It is 9:18am central time. It’s an unusual time right now in history, because, Barr’s press conference has just ended and we are waiting for the Mueller Report. In normal circumstances, which Trump’s presidency has been anything but “normal”, a report as such would be released prior to the press conference so that questions could…
Category: Leadership Skills
Book of the Week ~ “Lead Like Wesley” and “Rising Strong”
I had a hard time deciding, but ultimately chose the book Lead Like Wesley by Mark L. Gorveatte as this week’s book of the week, during Holy Week. John Wesley was the founder of the Methodist Church. And since many of the books I choose are about leadership development and skills, I thought this book…
EntreLeadership by Dave Ramsey ~ Book of the Week
This week’s book of the week is EntreLeadership by Dave Ramsey. I’m always excited about all the books I read weekly, but this one in particular I extremely excited about because I know it’s going to be a great book. I’ve taken the Dave Ramsey course at church. I’ve read a couple of his books…
“The Art of Asking” by Amanda Palmer ~ Wednesday’s Book of the Week
This week’s book of the week is The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer. Amanda, a rock musician who’s TED talk went viral, uses those experiences of being a rock musician and a street performer describing the lessons she learned from asking. Her Kickstarter went on to raise 1.2 million dollars for her project. Today…
The Speed of Growth as a Leader
Successful leaders know something about growth that most don’t. They do things differently. This is both obvious and illusive. Years ago John C. Maxwell, took an entire year studying successful people and what they had in common. There were four things that those who are successful do differently. The 4 Things that Separate Success from the Pack…
Leadershift by John C. Maxwell ~ Wednesday’s Book of the Week
This week’s book of the week is Leadershift by John C. Maxwell. Leadershift is about the 11 essential changes every leader must embrace. “What is a leadershift? It is an ability and willingness to make a leadership change that will positively enhance organizational and personal growth.”¹ In John’s book Leadershift, he talks about 11 major shifts…
5 Types of Workplace Appreciation
This past week we’ve talked about why people leave their jobs and the importance of appreciation within a team. People usually leave because they don’t feel appreciated. Sometimes it’s because appreciation is not being shown. Sometimes it’s because appreciation is left solely up to the leadership team. Many times it’s because leaders believe that they…
The Importance of Appreciation Within a Team
Recognition. Everyone loves to be recognized. When people leave a workplace their number one reason for leaving as we learned about in yesterday’s article, “Why People Leave Their Jobs”, is appreciation. And there are many reasons why organizations fail to recognize those who work for them. One of the biggest reasons, is putting all the…
Why People Leave Their Jobs (It’s Not What You Think)
Why People Leave Their Jobs Why do most people leave their jobs? If you’ve been asked this question before, then you might have heard a few different answers, such as more money or because of their boss. Both of these answers, even though talked about equally are usually not the case. This week’s book of the…
“The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace” by Gary Chapman and Paul White ~ Wednesday’s Book of the Week
This week’s book of the week is “The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace” by Gary Chapman and Paul White. A couple of years ago I read “The Five Love Languages” by Gary Chapman which talks about the way in which people give and interpret love. If someone expresses love for another in say…