success – Wes MD

Purpose

Dare to Write Down Big Dreams

Big dreams?even seemingly impossible dreams?can come to pass for you and those you lead. And here’s how… On December 4, 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. Together with the other daring signatories, this statement was boldly endorsed: ?We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are […]

Personal Development

What Are Your Strengths?

As I look over my life story, through failures, tears, and struggles, I have learned that I have a few strengths that have helped me navigate the mountains and valleys. Over the years, as I have identified these strengths, I am more dedicated to?live in my strengths. Whether or not?you?are already familiar with the topic […]

Leadership

Transform Your Leadership with Love

I have three simple expectations of the leaders who work with me: (1) their people love them, (2) they take responsibility for the culture, and (3) they show me they are growing. So how do I measure how a leader is doing in these areas? I begin by listening to?what their people say about them […]

Purpose

The Seven F?s

Recently I spoke at a conference?about how to have success in our careers. In my introduction?I also shared other areas in which we must succeed:?Faith, Family, Joy, and Health. If we succeed in our careers, but fail in these areas, I believe we don’t achieve?life success.? A few weeks later, a friend gave me a […]

Leadership

Train and Measure; Don’t Find and Punish

I visited a well-liked and very busy restaurant in Fort Worth yesterday. It?s the kind of place where you order your food up front, and then someone brings it to your table for you. The food was great, but the lady taking my order was less than hospitable. Customer service! How can we increase the […]

Leadership

Do Introverts Make Good Leaders?

If you are an introvert or?work with an introverted leader, this article is for you. Earlier this year I was talking with a phenomenal leader, and I mean a leader with an impressive track record. He runs an organization that makes a positive international impact. After a heartfelt discussion about his journey, he told me, […]

Leadership

What We Can Learn from Donald Trump

As I have followed the latest US presidential campaign, I have given some thought to the phenomenon of Donald Trump. Almost?no one predicted he would still maintain the lead with the other GOP candidates. Many dismiss him as bombastic, ruthless, crude, and offensive. Some call him?an intellectual lightweight. But as a student of leadership, I […]

Leadership

One Shift That Will Revolutionize Your Leadership

In 2008, I made one dynamic shift in my thinking that catapulted my leadership to new heights. I want to share it with you today:?Don?t see the people working alongside?you as employees or team members; see them as people. Here is why?this simple yet powerful shift will revolutionize your leadership. We All Respond to Love? […]

Leadership

Why Everyone Should Be A Better Leader

Since 2008, I have proactively studied and practiced leadership. Sometimes I experience success, and other times failure. Regardless, these years have undoubtedly?been a most exciting and harrowing?period of my life?working with people I care about in order to go great places. On this journey, periodically the question arises: Is becoming a better leader all that […]

Leadership

What Is Your Strategy?

Our?vision answers: Where are we going??And our strategy answers: How do we get there? Can you concisely?define?these for your organization? Vision, then strategy. Both talked about all the time. Both missed or ignored?most of the time. Today, I will help us make the distinction between?the two, and?share?six principles to help us create a winning?strategy to […]