Solution Saturday: Maintaining Motivation

It’s “Solution Saturday” and Ken asks how to maintain motivation two or three weeks after a layoff, for example? Patterns make or break you, not one moment. Success is a series of decisions… Continue reading

12 Refueling Strategies That Work Today

Foolish leaders believe they can take more out of life than they put in. Well, maybe it isn’t foolishness. Maybe it’s arrogance. Only God never runs dry. Normal people know that everyone who… Continue reading

5 Ways to Rise Above Self-Affirming Nonsense

It’s pointless to get things done and lose yourself along the way. Who you are, while you get things done, is the most important thing about you. Pressures cause leaders to neglect their best… Continue reading

There is No Halo of Exceptionality

You are as unexceptional as you are exceptional. Everyone sucks at something. There is no halo of exceptionality. Skill or talent in one area doesn’t bleed into others. You may be good at… Continue reading

The Most Important Leadership Idea, Today

A young leader asked, “What’s the most important leadership idea?” He wants the down and dirty truth. The one thing. Honestly, my answer changes. This time I said, “Leadership is about understanding others… Continue reading

10 Phrases Incompetent Leaders Keep Saying

You can try and fail one or two times. But, persistent failure – in the same area – signals incompetence. Everyone who gets ahead establishes a track record of reliability. You can’t be trusted if… Continue reading