"Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action."
--Peter Drucker
The leadership Law of Reflection says "Experience is not the best teacher; evaluated experience is the best teacher. Reflective thinking is needed to turn...
“Gratefulness for what is there is one of the most powerful tools for creating what is not yet there. What does gratefulness mean? It means you appreciate what is. You value, you give attention to, you honor whatever is here at this moment.”
― Eckhart Tolle
What does gratitude...
"Happiness is there for the taking and for the making. "
---Oprah Winfrey
I turned the key in my ignition to go to the gym this morning and immediately heard Christmas music. I changed the radio channel a few times and those happy, jolly, holiday tunes were everywhere. My old reaction of...
Leadership Seeds
"Being a great place to work is the difference between being a good company and a great company."
― Brian Kristofek
As leaders we have a responsibility to make our environment one that is conducive to success. We must create a climate in which potential leaders can thrive. We...
In my travels this week, I have learned that many of us are not totally experiencing the freedom that we desire. We're walking around happily on the outside, but dragging an invisible Ball And Chain (BAC) that is holding us back. Whatever is holding us back owns us.
The...
"When you let go, you create space for something better.”
--Anonymous
I love fall. It's one of the most beautiful and mysterious seasons. We can look at the exact same kind of trees all in a row and some of the leaves have turned and some haven't. How does that happen? The reds and...
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 world famous for his success and threw great parties. Legend says that he was...
Epiphany--an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure, better known as a flat-forehead moment.
Two Sundays ago, we left for vacation. We planned to tent camp the for 3 days and then go on to Bend to visit the grandkids. We hadn't camped in awhile and we thought it would be...
