Jacquie grew up in a loving, hard-working southern family. Though money was often scarce, her close-knit family enjoyed the simple things in life and they got by well enough. However, due to her family’s financial situation, as the eldest child Jacquie knew college wasn’t an option for her. So after high school graduation she married …
What Can You Learn from Presidential Leadership? Tune in for the second in my 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 congressman who made a tough decision, then stood behind …
Recently, I once again found myself reading and learning from the incredible leadership and success of Ray Kroc. As you may know, Ray Kroc was the driving force behind the establishment of the McDonald’s Corporation, and the huge, worldwide success of McDonald’s restaurants—and the fast food industry in general. If you have forgotten or are unfamiliar with …
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.
...I, like many people, believe in the priceless value of maintaining good health and physical strength through exercise. Throughout my life I have reaped many benefits from staying active and engaging in strength-training exercises. But no matter how faithful I am to an exercise regime, the inevitable reality is that my strength will eventually …
I have long believed in the wisdom of learning from highly successful, world-class leaders and achievers. If you really want to achieve greater success, why not study and learn from those who’ve gone before? Why not look at their habits and glean insight from their experiences? One such world-class achiever is internet entrepreneur Jeff Walker. …
This week’s article is a guest post by Emily Sirkel, my writing partner and the COO of the Dan Nielsen Company. The late Zig Ziglar once said, “You never know when one kind act, or one word of encouragement, can change a life forever.” What beautiful truth is wrapped up in that …
There is new evidence that healthy-looking people are perceived as better leaders. Healthy people are perceived as better leaders, even over intelligent-looking people. A recent article on the Harvard Business Review blog states the following: “The evidence comes from a study led by Brian Spisak at VU University of Amsterdam and published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. The study asked …
Regardless of who you are, where you are, what you are or what you may become, this principle is indisputable, universal and eternal: you become what you think about! Absolutely, categorically, without question or exception, you become what you think about! During this holiday season, and throughout all of 2015 and beyond, why …
As the two-hour flight got underway, Christy waited anxiously for the flight attendants to begin passing out refreshments. Deep, stabbing hunger pains radiated through her stomach. Her hand automatically went to her belly and she rubbed the little baby bump that was just beginning to be noticeable now that she was in her second trimester. …
I have written about it several times over the years, but it’s a topic I keep coming back to because I believe in it so strongly. This time of year, especially with Thanksgiving just gone by, I am reminded more than ever how very important it is to be grateful. The incredible positive effects …
This week I celebrate my birthday. No, I won’t tell you which one. Let’s just say I stopped counting a long time ago! While occasionally a creaky knee or glance in the mirror reminds me of my age, most of the time I feel decades younger than I really am. You could say I’m young …