Leadership in Action – To Do or To Teach? That is the question.
“It’s just quicker to do it myself.” Every one of us has said this, from time to time. It’s the choice to train...Read More »
Author: The Pacific Institute
Putting in the Work
It’s only been 24 hours, but it’s still a good time to ask: How is your “want list” coming? Hopefully, you’ve ...Read More »
Not Action Mode, Quite Yet
Over the last few weeks, you have been encouraged to figure out what you can do to take charge of your life, your decisi...Read More »
The Road to Positive Change
The road to positive change isn’t always easy. We are going to run into potholes and cracked pavement along the way. S...Read More »
No Time Like the Present
These first few weeks in January have been packed with news from around the world and the home front. Perhaps now, more ...Read More »
A Step in the Right Direction
The moment of truth has arrived. It’s time to decide. You have investigated alternatives, narrowed the field, determin...Read More »
Leadership in Action – Pattern or Event? When to Give Feedback
Traditionally, when we see a team member making an error or mistake, no matter how small, we want to jump in and provide...Read More »
5 Critical Abilities in a Successful Life
Our abilities, and our belief in our abilities, have tremendous power over our lives. Today, let’s talk about a few be...Read More »
3 Keys to Extraordinary
How do athletes go from contender to superstar? How do ordinary people become extraordinary? There’s a secret to achie...Read More »
7 Steps to Becoming a Super-Achiever
There is nothing in the world more powerful than a good idea. A good idea is a “contagious” solution to a challenge,...Read More »
Be the Pebble
Some days it’s good for us to remember that one person cannot solve the challenges of the world. Solving challenges is...Read More »
Pick Yourself Up
An interesting topic of discussion came up the other day. A group of folks was talking about how some people perceive th...Read More »
Leadership in Action – Ensuring Goal Acceptance
In the past two posts, we looked at the advantages of clear and accepted goals, as well as how to ensure that goals are ...Read More »
Committing to the Future
For those who make New Year’s Resolutions, this is about the time that those resolutions tend to fall by the wayside. ...Read More »
Drawing the Path to the Future
Since the beginning of the year, we have encouraged you to examine the way you look at the world, and make some decision...Read More »
The Weight of Blame and Pessimism
We’ve talked a lot about mindsets, attitudes and beliefs these past several days. You should have been able to draw co...Read More »
Optimist or Pessimist?
Whether you know of him or not, a debt of gratitude is owed to the research into optimism and pessimism made by Dr. Mart...Read More »
Perspective Change by Intent
Do you look at the future with anticipation and a belief that no matter what comes your way, you will succeed? Or, do y...Read More »
Leadership In Action – 3 Essential Aspects to Goal Communication
Last week, we looked at how clear and accepted goals create innovation, proactive behavior and grit in your teams. This ...Read More »
Taking Charge
With national and international news being so much easier to access, we have all become aware that the last few years ha...Read More »
A Closer Look at Intimacy
Are you in an intimate relationship? Would you like to be? If so, how do you define intimacy? In many cultures, the true...Read More »
The Challenge of Relationships
With the holidays mostly behind us, and our vision solidly locked onto this new year with anticipation, let’s jump rig...Read More »
Planning for What’s Next
Have you ever noticed that there seems to be a lull, a drop in energy, after the holidays? Yes, it may be due to insuffi...Read More »
Searching for Nuggets of Truth
“We move toward, and become like, what we think about. Our present thoughts determine our future.” More wise words, ...Read More »
Leadership In Action – 3 Keys to Effective Goal Achievement
From a recent review of several hundred leaders, who received feedback from The Leadership BluePrint™, interesting pat...Read More »
Choose Your Words Carefully
Disney’s animated features have long been known to teach important life lessons to children, from the consequences of ...Read More »