Entries from March 2009

Dreams: Have you included the people you need to realize them?

March 24th, 2009 · 17 Comments

Today is the official publication date of my newest book. To celebrate its official release, here is an excerpt for you. I hope it provides you with food for thought and concrete instruction that you can apply to your life today.
Excerpted From

Chapter 6: The People Question:
Have I Included the People I Need to Realize My [...]

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Tags: dream

Seeking creativity in its natural habitat

March 20th, 2009 · 8 Comments

In Part 1 on the topic of creativity, I told you that I didn’t fit the creative mold. But I didn’t let that stop me from working to become more creative.
I shared with you how I look to the creative thinking of others for the tools and inspiration to grow in this area. (If you [...]

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Tags: creativity

Developing your creativity – even if you’re not sure it’s within you.

March 17th, 2009 · 14 Comments

One magazine I enjoy reading is Fast Company. And I recently came across an interview there with Teresa Amabile It’s from a few years ago, but it really got me thinking.
Amabile heads the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business School. For eight years, she and her colleagues combed through a study they conducted on [...]

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Tags: creativity

Stupid is as stupid does…

March 13th, 2009 · 205 Comments

The reason I started blogging was to teach leadership and try to add value to you, my readers. But in today’s post I need to tell you something of a more personal nature.
I’ve done a lot of stupid things in my life. Early in my marriage I would win arguments with my wife, [...]

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Tags: mistakes

You’re doing too much on your own.

March 11th, 2009 · 17 Comments

I get asked all the time about my busy schedule, and how I find time to accomplish all the things that I do.
When I answer that I delegate as much as I can, people nod in recognition. But I can tell that they’re not really satisfied with my answer. That’s because every leader “knows” about [...]

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Tags: delegation · leadership