I recently had a number of discussions on LinkedIn regarding Executive Presence. Here are some of the posts I started: An executive with presence commands respect instead of having to demand it. Executive presence is established, in part, by one’s dress and one’s carriage. What does your dress and carriage say about you? Successful executives [...]
Executive Blind Spots
November 16, 2011 By 4 Comments
We all have patterns, habits, and beliefs that limit us. The challenge is that we generally can’t see how those thought-patterns and beliefs hold us back and what we can’t see tends to sabotage our efforts. Blind spots can severely impact an executive’s strategic vision, their course of action, and their rate of success. They [...]
Does This Mindset Hold You Back?
March 31, 2011 By 4 Comments
I was talking to a client the other day about his goals as an entrepreneur. When I asked him how big he wanted his business to be, he gave me an answer that was only a modest amount over his current level of success, and then explained that growing much beyond that would create a [...]
Leaders Can’t Be Trained
September 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Despite the hundreds of books, programs and websites devoted to leadership, the truth is that leaders can’t be trained. Leaders need to be developed. Hopefully this doesn’t seem like a simple matter of semantics, because it isn’t. Let me illustrate this distinction. Leadership is more about WHO you are than about what you do or [...]
Does Success Change You?
May 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Imagine this scenario… You spend years working hard to succeed. During these years, you have some success, mixed with lots of false starts. But you never really reach the level of success you dream of. And then something shifts. Everything begins to work, and your fame and fortune take off. Here’s the question: Does success [...]
Don’t Bother Setting Goals
March 9, 2010 By 5 Comments
Don’t bother setting goals. It’s a waste of time. Let me explain why I feel this way about goals and then offer a better alternative. See if this scenario sounds familiar…
Stop Trying to Be Normal
February 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Stop trying to be normal. It undermines your success and keeps you in a state of mediocrity. It’s an interesting phenomenon.
Manage Stress to Boost Productivity
October 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
We live in a time when it seems like we’re regularly put into situations that cause us stress. Sometimes we feel a little stress for a short time and sometimes we feel a lot of stress for a long time. The fact is that when we feel stress, especially for extended periods of time, not [...]
Dealing with Difficult People
June 15, 2009 By 2 Comments
You know, this would be a great business if it weren’t for having to deal with people all the time… OK, so maybe I’ve exaggerated things a bit, but we’ve all certainly heard that saying before. Why does that sentiment ring true for so many folks? Obviously it’s because of all the people challenges we’re [...]
On the Importance of Gratitude
May 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
There are very few things more influential in our success than the practice of being grateful – having an attitude of gratitude. It affects our perspective, our energy, our ability to see the good, and our effectiveness at creating the future we want. Being grateful means enjoying and being appreciative of the things we have [...]
