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“Destiny is a name often given in retrospect to choices that had dramatic consequences.” – J.K. Rowling I’ve had the opportunity recently to visit with a number of leaders who are nearing the end [...]

“Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The thoughts in my head today aren’t new. If you like you could go back and read this, and this, and this and [...]

“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.” – Theodore Roosevelt There is no end to the list of things that business owners [...]

“The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it.” – Chinese proverb The more I’ve learned about leaders & their businesses (not to mention myself), the [...]

“The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your [...]

“A mind troubled by doubt cannot focus on the course to victory.” – Phil Armstrong I was fortunate a couple of weeks ago to be able to facilitate a discussion amongst some of our firm’s best [...]

“I am not young enough to know everything.” – Oscar Wilde A few weeks ago I posted something about how important it is for leaders to be lifelong learners. An enthusiasm for learning is one of [...]

“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.” – Oscar Wilde There are plenty of factors that help determine whether any organization is successful. Things like marketing [...]

“Change is disturbing when it is done to us. Change is exhilarating when it is done by us.” – Rosabeth Kanter I’m fortunate to spend a lot of my career with leadership teams who are working on [...]

“You must make your mark on this earth, and, if you have never done so, it is simply because you neglected to use the powers you have, or you have neglected to develop them.” – John Henry [...]