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On Thankfulness
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation of all abundance,” wrote Eckhart Tolle. His words provide a moment for pause to ponder the richness and power of gratitude. By reflecting on the good already … Continue reading
On the Joy of Living Your Potential
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote: “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” His words speak to the power of one’s potential which awaits release in the moment of our decision. Our potential is … Continue reading
Posted in Imagination
Tagged Confucius, Destiny, Hal Elrod, Limit, Passion, Potential, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Zig Ziglar
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Rut or Groove – When All Is Going Well, Are You in a Rut or a Groove?
The paths of great leaders are etched with the marks of the ruts and grooves that arise on their life’s journey. The ruts and grooves appear similar at times, but the journey that accompanies them is vastly different. Herein lies … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Beyond
Tagged Alfred Lord Tennyson, Beastie Boys, Change, Jack Beach, Limit, Overcoming, Zig Ziglar
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Turning the Playing Field into a Practice Field
At HR.com’s recent Lead2016 Conference Jim Kouzes reminded great leaders of the critical importance of their personal responsibility and commitment to self-development. In the sport world, he said, athletes all know that to maintain their basic level of performance, a certain number of hours of daily … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond
Tagged Commitment, Development, Greatness, Growth, Jim Kouzes, Opportunity, Responsibility, Zig Ziglar
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Planting Seeds of Trees Under Which You Will Never Sit
At the 2011 West Point Global Leadership Conference, Colonel Tom Kolditz, then Head of the United States Military Academy’s Behavior Sciences Division at West Point, in his concluding remarks said: “It is not about the students.” When his words were … Continue reading
Posted in Servant Leadership
Tagged Impact, Les Brown, Selflessness, Servant Leadership, Service, Tom Kolditz, Zig Ziglar
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Optimism’s Magic
“An optimist is someone who goes after Moby Dick in a rowboat and takes the tartar sauce with him,” wrote Zig Ziglar. It is that magical power gives great leaders eyes to light the darkness, an expectation of positive outcome, a focus on seeing … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Perspective
Tagged Oprah Winfrey, Optimism, Passion, Possibility, Steve Jobs, Zig Ziglar
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The Law of Expansion
In his book, The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, John Maxwell shares his Law of Expansion. Quoting Robert J. Kriegel and Louis Patler from their book, If It Ain’t Broke … Break It: “We don’t have a clue as to what … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond
Tagged Action, Adaptation, Babe Ruth, Capacity, Energy, Focus, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Jack Jackson, John Maxwell, Limit, Louis Patler, Pablo Picasso, Potential, Robert J Kriegel, Robert Schuller, Socrates, Zig Ziglar
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Your Seeds of Greatness
In his recent Leadership Wired Blog, Are These Four Things Keeping You from Reaching Your Potential?, John Maxwell, writes: “I believe that we all have potential. God has designed each of us to do something great. But why do so … Continue reading
Posted in Imagination
Tagged Aspiration, Charles Schwab, Choice, Creativity, Dream, John Maxwell, Pateince, Potential, Teddy Roosevelt, Zig Ziglar
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