Tag Archives: Focus

The Magic of the Countdown

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Mike Reuter

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 →

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Guiding Attention Through Intention

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Mike Reuter

“Starve your distractions, feed your focus” writes an unknown author on the importance of focus. Tony Robbins tells great leaders: “Where your focus goes, your energy flows.”  It is this intentionality that drives an action-orientation in the great leaders’ purposeful … Continue reading →

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Lessons from an Exam… the Black Dot

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Mike Reuter

A dear friend recently shared an inspirational video, Exam Lesson, with me suggesting that it may be very worthwhile sharing it with our Three Minute Leadership family given the world in which we are living. Yet something was telling me … Continue reading →

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There Are No Ordinary Moments

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Mike Reuter

In Dan Millman’s book, The Peaceful Warrior, he tells of his personal journey of self-discovery.  One of his great learnings happened by accident following one of his t’ai chi practices.  During his exercise, his motions were fluid and purposeful.  His mind … Continue reading →

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Learnings from the Story of the Touchstone… Intentionality

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Mike Reuter

In the blog, A Gift of Inspiration, is found the story of the Touchstone. It speaks about a book that survived the burning of the ancient Library of Alexandria. A poor man acquired it and found within it a thin … Continue reading →

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Great Results Don’t Mean You Are the Best – The Value of the “Soft Stuff”

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Mike Reuter

In his recent blog post, But Are You Doing Your Work?, Seth Godin reminds great leaders that their work is more than simply achieving a goal. He writes: “A doctor might think her job is to cure diseases. But, in … Continue reading →

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There Are No Ordinary Moments

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Mike Reuter

In Dan Millman’s book, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, he tells his personal journey of self-discovery.  One of his great learnings happened by accident following one of his t’ai chi practices.  During his exercise, his motions were fluid and … Continue reading →

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The Value of Time

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Mike Reuter

Charles Darwin wrote: “The man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.” In his book, Go for the Gold, John Maxwell discusses the value of time as he brings a hard reality … Continue reading →

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Always Be Present, Read the Signs, Stay in Your Lane and Never Back Up More Than You Have To

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Mike Reuter

In her Leaders & Daughters article, Angela Ahrendts, Senior Vice President for Retail at Apple and the former CEO of Burberry, writes to her daughters, Sommer and Angelina, to provide them advice on navigating their future life’s journey. Her message … Continue reading →

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Love… the Greatest Success Strategy of Them All

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Mike Reuter

In his recent blog posting, Jon Gordon, author of The Energy Bus, shares with great leaders his learnings on the power of love.  Gordon tells the story of his commitment to the writing of his next book and the challenge … Continue reading →

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