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We sometimes make a plan (entrepreneurs keep a lot of ideas in their minds and don’t always make a written plan to share), and sometimes we create action items for the plan, and sometimes we connect the plan to implementation. If we do those things,

An effective leader does not have all the answers, but asks good questions. - In the beginning, people think vulnerability will make you weak, but it does the opposite. It shows you're strong enough to care. - Victoria Pratt -

The More the Leader Controls the Group, the Less Effective the Results Become - My friend and colleague, Larry Dill, hired me to develop a world-class music program in Huntsville, Alabama. When he called to invite me to consider the position,

Balance…or Not! - I’m writing a new book. I’m thinking of calling it Adrenaline as a Way of Life. Or maybe I’ll try Time: There Will Never be Enough of It, So Squander What You’ve Got. Here’s a sneak peak at my chapter outline. -

We give energy to what we think about. - Anonymous - You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. - James Allen - Negative Thoughts - Managing our thoughts is the only thing we truly have con...

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Managing our use of time * Keeping yourself organized * Writing things down * Time wasters * Sharing your goals - Keeping within the plan…intuitively knowing what not to do - Practice managing self wishing the allowed time - FOCUS -

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound. - James Allen - Studying Leadership - Being or becoming an effective leader means being a serious student of leadership,

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Everybody talks about poor communication, but few do anything about it. - Hugh Ballou Communication is a Leadership Skill

Dreams are not the opposite of reality. Dreams inform reality. – Seth Godin* - Leaders struggle with apparent conflicts and opposite strategies. Transformational Leadership is about transforming thoughts as well as cultures.

- - The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. - George Bernard Shaw - Did you get my email?

- - Validation Is Asking the Right Questions - We conduct surveys with the wrong questions and are not looking for data. We are mostly looking for a validation of our idea, position, or plan. I meet many leaders in the concept stage for a propose...

- - “We should not judge people by their peak of excellence, but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.” ― Henry Ward Beecher - Leaders Are Constantly Working on Skills For Nonprofit Leaders:

- - Any idea that’s held in the mind and emphasized, that’s either feared or revered will begin at once to clothe itself in the most convenient and appropriate physical form that’s available. - Andrew Carnegie (to Napoleon Hill) -

- - Today's resource: - A facilitation tool for solving problems Problem Solving Is a Process, Not a Snap Decision Few leaders or teams really understand how to create a process to develop lasting resolutions for problems.

We all do things that we wish we had not done. Those are usually called “Learning Experiences,” unless the event creates a catastrophic backlash or questions the leader’s integrity. - We can use whatever words we want to use, however,

- - Leaders Lead for a Position of Power Myth It’s the BOSS syndrome. It’s not effective. Your position and title is not enough to motivate others to follow you. It’s like when your mom said “Because I’m the parent”,

- The Law of the Lid Your leadership is like a lid or a ceiling on your organization. Your church or business will not rise beyond the level your leadership allo...

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction. - John F. Kennedy - Removing the Barriers to Success - When I work with leaders, I find repetition of some of the same issues. The issues are mostly of our own causing.

The myths that we have been told or that we tell ourselves. Basically, this is about what leadership isn't! - The leadership myths: - The Myth of Position - It's not about being the boss. We tell our selves that we can't do much since we are not at...

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