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Are You Brave?
Are You Brave?
I’m not asking about charging a machinegun nest in WWII… I’m speaking about emotional courage. Do you have the internal fortitude to get up every…
September 9, 2025
Hot Breath of the Wolf
What drives you? What motivates you? What is your why, your passion, your mission? Most of us are propelled by a mosaic of motivations, a…
September 4, 2025
To Truly Commit, You Must De-Commit
We are kept from our highest goals by a clearer, easier path to lesser goals. To do great things, we don’t so much find time…
August 12, 2025
What is Your Ask?
Abraham Lincoln was once asked for his opinion on a sermon to which he replied: “It was brilliantly conceived, biblically relevant and well presented.” Back…
July 31, 2025
This is What I Do
The phrase “This is What I Do” is a calming mantra I use during times of excess inputs (aka stress) to center and focus myself,…
July 29, 2025
Why Not You? Why Not Today?
Success, however you choose to define it, is not reserved exclusively for others. Rather, progress belongs to those who combine pragmatic vision and deep desire…
July 24, 2025
Blind to Our Own Greatness: The Roadblocks Within
Falling short of our potential, walking away, no running, galloping from the greatness within each of us. I do it as much as anyone, creating…
July 10, 2025
A Collection of Values
So, one Sunday eve recently as I was researching for a UF class on Leadership that I present to ExecEd MBAs and at the law…
July 8, 2025
In Praise of Developmental Discomfort
Developmental discomfort is the ‘awkward zone’ part of significant change, of significant personal and professional growth. Just as a weightlifter needs to ‘feel the burn’ to…
June 12, 2025
Purposeful Followership
Purposeful followership is a value-driven choice to support a leader, team, or mission, a conscious choice to support worthwhile goals. The concept of purposeful followership…
May 29, 2025
Bar Raising Behavior
Who do you spend your time with? Do they encourage you, inspire you, lift you, challenge you, believe in you? Do they spur you on…
May 13, 2025