http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70 The following is adapted from the commencement address by Adm. William H. McRaven, ninth commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, at the University of Texas at Austin on May 17. Lessons I learned from basic SEAL training: If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. Every morning in basic... Continue Reading →
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 →
Go Getters and Go Givers
Joe is a real "go getter" but something is missing from his life and leadership. Bob Burg offers some help to Joe and to us in his book "The Go Giver". It is a free resource for your learning and leadership. (Thanks Leadership Freak for the tip!) Enjoy the short video that gives a fun... Continue Reading →
younger next year
Terry and I recently read “Younger Next Year”, and Harry’s rules have become a part of our conversations. Excellent summary of the book! Check out her blog on learning and leading.
When we are children, we can’t wait to grow up, play with the “big guys”, and enjoy the privileges that come with accumulated years of age.
It doesn’t take long before we are we looking back on our years of youth with deep longing, working hard and paying plenty to stall (or at least hide) the age progression, and wishing that Ponce de León had truly found the fountain of youth!
So, it will be no surprise to you that the title of the book, “Younger Next Year“, caught my attention. I don’t know where I picked it up, but it has been sitting on my shelf for a few years, and this week I decided to read it through. Since it was open on the table (with only a hypothetical need for the content!), my husband read it too.
Two men co-wrote the book – a…
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The Secret of Teams
I recently received an email from Dan Rockwell, A.K.A. Leadership Freak (his blog) regarding a great resource. Free download of Chapter 1 of "The Secret of Teams" by Mark Miller: Here is the link: http://bit.ly/1342KN1 (No registration required) This is a classic read for anyone working with teams! Amazon has this review where you can order the entire book:... Continue Reading →
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