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Any Road Will Get You There – Establishing Your Goals
Money for money’s sake does not really make a lot of sense. Rather, money is a vehicle through which life may be enjoyed. That begs two questions immediately
Leadership Lesson 30 – The Best for Last
Think about the last time that you really thanked someone. Perhaps you were facing some challenge or obstacle that seemed insurmountable, and your friend or colleague took the time to sit with you and help you figure out what to do.
Leadership Lesson 29 – Do The Right Things
One of my favorite sayings is: “We judge ourselves by our intentions, others judge us by our actions.” Ultimately, it’s not what you say, but what you do that matters most to people.
Leadership Lesson 28 – It Depends
Leadership requires that you deal with a variety of individuals and a variety of situations. The key to success is recognizing that a single style is not going to work all of the time
Leadership Lesson 27 – Ask, Don’t Tell
While “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” may be more familiar to many of us, “Ask, Don’t Tell” is really where we should be spending our mental energy.
Leadership Lesson 26 – Discipline Redux
The point of this step is to explicitly call out the need for a leader to follow through to completion, and discipline is key to that follow through.
Leadership Lesson 25 – Celebrate Failure
When you give up on perfection and embrace failure, you open the door to success. With each new trial you move a little bit closer to passing through that door.
Leadership Lesson 24 – The Importance of the Physical Environment
A scotoma is a blind spot—something that is there as plain as day for everyone else and yet something that we cannot personally see. We all have them. The key is awareness.
Leadership Lesson 23 – Completed Staff Work
Sometimes you come across a timeless piece of information—something that’s as applicable today as it was the day it was originally published. “The Doctrine of Completed Staff Work” is one of these gems.