Over the past weeks, we’ve been discussing some of the attributes of a visionary, and as the new year approaches, one particular characteristic stands out—the ability (and willingness) to see the big picture, to focus beyond the present moment with a perspective that is larger than our lives, the ability to grasp the future and […]
Kick-Start Your Creative Process
An IBM study once found that CEOs worldwide believe creativity to be the number one attribute a leader must possess, above even integrity and vision. Outside the corporate world, this attribute is even more clearly a necessity: Creating or reinventing your business, your retirement, your relationships—your world—all require creativity, one of the essential attributes of […]
No Senior Moments Here
When you think about getting older, how do you define what that means for you? Do you ever see yourself as being “elderly”? Do you envision yourself when you hear the words “senior citizen”? (And let’s face it, that’s probably the most ridiculous of the terms out there considering we don’t have “junior citizens” or […]
It’s Never Too Late
Sometimes rock bottom is the best foundation for building something incredible. Chris Gardner, 57, the homeless man who transformed his life and made millions, is a shining example of this. His story is told in his autobiography and the movie based on it, The Pursuit of Happyness. Dewey Bozella also knows that it’s never too […]
Sustainable Success
Do what you love. Follow your passion. Live your soul’s purpose. These ideas have an almost universal appeal, and they are, of course, true. Yet how we go about doing this is where many of us get stuck. Some just make the leap—quitting their unfulfilling job, starting a new business, committing to a cause they […]
Mastering Fear
One of the most interesting aspects of wearing costumes, such as at Halloween or a masquerade, is that it gives us a chance to be playful with our fears. We have the opportunity to become someone, or something, else when we dress up in costume. We have the chance to embrace and learn from our […]
We Are the 51% #TBT
For this weeks’ #TBT (Throwback Thursday) I wanted to share this post I did on pay equality. With the conversation still going on four years after I originally wrote this it was interesting and sad for me to see things that have not changed. But as we continue to discuss these many unequal threads I’m […]
The Mayan Prophecy #TBT
For this weeks #TBT (Throwback Thursday) I’m sharing a post that I wrote at the end of 2012. There was a lot of conversation around fear and the end of the world. With the social climate going on from US elections, to terrorist threats, to the global economy the same conversations are coming up again. […]
Multiple Conversations on Aging #TBT
For Throwback Thursday (TBT) I wanted to reshare this post I did back in the Summer of 2012 about the Power of Having Multiple Conversations on Aging. I read an article (Tori Vigil’s “Thank God for Aging”) that put beautifully why aging is in many ways a positive part of life. What struck me most, […]
Passion and Purpose Pay Off
Before I have talked a bit about the shadow self we all have inside and the importance of acknowledging it, understanding it, and using it for our success and in our own leadership. Today, I want to talk about the light. The visionary voice inside us is that light, the one that guides us and […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.