I want you to do an experiment with me…Are you ready? Follow these steps: 1) Take your hand a make a fist. 2) Put your thumb up like you’re giving a “thumbs up” to someone with your thumbnail facing you. 3) Focus on your thumbnail only. Notice that everything else became blurry the moment you […]
You know that old saying, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me?” Well, it turns out that’s not really true. In fact, the words we use can significantly impact our success – or lack thereof. So if you want to be highly successful, you must learn how to use your words […]
As a leadership coach, I work with many individuals that want to build their confidence. Many people feel immense tension between who they want to be and the fear that holds them back from becoming it. Whether it’s becoming a better presenter, being bolder in meetings, or stepping out further than they ever have, we all […]
T.S. Eliot said, “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” Only doing what you are comfortable with will never take you to greater heights. When you get to a point where you’re in over your head, it doesn’t really matter how much deeper you go. You’re […]
My drive for leadership is a defining force in my life. Most people attribute it to my love of entrepreneurial business strategies, but the real reason I am passionate about leadership is that I believe the quality of a person’s life depends on their ability to lead themselves. I remember my desire as a young […]
It’s said that 2 Horses can pull about 9,000lbs together. How much do you think 4 Horses can pull? You would assume 4 Horses can pull 18,000lbs. However, 4 Horses can pull over 30,000lbs together. Teamwork doesn’t double your effort; it multiplies your effort. There is a compound effect that occurs when creative collaboration takes […]
To transform, the mind needs stimulation. One of the best ways to stimulate the mind is to read. It lets you soar on the wings of other people’s great ideas and insights. If you could’ve spent a month with C.S.Lewis for $24.95 would you have? If you could spend a week with Max Lucado for […]
Abraham Lincoln said, “The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.” Lincoln’s confidence in doing what was right was more important than doing what was popular. Lincoln was a man of confidence—not so much in himself, but in […]
Play is what makes life enjoyable. It’s what balances our well-being. All work and no play equal psychological disarray. If you studied some of the most successful people, you would find several common denominators among them. One of the denominators is that they all have passionate hobbies. For example: • Former President, George W. Bush, […]
Our words have tremendous power. God used words to create the universe; He spoke the world into existence by them. Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) “The tongue has the power of life and death…” What a terrifying and amazing tool we have right in our mouths! Our tongues have the power of life and death. Nothing else […]