How do you react when confronted in a conversation with an opposing viewpoint?  I mean, one that really is against something that you believe, or something that you know for a fact is untrue, or just plain mean, or is even wrong. Well, for me, this happens all the time! …

“The most important asset that a leader has is not their time, but their enthusiasm that they bring to the organization.” Bill Hybels, Willow Creek Leadership Summit 2012. When I heard this quote recently at the Global Leadership Summit that I attended, I had to think twice about it.  I…

I’ve been on vacation this week at one of my favorite places – the sunny Northwest Florida beach.  Taking time away with the family is always something that is fun to do and allows me a great opportunity to recharge. I have been reminded this week though, by watching my…

Last week I wrote about making sure that when you say yes you are following through on what you are saying.  Today I am writing about when to say no.   The reality is that we only have so much capacity in life.  We all have the same 168 hours a…

 When you say you are going to do something, do you ever think twice about the reply that you give?  Do you flippantly say “oh sure”, when you don’t intent to do it at all, or do you say “I can do that” but don’t make the effort that is…

When do you find yourself being most productive?  Is it when you are working on something on and off – a little bit here or there?  When you are in the middle of something and you have to answer the phone? This doesn’t work well for me at all.  And…

Have you done any physical exercise lately?  I mean, other than walking over to the refrigerator door and opening it up, have you done some type of moderately strenuous exercise?  If you haven’t, you shouldn’t be afraid.  Regular exercise is the piece of our lives that gets delegated to “if…

Recently I read a blog post by Michael Dalton Johnson from Zig Ziglar’s website.  This topic again struck a cord with me so I wanted to share some of the post here along with my thoughts. “You deserve a vacation….but not just any vacation. You need one that will restore your spirit, enthusiasm…

We used to get a lot of mail delivered to our house.  Tons of it.  I mean, we would get all kinds of credit card offers, solicitations to get new windows for our home, vacation offers.  You name it we got it.  I used to go through every piece of…

This post is NOT about taking a much needed vacation. This post is NOT about unplugging your smart phone or wireless device to get some needed down time. This post is NOT about unplugging the toaster before you reach in it with your knife to get out that piece of…