My wife wrote a post today about ostriches and how tons of people continue believe the myth that ostriches bury their head in the sand. I’m sure at some point you’ve heard of this myth, saw it in a cartoon, or taunted the awkward “bird” at the zoo to take a sand dive. It got… [Read more…]
March 23, 2010
Check out these words from Will Smith… Some Points of reflection: Die on a treadmill: Yesterday, I tweeted this quote by Hugh MacLeod, “If somebody in your industry is more successful than you, it’s probably because he works harder at it than you do.” Will Smith speaks to the same idea of hard work and… [Read more…]
March 17, 2010
Yes, your idea sucks…if it stays as an idea. One of things I’ve been learning as of late is to do more and talk less. Seth Godin calls it shipping, Mike Myatt calls it actionable leadership, and I will call it “mouthless movement.” It’s not always easy for me to put all my thoughts into… [Read more…]
March 10, 2010
I recently read Nancy Ortberg’s Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands. The book is a compilation of some of Ortberg’s best and simplest leadership lessons. I highly recommend this book to any leader and/or learning leader. One of the stickiest lessons from the book was something that Ortberg asks her daughter to do upon entering… [Read more…]
March 24, 2010
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