“True Grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done. No moral man can have peace of mind if he leaves undone what he knows he should have done.” ~John Wayne The movie: True Grit (the original starring John Wayne). The scene: John Wayne, on his horse in a meadow, 50…
Great leaders delegate, and yet many find it extremely difficult to let go! What they fail to realize is the hidden message it communicates to their people. A message that leads to unmotivated, disengaged, employees. Take 5 minutes and learn the importance of delegating, letting go, or dying!
“We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” ~ Martin Luther King (In honor of MLK) When you think about The Great Race, what comes to mind? Depending on your age, it could be the 1965 movie entitled, The Great Race, or the annual Great Race of North America, or…
in·teg·ri·ty – /inˈteɡrədē/ noun 1. the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. 2. the state of being whole and undivided. There seems to be a “lack of integrity” epidemic infiltrating our society. In all actuality, this dis-ease that has been around for quite awhile, although it seems to be spreading wider,…
Happy Holidays…Your Choice? As we go rolling into the holiday season many of us will be spending time with family and/or friends. Holidays can be a tough time for a lot of folks and everyone navigates them differently. While some folks are happy and joyous, others seem to struggle, so they deal with it in…
The Holidays, Gratitude, and YOU! The holidays can be stressful. It is so easy to get swept up in all of the craziness that this time of year can offer us. Yes, offer us because we don’t have to choose stress and craziness if we remember to ask ourselves one very important question. The questions…
Quiet Quitting… An Oxymoron? The term quiet quitting has been being bantered around a lot lately. Apparently, it is a derivative of the Great Resignation, and is defined as an employee who puts no more effort into their job than absolutely necessary, basically it is about doing the bare minimum. As an executive coach, I…
Leadership Arrogance (Part II): Is It Destroying Your Brand? Your brand is your promise, and as a leader, if you tolerate bad behavior and arrogance in your organization, especially amongst your leaders – you are probably doing more damage than good! With the war going on between Russia and Ukraine, we don’t have to look…
“He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson 20 Truths To Know About Fear… Fear can paralyze. Fear can kill (yes, literally watch the news). Fear can be disguised as anger, rage, resentment, lack of forgiveness, and greed. It can be your friend…most of the…
Emotional Intelligence: Opinions are like … There is a famous saying about opinions and what they are like… I will spare you the details and just say that sometimes as a leader you have to wade through the garbage and the noise so you can drill down to the truth of the situation. But who’s…