How to Be a Great Leader
You have the capacity to be a great leader. Do you believe that? I’m not saying that you will necessarily lead a revolution like Martin Luther King, Jr. or Nelson Mandela or Mahatma Ghandi. What I am saying is that you have the capacity to influence the people around you in a big way. John […]
Thank you!
At the risk of being cliche during Thanksgiving week, I want to simply say “Thank you!” You are why I do what I do. I am passionate about coaching people to clarify their life purposes so they can break through barriers and reach their potential. I am passionate about guiding people to grow in leadership so […]
Why Resilience is Important
My friend and author, Tricia Andreassen, is releasing her latest book this week called “Resilience in the Storm.” You can buy it on Amazon HERE. This book is a compilation of real life stories of people who have bounced back after many challenges and struggles. Today I want to share why resilience is important. Let’s […]
Leadership Lessons from the 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs
What does “Being Intentionally Great” really mean?
For months I’ve closed my blog posts with the phrase “Be Intentionally Great.” Today I want to drill down on what this really means. If I ask 100 people what it means to be “great,” I’m confident I would hear about 100 different answers. Dictionary.com gives a few ideas on what “great” is: unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions large in number; numerous unusual or considerable in degree, power, intensity, etc. […]
The Process of Fulfilling a Vision
Have you ever had a vision for something and then been frustrated because it didn’t become reality soon enough? Have you ever wondered why you had a vision that seemed impossible to achieve? Have you ever given up on a vision because you grew impatient waiting for it to happen? If you answered “yes” to […]
What is your growth plan?
If we were to sit down over coffee and I asked you, “What is your growth plan?”, how would you answer? Would you share with me what you are doing and how you came to that plan? Would you have a sheepish look and hesitantly admit that you have thought of a plan, but you […]
Top Performers Focus on Their Strengths
Too often we feel the pressure to get better in our weak areas rather than improve upon our strengths. While we can always grow in both areas, top performers stay in their strength zones and delegate their weaknesses. Think about it. What if Michael Phelps focused on a sport he isn’t talented in rather than swimming? Or LeBron […]
Three Key Steps to Continual Growth
One of my mentors shared a great teaching last week that I wanted to pass on to you today. Christian Simpson of The John Maxwell Team reminded us that every meeting and activity is an opportunity for growth if we approach it the right way. How do we accomplish that? It’s a simple three-step process: […]
How to Gain Control of Your To-Do List
I recently found myself staring at multiple “to-do” lists. All the items on them were good things to do, but were they all the best things? Of course not. If you’re anything like me, your mind is always generating thoughts of what you COULD do, but when we start feeling overwhelmed, we need to step […]