“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 uncertain, we’re afraid of doing the wrong thing, so we don’t do anything. Sometimes while we’re not doing anything we’re … Read more
“The key to life is resilience…We will always be knocked down. It’s the getting up that counts.” – Dominique Browning From the time we’re kids, people – parents, teachers, etc. – are always telling us be persistent, that “when the going gets tough, the tough get going”, and a bunch of similar things that tend … Read more
“Do unto those downstream as you would have those upstream do unto you.” – Wendell Berry Much is written and said about the most important qualities of leaders. Words like “great communicator” or “visionary” or “strategic thinker” or any number of others get tossed around. All of those are appropriate. I think there’s one that … Read more
“To be successful, you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can’t just accept the ones you like.” – Mike Gafka These days I hear a lot of leaders saying something that sounds like, “Boy, I sure wish we didn’t have to deal with this,” or “Boy, I’m sure sick of dealing with … Read more
“When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what the storm is all about.” – Haruki Murakami As leaders, we’ve all been sailing on unknown seas for the past few months. Slowly, gradually, most leaders are starting to feel an increasing level of confidence and comfort … Read more
“Above all, don’t fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.” – Rita Levi-Montalcini We certainly are not living in easy times. The past few months have seemed like a constant parade of difficult decisions and situations. While some of us are starting to move into a new “normal”, it’s still not easy to navigate. … Read more
“Commit to taking total responsibility for everything that happens to you. This one change in thinking has the power to launch you to the world-class level faster than any other single idea.” – Steve Siebold As all of us around the world continue to deal with disruption to our businesses and our personal lives, it’s … Read more
“I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it I might have been saved from making some of my most valuable mistakes.” – Edna St. Vincent Millay As we try to navigate the bizarre world we’re currently living in, it’s easy to find yourself frozen. Normally when … Read more
“Success isn’t determined by how many times you win, but by how you play the week after you lose.” – Pele Leadership is a topic that’s been written and talked about for centuries, and all the writers and talkers have different perspectives on what makes a great leader. Communication skills, work ethic, emotional intelligence, and … Read more
“If you limit your actions in life to things that nobody can possibly find fault with, you will not do much!” – Lewis Carroll Many years ago, someone said that being a soldier in a war was made up of long periods of extreme boredom interrupted by brief moments of extreme terror. Certainly nothing I … Read more
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