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Thirteen Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Success by Brian Tracy

1 Nov 2009

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Here’s 13 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Success by Brian Tracy.

1. The Law of Control: You feel good about yourself to the degree at which you feel you are in control of your own life.

2. The Law of Responsibility: You are completely responsible for everything you are and for everything you become and achieve.

3. The Law of Direction: Successful people have a clear sense of purpose and direction in every area of their lives.

4. The Law of Compensation: You are always fully compensated for whatever you do, positive or negative.

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The Great Leadership Challenge by Jim Rohn

6 Oct 2009

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If you want to be a leader who attracts quality people, the key is to become a person of quality yourself. Leadership is the ability to attract someone to the gifts, skills and opportunities you offer as an owner, as a manager, as a parent. What’s important in leadership is refining your skills. All great leaders keep working on themselves until they become effective. Here are some specifics:

Learn to be strong but not impolite. It is an extra step you must take to become a powerful, capable leader with a wide range of reach. Some people mistake rudeness for strength. It’s not even a good substitute. Read the rest of this entry »

   

Leadership: The Value of a Good System by By John C. Maxwell

8 Sep 2009

Leadership, Good System, Leading Insight, Leader, Personal Development, Making Changes,Broken systems,John C. Maxwell, Leadership ManagementAlmost nightly, the fate of the American health care system headlines the evening news. With costly inefficiencies plaguing the system, employers and workers alike have felt the pain of skyrocketing premiums. Politicians on opposite ends of the political spectrum disagree on the best policies for the future, but there seems to be consensus that the system isn’t working well.

I’m not advocating a position in the health care debate. I simply want to point out the headaches caused when we don’t have good systems. What’s true nationally applies individually as well. Broken systems lead to disorganization, confusion, and chaos whereas smooth systems allow us to move quickly and efficiently. Read the rest of this entry »

   

Leadership: Momentum Breakers vs Momentum Makers

17 Jul 2009

momentum-leadership Leadership,Momentum Breakers, Momentum Makers, Personal Development, Leadership expert, Speaker, Self Improvement, People Management, Time Manager, Leading, God, John C Maxwell,  Fast LeadershipA train travelling 55 mph on a railroad track can crash through a 5-foot thick steel-reinforced concrete wall without stopping. That same train, starting from a stationary position, won’t be able to go through an inch-thick block in front of the driving wheel.

It is never the size of your problem that is the problem. It’s a lack of momentum. Without momentum, even a tiny obstacle can prevent you from moving forward. With momentum, you’ll navigate through problems and barely even notice them.

As a leader, your responsibility is to understand momentum, to get it moving for your organization, and to sustain it over time. Momentum can be tricky to comprehend, though, often appearing elusive and intangible. In this article, my goal is to give you handles so that you can better recognize how to generate momentum in your workplace. To help you grasp the concept of momentum, I’ll outline ten momentum breakers alongside ten momentum makers. Read the rest of this entry »

   

Leadership: Perseverance By Dr. John C. Maxwell

10 Jul 2009

Leadership, Perseverance, Dr. John C. Maxwell, Self Motivation, Personal Development, Management, Persevere, John C Maxwell, Leading People, Patience, Self DevelopmentPerseverance is not an issue of talent. It is not an issue of time. It is about finishing. Talent provides hope for accomplishment, but perseverance guarantees it.

Running Past Failure

As a small child, Vonetta (Jeffrey) Flowers dreamed about being in the Olympics. She ran everywhere she went, and gained a reputation among her school friends for being quick. At age nine, Vonetta learned she had special talent. While trying out for an inner-city track club in her hometown of Birmingham, she shocked coaches by posting the best sprint time for Jonesboro Elementary School - running faster than boys two years older than she was!

Vonetta’s immense talent carried her to the University of Alabama-Birmingham on a track-and-field scholarship. While at the university, she continued to pursue her goal of gaining a spot on the Olympic team. She practiced meticulously to perfect her stride, spent hours in the weight room adding strength, and ran grueling intervals to shave seconds off her sprint times. Thanks to her combination of talent and discipline, Vonetta ended her college career as a 7-time All-American, competing in the 100 meter and 200 meter sprints, long jump, triple jump, heptathlon, and relays. Read the rest of this entry »

   

Leadership: Managing Your Emotions to Get Results By Doris Kovic

5 Jul 2009

Leadership: Managing Your Emotions to Get Results Leadership, Managing Your Emotions, Get Results, Leading, People Management, Personal Development, Management, Leadership Skills, EQ, Here’s 10 tips to manage your emotions to get results by Doris Kovic.
1. Identify and name your emotions.    Check in with yourself several times a day to notice how you are feeling. If you find yourself using general words like  fine, OK, or good to describe your emotions, push yourself to be more specific and recognize the subtleties of your emotions.  If you cannot find the right words, maybe you need to expand your emotional vocabulary. An internet search on “lists of emotions” will yield lists of emotions that you can use as a reference.  Read the rest of this entry »

   

Leadership: Wise Words from a Leader

28 Jun 2009

Leadership, John Maxwell,  Wise Words from a Leader, Leading People, Leader, People Management, Personal Development, God Love, Bible, Score, Wisdom, Foolish, John C MaxwellBlessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, but a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding. Wise people store up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise. The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom. ~Proverbs 10:6,11,13-14,19,21 Read the rest of this entry »

   

Leadership: Communicate Well To Lead

21 Jun 2009

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And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. ~Matthew 7:28-29John W. Gardner observed, “If I had to name a single all-purpose instrument of leadership, it would be communication.” If you cannot communicate, you will not lead others effectively.

If you lead your team, give yourself three standards to live by as you communicate to your people. Read the rest of this entry »

   

Leadership: Passing the Trust Test & How to Add Value to Others

10 Jun 2009

Passing the Trust Test & How to Add Value to Others Model consistency, honest communication, Value transparency, Exemplify humility , support , Fulfill Promises, Among leaders who lack insight, abuse abounds, but for one who hates corruption, the future is bright. ~Proverbs 28:16(The Message)

>People today are desperate for leaders, but they want to be influenced by someone they can trust, a person of good character. If you want to become someone who can positively influence other people:

1. Model consistency of character. Solid trust can only develop when people can trust you all the time

2. Employ honest communication. To be trustworthy, you have to be like a good musical composition: your words and music must match.

3. Value transparency. If you’re honest with people and admit your weaknesses, they appreciate your honesty. And they are able to relate to you better.

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Leadership Development, Not Fulfillment & Double Vision

20 May 2009

self-development, Leadership Development, Not Fulfillment, Double Vision, Moses, God, Bible, Learn Leadership, John C Maxwell, Personal Development Leaders can’t afford to make fools of themselves, gulping wine and swilling beer, lest, hung over, they don’t know right from wrong, and the people who depend on them are hurt. ~Proverbs 31:4-5 (The Message)

Beginning in the late 60s and early 70s, people began talking about “finding themselves,” meaning that they were searching for a way to become self-fulfilled. It’s like making “happiness” your goal, because self-fulfillment is about feeling good.

But self-development is different. Sure, much of the time it will make you feel good, but that’s a by-product, not the goal. Read the rest of this entry »

   

Leadership: Recognize the Need to Transition & Unchecked Emotion-Unsuccessful Leadership

26 Apr 2009

Leadership, Unsuccessful Leadership, Personal Development, Unchecked Emotion, John C Maxwell, Maxwell Leadership Bible, Christian Living, Management, Transition Problem, Managing People, Absalom, complacency,maverick, catalystLeadership, Unsuccessful Leadership, Personal Development, Unchecked Emotion, John C Maxwell, Maxwell Leadership Bible, Christian Living, Management, Transition Problem, Managing People, Absalom, complacency,maverick, catalyst ~The ultimate measure of leaders is not why they stand in moments of comfort and convenience, but where they stand in times of challenge and controversy~

Then it was, when the wall was built and I had hung the doors, when the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed, that I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the leader of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many. ~Nehemiah 7:1-2

Two emotions usually follow a great achievement: a sign of relief and celebration and a sense of . . . now what? The period after a success can become a dangerous time. Sometimes we feel tempted toward complacency, especially if we lack another goal. We can become satisfied and let down our guard. Momentum leaks.

The moment of victory is a crucial time for any organization. A transitional problem occurs when the leader does not know how to grow with the organization. Nehemiah’s life illustrates the difference between a catalyst and a consolidator. Read the rest of this entry »

   

Leadership: Explanation and Motivation

17 Mar 2009

Leadership, John C Maxwell, Bible, God, Leading, People, Personal Development, Influence,  Rapid change, Growth, Technique, Psalm, Samuel, Lead People, God Heart Now David said on that day, “Whoever climbs up by way of the water shaft and defeats the Jebusites . . . he shall be chief and captain . . . ” Then David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the City of David. ~2 Samuel 5:8-9

In this world of rapid change, the leader must be out in front to encourage change and growth and to show the way to bring it about. Managers usually are more skilled in the technical requirements of change, whereas leaders have a better understanding of the attitudinal and motivational demands that the followers need.

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Leadership: The High Road Principle by John C Maxwell

8 Mar 2009

Dr. John C. Maxwell, Leading, Personal Development, EQUIP, Management, Business, workplace, relationships, Laws of Leadership, Developing Leaders, best seller, Manage Leader “It’s nothing personal; it’s just business,” is a commonly heard phrase in the workplace. However, I tend to disagree with anyone who tries to impersonalize business. At its heart, commerce is a human enterprise, founded upon relationships between people.

Most of us spend a majority of our waking hours in our business or at work, and our vocations endow our lives with meaning or purpose. When we devote ourselves to profession, we’re giving a piece of who we are to our work. In that sense, business is deeply personal. Read the rest of this entry »

   

Leadership: How Will They Meet Change? Choose Your Mentor Well

23 Feb 2009

Leadership, John C Maxwell, Meet Change, Personal Growth, Leadership Skills,Innovators, Middle Adopters, Early Adopters, Laggards, Bible, God, Changing Life Then Caleb . . . said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.” But the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people.” ~Numbers 13:30-31

It is usually easier to present change as a simple refinement of “the way we’ve been doing it” rather than something new and different. When a proposal for change is introduced in an organization, people fall into five categories in terms of their response:

Innovators-They are the originators of new ideas and generally are not  acknowledged as leaders or policy makers.

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A Leader’s First Responsibility Is To Define Reality By Dr John C Maxwell

29 Jan 2009

Leadership, John C Maxwell, God, Responsibility, Leading, Problem-solving, Game Plan, Goals, Planning, Commitment, Personal Development, Character Growth The first time I heard that it is the leader’s responsibility to define real­ity was from leadership expert and author Max DePree. His assertion made sense to me instantly, and I agreed with it. But that doesn’t mean I was naturally good at it. Of all the lessons I’ve learned about leadership, this one has been the most difficult. I could be the poster child for positive thinking. I am wired to give hope and encourage others. I just can’t help myself. As result, my philosophy has been a little like that of humorist Garrison Keillor, who said, “Sometimes you have to look reality in the eye and deny it” Truthfully, my aversion to being realistic and my occasional reluctance to embrace the fact that it is a leader’s responsibility to define reality has cost me greatly. But at the age of fifty-four, I finally learned my lesson! Read the rest of this entry »

   

Leadership: Give All You Can & What A Leader Must See

16 Jan 2009

Now King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, much more than she had brought to the king. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants. ~2 Chronicles 9:12

Leadership, Give All You Can, Leadership, John C Maxwell, great leaders have uncommon vision, Effective, Jews, Bible, God, Jesus, Old Testament, Personal Development, Self Improvement, Leading People, Nehemiah Before he careened off course, Solomon began to fulfill God’s dream of blessing the nations through the nation of Israel. The Queen of Sheba spoke for those visitors from other nations when she said, “Blessed be the Lord your God, who delighted in you, setting you on His throne to be king for the Lord your God!” (2 Chronicles 9:8) Read the rest of this entry »

   

Leadership: The Five Truths Leaders Understand about Problems, Vision Brings Victory

1 Jan 2009

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Here’s an article about the 5 truths Leaders understand about Problems by John C Maxwell..

In the comic strip, Peanuts, a hapless Charlie Brown occasionally would be stalked by ominous rainclouds. Although the rest of the sky would shine bright and blue, poor Chuck would be stuck under a dark cloud, getting doused by its showers. While his friends and neighbors enjoyed the beauty of the day, a drenched Charlie Brown would be a scowling onlooker. Read the rest of this entry »

   

Leadership: Keep Training, Keep Running

18 Dec 2008

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Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
~ Hebrews 12:1-2

We cannot lead anyone else farther than we have been ourselves. Too many times we are so concerned about the product we try to shortcut the process. There are no shortcuts when integrity is involved. Eventually truth will always be exposed.

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