What six character-related traits do successful people cultivate?
The business of successful people is character.
Last week I suggested there are three, broad areas that successful people master:
Category: Success
Character and Leadership Success
How does character affect your success?
If the business of business is people, then the business of successful people is character.
As The People Developer, my passion is to help people gain a greater understanding of —
- who they are
- the truth of the story
- their desired outcomes, and
- current reality
Supporting a person along the path toward greater freedom and performance improvement is very fulfilling.
The successful…
Reality & Personal Success
What does reality have to do with success?
One of the attendees of our recent event, The Lemonade Journey wrote me about her story and her “take away” from the morning.
Bombs happen…it is part of life. How you react determines the outcome.
My bomb was my employer telling me I was difficult to work with. Never saw that coming. Always prided myself on being a valuable, hard working employee. An…
Culture, Fun, and Business Growth
How does culture affect results?
At the end of 2009, Amazon.com bought Zappos for a deal valued at $1.2 billion.
Haven’t heard of them? Zappos is an online shoe and accessory retailer that surpassed $1 billion in gross sales in 2008, two years ahead of projections.
As I read Brenna Fisher’s interviewwith CEO, Tony Hsieh, I discovered four concepts or keys to…
Business Assets…Really?
What is your most important asset?
“People are our most important asset.” That is the slogan, right?
If they are, then why the rush to reduce headcount when the economy hits a tough spot?
Consider the plight of the airline industry following 911. In the Newsweek article, “Lay Off the Layoffs” Jeffrey Pfeffer writes about business overreliance on downsizing and the effect it is having. Consider…
Leaders Release Control
How do leaders control their use of control?
Few people have the ability to throw a small round object over 6o feet within a defined 17-inch wide space somewhere between an individual’s knees and chest. The ability to place a pitch precisely in the strike zone earns professional baseball pitchers sizable contracts.
The tricky part of the “strike zone” is that it changes with each batter. There is no “automatic” strike zone…
Because Personal Growth is Intentional
Because you desire growth but your plate is so full.
Because you are committed to personal growth and believe it is a life-long journey.
Because you know a partnership helps everyone succeed.
Please consider this invitation to enjoy a content rich leadership development resource: The People Project.