“The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.” — Warren Buffet There is this myth that leaders hear a lot that says “leading is doing”. While this is true in some sense, saying YES to everything is always easier than saying NO to things … Read more
“It takes humility to seek feedback. It takes wisdom to understand it, analyze it and appropriately act on it.” — Stephen Covey The discipline of assessing yourself and your Team is huge. Self assessments and feedback provide a realistic picture of our strengths and weaknesses. They allow us to see potential pitfalls, address them and intentionally … Read more
“The decisions you make today will determine the stories you tell tomorrow.” — Craig Groeschel If you’ve been around me enough, or read into many of my blogs, I love to talk about intentionality. In fact, intentionality was my word of the year for the last two years. I wanted to be intentional about being intentional. … Read more
“By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.” — Robert Frost If you were to look back in your life and describe the best boss you’ve ever had, how would you describe them? There are so many possibilities, and one of the most … Read more
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” — Mark Twain. What separates good from great in life, whether in our organizations, a sports team, or in growing in our favorite hobbies, is our ability to focus. The ones who are the most disciplined and focused will achieve more than … Read more
“The swiftest way to triple your success is to double your investment in personal development.” — Robin Sharma The most successful leaders are committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. And the ones who are successful in doing so all have something in common – They ALWAYS are looking for ways to get better! Knowledge and wisdom … Read more
“I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence I can reach for; perfection is God’s business.” – Michael J. Fox Are you a perfectionist? Or, do you just strive for excellence? If you think these are the same thing, I’m afraid you’re a tad mistaken. In fact they are so opposite of each other … Read more
“Too many people measure how successful they are by how much money they make or the people that they associate with. In my opinion, true success should be measured by how happy you are” — Richard Branson What does it mean to “be a success”? What does it look like? Many of us have a wrong picture of … Read more
“Let others pride themselves about how many pages they have written; I’d rather boast about the ones I’ve read.” ― Jorge Luis Borges The dictionary (or Google) says that the definition of bragging is an attempt to portray yourself in a positive light. Did you know that most people are not where they would like to be … Read more
As a major part of my own continuous growth core value, I spend a lot of time studying and learning from other leaders. At Atlas, with all of the people I have seen come and go, and with speaking to other fellow leaders, one of the most prominent traits amongst the toxic ones was the “I deserve” … Read more