In this episode, I’m telling an old story about a farmer and his stallion. And while I like stories just as much as anyone, this is more than just a story. This is a lesson on the power of perspective. Tweet it out Before deciding a situation is bad, stop and think a bit longer […]
How to Create Your Future
Our perceptions are so powerful that they shape the world around us in profound ways. Such is the point of today’s quotation. I hope it makes you think (a lot) about the ramifications of this truth in your life. Questions to Ponder – Am I thinking about possibility? – If not, what am I thinking […]
Six Ways to Expand Your Perspective
Last week I wrote about why your perspective as a leader is so powerful. If you missed it, it is a great prelude to this article. Today I give you practical ways to get more and new perspectives into your experience and thought process. Note: None of these are difficult in and of themselves, but […]
Leadership and The Power of Perspective
I’ve been thinking recently about the importance of perspective to our role as a leader. And when I recently saw the work of Gus Petro, who put a new perspective on New York City and the Grand Canyon, it prompted me to write this article. The project is called merge (and the website can be […]
Climbing Your Mountain
One of my favorite movies is The Sound of Music, and one of the best songs in the movie (in my opinion) is “Climb Every Mountain”. Today’s quotation isn’t from or about the movie, but the first time I read it, I started humming the song in my head (if you don’t know the song, […]