category archives: Opportunity
The Secret Link Between Leadership and Low Blood Sugar
Imagine lunch time rolls around, you’ve been busy, and you haven’t ate all day. You’re hungry. You’re tired. You’re stressed. You can’t focus, and your nerves are starting to kick in. What should you do? Eat. When you don’t eat frequently enough, it’s like letting your body’s gas tank go on empty. When your car [...]
How do we “knock-out” the bullying?
“You’re Gay. Fat. Stupid. Ugly. Poor. No-one likes you.” These are the words of the bully. The bully uses these words to demean, deflate, and destroy. Sometimes it escalates to punching, kicking, throwing objects — or worse. But, it doesn’t matter whether it’s verbal, physical, or emotional. Bullying is abuse. And, at the heart of [...]
Beware of The Empty Life
I was not expecting to be moved on such a deep level. On a recent trip to a local thrift store, I picked up a copy of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens” by Sean Covey. I’ve studied “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Sean’s father, Stephen Covey, and I was curious [...]
Bird Poop, Wet T-Shirts, and Paper Boats
Hey, I just wrapped up first ever MIL meeting. I had the opportunity to sit down with four brilliant leaders and mull over leadership theory. It was a great meeting of the minds. That being said, I have three cautionary tales: 1. Beware of holding leadership meetings next to a black hole that spits out [...]
A Huge Myth About Leadership
One of the greatest myths about leadership is that you have to be given an official title before you can be considered a leader. This is not the case. Everyone is a leader in some capacity. The only two ingredients you need for leadership are influence and possibility. You find this leadership in even the [...]