“Leaders volunteer to go first into danger. Their willingness to sacrifice for us is the reason we're inspired to follow.”-- Simon Sinek I recently found myself rereading a story about Roger Bannister, the first person to run under a four minute mile. Up until the moment that that particular time barrier was finally broken, the … Continue reading Go First
Month: August 2019
It’s A Matter of Time
“Time is relative; it’s only worth depends upon what we do as it is passing.”-- Albert Einstein Two Princeton Psychologists ran a study based on the biblical story of the Good Samaritan. They first started by interviewing a group of seminary students to find out why they had decided to go into ministry. Not surprisingly, … Continue reading It’s A Matter of Time
Find Your Who
The greatest moments in life are not concerned with selfish achievements, but rather with the things we do for others.--Walt Disney I have often heard people discuss the idea of “finding your why.” Simon Sinek, a philosopher and author, has stated, "People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what … Continue reading Find Your Who
Serve
“Good leaders must first become good servants”-- Robert Greenleaf For those of you that may be new to this blog, I have spent 2019 writing about how to lead more, and do L.E.S.S. Leading with L.E.S.S. is a mantra that I have developed and come to live by as a leader. L.E.S.S. is an acronym … Continue reading Serve
View Points
Whether you think you can, or you think you can't -- you're right.Henry Ford Everyone looks at situations differently. You may find people who are always carefree and painfully cheerful, looking at the world through their rose-colored glasses. Then there are those who are pillars of doom and tend to look for (and find) the … Continue reading View Points
Leading and Learning 