Define Your Moments
You’ve heard of “defining moments.” Those are the moments in time that define you. But there is more power in defining your moments. Learn how in this post.
5 Things You Need To Know About Creativity
1. It is a muscle, not a muse. Creativity is developed from effort. The more you exercise your creativity, the stronger it becomes. 2. Persistance trumps passion. Rarely is great creativity accomplished quickly by passionate insight. More often it comes after much deliberation, labor and false starts. Passion is good, but persistence is more dependable.…
The Call for Connective Leaders: Guest Post by Kare Anderson
In our increasingly complex world, we long for connective leaders. In this guest blog by Huffington Post columnist and WSJ reporter, Kare Anderson explains how you can develop that ability.
5 Ways to Rekindle the Passion for Your Business
Entrepreneur Online ran this article about rekindling your passion and sourced me for some ideas. See what you think: article here.
The Power of Passion
What are the differences between ability, aptitude, aspiration, attitude and passion? Harness the power of passion!
The Professional Passionate Definition
A true professional is not defined by the job he or she does, but how he or she does the job. When I first met Fred the postman (the real-life Fred Shea who I wrote about in my book The Fred Factor), I realized that he made delivering the mail both art and science; Fred…
Leaders Without Borders: Interview with author Doug Dickerson
Leaders Without Borders: 9 Essential for Everyday Leaders is a new book by Doug Dickerson. In this interview, Doug distills the essence of the book and how you can benefit from reading it.
The Purpose of Passion
Passion by itself is overrated but it has big benefits if used well.
Prioritize Your Learning
There is too much knowledge for anyone to know everything. One book claims Athanasius Kircher, a German polymath who lived in the 17th century was the “last man to know everything.” I’ve also read others who believe Francis Bacon, who lived at about the same time, was the last person to know everything (that was…