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Tag Archives: Commitment
The Magic of the Countdown
Zig Ziglar speaks to great leaders about commitment writing, “Most people who fail in their dream fail, not from lack of ability, but from lack of commitment.” Commitment transforms your hopes and promises into realities. In his blog post, The … Continue reading
Posted in Perspective
Tagged Commitment, Countdown, Focus, Jean-Paul Sartre, Seth Godin, Thea von Harbou, Zig Zifglar
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On Promises
Lou Holtz said: “Don’t promise more that you can deliver, but always deliver more than you promise.” A promise creates expectation, hope and anticipation. It is a verbal commitment to someone with your name behind it. It creates trust in … Continue reading
On the Joy of Always Going Beyond
Neale Donald Walsch writes: “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” The lives of great leaders are filled with the continuing excitement of newness: seeing the world, ideas and people through different eyes, challenging the ‘as is’ in … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure
Tagged Boundary, Ceaselessness, Challenge, Commitment, Courage, Lao Tzu, Neale Donbald Walsch, Possibility, Thomas Jefferson
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On Commitment
“If I’m committed, there is always a way” wrote Tony Robbins. For great leaders, it is their passionate commitment to a vision, purpose, cause or goal that unlocks the possibilities of bringing them to reality. They don’t allow themselves to … Continue reading
Posted in Tools
Tagged Commitment, John Maxwell, Pat Riley, Peter Drucker, Possibility, Tony Robbins
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Good Intentions Aren’t Enough
An unknown author wrote: “Your intentions don’t matter. Perception is reality. If people perceive you the wrong way, it doesn’t matter what your intentions are.” In his recent blog post, Daily Discipline, Brian Kight speaks to great leaders about perception … Continue reading
Posted in Tools
Tagged Attitude, Behavior, Brian Kight, Commitment, Experience, Intention, Perception
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Everything Worthwhile Is Uphill
John Maxwell said: “Everything worthwhile is uphill.” The great leaders’ uphill climbs are the products of their continuing and relentless search for those things in life that bring value and richness to achieving their life’s purpose and meaning. Their pursuit … Continue reading
Posted in Fulfillment, Tools
Tagged Challenge, Commitment, Conquer, Edmund Hillary, John Maxwell, Passion, T.S. Eliot
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The Beauty and Joy of Trust
In his book, Leaders, Warren Bennis wrote: “An organization’s only unforgivable sin is the betrayal of trust. Trust is the emotional glue that bonds followers and leaders together. Whether it is a professional or personal matter, there is something that … Continue reading
Posted in Tools
Tagged Challenge, Commitment, Ernest Hemingway, John Maxwell, Knowledge, Risk, Seth Godin, Stephen Covey, Trust, Understanding, Warren Bennis, William Paul Young
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On Macro Patience and Micro Speed
Leo Tolstoy writes: “The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” The patience of which he speaks is not passive. Rather, it is a bold and active acceptance of what will be required to achieve a dream, goal or … Continue reading
Posted in Mosaic
Tagged Accomplishment, Action, Allegory, Commitment, Dream, Gary Vaynerchuk, Leo Tolstoy, Passion, Patience
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On the Joy of Aspirations
“Aspiration is dissatisfaction with the gap between now and not-yet. Aspiration is dissatisfaction with who-you-are-now and who-you-hope-to-be in the future” writes Dan Rockwell. Another way of saying this is that aspiration is the fiery goal inspired by passion and commitment to … Continue reading
Posted in Imagination
Tagged Aspiration, Commitment, Dan Rockwell, Future, Goal, Henry David Thoreau, Inspiration, Passion, Possibility
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Plan Your Funeral, Start Early, by Being Kind
In a recent Knowledge@Wharton article, Remembering Jon M. Huntsman, Sr.: Lessons from a Compassionate Leader, Huntsman writes: “I have attended many funerals in my life…. I have never heard in a funeral that this person made a lot of money … Continue reading
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Tagged Commitment, Jon Huntsman, Kindness, Mark Twain, Stephen Covey, Understanding
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