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“Once we choose hope, anything is possible.” – Christopher Reeve I try not to write blog posts about the same topic over and over, but as I write this today I’m still thinking about last week’s [...]

“Your assumptions are your windows on the world.  Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.” – Alan Alda I’ve been reminded a number of times over the past several weeks [...]

“The easier it is to do something, the harder it is to change the way you do it.” – Steve Wozniak Complacency is one of those things we always attribute to other people.  On some level, we equate [...]

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” – George Bernard Shaw So many leaders I talk to express frustration about the situations they find [...]

“I am in competition with no one.  I have no desire to play the game of being better than anyone.  I am simply trying to be better than the person I was yesterday.” – Unknown I’ve had several [...]

“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Joe Sabah One of the things I hear leaders talk about negatively on a regular basis is people.  They’re frustrated that [...]

“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.  The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” – John Maxwell When we read about changes throughout [...]

“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” – Steven R. Covey I know we talked about this same topic not that long ago, but it keeps coming up [...]

“Don’t mistake activity with achievement.” – John Wooden Early in my career, I worked for an individual who measured the value of those who worked for him by the number of hours those people [...]

“When dealing with complex transportation issues, the best thing to do is pull up with a cold beer and let somebody else figure it out.” – Anthony Bourdain Most leaders are swamped.  I can’t [...]