Category Archives: Thoughts and Wonderings

Quickly and Simply Transform All Meetings

Leadership Freak Image source If you could only get back the time you gave to boring, ineffective, useless meetings! Meetings give the impression something’s getting done when usually it isn’t. There’s too much talking in meeting because people aren’t focused on doing. One rule transforms every meeting from ineffective to effective. Rule one: Mercilessly cutContinue reading “Quickly and Simply Transform All Meetings”

The Most Powerful Way to Enhance Influence

Leadership Freak At least once in a while, forget about controlling outcomes. Build human connections. Surrender: Set aside the things leaders hide behind. Turn off: Results.Strategies.Respect.Vision casting.Authority.Planning.Power.Timelines.Job titles.S.M.A.R.T. goals. Yield: Take a deep breath and let go of doing, at least once in awhile. Connect by gently stepping toward people with an open heart. ForgetContinue reading “The Most Powerful Way to Enhance Influence”

10 reasons why we have trouble getting things done

Originally posted on Surface To Soul:
Why can’t we get anything done?  If we’re so well trained and so well informed, then why aren’t we a lot more effective?  Here are 10 reasons why I feel that there’s a gap between what people know and what they do. 1. Doing something requires … doing something! It’s…

Differences in a photograph…

In these two photos there are 6 differences…       1. Changed the golden throne to a wooden chair … Something more appropriate for The disciple of a carpenter.   2. Did not want the gold-embroidered red stole, Heir of the Roman Empire, nor the red cape… 3. Uses same old black shoes, not theContinue reading “Differences in a photograph…”

10 Ways to Stand Up for Your Great Idea

Leadership Freak Your idea got shot down. Give up, play safe, or push forward? Courage and boldness create your future. Cowardice solidifies your past. Leaders don’t give up quickly. Boldly advocate. Courageously stand up. Tenaciously push forward. How to stand up for your ideas: Courage and boldness don’t have to be rude, irritating, and adversarial.Continue reading “10 Ways to Stand Up for Your Great Idea”