17 Action Steps to Take During Tough Times
Guest Post by Frank Sonnenberg It’s one thing to have a bad day yet quite another to fall on tough times. These are the times that shape character and show what you’re made of. Whether we’re confronted by a personal tragedy, faced with a serious financial crisis, or struck by an uncontrollable event, these are the…
What Can A Trust Creed Deliver?
I want to be a trust activist. Being one is challenging though and raises questions on two fronts: How will others know? How will I know how I am doing? Being a trust activist means: Consistency of character: actions equal words, and words equal actions Embraces the truth, tells the truth Honest, forthright relationships Solves…
5 Ways to Celebrate Boss Day Every Day
October 16th is Boss Day. Although Hallmark has used this as an opportunity to develop and sell more cards, they did not start the holiday. Patricia Bays Haroski started Boss Day to recognize her father and also use it as a day to improve relationships between a boss and their team members. All this began…
The Simplicity of Life Dreams
We have discussed before how we make life and leadership more complicated than we need to. Both are fun to write about, especially life. Writing about life is easy. Living life is messy. Although well-crafted inspirational life messages serve a purpose, there are some very simple principles to keep in mind and stay on a…
Learning How to Handle Failure
When I was in my twenties I experienced what I’ve heard numerous twenty-somethings lament over: The pressure to accomplish! A quick Google search of 20-Something Lists will provide you with an unlimited array of “25 Things You MUST DO Before 30,” or “50 Books You Must Read by 25,” or “30 Countries You Must Visit…
7 Types of Leadership Intentions and Impacts
Understanding leadership intentions are essential. The scale of leadership intentions is divided between harmful and healthy impacts.
What I Learned About Leading Up
What I learned about “leading up” from being yelled at in the parking lot The other day I was meeting a friend for dinner in a relatively busy part of town. All of the parking for the restaurant was full (not surprising if you’ve ever tried to visit Nashville), so I decided to park down…
In the Middle of You and Life Is Leadership
Maybe I am on a simplicity kick. We tend to overcomplicate things. I know I am guilty at times. Let’s be real simple. Life is what happens to you and comes at you – good and bad. You come at life with your attitude, strengths, weaknesses, gifts, and talents. In the middle is your leadership…
3 Leadership Lessons for Millennials from Moneyball
I’ve got to be honest… I’m not a huge baseball fan. However, I love baseball movies. If you’re anything like me, you grew up hoping you’d suffer an injury and become a major league pitcher like “Rookie of the Year” and quoting “The Sandlot” all summer with your friends. I’m sure those movies had something…
5 Characteristics That Most Successful People Possess
Guest Post by Andrew Brushfield Education, training, experience and continually updating your skills are all vital to success in the workplace and to your future employment trajectory. However, there are many less readily definable factors that influence success in the workplace. If you observe successful people in your own profession closely, you will notice they…
Leadercast: Beyond You
When we started Authentic Leadership Dallas, we didn’t know what would unfold. We had dreams of leaders gathering to exchange ideas and experiences, delivering insights and challenges to be better leaders. There were times when we weren’t sure it would work, and there are times we were amazed! Yesterday was one of those days. A…
Where Do Answers to 3 Simple Questions Lead You?
When you wake-up, you have an experience. At first, your eyes may be blurry, trying to blink into what you are really seeing. And then your mind may begin to kick in and recall the routine. As you roll out, you begin with little thought or out-of-the-ordinary movements. As your awakening continues, you begin to…