Leadership: Be Careful … It’s a Jungle Out There! Many years a go Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company sponsored a show called The Wild Kingdom. It was a show hosted by Marlin Perkins along with his co-host, Jim Fowler. Each an every Sunday night they took their audiences on amazing animal adventures around the globe. As…
Recently I was working with a group of leaders from a gold mining company to help them strengthen their Coaching Skills. Towards the end of the week I had an opportunity to tour the mine. My guide Jesse was navigating though the various tunnels when all of a sudden he stopped the vehicle, killed the lights, and shut-off the engine. While we sat there 2500 feet underground in complete and utter darkness … it hit me … LIKE A TON OF BRICKS!
It has been scientifically proven that humans have a predisposition to focus on the negative. It seems to be inherent in our programming and reinforced by our upbringing. Just think about the time you came home with 5 B’s and 1 D on your report card. Where did your parents focus their attention? When we…
How to Bounce Back and Improve Your Resiliency “Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, All the king’s horses and all the king’s men, Couldn’t put Humpty together again.” There has been much debate about whether Humpty Dumpty was actually an egg … or not. The point here is that…
The path to becoming fully “alive” as a leader begins when you define your purpose – your reason for living. As you get clarity and awareness of your own path you are then able to help others discover and live their own path. Leadership is about pathfinding. In his book Aspire, Kevin Hall breaks down…
How Do You Respond To Your Constituents (Customers)? Elected officials like Sales Professionals some times forget who their customer’s are … Recently I received an email from my favorite Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio asking for support on a local bill that would force the local Phoenix government to be more efficient in spending our…
Work Life Balance: All Work and No Play … I’m sure most people have seen the 1980 film by Stanley Kubrick entitled, The Shining. The story, written by Stephen King, is a psychological thriller about a writer who takes his family to an isolated hotel to be the caretaker in the off season. It will…
In this time of political correctness and over sensitivity I wonder if occasionally you just have to call ’em how you see ’em. So in an effort to not put “lipstick on a pig” I will share with you “the whole pig and nothing but the pig.” It is amazing that in this time where…
The difference between a Good Leader and an Extraordinary Leader is clear in the minds of their people. When a Good Leader is present, their people say “Look at what they have done!” When an Extraordinary Leader is present, their people say “Look at what we have accomplished!” What do your people say … ? 5…
As a Business Professional do you get paid because you solve your customer’s problems? If that’s the case you’re probably making okay money. Do you want to make more money? Then stop focusing on the money AND CHANGE … THE WAY YOU DO BUSINESS! Become a Consultant – Know your client inside and out, understand…