Choose Wisely “Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.” ― Mahatma Gandhi What About Words? You choose
Scot McRoberts, Executive Director for the Virginia Council of CEOs When I asked Scot if he would consider being interviewed at an Authentic Interview, to say the least, he was reluctant. Scot is the epitome of a humble leader. To Scot it’s always
How to Lead I am asked by others, how to be a leader. I am hired to create leaders in organizations. But, I really cannot teach anyone to be a leader. So, how am I so successful in helping people to be better
Feeling Overwhelmed Have you ever felt overwhelmed with too many things on your to-do list? It can feel like you never have time to get to some actions on your list because other bigger activities jump ahead. As you know, if you don’t
Who Should I Invite? In mid-2017, I started a new monthly event I call the Authentic Interview. But, who do I invite as my first guest to interview? Well, I asked Peter Larsen to be my first guest. A Strategic
Shifting from Normal Performance to High Performance Normal performers simply let life happen to them and are “good enough” to get by. High performance is what gets noticed because of the results created. When others notice your high performance results,
Why do we feel like we are working so hard only to produce normal results? Where does normal performance stack up against high performance? Real Examples Here are some examples of activities and where they fall in the Eisenhower Decision
The first post in this series is about how prioritization systems don’t work. This post continues that discussion. Setting the Stage As an employee, you may have your priorities determined for you at some level. You may also be told
I have worked with all kinds of leaders new leaders, experienced leaders, leaders without the title, CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, CFOs, business owners, career corporate executives, volunteers, board of director chairs, and even local government officials. Almost all of them would
NOTE: Each week this month, I am publishing a series of posts about achieving authentic success. This post is 5 of 5. Go One Step Further Before beginning your day (or even the night before), determine the one or two things