Stay Calm. Stay Connected

Stay Calm. Stay Connected

I headed to Meijer on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. I wasn’t prepared for the chaos that greeted me inside the store. People were buying up everything! The pasta aisle was empty; the frozen chicken was gone; there was no toilet paper. People’s carts were overflowing with...
How Successful Are You Now?

How Successful Are You Now?

In my post last month I referenced three different definitions of success. Here is the short version of the three definitions: The outcome-based definition The process-based definition The identity-based definition If you read that post, you know I applied these...
Stepping Up for Such a Time as This

Stepping Up for Such a Time as This

How many blogs, emails, letters, and other communications have you received from people trying to speak into your life “for such a time as this”? I’m pretty sure I’ve received dozens at to this point, and it’s no wonder because this is a time like no other...
The Three Ears of Great Listening

The Three Ears of Great Listening

A version of this post was first published here on July 15, 2018. Great listening is hard work. When done well, listening will yield huge dividends. If you are not fatigued after a period of focused listening, there’s a pretty good chance that you weren’t listening as...
How Successful Are You?

How Successful Are You?

How successful are you? Your answer to that question will be determined largely by how you choose define success. I’ve found it very helpful to use multiple definitions of success. In fact, I’ve found using the right definition for success in various...
Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim

(A version of this post was originally published here on January 8, 2017) I was a kid when The NeverEnding Story came out. There is a scene in the movie where the hero, Atreyu, and his horse are making their way through the Swamp of Sorrows. The swamp can only be...
The Power of Belief

The Power of Belief

You may find this hard to believe, but there is one thing that is so powerful that it can destroy everything good you have learned from LEAD 24/7. And this powerful thing with such destructive capability isn’t hiding in the cubical next to you. It isn’t in your smart...
A Great Purpose for Us

A Great Purpose for Us

In my last post I wrote about the opportunity that business leaders have to make a BIG difference in the lives of the people they lead. I surmised that many of us—maybe even all of us—deep down want our lives to make a significant positive difference in the lives of...
A Great Purpose for Business

A Great Purpose for Business

This post is targeted to anyone who, deep down, wants to make a significant positive difference for the good of others. Not just those who want to make other people’s lives better each day, but those of you who desire to make BIG changes in someone’s life, such that...