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Go From Nervous to Excited When Public Speaking
Think about the last time you were nervous about something you had control over. Now, think about something you were confident in that you had control over. It could be a race, an exam, an event you were leading, or a speech you were giving. The major difference in...
Quality Leaders Make Memories
Create a Memory and Visit It Often For a moment, think about one of the greatest team experiences you have ever been a part of… I am willing to bet a memory of a unique event that you did with that team or person comes to mind. People come closer through unique shared...
2 Ways to Stay Accountable As a Leader
As a leader, you spend most of your time keeping others accountable for their action and results but who is keeping you accountable? Are you at the top of your organization, department, project or even household? If you are, you probably don’t have someone keeping you...
Lessons Learned From My Recent Family Vacation
In a recent presentation on self-leadership, I mentioned that in the last 4 years I have discovered the greatest leadership challenge: Parenting! I discussed that this is the most important leadership position anyone could find himself or herself in and that I still...
How is Your Self Leadership?
(This post shares a snippet of my presentation on THE ART OF SELF LEADERSHIP I will be presenting on Friday as the opening speaker to Wayne Dyer in support of the I Am Genie Foundation.) At the start of most first aid classes, the instructor will ask a question, i.e....
Lead the Change so the Change Doesn’t Lead You
“If you always do what you always did you always get what you always got.” Have you ever felt bored in your position? Has the fun and challenge your in role offers vanished? Do you feel you are spinning your wheels and not getting anywhere? Perhaps you are waiting for...
Weed Your Garden Early
No team leader wants to think he or she has chosen poorly or that the people on a team may not all be productive members of that team. However, as the person responsible for a team of individuals, a leader must weed out any potential problematic team members early in...
How to Deliver a Difficult Message
Several times in recent workshops I have been asked about how to deliver a difficult message. As a leader, you probably have difficult conversations from time to time. They could be with an individual or an entire team. The actual delivery style of your message and...
8 Ways For Leaders to Communicate Clearly and Efficiently
One of the challenging aspects of leadership is communicating clearly so your message is not only heard but understood. Most team breakdowns happen because of poor communication. Here are a few tips I have learned over the years to communicate clearly and more...
Embrace the Adventure
“It wouldn’t be an adventure if you knew the ending” The Feeling of Adventure When was the last time you could hardly sleep with excitement? When was the last time you closely watched the calendar for an upcoming event that your had prepared for but had no idea how it...
