Livin’ for the moment . . .
I’m just livin’ for the moment . . . How many times have you heard that? How many times have you said that? One of the definitions that I found …
Spring Break Ideas for Dad
According to recent magazine article, a Swiss company will take the ashes of a dead relative and turn them into a synthetic diamond that you can wear for less than $10,000. …
Ancient Observations on Leadership
Although strategic leadership focuses on the future, it is, in fact, an ancient concept. The word “Strategy” (strategia in Greek) originally referred exclusively to leadership in a military context. Five …
Buzzword Bingo and Real Leadership
How many times have you been tempted to play “Buzzword Bingo” in a business meeting? What? You don’t know how to play Buzzword Bingo? Well, let me explain it quickly. …
Pop the Question!
He who asks a question remains a fool for a few minutes. He who does not ask, remains a fool forever. ~ Chinese Proverb. I have mentioned so many …
Stability and Leadership – Are They Related?
I have recently begun hanging around some entrepreneurs in an effort to learn from these folks about how to build something tangible from just a dream and and some drive. …
The Difference Between a Leader and a Master of Ceremony
Leaders provide vision and a well-considered direction to reach a common goal. A Master of Ceremonies just announces that it is time to dance. I run in to a lot …
Sailing the 7 “C”s of Leadership
I am not a sailor. But I love alliteration in writing and, in addition, it helps me to remember things. So, today, I offer you the following “7 ‘C’s of …
Distance and Leadership
There is an old joke that is not all that kind to girls. And it goes like this: “She was so homely looking that the only thing that improved her looks was …
Loneliness in All Aspects of Leadership
“There is a loneliness in all aspects of leadership.” This is a line from a speech given by a man named Gordon B. Hinckley to a group of students and …