Leadership Lessons: Big Idea: If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way. Martin Luther King Jr. There are times in our life when it seems like we can't have the success for which we are striving. This could be for any number of a long list of...
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Leadership Principles: Take The First Step
Leadership Lessons: Big Idea: “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” Martin Luther King Jr. So often I find myself wanting to see the whole plan before I am willing to take the first step. Not sure if it is the need to control, fear...
Leadership Principles: Alone or Together?
Leadership Lessons: Big Idea: If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. Maxwell Leadership Podcast, Mark Cole Most leaders are thinking far ahead of where the organization is today. As a result, it is easy to get impatient and just start...
Leadership Principles: Talk Like I’m Right – Listen Like I’m Wrong
Leadership Lessons: Big Idea: “I want to talk like I am right, and listen like I am wrong”, Dr. Tim Elmore WOW – what a great statement. We need to act and speak with confidence then all those in our purview will be confident along with us. However, when we are...
Leadership Principles: Do Right Every Time
Leadership Principles: Big Idea: Do Right Every Time -Martin Luther King, Jr. The full quote is: "DO right every time, don’t have a need to BE right." He spoke of not overthinking the future, not letting regrets hold you back from accomplishing your goals, learning...
Leadership Principles: Host After-Action Reviews
Leadership Principles: Big Idea: Always Host After-Action Reviews After Action Reviews – are simply that. After some action, event, interaction, planning meeting, family meeting, or vacation, take the time to evaluate how it went. Did it meet the goals...
Leadership Principles: Act Like an Owner!
Leadership Principles: Big Idea: Think and Act like an Owner! One of the keys to growth and success many coaches put forth to impact the productivity, creativity, and fulfillment of those they coach is to think and act like an owner. How does an owner think and...
Leadership Principles: Give Credit Where Due
Leadership Principles: Big Idea: Give Credit Where Credit is Due. When you get an idea from someone on your team, and implement the idea, be sure to go back to them and tell them thanks and what you are doing with their idea. In Romans 15:17-21, we see Paul giving...
Leadership from Philippians 1: Live with Integrity
Leadership Lessons from Philippians 1:27: Big Idea: Live life with integrity, even though no one is looking. Integrity is defined as the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles: moral uprightness. Integrity is earned by what we do when no one is...
Leadership from Philippians 1: Provide Meaningful Service
Leadership Lessons from Philippians 1:22: Big Idea: Live life to provide meaningful service to those around you. Hear me loud and clear: We need to pursue our God-given purpose – that is why we exist. As we go on our daily lives fulfilling our God-given mission, how...