October is International Fired Up! Month “Enthusiasm is the greatest asset you can possess, for it can take you further than money, power or influence.” Dada Vaswani I created this month in 1997 to celebrate attitude and success. Your positive attitude determines your success in life, and we know from the research that optimists sell 56%…
In his book Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek argues that true leaders are willing to sacrifice for their people. They protect those in their care. They put the needs of others ahead of personal comfort or recognition. This idea is not sentimental. It is structural. Sustainable leadership depends on what a leader is willing to…
“Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to higher sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.” Peter F. Drucker The Biggest Mistakes Leaders Make • Breaking agreements and not keeping promisesOther people assume a promise from a leader will be kept. And when…
Many people are now sitting more than 9 hours a day- eek…! Our bodies were crafted for us to be upright, All this sitting is highly dangerous. According to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, sitting for long periods increases your risk of all-cause early death. In fact, it has been…
Why Discipline and Letting Go Must Work Together Guest contribution by stress reduction expert Melissa Heisler. You are not alone. Many professionals are experiencing sustained overload. Opportunities increase. Deadlines accelerate. Responsibilities expand. The pace can feel relentless. When overwhelm rises, two seemingly opposite strategies become essential: discipline and letting go. The Power of Discipline When…
Not long ago, I met a gentleman who was downtrodden and beleaguered. He explained to me all the reasons his business was not doing well and declared that he was just no good at that Internet stuff. The stress was impacting his company and his ability to lead. He also went on to say he…
Are you one of those people who is chronically late? Who always rushes from place to place and leaves people waiting on you, creating tension before you even start? Do you realize that being late is actually a broken agreement, that it says to the person you are meeting “You are not important enough to…
Believe it or not, yes. New research in the Journal Psychoneuroendocrinology shows results of a study done on mindful meditators. Researchers in the US, Spain, and France report the evidence of specific molecular changes in the body following a period of intensive mindfulness practice. The study investigated long-term meditators. After 8 hours of mindfulness practice, the meditators…
There are Good People Everywhere You may have read about her or seen her on Ellen®. The story of the the young waitress in Concord, NH who paid the bill for two furloughed women from the National Guard. That meant she made only $8 in tips that day, which did not cover the struggling single mother’s…
Other People’s Behavior is ALWAYS about Them! I recently had lunch with two great women who have achieved substantial success in life and business. However, like so many people, they were taking way too much responsibility for others. As I speak around the country about burn-out, I see this trend over and over. You are NOT…