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How To Sow Into The Lives Of Others

It’s fun to sow into the lives of others. But what does it take for the seeds to take root and thrive? A few weeks ago I met a successful real estate owner with Keller Williams, an emerging real estate company that is quickly becoming a force in that market. I told him how much […]

Leadership, Personal Development

Don’t React, Respond

How do you handle anger management in leadership? How should you react to stressful situations? When should you stand up and put your foot down? I cannot tell you every specific time you should. But I can tell you this: You should do it rarely, and almost never off the cuff. Mature leaders are slow […]

Leadership

Find the Best People

What are your thoughts about Mayor Michael Bloomberg? Regardless of what you think about his politics, or how he tried to ban large sodas, I think we can all agree that when he speaks about leadership, we should take note. I do. In an interview with Fareed Zakaria during the Clinton Initiative of 2013, Mayor […]

Leadership

Turn the Spotlight: Empower Others

You are a leader. You have a team. You are told to empower others. What exactly does that mean: to empower others? Empower Others Empower simply means to give power. To give someone power can be explained and practiced in so many ways. I want to share one of them with you. I recently watched […]

Leadership

Leadership = Positive Impact

For several years now I have studied, spoken, and written about leadership. I have wanted to become a better leader every day and longed to see better leaders around me. Recently however, something about the word has bothered me. For the better part of the last year, I have pondered the word leadership?and the overtones […]

Leadership

The Most Common Reason Leadership Fails: Relationships Fail

What is the most common reason leadership fails? Failure in relationships. As I observe leadership around me, I consistently witness the following: I rarely see people with bad relationships lead each other well. I rarely see people with great relationships not lead each other well. Failure in Relationships Failure to form good relationships is the […]

Leadership

The Most Important Goals of A Leader

As a business owner and a leader, there are so many areas I have to excel at in order to consider myself a success. Sometimes I wonder if I am doing a good job and if I am meeting my responsibilities to the people and the organization. ?Do you ever have those questions? One way […]

Leadership

Just Be Nice! (The Secret of Great Leaders)

I was returning home from a conference yesterday and sat next to a very nice lady on the plane. I am usually not very chatty on flights. I usually take advantage of that time to read or write since I don?t have many interruptions. But I am glad I spoke to this fellow passenger, Karen. […]

Leadership

Amazon: A Leader in Customer Service

I love to read. I get all my books from Amazon. And I have never had a problem until last week. I ordered a used book from a seller through Amazon. I had intended to give this book to a team member. The book status said, ?Used ? Good Condition,? so I assumed it would […]

Leadership, Productivity

How to be More Productive as a Leader

When I see a leader fixated?focused in like a laser beam on his work?I know he is not the most productive and effective he can be as a leader, even though he may believe he is arduously doing the work of a leader. For hours he is sitting at his desk, looking into his computer, […]