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From Obstacles to Greatness
In his book, Holy Sweat, Tim Hansel speaks of a common thread that runs through the lives of great leaders. “In 1962, Victor and Mildred Goertzel published a revealing study of 413 famous and exceptionally gifted people. The study was called Cradles of Eminence. … Continue reading
Posted in Tools
Tagged Accomplishment, Challenge, Gift, Mahatma Gandhi, Mindset, Obstacle, Opportunity, Tim Hansel
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On Barnacles
William Henley wrote: “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.” Such beautiful, powerful and inspiring words for great leaders who are captains of their lives. In his recent blog post, hockey great Ryan … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond
Tagged Allegory, Challenge, Development, Fate, Growth, Obstacle, Ryan Walter, William Henley
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The Maximus Principle – Casualties Are Sometimes Acceptable
In his blog post, The Maximus Principle – Casualties Are Acceptable, Chris Widener writes: “Anytime you move your organization to the next level, there will be casualties. Many leaders try to take their organizations forward with no casualties. But this is the fact: … Continue reading
The Invisible Places
In her book, The Tale of Wolf, His Snake Oil and a Skunk, Lizabeth Phelps shares a fable of the Wolf and Skunk. It provides a powerful insight into the importance of thought leadership in the lives of great leaders. In the fable, … Continue reading
A Lesson on “How Not to Hit the Wall”
A friend recently shared a story about his friend’s race-car driving experience, and the lesson his friend learned. A friend of mine took a course teaching race-car driving on a circuit track. The main lesson he said he learned was … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure
Tagged Accomplishment, Allegory, Brian Tracy, Focus, Goal, Henry Ford, Obstacle
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The Limits of Our Potential Await Us
In his 2005 TED presentation, Why Did I Ski to the North Pole, Ben Saunders, pioneering polar explorer and record-breaking long-distance skier, shares his incredible journey. “It is a journey that is right at the limit of human capability,” he … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond
Tagged Influence, Limit, Obstacle, Og Mandino, Potential, Spirit, Wilma Rudolph
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A Chance to Show How Badly We Want Something
In his book, The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch, spoke about the power of passion, focus and perseverance say: “The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond
Tagged Achievement, Aldous Huxley, Focus, Henry Ford, Joseph Campbell, Obstacle, Passion, Perseverance, Purpose, Randy Pausch
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Dancing on the Edge of Finished
The job is never done for great leaders. There is always that endless, passionate pursuit of something more – a dare, a challenge of the seemingly impossible, an obstacle, a hurtle. Seth Godin captures this chase poignantly in his article, Dancing … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure
Tagged Allegory, Bridge, Challenge, Comfort, Obstacle, Persistence, Seth Godin, William Purkey
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Three Minute Leadership: the Joy of Interdependence
So often in our lives, when asked to undertake a task, we get into our ‘doer’ mode and start working on the task immediately. Even if confronted with obstacles we persist on our own path. We continue to choose our … Continue reading
Posted in Emotional Intelligence
Tagged Adventure, Felix Adler, Knowledge, Margaret Wheatley, Obstacle, Persistence, Potential, Relationship, Strength
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