When you think of the greatest public speakers in history, who comes to mind? Likely the names of Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Ronald Reagan, and others are on that list. And if you look at those names, what’s one thing they have in common? Winston Churchill – “Never, never, never give up.” Abraham Lincoln – “A…
“If you’re going to live, leave behind a legacy. Make an impact on the world that can never be erased.” – Maya Angelou What’s on your agenda today? Are you leading meetings? Teaching workshops? Investing in the people under your leadership? If adding value to someone else isn’t on your to-do list today, be sure to pencil it in. the…
Having goals is a beautiful thing – bright visions of the future to eagerly anticipate as you work toward them. And in its way, working toward our goals is a thing of beauty, too. But only in principle. In practice, it’s taxing. It means getting up early when we want to sleep in, setting aside time when we want to…
“Procrastinators of the world unite!… Tomorrow.” This pithy saying appears on novelty t-shirts all across the internet. But behind the joke, it hints at a major habit haunting millions of adults today – the habit of putting off until tomorrow, or the next day, or someday soon, what can be done today. From the Latin pro, meaning “forward,” and crastinus,…
In his 5-decade career studying the achievement of personal goals, social psychologist Dr. David McClelland came to a shocking conclusion: as much as 95% of your success or failure in life depends on the people you regularly spend time with. The leadership development community places a high value on personal responsibility: the only one responsible for your results is you….
In December 2018, LinkedIn Learning leveraged the power of their Economic Graph to determine the most important soft skill in the working world. And more than growth, more than communication, more than efficiency, do you know what came out on top? One billion members, millions of companies, all pointing to one conclusion: creativity – solving problems effectively and in a…
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