Most leaders have heard of Rotary International’s four-way test. Many leaders have heard the four-way test repeated over and over as they nod their head in agreement and support. Unfortunately, many leaders do not model, respect, live, and lead in accordance with the four-way test. Oh how this world desperately needs men and women who
Tune in for the first in a series of videos highlighting select strengths of some of the most successful and influential people in the world—presidents of the United States of America. In this week’s video I share a story about a young West Point cadet and an ordinary yet significant event that impacted the rest of his life. Click to hear how one young man learned a valuable lesson, and how what he learned grew to become one of his greatest strengths.
One Simple Strategy of the Highly Successful Highly successful people are creators. Now before you protest, “I’m not a creative person!” let me explain. To be creative doesn’t mean you have to be skilled with a paintbrush, play an instrument, or have an eye for interior design. Creative instinct takes many forms. Whether they create
How the Greats Master the Art of Conversation: We have conversations with other people every day. Depending on the day and our line of work, we might speak with dozens of people throughout the day. But out of all those appointments, meetings, phone calls, and hallway greetings, we might have just one or two really genuine, one-on-one conversations that last more than a few minutes. Those are our chances to really influence others.
Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of a best-selling series of books that chronicled her pioneer childhood in the late 1800s, proved that it is never too late to accomplish great things and to become a highly successful, influential leader. Wilder left a literary legacy that has positively influenced millions of people—both young and old—for generations. Her books
