There’s an apocryphal story that you may have heard from your Dad growing up: Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. How many are left? The first time I answered, “One.” “Nope,” he responded. “Five.” ”Why is there Five?” I asked. ”Because there’s a difference…
You’ve probably heard a lot of interesting quotes about life’s regrets. None of us is immune to the unwelcome sentiment of regret. It’s far too easy to look back and wonder why something didn’t turn out as we hoped ... or why we didn’t try something we now regret ...…
I hope you're continuing to enjoy President's Day & the 3-Day Weekend. While you've been enjoying time with the family, I've had time to analyze the world's problems ... and come up with a solution! In case you missed the latest edition of Sword Tips
If you're watching the Beijing Winter Olympics, you've seen that this theme is NOT the attitude of an Olympic Athlete. They are not quitters. Yes, they fall or make a slight error that costs them a spot on the podium, but they DO NOT QUIT! How about you? Are you…
I heard from a CEO recently, with whom I've met and had dinner, but have not worked. He included this sentence in an email after a brief introduction : “So much is up in the air at the moment. Ugh. Whoever thought being in leadership was something to aspire to?”…
ANNOUNCEMENT I hope you enjoy the updated, user-friendly format and Table of ContentsClick any title in this new Table of Contents to take you directly to that section.You can also click the logos along the right side to return to the Table of Contents. PRODUCTIVITY POWER Perhaps your most important…
If you don’t take time to think, someone else will do the thinking for you … maybe your competitors. If you're going to Become a More Effective Leader, you need to make time to do the things ONLY YOU can do. Protect the Castle from the Intruders From the unusual…
It's been a rough week for the world. COVID cases are surging ... the stock market is struggling ... inflation is rising. There's really only one solution: Any Questions?
ANNOUNCEMENT I hope you enjoy the updated, user-friendly format and Table of Contents Click any title in this new Table of Contents to take you directly to that section. You can also click the logos along the right side to return to the Table of Contents. FEATURED ARTICLE Accountability is…