Leadership development & business development tools

ShareMy last article on being extraordinary received such rave reviews, I thought I would continue with a few more simple ideas.
1. Bring people together. Don’t separate them.
The world is filled with real and potential conflict. Conflict is a way of life. It won’t be avoided so long as people have different values, motivations, wants, goals, [...]

ShareWhat does it take to live an extraordinary life? What would that mean for you on a day-to-day basis?
I was recently reminded of some simple (yet not necessarily easy-to-do) concepts that if installed in your life would place you squarely on the higher road, the road less traveled.
I’m still working on some aspect of each [...]

ShareMy husband and I recently watched two movies, The King’s Speech and Battleship.
Both depicted characters who were thrust into leadership before they thought they were ready.
Their first reaction was denial, mixed with a hint of resentment, “Why me? Why now?”
Neither thought they were ready nor capable.
Has that ever happened to you?  How did you react?
Regardless [...]

ShareFocus is defined as “a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity.
I love that the first ‘focus’ is ‘attraction’! That connotes a purposeful flow of energy that arises when one is focused. When our attention is focused, I believe the Universe lines up to support our intention.
I’ll never forget all of the things that [...]

ShareI knew I was getting ‘old’ when I realized NPR was my favorite radio station!
Anyway, I was particularly engaged by one interview discussion on a study conducted with octogenarians around the world. One of the significant findings was the revelation of the most important thing that helps people live very long lives.
The guest cited several [...]