The Leading Edge

By: Velma Knowles The first step in anything in life is to be aware of our need.  Once we recognize it, we can then decide if we want to do something about meeting that need.  I became aware of my need for growth in the early 1980’s.  I had just completed my high school education…

By: Allison Liddle Imagine your dream life for yourself. It will be a better life than you have ever previously envisioned. When you look at yourself in the mirror, your reflection will be different. You’ll be in shape physically, and you’ll exude confidence. From the inside, you’ll feel different, too, because you’ll no longer be…

By: Marie Cosgrove Imagine that, right now, you have everything you have ever dreamed of. You have the perfect job.  You have a perfect family. You have perfect health. You have _____ (fill in the blank). You are a success. Imagine your perfect life right now. How would life be different than your current situation?…

By: Randy Wheeler “Growth doesn’t come from staying in your comfort zone.  You can’t improve and avoid change at the same time.”  -John Maxwell, The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth For most of my life, I have been involved in strength training or lifting weights.  As you may or may not know, in order to…

By: Nicole Karnowski John Maxwell’s 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth is unparalleled when it comes to personal growth. This book is chock-full of great nuggets to help you grow. By far my favorite chapter and the law I love most is The Law of Reflection. It simply says, “Learning to pause allows growth to catch…

By: Amy Malay Have you ever picked a “word of the year” for your life? Along with many friends and colleagues, I have been doing this for the last several years. In fact, we usually share with each other what word we have chosen and why. It’s a powerful way to bring focus and intention…

By: David Miles, Ph.D. Are you new in a leadership role or have recently been transferred to lead a new team, department, or division within your organization? If so, one of the leadership skills that is crucial is the ability to motivate our teams each and every day.   Traditionally, organizations have looked at outdated…

By: Joyce Kaduki My favorite law from John C Maxwell’s best-selling book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership is the Law of Process. In this law, John teaches that leadership develops daily, not in a day. It is a great lesson about not overestimating the importance of events and underestimating the power of process. The…

By: Jill Windelspecht One of my favorite laws in John C. Maxwell’s 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership is the Law of Influence.   The Law of Influence says, “The true measure of leadership is influence – nothing more, nothing less.”  John tells us that there are several factors that come into play when it comes…

By: Trudy Menke Think back – do you remember those episodes of Star Trek, especially those really old ones from the 1960’s that used the Universal Translator to help the crew of the Enterprise as they were seeking new civilizations and boldly going where no man had gone before? The Universal Translator allowed the crew…