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Posted in Leadership DevelopmentDo you ever wonder if you’ve done all you could? As I grow older, I question the impact I made with the resources at my disposal. I’ve had 55 years. I’ve had quite a bit of money and time, friends, op...

A teacher of an upper grade school class gave his class an assignment for the school year and they were to give a speech on this subject, with their ideas... at the end of the school year.  He asked them to come up with a plan that THE...

Save Yourself First !!! Ok...we're going over the top today...to the regions beyond...we're going to try to save the world and since most everybody else has gone right off the deep end....we're going to need to start with you...and me.... I have a...

Let's Talk!!! Well...it's a cold and crispy...but grand and groovy..zippity doo dah day in Round Knob Canyon this morning and this new chiropractor has got me actually SLEEPING at night..Well WHO KNEW..THAT could happen?  So I overslept this mo...

Posted in Leadership DevelopmentThis is the third part of a series on the origins of the Lead Change Group based on one of the key books that inspired me to take action: Tribes by Seth Godin. For links to all the posts, check out this page. When I we...

Posted in Leadership DevelopmentThis is part 2 of a series on the history of the Lead Change Group outlined by examining the book Tribes: We Need You To Lead Us by Seth Godin. Check out the previous post here. For all the posts click here. “Tri...

Posted in Leadership DevelopmentThis is the first post in a series on the origins of Lead Change.  A list of all of the posts along with an explanation of the series can be found here. Early in Tribes, by Seth Godin there is a section titled The Opp...

The concept of eco-friendliness is already widely spread all around the world, so if you follow its green living principles, you won’t be one of the few but rather one of the concerned ones. Opening... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my w...

Posted in Leadership DevelopmentSelf LeadershipIn my article Leadership Play Dough I discussed the 10 ingredients involved in great leadership for now and the future.   The ingredients included vision, beliefs, thinking skills and emotional intelli...

Posted in Self LeadershipDo I influence the people around me or do they influence me? Is my sphere-of-influence those I influence or those who influence me? Who’s leading who? Seth Godin wrote a post a few of days ago about a Fire in South Buff...

Why You Will Part 1 You Are Worthy You are just as good, just as worthy, just as valuable as anyone. No one can intimidate you. No one is better than you. You are the best there is. Inside you is the potential to do, or be, or have anything you desir...

By the time you read this Mother’s day will be over. You may have seized the opportunity, or maybe you missed it, either way I have some thoughts for you. This week I read a quote which went something like this: “The best time to plant a tree was...

Posted in Leadership DevelopmentFitting In Our world encourages us to fit in.  Sure there are many on the Internet and in popular media who seem to suggest that we should stand out.  Seth Godin is one of many that have embraced the individualistic...

Posted in Self LeadershipI read a paragraph the other day that reminded me of why I started the Lead Change Group. Fit in too much, though, and nothing much happens. Where are the self-appointed agitators and firebrands, the people who will egg you o...

When it comes to using greener cleaning products as a way of helping our environment, there is a wide range of opinions. Many people think that these alternative products are just priced too expensive, but actually when you think about it, we are pro...

you focus on one thing at a time; you keep one, focused list; you are focused, no matter what. you  maintain focused energy; you uphold focus on keeping balance; you create, follow, innovate and change systems that are focused to bring expected resu...

Blind person with vision can ‘see’ what a person with eyesight and zero vision cannot.  Good thing with zero vision thing is that it can be changed, for better.  Photo Courtesy: Curious and Smile posted in Self-Help Leave A Comment...

What, exactly, does a project manager do? In the software development, the project manager doesn’t always write code, create architecture, perform system tests, or provide funding. And yet, no project manager, no project. The project manager asks q...

At some point, most software engineers start talking about themselves like they’ve got enough experience. “Even if it seems right, it is too late to change our focus now.” Or “Why do I need to understand the mobile platform now? My twelve yea...

Some musicians spend years doing nothing but practicing a piece of music and get it validated from their artist guru. If the piece of music isn’t right, it doesn’t matter what else you do, you cannot perform in the live show. Clients of most soft...