Posts Tagged "Leadership"
Speculation Leads To Fear
Fear and insecurity grow through the mind. As the mind contemplates the many side effects or direct effects a certain decision will create, more and more good reasons for inaction are brought to the forefront of the mind. Speculation leads to fear. Every man, in some form or another, has been caught by this trap. We over think. We dwell in our minds for hours, days, weeks, months, years...
Read MoreHow Will We Determine Reliability…
Marketing is wonderfully intriguing. In the past, a company would place an ad, buy a billboard, put a post in the newspaper, place their phone number in the yellow pages or send out a welcome-to-the-neighborhood-please-come-and-see-us letter. A business could garner attention simply by doing what was right. Business could be great, and great businesses tended to grow because they were...
Read MoreDress rehearsals
Parke! Life is not a dress rehearsal. Make sure you live it now and live it well. A great reminder from my lovely and inspiring wife. Here is one from Steve Jobs: For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been...
Read MoreThe Joy of Moving On
A lot of people don’t enjoy graduation ceremonies. I happen to love them! This love has nothing to do with the store bought sugar cookies or the punch or the endless photo sessions at the end of it all. No, my love for graduation ceremonies comes from the inspiring words that seem to flow effortlessly from the wise and learned of he or she that delivers the commencement speech to the...
Read MoreSpeak Publicly
I love public speaking. I know this seems abnormal (just where I want to be!), but I really enjoy speaking in front of a crowd. There are few greater opportunities then having the chance to share with an attentive crowd what it is that empowers you, what you’re passionate about. Think about it. When else do you have the opportunity to impact so many people with what you have to say...
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