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Internal Leadership and Development Consultant at Tenaska and Executive Director Of The Omaha Magical Society.
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Graphic Leadership: Inner Drive
No doubt you’ve seen people who needed to always be externally motivated. If someone wasn’t standing over them with a stick, they just didn’t do anything. And then, you see others who’d get up day after day, after day, after… Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: Motivating vs. Motivated
I can be no more motivating than I am motivated. Many people say to me, “I want to be able to motivate people.” “I want to be able to motivate others.” “I want to be able to move those that… Read More ›
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Governance: Scarcity vs. Abundance
A leader inspires. A leader energizes others. Very often, that energy comes from whether the person has chosen the Scarcity Mentality or the Abundance Mentality. Let’s begin unpacking this subject with the Scarcity Mentality. You can look immediately and see… Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: Emotional Composure
I like how one person said it, “Discuss your emotions; don’t display your emotions.” A leader knows the importance of emotional composure in maintaining the trust of his or her followers. What is it? How does one acquire it? How… Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: Passion
We see passion as an indispensable component of leadership. But what is passion? Why is it so powerful? In the Charisma Poster, you will have seen the pyramid that you now see in this poster. We speak on many different… Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: Perfectionism
In our desire to be bulletproof (safe from being criticized by others) it’s not hard to drift into perfectionism as depicted in this poster. At the far left end you see a little box. “I want to keep my room… Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: Tolerating You
Here’s a poster that’s a good reminder. “Life’s too short to hang around with people who merely tolerate you.” It’s one thing for me to be around people who don’t like me. I can deal with that. We’ve already talked… Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: Who You Hang With
In Sandler Training we speak oftentimes about one way to feel better about ourselves in the quickest time frame. We’ve noticed that one needs to merely hang around with people worse off than we are. However, that presents a… Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: Success and Possessions
When one begins to pursue success, there’s a trap awaiting discovery. Many people purchase things in order to help them feel successful. If they’re wearing the right clothes, driving the right car, living in the right neighborhood, they feel successful. … Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: Life’s Report Card
When considering what success means to you, it’s important to consider your ultimate definition in the context of all areas of your life. If I came home from school with a report card that had two D’s, two F’s, a… Read More ›