Category Archive: Success

Successful Business Leaders Share One Purpose

Every successful business leader has one single-minded purpose, create customers. Businesses aren’t born until they create customers; they die when they stop.  I love writing about the qualities and behaviors of effective leaders.… Continue reading →

Subliminal Leadership

Forgive my Saturday silliness and those with mobile devices may have difficulty reading this post. Today’s scintillating post is a selection of surprising “S” words for leaders. Unsuccessful leaders: Shelter from tough truths.… Continue reading →

Identify your Point of Greatest Opportunity

The door to achievement never opens kindly. It swings on reluctant hinges called resistance. Failure to push through resistance explains why you’re stuck. You came to a doorway and sat down. You started… Continue reading →

How Need to Succeed Holds Back

The up side of the need to succeed is hard work and passion. The down side of the need to succeed is it blocks lasting achievment. Needy leaders choose short-term success over medium… Continue reading →

Go Large: Think People Before Resources

Discouragement is easy. Igniting fires takes wisdom and work. Success always begins with who before what. Kindling great fires: Small before large. Stop waiting for explosive fires. Start small ones now! Explosive opportunities… Continue reading →

Only Fools Never Change

I worked for a boss who greedily grabbed the good projects and gave garbage jobs to others. She was a real go-getter who came in early and stayed late. I learned she was:… Continue reading →