Tag: personal growth

12 “Nails” that Deplete the Heart

I came out of an appointment some time ago and saw the light on my dashboard. It indicated that my tire had low pressure--it was depleted.  I was able to make it to a garage where they removed a nail, patched up the tire and filled it up with oxygen...and I was back on the... Continue Reading →

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The 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective People

There is no real mediocrity in all this world which can be separated from ineffective living.     My sons and I like to have fun and talk goofy at times, as anyone knows who has heard me answer my phone when one of them calls.  We talk about serious issues too, like leadership, ethics, business, coaching, God,... Continue Reading →

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If You Don’t Live Well, You Can’t Lead Courageously (Guest post – Dr. Ray Wheeler)

This is a guest blog by my friend and mentor, Dr. Ray Wheeler. Ray [his blog], a leadership development specialist and coach, is president of Leadership Praxis.  You can follow him on Twitter: @LeaderPraxis Resilience Depends on Energy Management One of the benefits of truly knowing oneself is establishing the margins needed to maintain spiritual... Continue Reading →

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How to Read a Book

I just watched this video and wanted to share it with you. It is inspiring, informative and very practical. You won't apply every idea, but you will pick up something new that you can apply the next time you sit down to read. It is from an assignment in our M.A. course on Foundations of... Continue Reading →

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How to be a SAGE without being a Snob

Great, practical thoughts from the Leadership Freak on learning and leaving a legacy…

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You can’t be great if you don’t grow.
Growth requires learning.
We learn and grow in relationship.
Helping others learn moves them toward their greatness.

Learning is pivotal to greatness.

“Mentoring is the act of, ‘Helping others learn.’” Chip Bell and Marshall Goldsmith in, Managers as Mentors.

Danger zone:

Chip and Marshall explain pitfalls for mentors:

  1. “I can help.” Eager mentors are interventionists. But growth is a function of struggle. “Here’s a test; if you ask the protégé, ‘May I help?’ and she says no, how do you feel?”
  2. “I know best.” Proud mentors use protégés to feed their egos. “If your protégé comes to you and says that he found someone else who might be more helpful as a mentor, how do you feel?” (Mild and momentary disappointment is normal.)
  3. “You need me.” All mentor-protégé relationships begin with need. Growth is…

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