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On Letting Go to Grow
In his book, The Tao of Pooh, Benjamin Hoff writes: “To attain knowledge, add things every day. To attain wisdom, remove things every day.” These words are a simple reminder to great leaders that further growth and development is attained … Continue reading
Posted in Tools
Tagged Benjamin Hoff, Boundaries, Brian Tracy, Knowledge, Lao Tzu, Meaning, Purpose, Renewal, Self-Limiting, Wisdom
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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 an Abundance Mindset
Joe Vitale reminds great leaders of the unending giving of an abundance mindset: “Your perception creates your reality. You can look at life and see scarcity or abundance. It depends on your mindset.” An abundance mindset finds its roots in … Continue reading
Posted in Perspective
Tagged Abundance, Attitude, Confidence, Image, Joe Vitale, Lao Tzu, Marianne Williamson, Michael Hyatt, Mindset, Perception, Perspective, Positivity, Table
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On a Spirit of Relentless Reinvention
“This is the single most powerful investment we can ever make in life – investment in ourselves, in the only instrument we have with which to deal with life and to contribute.” writes Stephen Covey. His words tell great leaders … Continue reading
Posted in Perspective
Tagged Behavior, Frank Lloyd Wright, Lao Tzu, Perspective, Renewal, Stephen Covey
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Sometimes We Lose Our Way
John Grisham writes: “The alarm would go off at 5, and I’d jump into the shower. My office was 5 minutes away. And I had to be at my desk, at my office, with the first cup of coffee, a … Continue reading
Posted in Fulfillment
Tagged Burnout, Erol Ozan, H.G. Wells, Jerry Buccino, Josh Grisham, Journey, Lao Tzu, Passion, Purpose
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On the Power of a Simple Act of Kindness
“Too often we underestimate the power of touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around,” writes Leo Buscaglia. It … Continue reading
Posted in Fulfillment
Tagged Care, Gratitude, Happiness, Humility, Joy, Lao Tzu, Leo Buscaglia, Moment, Winnie the Pooh
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On Letting Go to Become What I Might Be
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be” wrote Lao Tzu. It is in these beautiful and joyous moments of letting go that great leaders find the joy and excitement of renewal – the … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond
Tagged Colin Powell, Determination, Excitement, Growth, Lao Tzu, Renewal
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On Self-Knowledge
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of wisdom,” wrote Aristotle. Lao Tzu tells us: “He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.” And from the inscription in the forecourt of the Temple Apollo at Delphi we read: “Know thyself.” It is the starting point of the great leader’s learning … Continue reading
Posted in Emotional Intelligence
Tagged Acceptance, Ann Landers, Aristotle, Delphi, Growth, Kahlil Gibran, Lao Tzu, Limit, Love, POEM, Purpose, Self
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Effortless
“Isn’t it nice to be human?” These are words that I often say when something goes awry in the normal course of life’s beautiful happenings. It could be a moment of forgetfulness, an uncorrected spelling in a presentation or saying … Continue reading
Posted in Emotional Intelligence
Tagged Determination, Effort, Focus, Grit, John Coltrane, Joy, Lao Tzu, Love, Seth Godin, Uniqueness
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Three Minute Leadership: Stepping Out of Your History
A friend recently shared with me a quote she had heard that changed her life: “You have to be able to step out of your own history to move forward.” She went on to explain that there are many assumptions … Continue reading
Posted in Perspective
Tagged Assumption, Development, Growth, Katharine Hepburn, Lao Tzu, Possibility, Potential, Reality
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