The teen asked the dad, “Are you high?”

Code School at Envy Labs in Orlando
Code School at Envy Labs in Orlando.

 

The teen asked his dad, “Are you high?”

Dad, “Yes. High on life.”

Unintentionally fell into a huge reduction in caffeine intake while visiting out-of-state family over Christmas break.

Plus, 13 years alcohol (and smoke) free.

Plus breaking free of the corporate leash. (even though it was a labor of love)

Getting regular, adequate rest.

Here’s what chemical dependance hides from us: our body creates it’s own high once it realizes we are committed to it.

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How you feel says it all

First College National Championship Game coin toss
The odds or demonstrating courage are way less than 50/50. Last night’s first College Nat’l Championship game.

 

How you feel says it all.

If you are overwhelmed (and who isn’t), it impacts your ability to lead.

If you are balanced, your leadership is radically amplified.

People follow your courage, not your title.

If you’re too busy fixing things to courageously lead, well, you do the math.

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Are we called to be signs of contradiction?

Dynamic Catholic booth in Narthex.
Yesterday at Church.

 

All are entitled to be dynamic in life, few grant themselves permission.

This post starts off spiritually but quickly addresses the business leadership application.

Pastor Ennis who recently celebrated 50 years as a Priest, caught many of us off guard yesterday at Mass. He said:

 “We are called to be signs of contradiction.”

To be a thought-provoking apostle.

Immediately thought of the business leader’s job.

To be a though-provoking leader.

To rattle the cage of everyone she leads.

Because if employees keep thinking the same way they always do and expect consistent improvements, or even a breakthrough, then we don’t need that leader.

We don’t need that leader because that leader isn’t leading.

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Simple leadership test to tell if you are one

Three photos from a recent run through Walt Disney World. Today’s message follows these pictures.

 

Downtown Disney West Side rear entrance
Downtown Disney West Side, rear entrance.

 

House of Blues at Downtown Disney
House of Blues at Downtown Disney

 

Disney Quest at Downtown Disney
Disney Quest at Downtown Disney

 

Most salaried professionals think they are a leader.

Most are not leaders.

They are managers.

And as such have varying degrees of effectiveness.

Simple leadership test to tell if you are one.

The day-to-day belongs to the managers.

The future belongs to the leaders.

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