How to Bounce Back | Be the Ball not the Egg!

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 of Leadership …

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…

Hey Mr Postman … Listen and See!

Monday of this week I sent an audio CD on managing your energy via the U.S. Post Office to one of my clients.  Tuesday, I found the same envelope that had I dropped off at the post office the previous day in my mail box with a stamp on it that read “Returned For 43…

How Do You Respond To Your Constituents (Customers)?

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 …

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…

… You Might Be A Lousi Leader

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…

EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP?

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…