Are You a Grateful Leader?

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...

So You Think You’re Different? You’re Not!

Actually, you’re no different then anyone else in this world. In fact, you and I are the same. I know what you’re thinking. This guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about, of course we’re different. We have different DNA, we look different, we speak differently, we dress different, we believe in...

Leadership, Courage and Commitment

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...

What is Leadership?

What is leadership? The dictionary defines leadership as: the position or function of a leader; the ability to lead; an act or instance of leading; guidance; direction; the leaders of a group. I believe leadership is a learned skill. Great leaders inspire and empower the people they are leading. They think...

Apple Pie with Lucy

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...

The True Gifts in Life Are the People You Meet

Back in mid-2006 I met a gentleman by the name of Brian Conlee at a Personal Mastery Seminar I was co-facilitating. Brian was, and still is, a husband, father, son and firefighter from California. He was also someone who did not want to spend his weekend in a personal development seminar. However, because...