I’ve seen it far too often. I may have even done it myself. But each time it has a terrible impact on a person’s ability to lead. Being a people pleaser. Now before you stop reading, let me define what I mean by that term – people pleasing. This is when a leader allows those that they lead to influence their decisions, behaviors, or actions simply because the leader wants to make/keep them happy. Just to be clearer, allow me to tell you what this is not. It is not a leader listening to someone that they lead, deciding that...
5 Mistakes I Made When Launching My Blog
I’ve been blogging for about 9 months now and it has been so much fun I can’t wait to see what the next 9 hold! I enjoy sharing my thoughts and experiences with each of you – in the hopes that it will help someone someday. Writing is something that I’ve always held an interest in and I’m glad there is an outlet for me to do something that I love so much. Over the last 9 months, I have learned so much about the blogosphere. I’ve experienced the high of people raving about a post that I’ve written while...
The One Question I Get At Lunch That Ruins My Day
Ok, maybe that’s too strong a title for this post. But there is this one question that I seem to get over and over when I’m out at lunch with my wife that messes with my head a little bit. It may not always (or ever) ruin my day, exactly – but it does make me pause and think about why someone would ask me such a question. “Is this going to be on one check or two?” What?!?!? Do husbands and wives normally pay separately?!?!? I’m sure you can see why this question perplexes me so much. My wife...