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Lean on people. The person who goes the farthest gets the most help. Image of a woman standing alone on a long path.

3 Ways to Lean on People Without Being Needy

There’s a word for the place where people lean on each other, community. I should have leaned on more people. The lid on potential isn’t lack of talent. It’s reluctance to lean on… Continue reading →

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Authentic leadership: No one aspires to be a phony, but what else do you call leaders who wear masks. Image of two clowns.

The Path to Authentic Leadership Often Misses 1 Key Ingredient

Some things are best understood through the lens of their opposite. Authentic leadership is one of them. If you’re not authentic you are: Fake Counterfeit Phony False Unreal Synthetic Sham Untrue Fabricated False… Continue reading →

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Being stuck is the inability to make a decision. Image of a cat stuck in a thatched roof.

Are You Stuck or Are You Procrastinating: 4 Brilliant Ways to Get Unstuck

NEW BOOK GIVEAWAY!! 20 copies available!! Leave a comment on this guest post by Marlene Chism to become eligible for one of 20 complimentary copies of her new book, From Conflict to Courage. Deadline for eligibility… Continue reading →

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Don't expect to matter more when you think you don't matter. Image of a hummingbird.

5 Ways to Matter More in the World

You matter more when you reach beyond yourself. #1. Don’t strive to matter more. “People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.” Sir Edmund Hillary The best things… Continue reading →

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A woman entrepreneur says, "The thing that you think you're going to end up doing isn't always the thing that you end up doing." Image of a curious lemur.

How a Successful Woman Entrepreneur Began Without Investors or Ambition

Sometimes ambition finds us. I talked with a woman entrepreneur who didn’t begin with a vision to become an entrepreneur.   “I never really had an ambition to start my own business… My… Continue reading →

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Find a mentor: One 15-minute conversation - with a specific objective - is more appealing than, "Would you be my mentor?" Image of little boy fishing in a coffee cup.

Dear Dan: How Do You Find a Mentor

Dear Dan, I enjoy your articles. One thing I agree with but don’t know how to achieve is a mentor. It just seems like everyone is busy and no one cares for it… Continue reading →