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Leading From Truth
For 15 years I led culture change programs inside of some of the most powerful organizations in the whole world. I was amazed at how much time individuals and teams would spend “running around the flower pot” rather than telling the truth. Some of us are afraid of the truth. We do everything we can to avoid saying it. The simplicity of the truth can cut through the minutiae and bring a solution to your team and life in short order. For what reason, do some of us avoid it? We are afraid we will hurt someone’s feelings? We perceive … 
The Future of Leadership
Your future can only be bright if you can see it as illumined. As you look into the negative influences of the past, the future becomes cynical as well. This may sound obvious and yet many of us still get stuck. How do I know? I am a “listener” of language. There are generally two kinds of communication. One is a communication of what went wrong that carries a sense of being victimized from the things that didn’t work. The other is a conversation of possibility. I am not here to judge or make either position wrong. In a way, …
How Do You like Your Coffee?
I bought a cup of coffee the other morning. It was lukewarm. This fine establishment touts the piping hot freshness of their coffee. For many years of my life I would have let it be. I would have let it slide and chosen peace over principle. The problem is, appeasing other people rarely ends up peacefully. It’s lazy and doesn’t serve the clarity that we all deserve. Taking the easy road avoids the possible transformation that can occur from actually dealing with the situation. It happens through a very deep rooted inner commitment. For example, lots of us leaders say …
Being Wrong can sometimes be Right
When I was in the 5th grade, I raised my hand quite often. I wanted my teacher to call on me. I also wanted the other kids in class to like me. I can remember feeling “call on me, as I think I have the right answer”. I wanted to have the right answer to everything. Sometimes my hand was in the air when I wasn’t sure I had the right answer. It didn’t really matter at that age whether I was wrong or right, I just wanted to play. However, as time went on the kids with …
Shocked out of the auto reply zone
What if you knew you had one year left to live? I asked a client this question today. He looked at me like I had antlers on my head. Oh Deer…pardon the pun. Listen, as leaders we need to be willing to ask tough questions and get ourselves and others out of our auto reply zone. I have been listening in on many conversations lately. They tend to smack of mundane, polite, niceties that may not be serving those around us. I find that a well placed “outrageous” question can really assist us in higher thinking. We all know …
Be the President of Your Own Life! Rise Above the Rhetoric!
The MIRACLE LEADER MOVEMENT has Been Unleashed! I have just released a video and eBook titled “Be the President of Your Own Life!” check out the video below… How many of you have been thinking a wee bit about politics lately? For me, it has been hard not to think about it. I see it as a good thing. Thinking that is. I know there have been many times in my life…I have neglected my freedom to think. I remember times where it seemed easier to just think what other people were thinking…What do you think about politics? I bring …
What is Being Authentic Anyway?
I was speaking on the East Coast this past week and out of the blue, I began to question what the difference is between positive thinking and intelligence? It’s not like I am the resident expert on either subject. However there was something magical as I talked about what the two meant to me. First, I think positive thinking has been a good thing for many people. Let’s just say the endeavor to be “positive” will likely be more serving for most people than the endeavor to be cynical. However, I have known some people (yes, even me in my …
