Category Archives: Blog- Leadership
Stay Hungry!
As I grow older and get more skilled and experienced at what I do, I find that the biggest battle I fight on a daily basis is complacency. I find that it takes a lot more effort to stay hungry, … Continue reading
Small Stuff
A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber -King Solomon One of the great lessons I’ve … Continue reading
Learning
Sometimes the enemy of new knowledge is existing knowledge. What we know today can give us a false sense of comfort that we have all the tools we need to face tomorrow’s challenge. When presented with an opportunity to learn … Continue reading
Do It Now!
Someone once said that procrastination is the thief of time, and I couldn’t agree less. One of the biggest threats to progress is the tendency to put off to tomorrow, something that should be done today. Now there is a … Continue reading
How To Kill your Business
One way to kill your business is to stop innovating. It’s important for business leaders to continue looking for ways to improve their processes, products and, if needed, their business model. Business leaders must: not be afraid to let go … Continue reading
Dealing with Financial Losses
“My friend and mentor, Maxey Jarman, gave generously to Christian causes. When his fortune reversed later in life I asked him if he thought about the millions he had given away. His reply was classic — “I never lost a … Continue reading
Just Do It!
I’ve heard a lot of people talk about what they would love to do when they retire. A lot of times I wonder why one has to wait until they retire to do what they love! What would it take … Continue reading
Excellence!
“Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not … Continue reading
Servant Leadership
One of the most inspiring leaders I’ve ever known is Nelson Mandela. Born in 1918 and trained as a Lawyer, he had a strong desire to liberate his people from oppression and racial discrimination. He would later go to jail … Continue reading
Time Management Vs Priorities Management
“The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook” – William James Most people talk about not having enough time to do what they would like to do and, how they wish they could have more time in their … Continue reading