Farmers know not to stare at the clouds trying to determine whether or not it’s going to rain before they plant their crop. To be successful they must plant seed regardless of the likelihood of rain coming or not. If… Read More ›
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Graphic Leadership: Preparation
Leaders have a keen understanding that if a person waits to prepare for an opportunity after the opportunity arrives, it’s too late. Preparing for an opportunity s/he desires before the opportunity presents itself is a rare discipline that separates leaders… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Pacing
It’s not hard for a leader to out-pace his/her followers. Many times s/he cares about achieving the goal more than the followers. Consequently, s/he has more ego investment in attaining the goal and spends more time thinking about the best… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Be The Person
Although this was originally given as a piece of dating advice in that an individual who’s seeking the “right person” for marriage needs to focus on being the person the person they’re looking for is looking for; it’s application to… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Build A Birdcage
Leaders don’t wait until they have a bird before they build a birdcage.They know that in contrast to that, the role of a leader is to find the courage, confidence, and conviction to build a birdcage before they know when,… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Leave The Child And Your Mother In The Car
No doubt you’ve heard the voices in your head. One sounds like the voice of a seven year old with all the fears, doubts, and impulsiveness inherent in a seven year old. One sounds like the voice of a mother… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Self Employed
Whether the government recognizes them as such or not, leaders view themselves as self employed. They view themselves as CEO’s of their own company named after themselves with themselves in position as CEO. They are responsible for the profitability of… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Volunteer
What if you aren’t a leader in your organization yet. However, you’d like to increasingly be viewed as a leader. This poster gives you one of the key components for attaining that brand. Many of whom I work with struggle… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Roosevelt’s Words
I would never attempt to improve on the words of Theodore Roosevelt when he wrote about leadership, and said: “It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Cup Of Tea
I’m not everyone’s cup of tea. This one comes from my wife. I like how it sounds. Not everyone is going to like me. Oftentimes, when I encourage people to seek counseling, I say, “You need to visit several counselors… Read More ›