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Leadership And Birthday Presents

So Simple, Even A 10-Year Old...
So Simple, Even A 10-Year Old...

Excellent Leadership requires a few basic fundamentals:

  • A clear, concise and compelling vision
  • A balanced approach
  • Simple, key, repeatable messages
  • Crystal clear expectations
  • Accountability
  • Continuous improvement
  • Fun

Last night we gave our son “his best birthday present ever”.

He said, “In your hand or in your pocket”.

Cheryl said, “Where did you learn that?”

“From the best”, he said.

Long before yesterday, I’ve been preaching, “In your hand or in your pocket”.

You lose an iPhone, and you become very unhappy, very fast.

You dilute or lose your leadership vision and, well, you get the picture.

(jeff noel.com blog)

How Can Balance Ruin It?

Balance Is Nearly Impossible
Balance Is Nearly Impossible

Do you have a mentor when it comes to balancing work life and personal life?

I don’t.

Why?

That’s a great question. I’d like to know why myself.

Having balance means saying no more often than some like. It means declining “opportunities”. It means creating some flexible boundaries.

These are all things that may be frowned upon by ambitious folks.

Believe it or not, but many people casually despise others for their apparent “balance”.

You will have to make a decision. Which is more important.

But you already knew that.

PS. I’ll stack my ambition up against anyone. Mine is simply counter-intuitive, not less.

Can You Walk & Talk?

Be Creative In Your Life's Walk
Be Creative In Your Life's Walk

Can you walk and talk?

Silly, isn’t it? Can you walk and chew gum at the same time? It’s a tough economic time, a troubled time, an uncertain time. Perhaps the most difficult time of our entire life.

This begs the real question because, personally, it seems excruciatingly rare.

Can you walk the talk?

He Doesn’t Follow The Rules

Not Much Happens By Chance
Not Much Happens By Chance

Seth Godin has been described many ways.

In this Orlando, Florida Linchpin meetup video Seth is described as, “He doesn’t follow the rules”.

Of course, this got my lizard brain spinning which then produced these questions:

How often do you strategize over what you think others are saying about you?

How often do you strategize over what you want others to say about you?

Don’t Be

Do Not, Under Any Circumstances
Do Not, Under Any Circumstances

Yesterday was an awesome day.

How was yours?

Everyday should be an awesome day, even the ones that pin us down and make it difficult to breath.

Why?

Because that’s the way life works.

Pretending it doesn’t is foolish.

Don’t be an educated fool.