Your Most Valuable Leadership Tool
John Milton summed up why mind health is so important when he wrote: “The mind is its own place and, in itself can make a heaven of hell or a hell of heaven.”
Lessons Learned at College Move-in
My hunch is if every leader forced themselves to wrestle with these four questions, their leadership level would rise exponentially.
The Gift of Vivid Vision
And if your vision is compelling enough, there is a good chance that one day it will feel like it came out of nowhere, but in reality, it will be 20 years in the making.
A Strange Place to Find Optimism
My wish is to give you the same gift. Take a moment to be grateful for your unpredictable journey
The Most Important Meeting You Don’t Want to Do
Some even wear their busyness as a badge of honor. It isn’t. It’s making you a less healthy person, and that is making you a less effective leader.
Brutal Facts + Unwavering Faith
Most leaders naturally lean one way or the other. They are better at maintaining unwavering faith, or they are better at confronting the brutal facts.
Dealing with Leadership Frustration
The Valley of Frustration is similar. It’s easy to run into, but the real joy is climbing out the other side–feeling the reward of the climb and the view from the next hill of accomplishment.
The Power of Pen on Paper
As I walked up the jetway to catch my next flight, I thought about the kind of leader I was in my twenties. I had more shortcomings than I’d care to recount, but I was generally very grateful to have the leadership positions I had.
Want to be a Better Leader by Wednesday?
While there are battles to fight and causes to champion, sometimes you just need a break. A break to sit in a hammock, watch squirrels chase one another like kids on a playground, shoot some hoops, or fall asleep in a lawn chair.