Deepak Chopra, in his book The Soul of Leadership, defines a great leader, not as someone who seeks power, but: "[one] who can respond to their own needs and the needs of others from the higher levels of spirit with vision, creativity and a sense of unity with the people they lead." … [Read more...]
The Principle of Circulation
February 22, 2011 by 4 Comments
I volunteer on the board at my church. In November 2010, I was going to resign. I even told my Pastor I was doing so. I think I blogged about doing so as well. Two months later, I rescinded the resignation. A few things changed my mind... The first is that I was letting my ego do the talking. Things were getting uncomfortable at church and I wanted the easy way out. Quitting shows a lack of courage and I know I'm not weak minded. In some situations, winners do need to quit. For example, on … [Read more...]
3 Ways Leaders Can Discipline Bad Behaviour With Love
February 16, 2011 by 5 Comments
Bev Oda is a Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party of Canada. The Conservatives, led by Stephen Harper, are the ruling party in Canada. Bev is a politician and no one really cared about Bev until earlier this week when she admitted she lied. Well, she didn't really come right out and say "I lied," but she did. The issue? An altered memo. … [Read more...]
Four Ways Leaders Can Create a Love Revolution in Their Business
February 14, 2011 by 13 Comments
In this video, I share the four ways leaders can create a love revolution in their business and amongst their network of friends, fans and followers. … [Read more...]
How to Develop Your Follow Through Factor
February 3, 2011 by 2 Comments
Some of you know that I was really good playing basketball back in high school and university, but there was one thing I was lousy at. I couldn't shoot freethrows. I was like the Shaquille O'Neal on my team and the opposition usually figured that out pretty quickly. If the opposing team was down by just 2, 3 or 4 points and they wanted to increase their chances of winning, they'd need to stop the clock. The best way to do so is to intentionally foul someone on the opposing team and hope that … [Read more...]
Do You Know Who’s Watching When You’re Being Dishonest or Selfish?
January 31, 2011 by 5 Comments
I was reading John C. Maxwell's book called The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming a Person Others Will Want to Follow and in one of the chapters, Maxwell recounts the story of Michelangelo's painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. It took him 4-years to paint the ceiling and Michelangelo's eyesight was never the same after the project was done. He was asked after the project was done why he painted the dark corners where no one would even see it. Michelangelo's response? … [Read more...]
Anything Worth Having Takes Time (and Why Change Is So Hard)
January 25, 2011 by 4 Comments
Proverbs 10:4 - "Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth." Proverbs 6:9 - "How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep?" I often say that if you want someone to tell you about yourself, read Proverbs. So, after reading a few verses on laziness and Peter Shankman's blog post on the Top 10 Reasons to Get Up Early Everyday, I vowed to do just that. I used to go to bed anywhere between 2am and 3am, then wake up around 9am. I felt as if I … [Read more...]
What Do You Stand For?
January 17, 2011 by 2 Comments
In a book called Walk the Walk: The #1 Rule for Leaders, the author, Alan Deutschman, recounted a situation where Martin Luther King Jr. was giving a speech. Amongst the audience of well dressed black men sat a white lad, dressed in jeans and a tee-shirt. As Deutschman pointed out, this young lad stood out. As MLK took the podium on the stage, the young lad left his seat, made his way to where MLK was standing, then punched him in the face. As MLK staggered back, the young lad punched him … [Read more...]
Healthy Things Multiply – Your Words
January 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I recently got an ezine from Pastor James MacDonald with Healthy Things Multiply in the title. I loved it so much that I'm using it for this blog series. As I reported in earlier posts, 2010 was The Year of Distraction. I ended the year with so many personal and professional disappointments that I blogged endlessly about them. But, no more. The pity party is over. Time to shift to a praise party. One of the ways healthy things multiply is through your words. For God can't bless what I'm about … [Read more...]
Why Leaders Must Practice Radical Hospitality
January 5, 2011 by 5 Comments
I've seen marketing campaigns filled with selfishness and ones filled with service. One is dying, the other is living. It's quite fascinating to watch. At the Olympics games this past Winter, I had the chance to join a group of people to exhibit random acts of Radical Hospitality. It was fabulous. We were a church group, so we couldn't go on the streets, thumping our Bibles and letting peeps know that they need to repent and be baptized. Instead, we gave people mittens, scarves and canteens. … [Read more...]
