The Tampa Bay Bucs won the Super Bowl last night.  Most of the experts are giving Tom Brady a lot of credit for being the change the Bucs needed.  For Brady, it was his 7th Super Bowl victory and it was the 5th time he was named Most Valuable Player. His coach Bruce Arians called […]

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 are a factor in the energy generated by your team or in your family? In my experience, a lot of people will not. Many will say that energy is a […]

TAKING THE INITIATIVE “Leaders take initiative.” – Mark Miller Initiative is defined as “the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do.”In his book, The Heart of Leadership, Mark Miller couples “initiative” with “courage.”  He explains that leaders demonstrate their courage by willing to be those that will act before others do.  Most […]

VOTE! Next week is Election Day. The airways are full of encouragement to vote.  It’s a civic duty that many fails to observe because they don’t believe one vote matters, or one opinion will be listened to for impact. Every election is important, but the stakes seem higher this year.  Tension is everywhere.  Change is […]