Failure can diminish hope very quickly. It has a way of stripping people of all ambitions and can easily open the door to premature thoughts of giving up and quitting; but, great leaders know that failure can be turned into a beautiful thing. It is actually the best growth lesson that can quickly teach us […]
I have a poem I came across I’d like to share with you… I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half of the things you do you might just as well turn over […]
Some of the greatest discoveries of our time have come through experimenting with the unknown. It is in the exploration of new ideas that we uncover unknown possibilities. Just imagine if the early explorers would have stopped exploring, or inventors stopped inventing, or artist stopped creating. All greatness comes from the willingness to step out and […]
Everyone produces differently. Some people thrive in a more structured environment, while others tend to do better in a non-structured environment. Leaders that know what kind of flow their team needs, will come to get the most out of them. When individuals feel trusted to work in their most productive environment they will produce more […]
Here is a great story and a lesson I learned from our youngest daughter.
God gives us our gifts in the embryonic stage. They are not fully mature when He seeds them in us. Because of this, it is our responsibility to sow into our gifts through a process of growth. No one can make you more creative, no one can make you a better thinker, no one can […]
The real test of empowerment is what happens when you are not around. Does your team have the authority and ability to get things done? You have to give authority for others to make decisions. By not releasing authority you can stall the process of progress. However, when others are trusted to make decisions they will rise […]
Pablo Picasso said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Practicality can be the greatest enemy to Possibility. It’s not that it is the enemy, but it can become the enemy if not harnessed correctly. Practicality is either an asset or a liability. It becomes […]
One of the most empowering strategies a leader can use to raise up others is in the form of asking questions. A great leader asks great questions. I have found that the most successful leaders are the ones who ask more questions than they answer. Just the other day I was meeting with a friend […]
Wouldn’t be awesome if life had a big eraser that you could use to wipe away all your past mistakes? Wouldn’t it be great to have some do-overs in the past; make changes, say something different, go back and do what you now know you could have done? The truth is, we can’t go back […]