The first key to leadership is self-control. – Jack Weatherford I’ve spoken about discipline before, but just because I like you and a quick reminder never hurts, you can think of discipline as a personal automated behavior that ensures the same actions are taken concerning specific repetitive tasks. Simple examples include going to bed and Continue reading…

When you accept a leadership role, you take on extra responsibility for your actions towards others. – Kelly Armstrong Most people who dream of a leadership position do so based on their past experiences with others in leadership positions. We tend to see the world through rose colored glasses, you probably heard of that one Continue reading…

 A true dreamer is one who knows how to navigate in the dark. – John Paul Warren If you think about all the people who have historically been called dreamers, they were the ones who went against the mainstream opinion and “laid their own track” so to speak. But to be able to go your Continue reading…

Average leaders raise the bar on themselves. Good leaders raise the bar for others. Great leaders inspire others to raise their own bar. –  Orrin Woodward Having standards is simply having consistency, that’s all it is. Most people can perform at 100% for a short time or for an exceptional circumstance, but being able to Continue reading…

Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility. – Peter F. Drucker The only privileged position in any powerful organization is an honorary position, yet even that still implies a certain level of responsibility regarding personal conduct so as to not smear the reputation of the conferring body.  Simply put, no coveted Continue reading…

I cannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure; try to please everybody. –  Herbert Bayard Swope  Los Angeles has over 30000 miles of paved roads. As bad as traffic is, you can traverse the whole city in one day, but if you had to take each Continue reading…

If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea. – Antoine de Saint-Exupery Do you have children, or at least good friends who are parents? If you do, then you can answer Continue reading…

Too many leaders value their popularity, protecting it at all cost, degrading their credibility.  Noel DeJesus Being in charge comes at a cost, and success also comes at a cost. If you want to be loved and popular – both valuable goals – guess what, they also come at a cost, and that cost is: Continue reading…