When looking at how to influence your children, or anyone in your life, you first have to understand your own “programming.” Because children are unconsciously programmed by their parents, they will be most impacted by how you think and act. Who you are, is the most important and impactful way that you can influence your children.
When does leadership go wrong? How do we troubleshoot this process? Always run an internal self-check first: bold and courageous leaders will troubleshoot differently than above average leaders. You’ve got to ponder which version of you is doing the troubleshooting. Then, today’s content addresses the underlying nature of your motivation, another “axis” to…
Do you believe there are “natural born” leaders out there? Some people believe leadership is innate for certain people, that leaders are just born that way. They believe the best leader is already among us, and they were born that way. Here is the common evidence they will point to that supports this belief: You…
I was in West Point in 1976. It had, at that time, the biggest honor scandal that ever hit. If you have heard of the West Point Honor Code, you will know that cadets will not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do. That required you to turn anybody in that you knew…
How are you wired as a leader? What does that even mean? Some people will ask, “Isn’t leadership really innate? Isn’t the best leader among us? Aren’t they really born to be among us?” And they will give you evidence as to why some people are born to be leaders. You look at someone’s life…
I have often been called a motivational speaker, and it slightly drives me crazy because as I like to point out in my seminars, there is no such thing as an unmotivated person. Invariably, someone raises their hand and says, “You have not met my teenager.” My response is that they are very motivated; it…
Let’s say on a day in/day out, week in/week out momentum, you have a B or maybe even a B+ teammate for their performance: the reports they turn in, on the PowerPoints that they build, or anything that’s part of daily delivery and routine. The results that they deliver to your organization is a solid…