A recent article in USAToday about fake accents said, “…faking an accent can be considered cool, not unauthentic…” How can anything fake be considered “not unauthentic”? Our culture considers to butcher words and concepts for convenience. Katie Couric said moving outside one’s comfort zone “almost always makes you uncomfortable.” Another butchered concept, only it got…
Leadership Lessons ezine by Mark Sanborn
Leadership Lessons ezine by Mark Sanborn
Leadership Lessons ezine by Mark Sanborn
Leadership Lessons ezine by Mark Sanborn
Leadership Lessons ezine by Mark Sanborn
Leadership Lessons ezine by Mark Sanborn
Do you use any self-motivation techniques? Life throws us all sorts of opportunities, as well as challenges. To deal with both, a leader needs self-motivation. Motivation is, as the word itself suggests, a motive for action. It is knowing what to do and how to do it. It is a key part of leadership. In…
Phillip of Macedonia, the father of Alexander the Great, said, “An army of deer led by a lion is more to be feared than an army of lion led by a deer.” That may be true, but I’ve come to believe that Phillip missed the bigger point: An army of lions led by a lion…
I’m on a flight home from several days spent with my colleagues of Speakers Roundtable. We hold a 3 ½ day collegial and educational meeting each summer. The event is rich with idea sharing and fellowship. Each member gets 20-30 minutes to report on his or her respective business and/or pose a question to the…