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Change.
How do you respond to the call or invitation to make a change in your life?
Perhaps you have heard the oft repeated quote of Henry David Thoreau regarding this matter.
Things do not change; we change.
A rather effective leader in the fight for equal rights for everyone, was King Whitney, Jr….
Last week’s article started this conversation which is really about
managing our lives and constant change.
This story about being “always connected” continues and will continue as we seek to find and maintain balance, effectiveness, and ourselves.
Last week’s post led me to re-connect with an “old friend”; yes, of course by e-mail, at first, but in the fight for a more personal connection we agreed to schedule…
How are you accelerating your personal success?
The Next Level Journey is about finding a path to maintain your personal success. This article completes a 3-part series answering this important question: how do you accelerate success when the pace of life does not support the personal development?
There’s no question about it, most of us are living a frantic lifestyle.
There is price to be paid for this pace. It…
How does taking responsibility lead to success?
In the current Harvard Business Review interview Howard Schultz of Starbucks fame spoke of his return as CEO. The article “We Had to Own the Mistakes” by Adi Ignatius begins:
By the time Howard Schultz stepped down as chief executive of Starbucks, in 2000, the coffee chain was one of the world’s most recognizable brands—and on a steady trajectory of growth. Eight…
How do you stop making assumptions about others?
Last week, I was in Cincinnati for the annual Sherpa Coaching Conference as part of my re-certification. The group was large enough and the schedule full enough that it was impossible to connect with everyone. I only knew a few people.
After the conference, I grabbed a bite to eat at the airport with a coaching friend from Dallas. As we finished…
How can being ethical be kept simple? What’s the secret?
Randy was an account executive I hired when serving as GSM of the top-billing radio station in Oklahoma City. Over the years, we kept in touch after I moved to another market and radio group. Our re-connecting recently increased.
One particular day, he was re-telling the story of his start in radio (I hired him). When he referenced one of my “sayings”. It’s simple. It speaks…
How optimistic are you, not about 2010 but life?
On January 1, New York City swore Mayor Michael Bloomberg in for an unprecedented third term as mayor. According to the Associated Press the mayor “…sought to strike a humble tone Friday as he began his third term by promising “to listen and to lead” and to take a fresh look at the challenges facing the city.”
