“Creating choices empowers me…giving choices empowers others” ~ Joe Contrera A friend of mine once asked me a question when I was going through a pretty tough time in my life. They asked, “Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy?” Believe it or not, my initial response was, “I…
“I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on, I can’t believe you.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” ~ Joe Klaas Recently, I expanded my reading to include books and articles whose premise or concepts are outside of my normal…
Over the course of my life I have read and been influenced by a great many books. It always seemed like the perfect book appeared when I needed to read it the most. A few weeks ago I was asked to share some thoughts on my latest book, Extraordinary Results for Life, and to recommend 5…
“I could deny it if I liked. I could deny anything if I liked.” ~ Oscar Wilde I recently read a 60 Minutes story about appliance repair people who were ripping people off. They stated they replaced parts, but didn’t, and then charged exorbitant fees to replace those parts that weren’t broken. The reporters, went…
Having a purpose bigger than you is where it all begins… In business I believe that the key to motivating employee’s requires two things: Help them identify their unique contribution to the organization and consistently recognize them for it. Show them how they are a part of something bigger than themselves. Imagine what would happen…
“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” ~Socrates Spiritual growth, personal growth, professional growth, business growth, relational growth, emotional growth, and on and on it goes! For those who feel like they are on a continuous, 120 mph, path of growth and busy-ness, I have a question for you: Are you happy? More Doesn’t Always…
“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!
There have been thousands of books written on the topic of personal growth. If you search ‘personal growth books’ on Amazon.com you will find over 100,000 titles. And while personal growth can be a very personal topic, it certainly doesn’t mean that personal growth is all about YOU! In fact, research shows that having a…
Being a leader means that your people observe you and your behaviors in order to decide whether they follow you, stay engaged, quietly quit, or leave! So, the question is; what are your people observing about you that is shaping your team culture in a negative way? Below is a list of behaviors that could…