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Leadership

A Lesson from Gettysburg

July 1st-3rd marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. 53,000 died in this epic battle. Even though the Union won, Lincoln was not happy with the Commanding General – George Meade -?and drafted a letter to him. I have had the pleasure to visit the hallowed grounds of the battle of Gettysburg twice.?? […]
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Leadership, Purpose

Lift People Up, Just Because You Should

God put a handful of people in your life ? your team members, your boss, your family, your customers. ?I want to challenge you today to ask yourself this question: ?What is my role in the life journey of these people?? Now be honest? Do we use them to fill our needs? (and occasionally give […]
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Leadership, Purpose

One Nation Under God

[blockquote text=’This is a timely post from Guest Blogger, Amanda Scott. ?Amanda is an Aspire Managing Partner. ?She has extensive leadership experience and in this blog reflects upon the recent tragic events in our nation and the humanity we all feel in wanting to do something to help. ?Thank you for sharing, Amanda. – Wes […]
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Leadership

When In Doubt, Lead Like Mom

[pullquote4 align=”center” variation=”silver” cite=”Wes Saade, M.D.”] This post is written by guest blogger, Danya Peden.? Danya is an Aspire Founding Partner and has years of successful leadership experience.? I know you will enjoy her leadership insights from home.[/pullquote4] Isn?t this the case for most all parents?? We are scared we will mess everything up because […]
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Leadership

Join With Me to Support WEST, TX

On May 21, I will be joined by four world-renowned leadership experts for a life-changing conference in Burleson, TX.? 100% of the cost of admission will go directly to the Salvation Army – benefiting West, TX. It will be one power-packed day designed to help you and your team become better leaders. It would be […]
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Leadership

Why Some Teams Will Never Excel

Some lessons hit me like a ton of bricks?in a good way!? This is one of them? Early in my leadership journey, I was always eager to be creating harmony in the workplace – a culture of cooperation, respect, hard work, and camaraderie in the teams I led. After all, this was my responsibility, and […]
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Leadership

10 Actions to Take When You Fail as a Leader

What should you do when you fail as a leader? If you live a life of leadership ? an intentional journey to take people places ? you will fail at some point ? sometimes repeatedly, sometimes hard, and sometimes gravely. At times I wonder how a high-profile CEO feels when he?s fired.? You hear about […]
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Leadership

Are You Closing Your Ears to Opposing Views?

As I watched a recent interview with Senator George Mitchell, I reached for my remote and hit stop and rewind.? I wanted to write down what was said to share it with you?and to use in my growth journey! As a Senator from Maine for 15 years, Senate Majority Leader for 6 years, a special […]
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