“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” – Zora Neale Hurston In normal times, those leaders who are able to maintain focus in spite of all the noise nearly always outperform [...]
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity.” – Amelia Earhart One thing most leaders pride themselves on is their work ethic. Leaders – most people, really – [...]
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” – Stephen R. Covey When people talk about the qualities of great leaders, they might often talk [...]
“When you succeed, don’t forget the responsibility of making someone else succeed with you.” – Antonia Novello Almost without exception, the opportunities we have in our careers come because of [...]
“In a dark time, the eye begins to see.” – Cavett Robert Very few people would classify the year 2020 as “good”. Constant chaos is a challenge, and lot of our chaos this year has been the result [...]
“People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it’s served up.” – George R. R. Martin Last week in this space I mentioned all the noise that comes our direction and how [...]
“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” – Jane Goodall I got into my vehicle the other day, and when I turned the key the radio came on [...]
“Live with fewer things that have greater meaning.” – Dominique Browning One of the constant battles for leaders is how to spend our time doing things that really matter. We get pulled in so many [...]
“Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.” – William B. Sprague I hear the phrase, “It’s just not the right time”, or some variation, a lot. I hear it a lot [...]
“Not to decide is to decide.” – Harvey Cox It’s human nature that when we’re in stressful situations we have a tendency to freeze. We’re not sure what to do, we’re nervous, we’re scared, we’re [...]
