“We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.” – Marie Curie When I was growing up, most of the people I knew didn’t seem to like what they did for a living. Whenever people would talk about work, it would usually be some kind … Read more
“Once you let go of all the negative people in your life…positive ones appear.” – Autumn Kohler I’ve been thinking about a challenging topic lately because it keeps popping up. Most recently, I was involved in a meeting with one of our clients and watched an individual behave poorly. They were extremely negative, borderline disrespectful, … Read more
“The cure for exhaustion is not rest, but wholeheartedness.” – Unknown The world is challenging, and some of those challenges can take a lot out of us. Of all the things I see leaders struggle with, maybe nothing is more common than just being tired. There are a lot of leaders who simply don’t have … Read more
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs There are a lot of people in a lot … Read more
“Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.” – Elbert Hubbard Normally in this space we’re talking about leadership, or change, or some kind of challenge we face in our organizations. Today is a little different. It’s still about a challenge, but that challenge is of a completely different … Read more
“Most people see what they want to, or at least what they expect to.” – Martha Grimes Being a leader is hard work. There’s no “easy” button or magic bullet. Every time you think you everything figured out as a leader, something new comes along and you feel like a beginner all over again. All … Read more
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” – Maya Angelou Humans spend a lot of time wishing we had different lives. We see other people who have achieved some measure of success, however we define it, and we wish we had … Read more
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead Chances are good that at some point – probably many points – you’ve heard someone talk about how the world has become very small. Because of technology, or this … Read more
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go do that. Because what the world needs are people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman I was recently speaking with a group of leaders about one of everybody’s favorite topics, time management. Each person had a different … Read more
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius One result of being told we live in a fast-paced world is that we believe we have to hurry all the time. We’re told that if we’re not constantly going full throttle that we will certainly get behind, … Read more
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