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Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, November 10, 2023

“Having a mindset of gratitude can completely alter the trajectory of your vision and perspective, making you even more valuable to those around you.” ��� Lee Ellis

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The Results Are In! Another Book Award

The results of the 2023 Best Book Awards (BBA) have been announced. ���Captured by Love��� received another award as a Finalist in the Military History Category. Thank you for celebrating with us and the 20 couples in this special book.

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3 Reasons Why Thankful Leaders are More Successful

As leaders in professional and/or personal life, here are three reasons why having a mindset of gratitude can completely alter the trajectory of your vision and perspective, making you even more valuable to those around you ���

 

It���s important and healthy to notice and appreciate the many blessings in our lives.

When I look back at all the good things that have happened over my life, I thank God for the way he has opened and closed doors as I made decisions.

 

Gratitude brings a positive effect on our mind and heart.

We spend so much time and energy solving problems that it can slowly begin to wear us down and even create a negative mindset. Having a positive mindset is powerful for success.

 

Great leaders show appreciation and gratitude for their people.

When you let someone know that you appreciate them and their contributions, they feel energized and usually work harder. Additionally, they believe in themselves, which means they grow in both confidence and humility, enabling them to perform at a higher level.

 

Pause and Reflect

Let���s all pause and set aside the challenges that we are facing and take a 100,000-foot perspective on our lives.

You can read the entire coaching blog on this topic at tinyurl.com/nov23coaching

 

Print, Audiobook, or eBook – Gift-Giving for Someone You Love

Captured by Love��shares the real love stories of 20 Vietnam War POWs. Some had wives who started a movement that changed American foreign policy. Others came home and had to start over, while five single men met the loves of their lives.

Former POW Lee Ellis and love expert Greg Godek take you on a dramatic journey of faithfulness, passion, excitement, resilience, and practical love lessons from these couples.

New Amazon Bestseller in the Military Families and Survival Biographies & Memoirs

Order Your Copy on Amazon.comRead some sample stories

Have you read Captured by Love and want to encourage others to read it? Post an Amazon Review.

 

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Giving Back Spotlight ��� Gary Sinise Foundation

Leading with Honor donates a portion of our profits to the Gary Sinise Foundation. They serve our nation by honoring our defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need. They do this by creating and supporting unique programs designed to entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen, and build communities.

Please learn more about this fantastic nonprofit organization as part of your upcoming year-end giving plans ��� thank you

 

 

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Leadership History Lesson for November 5th

On this day in leadership history on November 5, 1994, George Foreman, age 45, becomes boxing���s oldest heavyweight champion when he defeats 26-year-old Michael Moorer in the 10th round of their WBA fight in Las Vegas. More than 12,000 spectators at the MGM Grand Hotel watched Foreman dethrone Moorer, who went into the fight with a 35-0 record.

What���s the leadership lesson? Defy the limits of your age, be agile, inspire others, and accomplish good things today.

 

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Captured by Love Wisdom for Today, November 3, 2023

���There are many shades of faith. Faith in God, faith in country, faith in yourself, faith in family, and faith in your soulmate. Everybody has their own combination of these kinds of faith, but regardless, people with strong faith create the strongest couples.��� – Bob & Suzanne Barnett

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#Romance #Lovestory #Military #marriagegoals #Resilience #POW50th #VietnamPOW #Courage #Passion #CapturedbyLove #LoveLessons

 

 

 

 

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Coaching Clip – Ways to Pause and Reflect with Gratitude

In our western culture where performance and accomplishment are top priority, stopping to pause and reflect with gratitude takes intentional effort. But the payoff is worth it! In this 3-minute coaching clip, Lee shares a personal story as well as some ways that you can integrate gratitude into your daily routine.��

Read the entire blog on this topic – Gratitude: The Life-Giving Antidote to Leadership Challenges

 

Print, Audiobook, or eBook – Gift-Giving for Someone You Love

Captured by Love��shares the real love stories of 20 Vietnam War POWs. Some had wives who started a movement that changed American foreign policy. Others came home and had to start over, while five single men met the loves of their lives.

Former POW Lee Ellis and love expert Greg Godek take you on a dramatic journey of faithfulness, passion, excitement, resilience, and practical love lessons from these couples.

New Amazon Bestseller in the Military Families and Survival Biographies & Memoirs

Order Your Copy on Amazon.comRead and Listen to some sample stories

Have you read Captured by Love and want to encourage others to read it? Post an Amazon Review.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Coaching Blog ��� Gratitude: The Life-Giving Antidote to Leadership Challenges

While most of us are operating at a very fast pace these days, lately I���ve realized how important it is to intentionally slow down and spend some time cultivating a perspective of gratitude and thanks. And even though Thanksgiving Day can be caught up in the busyness of food, family, fun, and big football rivalries, how fortunate we are to have a dedicated holiday reminder to focus on being grateful.

My brief coaching clip this month explains this idea even further. Please watch, and then continue reading the blog below ���

 

 

“Having a mindset of gratitude can completely alter the trajectory of your vision and perspective, making you even more valuable to those around you.” [Tweet This]

 

As leaders in professional and/or personal life, here are three reasons why –

 

It���s important and healthy to notice and appreciate the many blessings in our lives.

When I look back at all the good things that have happened over my life, I thank God for the way he has opened and closed doors as I made decisions. Like some of the other stories in our book, Captured by Love, I���m glad that many choices were out of my control.

Meeting Mary, the love of my life and my wife for almost 49 years, was a divine appointment that I didn���t orchestrate. Because of this God-given relationship, I have been incredibly blessed with so many positive and fulfilling things in life and career.

 

Gratitude brings a positive effect on our mind and heart.

We spend so much time and energy solving problems that it can slowly begin to wear us down and even create a negative mindset. Having a positive mindset is powerful for success.

Additionally, if you have read any of my books on leadership lessons from the POW camps and the lives we lived afterwards, you know how crucial our positive perspective was for helping us survive, thrive, and return home physically and mentally healthy. After surviving a shoot-down and capture, even in that harsh environment, we were just thankful to be alive and together with our teammates.

 

Great leaders show appreciation and gratitude for their people.

When you let someone know that you appreciate them and their contributions, they feel energized and usually work harder. Additionally, they believe in themselves, which means they grow in both confidence and humility, enabling them to perform at a higher level.

 

Pause and Reflect

These are just some ideas that came to my mind this month. I encourage you to take time to reflect and focus on the many blessings that have made your life special. Let���s all pause and set aside the challenges that we are facing and take a 100,000-foot perspective on our lives. I believe that most of us will see that there is much to be thankful for.

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Print, Audiobook, or eBook – Gift-Giving for Someone You Love

Captured by Love��shares the real love stories of 20 Vietnam War POWs. Some had wives who started a movement that changed American foreign policy. Others came home and had to start over, while five single men met the loves of their lives.

Former POW Lee Ellis and love expert Greg Godek take you on a dramatic journey of faithfulness, passion, excitement, resilience, and practical love lessons from these couples.

New Amazon Bestseller in the Military Families and Survival Biographies & Memoirs

Order Your Copy on Amazon.comRead some sample stories

Have you read Captured by Love and want to encourage others to read it? Post an Amazon Review.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Captured by Love Wisdom for Today, October 27, 2023

���Being open to the unexpected is a common thread in many great relationships. We are flexible and accepting people. This helped us survive the hard times, and it greatly enhanced the good times.��� – Bob & Suzanne Barnett

Purchase your copy of Captured by Love.

#Romance #Lovestory #Military #marriagegoals #Resilience #POW50th #VietnamPOW #Courage #Passion #CapturedbyLove #LoveLessons

 

 

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Captured by Love FAQ – Common Lessons?

Captured by Love FAQ ��� ���What practical love lessons were common among these 20 romance stories?���

 

Lee���s Answer ��� ���Several common principles emerged that have enabled these 20 couples to survive and thrive through more than 1,000 years of combined successful and happy relationships. The threads of similarity include companionship, common values/shared faith, respect, acknowledging each other���s personality strengths and struggles, trust, optimism, commitment, and striving to be healthy and authentic.

In romantic relationships, as it was in the POW camps, good humor always lifts the spirits and relieves stress. We go in-depth in the book about each of them along with powerful examples of how these couples lived them out.���

 

Purchase your print copy, listen to the audiobook, or download ebook during the holidays ��� and leave an Amazon review if you like it!

 

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