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Finding a vision's "true north"

Have you ever been part of a team that didn't seem to make any progress? Maybe the group had plenty of talent, resources, and opportunities, and team members got along, but the group just never went anywhere. If you have there's a strong possibility that the situation was caused by lack of vision. Great vision [...]

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What are your fears keeping you from doing?

In a speech in 1933, American president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, addressing a nation mired in a Depression and on the verge of a world war, famously stated, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." During the first century A.D., Epictetus said, "It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, [...]

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Fight for your dreams in 2011

Happy New Year! If you're like me, you spent some time in the past few weeks reflecting on the past year and looking ahead to the coming one. I'm already excited about what's in store for the next twelve months! What dreams do you have for 2011? Or maybe a better question is, do you [...]

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From our hearts to yours

Have a Very Merry Christmas! Love, John and Margaret Maxwell Originally posted at: John Maxwell on Leadership Copyright 2009-2010. Use only with permission. Follow johncmaxwell on Twitter. Or visit John's Facebook page. From our hearts to yours Like this post? Pass it on!

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For leaders: balancing care with candor

Image courtesy of photobucket Every person makes mistakes at some time in the workplace. Everyone needs someone to come alongside them to help them improve.  If you're a leader, it is your responsibility and your privilege to be the person who helps them get better. That often begins with a candid conversation. But before you [...]

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The distance between ordinary & extraordinary is shorter than you think!

Image courtesy of photobucket What do you think of when I say the word "ordinary?" These are the words that come to my mind: Common. Usual. Normal. Boring. Average. Something you see everyday. What about "extraordinary?" I think of: Amazing. Incredible. Uncommon. Unusual. Special. Above average. New. In the English language, only four little letters [...]

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Starting: The Great Separator

Do you want to be a success? As you know, many obstacles can keep even a highly-motivated person from succeeding. But today I want to talk about the ONLY obstacle that will ALWAYS keep us from success: Not starting. Starting is the Great Separator. It separates… The doers from the do-nots, The haves from the [...]

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Don't manage your time; manage your life!

Here's an important announcement: There is no such thing as time management. Think about it; the term is an oxymoron. Time cannot be managed. It cannot be controlled in any way. Everyone gets the same number of hours and minutes every day. Nobody—no matter how shrewd—can save minutes from one day to spend on another. [...]

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What's your attitude toward gratitude?

Here in the United States, this is the time of year when we celebrate Thanksgiving. This Thursday, millions of Americans will pause from work for this holiday. For some, it's just a day to skip work, eat too much, and watch a lot of sports on TV. But for many, Thanksgiving is a day to [...]

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The Right Thing 101

A few years ago, I published a book called Ethics 101. In it, I proposed that ethics was not a changeable thing, based on your situation or personality or industry. Instead, I explained that I believe that ALL ethics boils down to one thing: The Golden Rule. Essentially, asking the question, "How would I like [...]

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