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Resolving Conflict as an Inspiring Leader

If you were asked this question: “Would you rather be right, or happy?”  What would your answer be?  Most likely you would answer rather enthusiastically, “of course, I’d rather be happy!”  Most people would.  In the conscious mind, it’s a … Continue reading

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A New Meaning of Leadership: Listening

In last week’s blog post, I stated that there’s a distinction between being smart and being enlightened. Being smart will get you so far in life and in business. Being enlightened is necessary to get you the rest of the … Continue reading

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Leadership Requires Change

Chances are if you run a business, there are some things occurring in your business that aren’t working for you.  Things that you wished were different. Whether it’s the amount of time you are spending working, or a difficult employee.  … Continue reading

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Executive Leadership: Beyond Being Smart

One of the things I’m noticing in the many organizations I work with is that I run into a lot of really smart people. While I guess there’s no harm in being smart, in fact, it may be a good … Continue reading

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Leadership Tip: Outwitting the Devil

It’s not very often that I recommend a book, but I’ve been reading so many amazing books recently that validate the philosophy expressed in Unshackled Leadership that that is about to change, starting now. Napolean Hill, one of the bestselling … Continue reading

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What is Your Main Goal?

What is your main goal? Accumulating great wealth? Getting a great job? Finding the “perfect” relationship? Having a successful and thriving company? Getting the next promotion? Take a look and see what your main goal is if I haven’t mentioned … Continue reading

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The Real Meaning of Cause and Effect

One of the real problems that people in general and those with leadership responsibilities in organizations have is that the principle of cause and effect is reversed in our minds. That is, we believe that circumstances are happening to us … Continue reading

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To Trust or not to Trust, That is the Question

It is our assertion that in every situation, in business and indeed life itself, there are always only two choices. I know it often doesn’t appear that way, but we say that is the way it is. And, to make … Continue reading

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More Ways the Ego Keeps You Unhappy

Let’s take a look at the nature of satisfaction and happiness. If I were to ask you if, overall, you were satisfied and happy about your life and your company, where would you look to answer that question? Having asked … Continue reading

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Complaints: another ego game

What’s not normally seen, and why persistent complaints is an ego game, is that in every case, where you have a persistent complaint, you get a payoff and there is a cost. So it looks like the reason you are … Continue reading

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