Posts Tagged ‘The Leading Edge’
The Leading Edge: The Fear of Public Speaking
Written by Michael Gueltig, Jr., certified John Maxwell Team coach, speaker and trainer. We’ve all heard that the fear of public speaking is one that ranks right up there with the fear of dying. Why is that? One reason is because we put so much pressure on trying to please everyone in the room. Of…
Read MoreThe Leading Edge: Where Is The Connection?
There were 900 students in the auditorium. I was killing it. Three and a half minutes into my five-minute speech, I had them right where I wanted. Feeling confident about wrapping up the election for class President, I looked up at the audience to take it all in. And then “it happened.” As I…
Read MoreThe Leading Edge: The Capacity to Lead Beyond the Military
One morning you wake up and you are a member of the U.S. Armed Forces. You have your entire life ahead of you and yet, you just stepped into the world where limits overlap no limits. That was my world for over 23 years and I loved it. I loved the travel, the diversity of…
Read MoreThe Leading Edge: Understanding Capacity
The obvious response when posed with the question, “What is your capacity?” is most often, “Capacity for what?” It has been my experience that a wrong definition will lead to a wrong destination. Working with the same definition will enhance our understanding and develop a deeper level of awareness within all of us. Therefore,…
Read MoreThe Leading Edge: 36 Hours A Day
“My normal New Year’s resolution was not going to cut it. I was going to have to build new habits if I wanted to change my life.” -Patsy Lim, certified John Maxwell Team coach, speaker & trainer How many times have you heard someone say “I NEED at least 36 hours a day?” Well, that…
Read MoreThe Leading Edge: The way you play the GAME is how you win the GAME
As Spring arrives here in North America, nature awakens from its Winter slumber. Plants begin to sprout green shoots of growth and the promise of flowers comes forth in the appearance of new buds. Thoughts of opening day of the baseball season and the boys of summer are on the minds of many. My mum…
Read MoreThe Leading Edge: Never Stop Learning!
“Yes. Yes, I have learned. I am never going to stop.” -Marie Cosgrove, certified John Maxwell Team coach, speaker, and teacher I’m incredibly blessed to have been raised by my grandparents. It was my grandfather who gave me the best advice I still follow today. He would say, “You need to exercise your mind, just…
Read MoreThe Leading Edge – On Choosing Growth
“Without the challenges that we have faced and overcome, we would not be the people that we are today.” -Monica Rogers-Fletcher, certified John Maxwell Team coach, speaker, and teacher Isn’t it amazing that though we have heard a certain saying or quote at various times in our lives, there comes a point where it seems…
Read MoreThe Leading Edge: Where There’s Vision, There’s Always PROVISION
In August 2011, I was a stay-at-home mom with two sons under the age of two. I left Corporate America in 2008 to start my family and go after my dreams of becoming a motivational speaker and writer. But between changing diapers and cleaning the house, my dream was slowly fading. Then one day in…
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