Tag Archives: Leadership

Activity Without Accomplishment

I love inspirational movies that are based on a true story. One of my favorites is a basketball movie called Glory Road. (I you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it). There is a scene in the movie where the the coach (Don Haskins) is working wi
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Service Leads To Influence

One of the quickest ways to increase your leadership status is to become a service-oriented person. I know what you are thinking – “What does service have to do with leadership?” Well, it is actually proven that becoming a contributor incr
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Establish Your Home Field Advantage

This weekend the final four teams in the National Football League (NFL) will play to see who makes it to the Super Bowl. Two of those teams share an advantage over their opponents that many times is the difference maker – Home Field Advantage.
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The Communicator’s Balance

The purpose of communication is to engage your audience, and engagement hangs on a delicate balance between credibility and relatability. Influencers need to understand that balance and work to be both credible and relatable. This is why it’s imp
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Choose Your Word For The Year

As you are setting your new years resolutions - I want to share a practice with you that I have found to be effective for me. This is the introduction to my book - The Power of Influence, where I explain the practice of how to choose your word for th
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Success Through Wrestling

When my brother Scott was a freshman in high school a friend convinced him to go out for the wrestling team. Scott had never wrestled before, and worse yet, he only weighed 92 pounds. The lowest weight class was 103 pounds, so he was giving up nearly
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Care: A Great Investment

As a leader it is imperative that you invest in your people everyday. You've heard about going the extra mile, reaching above and beyond. If you want to be a person of influence, going the extra mile is exactly what investing in people is all about.
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Think Like A Leader

I love the poster on the left because it illustrates the subtle differences in thought that make leaders stand out and succeed. There are many areas of leadership we can talk about but tonight I want to share a little thought about thinking l
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Become More Influential in 2012

Many of you have been following my blog and watching my video series on storytelling. I truly believe that storytelling is the most influential form of communication when it comes to speaking, selling, leading or teaching. That is why I am excit
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Storytelling For Speaking & Selling (Video 3)

Thousands of people have watched the first two videos in my free video series on Storytelling for Speaking & Selling and video #3 is now up. You can watch it by clicking here. This series is for anyone who is involved in speaking, selling, le
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