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A Major Lesson in Leadership From the Massachusetts Election

It’s been the second biggest news story of the week – and if not for the horrific disaster in Haiti, it would have been #1. After 47 years in the hands of a Democrat, the Massachusetts Senate seat of deceased Edward Kennedy will now be occupied by a Republican. This article isn’t about political posturing,

How You Can Help Haiti . . . and Yourself!

About a week ago, I wrote a post about the horrific Haitian earthquake, and suggested that it could be a leadership opportunity for all of us. (Check it out!) While it is easy to write a post, once I wrote it I challenged myself to find a way I could offer my leadership to help

Leaders Serve!

In my Powerquotes Plus email service today, I shared this quotation: “I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” — Dr. Albert Schweitzer, physician and humanitarian I’m sure Dr.

Ten Ways Leaders Can Use a Flip Video Camera

I own a Flip video camera – and have for a couple years. I know I don’t use it in as many ways as I can, but we have done some neat things with it – personally and in our business. I have also shared several ideas with leaders on ways they could use them.

SWAT – Seize the Accomplishment By Timothy L. Johnson

Ever wanted to learn more about how a SWAT Team works, or at least more than you get from watching your favorite television drama? In this book by my friend Timothy Johnson, you will learn about how SWAT teams operate. But, it isn’t a book about police procedures and techniques. This book is a quick

Get Uncomfortable! Five Reasons to Make Discomfort Your Friend

Ahh, the comfort zone. As humans, this is a place we love. We look for, strive for and have created products and even entire industries to help find and maintain high levels of comfort (hello Lazy-Boy!). You’ll find this desire for the comfort zone in all areas of life – physically, mentally, emotionally and more;

Leadership Impostors

In an airport yesterday I glanced down and saw the title of a book about the legendary comedian Red Skelton. It was titled, the Mask Behind the Mask. I had two immediate thoughts – my Dad would have loved that book, and I don’t know about Red, but that title applies to many of us,

You Are What You Choose: The Habits of Mind That Really Determine How We Make Decisions By Scott De Marchi and James T. Hamilton

From the front cover flap: “On the surface, decisions about driving, eating, investing, and voting look very different. Yet the traits model shows that these decisions share many common elements, so that a given person will approach each of them in the same way. This means that the choices about products and people and politics

Six Secrets for Building your Confidence

If you have seen the movie or stage musical The Sound of Music, you likely remember Maria leaving the Abbey to become a Governess. As she winds her way through town and toward the von Trapp mansion she sings of her uneasiness – and her lack of confidence in her ability to succeed in this

Clutter is Delayed Decisions

I wish I could claim the title of this post as my original thought, but I can’t. It belongs to Barbara Hemphill, speaker, author, and among other things, developer of the Taming the Paper Tiger series of products. I read this line a couple of days ago and it struck me (perhaps because I have

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