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Are You a Grateful Leader?

Posted by on Nov 23, 2011 in Accountability, Commitment, Empowering, Gratitude, Inspirational, Leadership, Motivational, Winning Strategies | 2 comments
Gratitude – the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Are you grateful for those you lead? If you are, good on you, and if you aren’t then odds are, you aren’t inspiring them to follow you and they’re working out of compliance, not...
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Leadership, Courage and Commitment

Posted by on Sep 7, 2011 in Accountability, Commitment, Courage, Empowering, Gratitude, Inspirational, Leadership, leadership trainings, Motivational, Perseverance, Risk | 3 comments
Leadership, Courage and Commitment – I found all three of these qualities this week at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial on a cliff just above Omaha Beach in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. I found them in the names of 9,387 servicemen, 307 of which are Unknowns (those which could not be...
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Apple Pie with Lucy

Posted by on Jun 8, 2011 in Empowering, Gratitude, Inspirational, Motivational, Vision | 0 comments
This week my wife’s book, Apple Pie with Lucy, a Story of One Woman’s Search for Significance is being published and shipped out. It’s her first and it’s GREAT! I say that with prejudice and I make no apologies for my bias. It’s been an absolute joy watching her set a goal and achieve it in 6...
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Is Feedback Valuable?

Posted by on Apr 20, 2011 in Accountability, Empowering, Gratitude, Leadership | 0 comments
According to the dictionary, Feedback is: to offer or suggest (information, ideas, etc) in reaction to an inquiry, experiment, etc. The key words in the definition are in reaction to an inquiry. Is feedback valuable? Of course it is, when it’s requested. How many times in your life has someone given you...
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Be a Mentor and Make a Difference!

Posted by on Apr 13, 2011 in Accountability, Empowering, Gratitude, Inspirational, Leadership, Winning Strategies | 0 comments
On Monday a mentor of mine, Brian Klemmer, Founder of Klemmer and Associates was laid to rest. He was 61 and died oh too soon. He left a legacy more than most and I honor him today by sharing my thoughts on the value of mentoring. The following is an excerpt of a blog I posted about a year ago. It’s worth...
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The Passing of a Compassionate Samurai 仁 侍

Posted by on Apr 8, 2011 in Gratitude, Leadership, Vision | 0 comments
Brian Klemmer RIP 1950-2011 Brian Klemmer was a man among men here on this earth. He is now a man among the heavens. Yesterday a mentor, friend, employer and a great human being transitioned from the physical world to the spiritual world and my heart is broken. It’s how I feel and it hurts. I’m...
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