Albert Einstein said, “You can’t solve a problem on the same level that it was created. You have to rise above it to the next level.” Innovators are always seeking how to rise above their limitations and solve problems. In fact, creative people get a rise out of figuring out how to get things done. When […]
In order to get the best out of people, you have to see the best in them. You cannot truly respect someone until you value who they are. And it is impossible to make someone truly feel important if you secretly feel they are a nobody. Early on in my leadership journey I was fortunate […]
We all have needs in life; things that are necessary for us to achieve our dreams. These are more than wants, they are truly something we must have. The great news is that God knows our every need. He is attentive and ready to move on our behalf. The challenging news is that it comes […]
“A man who has to be convinced to act before he acts is not a man of action.” ~ Georges Clemenceau Being a person of action is required in order to live a productive life. Nothing will ever get done if you are not getting it done. The biggest gap in life is between knowing and doing. […]
Failure can diminish hope very quickly. It has a way of stripping people of all ambitions and can easily open the door to premature thoughts of giving up and quitting; but, great leaders know that failure can be turned into a beautiful thing. It is actually the best growth lesson that can quickly teach us […]
I have a poem I came across I’d like to share with you… I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half of the things you do you might just as well turn over […]
Some of the greatest discoveries of our time have come through experimenting with the unknown. It is in the exploration of new ideas that we uncover unknown possibilities. Just imagine if the early explorers would have stopped exploring, or inventors stopped inventing, or artist stopped creating. All greatness comes from the willingness to step out and […]
Everyone produces differently. Some people thrive in a more structured environment, while others tend to do better in a non-structured environment. Leaders that know what kind of flow their team needs, will come to get the most out of them. When individuals feel trusted to work in their most productive environment they will produce more […]
Here is a great story and a lesson I learned from our youngest daughter.
God gives us our gifts in the embryonic stage. They are not fully mature when He seeds them in us. Because of this, it is our responsibility to sow into our gifts through a process of growth. No one can make you more creative, no one can make you a better thinker, no one can […]