Can you and do you inspire others? This is an important question for all of us to ask as leaders.  Our answer helps us see past our positional “power” and look at our true effectiveness.  Alaina Love, wrote a a blog post  for Business Week that outlines ten attributes that help you inspire others.  Here

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It is Christmas morning, and my family is still in bed.  Before we get into an amazingly wonderful day, I wanted to write a post that has been swirling in my head for a couple days (visions of a blog post rather than sugar plums?  I’m not sure what that says about me, but here we

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Alonzo Fields, served as a butler in the White House from 21 years – from 1932-53.  For many of those years he served as the Chief Butler.  According to the Truman Library website, “The job of Chief Butler meant that Fields was responsible for keeping track of all White House tablecloths, napkins, silverware, glassware, and china.

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This time of year there are all types of lists. Please note: I’m not saying these are the five best leadership books of 2009. Rather these are five great books for leaders. They aren’t necessarily “leadership books.” However, they all are books leaders will benefit from and be able to use in a variety of

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In everything there is a rhythm. There is rhythm in a meeting.  Rhythm in a day.  Rhythm in a week. There is rhythm in a project and rhythm in an organization. And the leader is the drummer. While the singers in the band are out front, and while the lead guitarists get the biggest solos, without the

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My wife’s favorite television show is the The Biggest Loser. If you’re not familiar, it’s an NBC reality television show that chronicles a group of seriously overweight people from all walks of life as they try to become more healthy – and lose lots of weight. To give you an idea, the most recent winner,

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All the statistics I’ve read in the past few weeks say we are buying more and more of holiday gifts online. Avoiding the malls, saving the fuel, and reducing frustration are just some of the reasons why people are choosing to click rather than drive. Plus, the web offers more than convenience – it gives

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Jim Rohn, who called himself a “Business Philosopher”, was revered by millions, and is created for launching or significantly aiding a generation of personal and professional development  masters (Mark Victor Hansen , Anthony Robbins, Jack Canfield, and Brian Tracy to name just a few), passed away a week ago today. Though I never met Jim,

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