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The Simple Magic of Appreciation

May 21, 2019 Leave a Comment

As a thank you to my blog and podcast supporters, I want you to be the first to have access to my upcoming book, “Uniquely You,” available for pre-order now. Here’s your look at Chapter 21… Part I: The Simple Magic of Appreciation It’s my semiannual tradition to set aside time to contemplate the past six months. I look back on my decisions and the people who influenced them. Then I write each person a note thanking them for the difference they made in my life, sharing as much detail … [Read more...]

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What Do You Want?

May 14, 2019 1 Comment

As a thank you to my blog and podcast supporters, I want you to be the first to have access to my upcoming book, “Uniquely You,” available for pre-order now. Here’s your look at Chapter 19… Part I: The One Secret to Life I love the movie City Slickers. In one scene the crusty cowboy, Curly (played by Jack Palance), tells the novice protagonist, Mitch Robbins (Billy Crystal), that there is only one secret to life—only one thing—and if you stick to that, everything else will fall into … [Read more...]

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Family First

May 7, 2019 Leave a Comment

As a thank you to my blog and podcast supporters, I want you to be the first to have access to my upcoming book, “Uniquely You,” available for pre-order now. Here’s your look at Chapter 15… Part I: What Comes First in Your Life? Years ago my family vacationed on South Padre Island with my wife’s extended family. We’d been looking forward to this trip for months. We rented a beach house, and it should have been a special time. But after two days I started getting frantic calls from the … [Read more...]

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Lonely Leadership 

April 30, 2019 Leave a Comment

As a thank you to my blog and podcast supporters, I want you to be the first to have access to my upcoming book, “Uniquely You,” available for pre-order now. Here’s your look at Chapter 12… Part I: Does Leadership Have to Be Lonely? When I started my leadership journey, it was commonly believed that the point leader, on top of the pyramid, should not associate with underlings but should be segregated from them. Office buildings had private entrances and even elevators for … [Read more...]

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Maintain the Riverbanks of Your Leadership 

April 23, 2019 Leave a Comment

As a thank you to my blog and podcast supporters, I want you to be the first to have access to my upcoming book, “Uniquely You,” available for pre-order now. Here’s your look at Chapter 18… Part I: Setting and Maintaining Boundaries Whether you’re an emerging or established leader, you must create riverbanks—or boundaries—in your life. Flowing through my hometown is the Finley River, a beautiful, tree-lined waterway that once powered a grain mill. The mill pond served as the de facto … [Read more...]

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