Henry Cloud says, “Every leader must consider whether what they are doing will create positive or negative energy.” Do you embrace the idea that you contribute to the energy generated by your team or your family? In my experience, many people do not. Many will say that energy is a personal issue.  I’ll take care […]

Be as powerful as you can be. “Power” can carry a bad reputation. Power can be abused. It can be a goal that is unhealthily sought. Power feeds ego. However, a mentor taught me years ago that I should want to be aware of my power and be ready to use it whenever I can […]

My music genre of choice is Country. Lyrics are frequently laugh-out-loud funny but sometimes they’re poignant. I heard performer and writer Billy Currington sing a song yesterday. The refrain went like this: Walk a little straighter, daddy You’re swaying side to side. Your footsteps make me dizzy And no matter how I try, I keep […]

What is your “attitude’s” reputation? How would the people close to you describe your attitude? Take a few minutes and reflect on it. Jot down the words that come to mind, such as: Positive Caring Service-oriented Friendly Adventuresome Fun-loving It could go the other way: Bad Lazy Negative Scared The lists can be long and varied. But the […]