreams are the … Continue reading →

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On Being an Encourager

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Mike Reuter

George M. Adams wrote: “There are high spots in all our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement of someone else.” His words speak to the joyous power of encouragement. Encouragement is that magical gift that great … Continue reading →

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On the Joy of Giving

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Mike Reuter

Albert Pine (aka Paine) writes: ‘What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.” One of the grandest gifts that great leaders give to those whom they serve is … Continue reading →

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You Are Capable of More Than You Think

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Mike Reuter

“Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you can imagine,” writes Roy Bennett. It is the power and joy of self-belief that empowers and frees great leaders to … Continue reading →

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What You Think Is Who You Are

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Mike Reuter

John Maxwell, in his book, No Limits, writes about “Thinking Capacity – Your Ability to Think Effectively.” He tells the story of his father, who in his early life during the Depression, worked for three wealthy people in their town. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Just…

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Mike Reuter

“The only way of finding the limits of the possible is going beyond them into the impossible” writes Arthur Clarke. It is this that differentiates great leader from their peers taking them from just meeting expectations to delivering the extraordinary, from … Continue reading →

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The Keys of Confidence: Talent or Effort?

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Mike Reuter

In their book, The Confidence Code, authors Katty Kay and Claire Shipman share with great leaders their thoughts on the critical difference between talent and effort. They write:  “Making a distinction between talent and effort is critical. If we believe that somehow we’re given … Continue reading →

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