leaders – CainEllsworth

What Are You Doing?

“We can’t be everything to everyone, but we can be something to someone.” – Simon Sinek Why do you exist? That’s a pretty heavy question for a Monday morning (or any morning, really). Why are you here? What exactly are you supposed to be doing with the time you have on this planet? Those may … Read more

Learning, Always And Forever

“In times of change learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” – Eric Hoffer There are a lot of things about change that are difficult. We’ve covered a bunch of them here before, and I won’t attempt to list them all. Lately … Read more

No More Safety

“There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.” – John F. Kennedy People like things to be easy. Not necessarily because they’re lazy, but because we’ve been wired for ten thousand years to seek safety, and easy feels safe. So, most people spend … Read more

The Right Time Is Now

“Not being able to do everything is no excuse for not doing everything you can.” – Ashley Brilliant We all have expectations in life. We expect certain things from other people, from the government, from the weather, and so on. Those expectations may be formed by our past experiences or by some kind of inside … Read more

Who Cares What They Think?

“Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious.” – Rumi The word “leader” suggests someone who is out in front, charging ahead towards who knows what, waving and yelling for others to follow. Maybe that imagery isn’t exactly perfect, but it’s not very far off. On a very basic level, … Read more

BREAK

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” – John Lubbock We’ll be taking a break in this space for the next … Read more

Impact

“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 Patterson The best leaders almost always feel empowered. They always feel like they can have an impact, or … Read more

No Failing = Not Leading

“There is no innovation and creativity without failure. Period.” – Brene Brown Virtually everyone would agree that being a leader is huge challenge. There are people to manage both internally and externally, there are customer issues, technology changes, and on and on. A list of things leaders deal with would take up an entire page. … Read more

IMPORTANT > FAST

“Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.” – Peter Drucker Most leaders – most people – feel constantly pressed for time. There are so many things we want to do, things we feel like we need to do, and we never feel like we have time to do them all. It’s … Read more

Want Different, Be Different

“If you want what normal people have, then do what normal people do. If you want something different then you have to be a little different.” – Mark Uhlenberg For all the talk you hear from people about striving for greatness, or chasing excellence, or achieving full potential, the reality is a little less elevating. … Read more

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