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The daily five.
In Rubaiyat of Omar Khayam, translator Edward Fitzgerald writes:
“The moving finger writes; and, having writ moves on: nor all thy piety nor wit shall lure it back to cancel half a line, nor all thy tears wash out a word of it.”
The bottom line is yesterday is gone forever, and tomorrow is no guarantee. But today is yesterday’s tomorrow and […]
Your Masterpiece
As many of you know, I love the phrase, “Make Today Your Masterpiece.” So much so that I decided to write a book with that title.
In a recent workshop I was conducting, one of the participants asked me what would constitute a masterpiece on any given day. Well, a good question of course. The answer is personal.
I responded by reminding […]
An attitude of gratitude.
Thanksgiving is coming. Yes, it is one of our most revered holidays. A time set aside
not just for turkey and all the trimmings but a time of giving thanks for all the
good we have in our lives.
Today, I am appealing to all in the Lead One Community. An appeal to begin the daily habit of expressing gratitude. I know this […]
Who should get my time?
That is an excellent question for leaders. Your organization’s size or responsibility will likely give you the answer. In most cases, you can’t give time equally. In simple terms, in my view, fair isn’t equal.
As leaders, we must be jealous of how we use time and with whom. We must be careful not to treat time like we will never […]
The main thing — is the main thing.
We all have plenty of work to do, plenty of activities, appointments, projects, deadlines to meet, customers/clients to serve—the list goes on—you know what I’m talking about.
At any given time of the week or the day, there is that One Thing that is the Main Thing. Whatever it is, you must be all in, present, focused and ready to execute.
I […]
Are you teachable?
“Who me? I’m the leader; I am supposed to be doing all the teaching around here.” I sure hope that is not the mindset of anyone reading this. That mindset is extremely dangerous.
The correct answer is I AM TEACHABLE. I can’t be an effective leader without a strong desire to become more, learn more and grow more. I love Ghandi’s quote, “Live […]