"Embarking on a vision without values is like driving a windy road without guard rails."
--John Maxwell
I often help companies and organizations flesh out their values because it sets standards and expectations by which employees work. When team members know specifically how they...
"Nothing will cause more anxiety than trying to control that which we can't."
--John Maxwell
When we sold our home in Grandview mid-July of 2019, we had the hardest time finding a home in Tri-Cities that we liked, in the price range that we desired. We had looked at 46 homes by the first week...
“Where you focus goes, there your energy flows."
--Tony Robbins
I was reading about Solomon in the Bible book of Ecclesiastes. He was one of the wealthiest kings in ancient times and he was considered brilliant intellectually. Solomon could buy anything he wanted. He was...
“Attachment is the source of all suffering."
--Buddha
Attachment is a feeling that binds one to a person, thing, cause, ideal, or the like. It is the state of being attached. Many of us have new goals for 2024 and we're excited about them! If we are going to achieve those...
"You cannot be the same, think the same, and act the same if you hope to be successful in a world that does not remain the same.”
--Malcome Gladwell
OMGoodness, why doesn't anyone do it my way?
Okay, that's not always true, but I seem to be getting reminded of how...
"Leaders Add Value by Serving Others"
--John Maxwell
Many leaders view leadership the same way that they view success. They hope to go as far as they can to achieve the highest position that they can. Many times people do whatever it takes in the process, no matter who or what is negatively...
"Gratitude is the healthiest of all human behaviors. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for."
—Zig Ziglar
What does gratitude have to do with leadership? Think about it. Have you ever worked for a boss that...
“Once we truly know that life is difficult--once we truly understand and accept it--then life is no longer difficult."
--Scott Peck (The Road Less Traveled)
When I was being coached this week, it seems I needed a reminder. I was talking (whining) about a challenge I was in the middle...
