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Choose Excellence, Not Perfection: Unlocking Your Team’s True Potential
Are you a perfectionist? How is it serving you? The Colonel said, “You aren’t ever going to be perfect, kid. There is no such thing as a ‘perfect leader.’ Just be a better leader today than you were yesterday and better tomorrow than you were today.”...
Are You a Leader if No One is Following?
Are you a leader if no one is following? In order to lead people, it’s not enough to have exceptional talent and vision; you also need the ability to attract followers. By definition, you are not a leader if no one is following. The Colonel said, “You can have a...
Are You Willing to Acknowledge Your Mistakes?
The Colonel said, “To lead effectively, you have to be humble enough to admit your mistakes, strong enough to fix them and smart enough to benefit from them.” https://vimeo.com/1035319626?share=copy#t=0 Let’s face it - you will make mistakes. Everyone makes...
Do You Have An Attitude of Gratitude?
There’s an ancient Persian proverb that says, “I cursed the fact I had no shoes until I saw a man who had no feet.” I spend a lot of time talking about the importance of a positive attitude and how Dad made it an imperative in our household....
Are You A Born Leader?
Are you a born leader? What makes you think so? While many believe that some people are natural leaders, effective leadership is not a skill anyone is born with. It’s something that requires study, time, and effort to develop....
Do You Allow Your Team To Do All The Work?
Do you allow your team to do all the work? What if you didn’t? You see, if you always do the “and then some,” your team will do the same. https://vimeo.com/1028560203?share=copy “Just enough” is never enough. If you want your team to go the extra mile, they have...
Do You Know WHY Your Team Works for You?
As leaders, we so often focus on the what the when and the how. The Colonel said, “If you can give them the why, the what and the how are gonna follow naturally.” https://vimeo.com/1026160185?share=copy As we move further into the 21st century, the necessity of...
Would You Want Your Team To Follow Your Example?
The Colonel said, “Your team will look to you for more than just how to do their jobs. In many ways, they will look to you for how to live their lives. You have to be up to that measure as well.” https://vimeo.com/1020641296?share=copy So, let’s be clear. No leader...
How Do You Lead Those Who Don’t Want To Be Led?
The Colonel once shared a hard leadership truth with me when he said, “Sometimes those who most need to be led are the ones who are least inclined to follow. Ya gotta find a way to make it matter to them.” https://vimeo.com/1018787066 While it is a normal and...
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(913) 530-6673
16125 152nd St.
Bonner Springs, KS 66012
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