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One of the greatest gifts we can give to others is to be intentional about the life we live. Because the life we live is the legacy we leave. And, whether we are conscious of it or not, our legacy is always in process. More than how we choose to be remembered at the end…

A maestro is one who has earned the distinction of greatness in their discipline. The designation is usually employed to describe a great conductor in the world of symphony. A few years ago, Mark Wigglesworth, an accomplished conductor, wrote an article detailing a compilation of traits and abilities musicians look for in a great conductor.…

Why Buying An Olympic Gold Medal on eBay For $19,000 Won’t Help You Achieve Your Dreams in 2014! For $18,995 and one click it could be yours on ebay—that is, if your dream is to have an Olympic gold medal in swimming. Whether or not the dream does anything for you after you click the…

A – Is for Availability. Welcome to my mini-series – What does it take to really lead? You may recall I made an acrostic from the word lead: L is for Learning E is for Example And today: A is for Availability “My success, part of it certainly, is that I have focused in on…

Recently I saw the movie “42”, the story of Jackie Robinson. It is a wonderful leadership movie and a perfect example of John Maxwell’s mantra that “leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less”. Until 1947 only whites were allowed to play major league baseball in America. Jackie Robinson changed that forever when he became the…

As a relationship coach, I frequently hear the question: “Why is this happening to ME?” Many times a person wonders why their spouse left, why their child has an illness, or why they were violated in childhood. They often feel like they did something wrong, or even still, could have prevented it. It is not…

Have you ever looked at someone and said to yourself, “I can do that?” Sure you have. And you’ve probably said about it about the very thing that you have been longing to do! And get this, you’ve said it or thought it not just once or twice, but several times over and over again.…

It’s a near universal conversation today that bullying must stop. But, there’s a societal bias toward bullying we must guard against. Let me explain. Likely, by the time you read this, the holidays will have just passed, the pageants and church services, the music and parties, the frenzy of present buying and giving, and, of…

What does a real leader look like and sound like? Is there a best leadership personality or style? Can you duplicate that? Dynamic, “bigger-than-life” leaders like Richard Branson, Oprah Winfrey or Donald Trump definitely earn style points, but it’s more than their style that makes them effective leaders. In fact, Jim Collins, in his ground-breaking…