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Tag Archives: Purpose
On Choices… the Hinges of Destiny
Every step in life’s journey involves a choice. Every choice determines our future direction. Every choice has consequences. Denis Waitley captures this beautifully writing: “A sign of wisdom and maturity is when you come to terms with the realization that … Continue reading
Posted in Tools
Tagged Choice, Consequences, Decisions, Denis Waitley, Destiny, Edwin Marekham, Fears, Future, Hopes, J.K. Rowling, Nelson Mandela, Purpose, Tools
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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
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Tagged Benjamin Hoff, Boundaries, Brian Tracy, Knowledge, Lao Tzu, Meaning, Purpose, Renewal, Self-Limiting, Wisdom
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On the Great Leaders’ Hunger and Thirst
In Seth Godin’s blog post, Confusing Hunger and Thirst, great leaders find a moment of pause to reflect on their choices between life’s offerings of material success and happiness and to realize that each plays an important complementary role in … Continue reading
Posted in Fulfillment
Tagged Happiness, Henry David Thoreau, Meaning, Purpose, Seth Godin, Success, Thirst
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Guiding Attention Through Intention
“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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Tagged Attention, David Duchemin, Distraction, Focus, Intention, Intentionality, Meaning, Purpose, Tony Robbins, Winston Churchill
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On The Joy of Dreams
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
Posted in Adventure
Tagged Adventure, Beauty, Belief, Carl Jung, Dream, Happiness, Henry David Thoreau, Martin Luther King Jr., Oprah Winfrey, Passion, Purpose
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Who Will You Be Today?
In his blog post, Daily Discipline, Brian Kight writes of No More Waiting. He reminds great leaders that each day is another building block, another step, in achieving their outstanding life’s purpose and meaning. It is not just another day. … Continue reading
Posted in Mosaic
Tagged Achievement, Brian Kight, Change, Fana Gueye, Intention, Joy, Meaning, Passion, Purpose
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Learnings from the Story of the Touchstone… Intentionality
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
Posted in Tools
Tagged Allegory, Focus, Goal, Habit, John Maxwell, Mindset, Possibility, Potential, Purpose, Vigilance
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A Life Built on Challenge
It is inevitable that the lives of great leaders are filled with great challenges. Albert Camus speaks to great leaders of those moments: “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” These … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Camus, Challenge, Character, Enthusiasm, Growth, Inspiration, Martin Luther King Jr., Michele Leonard, Opportunity, Passion, Purpose
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The Power of Consistency and Desire
“I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” Words said by Estée Lauder that resonate in the minds and hearts of great leaders. It is not living a life on the sidelines, nor settling for mediocrity. It is about … Continue reading
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Tagged Babe Ruth, Colin Powell, Consistency, Determination, Dream, Drive, Estée Lauder, Inspiration, John Quincy Adams, Perseverance, Persistence, Purpose, Success
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