By Ryan Holiday If you have ever been stuck or frustrated, this book might help. Using stories and examples from a wide range of people in history (from Ulysses S. Grant to Steve Jobs to Laura Ingalls Wilder and more), the author helps us see how to use our obstacles as a stepping stone to […]
Doing the Impossible: The 25 Laws for Doing the Impossible
Today’s Resource Recommendation is Doing the Impossible: The 25 Laws for Doing the Impossible by Patrick Bet-David. I’m not exactly sure how this book ended up in my Amazon shopping cart and then in a box on my desk. I don’t know nor had never heard of the author and don’t remember someone referring it […]
It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want to Be
This week’s Resource Recommendation is It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want to Be by Paul Arden. A couple of weeks back I was at LAX waiting for my red eye flight home. I had delivered a workshop session at a conference, attended a reception and after a full day was […]
You are a Leader – But Are You Inspirational?
Can you and do you inspire others? This is an important question for all of us to ask as leaders. Our answer helps us see past our positional “power” and look at our true effectiveness. Alaina Love, wrote a a blog post for Business Week that outlines ten attributes that help you inspire others. Here […]
Motivation and Inspiration
In a couple of hours I am giving a talk entitled The Remarkable Leader’s Role in Motivation. Let me give you the crib notes here. We can’t motivate anyone. Motivation is internal and a choice. So as leaders our role is to recognize that we can’t motivate (at least not for very long). What we […]