3 Reasons Leaders Should Like Daylight Saving Time
I live in Indiana. It's where I was born and it is now where I am raising my family. It is a great place to live and work...and I'm proud to be called a Hoosier. Up until a few years ago, most of the state of Indiana did not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). So, […]
Understanding YOU
One of the best things you can do for those that you lead is to find out more about YOU. We all operate within a box that is defined by our habits, attitudes, beliefs, and expectations - and if we don't fully understand how we're wired, then we will either continue to make the same […]
Making Tough Decisions
Often, as a leader, you will find yourself in a position where you need to make tough decisions. It may come in the form of letting an employee go because the company just can't afford to keep them or deciding it's time for your family to make some changes because you notice one of your […]
3 Steps to Overcoming a Bad Day
Ok, so you blew it. Today wasn't the day that you had in mind and you fell short in some way. Whether it was an important deadline that you missed, criticism from your boss or that one child that seemed to never stop crying all day long, we all have bad days at work and […]
Choosing Your Attitude
I have a son who is 5 years old and just recently started Kindergarten. This has been a challenge for us and him because of new routines and new dynamics and realities in his life. He is much more tired and much more cranky than he was before he started going to school from 8:45am […]
Leadership is Influence
It's important as we lay the groundwork for getting better at leading others, that we attempt a definition of the word leadership. Of course, it's been defined over and over by many leadership experts - and I'm not going to attempt to compete with what has already been written. I once had a pastor/leader that […]
Welcome to my blog!!
It is my hope with this blog to provide helpful content as you lead, not only at the workplace, but also at home with your children and family as well as those places that you volunteer and spend your time influencing others. Leadership is an opportunity to pour into the lives of others while making […]