“Average is the top of the bottom, the best of the worst, the bottom of the top, the worst of the best.” – John C. Maxwell Have you ever asked yourself where you stand in regards to your efforts and impact in your leadership? It’s honestly an intriguing question to ponder. The truth is, when … Read more
“It was the worst day we have ever seen, but it brought out the best in all of us.” — Senator John Kerry As we remember the events that took place September 11, 2001, let’s honor the heroic actions of the firefighters who displayed exemplary leadership in the face of an unimaginable adversity. Their bravery, selflessness, … Read more
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm” — Winston Churchill How would you define the word “failure”? For some people, failure is a mistake of any kind. For others, failure is missing a goal they made for themselves. For others, failure is a constant state of being, a way of thinking about … Read more
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly” — Jim Rohn Do you ever look at highly successful people and wonder how they do it? Maybe … Read more
“I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.” ― Edward Everett Hale Once upon a time, there was an old man who used to go to the ocean to do his … Read more
“Braggarts build themselves up, jealous people tear others down, but only loving people builds others up.” ― Alexander Strauch We tend to overcomplicate good leadership. It’s like adding more ingredients to my son’s delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe when the simplest of ingredients are what make it best. Based on all of my many years … Read more
“If you help people get what they want, they will help you get what you want.” — Zig Ziglar When you think of the word “Servant”, what comes to mind? Do you think of a person at the bottom of the chain performing a task for someone else’s benefit that is higher up on the chain of command? … Read more
“Hey boss, we have a problem!” When we follow our calling to be leaders, get used to hearing that phrase(for a time anyways).. It is never the size of your problem that is the problem. It’s a lack of momentum. Without momentum, even a tiny little obstacle can prevent you from moving forward. With momentum, … Read more
“We are the average of the five people we spend the most time with” — Jim Rohn When it comes to relationships, we are greatly influenced, whether we like it or want to admit it or not, by those closest to us. And a lot of times, we don’t even realized how influenced we are. … Read more
“What you allow is what will continue” — Ed Mylett We teach our people how to react to our leadership in several ways. If you fill yourself with negative things, others will learn it’s completely OK for them to think negative thoughts about you. If you respect yourself through healthy growth habits, set boundaries for what … Read more