Leadership That’s Rewarding

A message from Sandy. A great idea from John Maxwell’s book “Developing The Leaders Around You.” He reminds us of a finding by  educational psychologist E.L.Thorndyke who did work in behavior modification. His work led him to discover what he called the Law of Effect. Simply stated, it is: “Behaviors immediately rewarded increase in frequency; [...]

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Everyone Influences Someone

A message from Sandy. Sociologists tell us that even the most introverted individual will influence ten thousand other people during his or her lifetime! That would mean we are each influencing as well as being influenced by others. That means that all of us are leading in some areas, while in other areas we are [...]

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Consider Your Mind Set

A message from Sandy. From the book, Winning With People, by John Maxwell he challenges us to consider our mind-set. For example, Thomas Jefferson observed,  ”A candle loses nothing when it lights another candle.” That is the real nature of partnership. We are all aware that many people/teams do not think that way. They may [...]

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Embrace Responsibility

A message from Sandy.  Another great lesson from John Maxwell’s book The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. Good leaders never embrace the victim mentality. They recognize that who and where they are remains their responsibility——-not their parents, their spouses, their children, the government, their bosses, or their co-workers. They face whatever life throws at [...]

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Are You A Leader or A Follower?

A message from Sandy. I think people can safely be categorized into three groups: those who watch things happen; those who make things happen; and those who are still wondering what happened! Upon further deliberation, and even at the risk of oversimplifying things, I’m going to pare these three groups down to two: those who [...]

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Are Negative People Zapping Your Energy?

A message from Sandy. Do you wish for an environment of calmness and harmony instead of worry,stress, and blame? Studies show that one of the highest ranking causes of anxiety in the workplace is dealing with negative people. If you have negative people on your team (or maybe yourself) that are causing your stress levels [...]

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THE FOUR-POINT PLAN

A message from Terry: Do you want to be rich, healthy, happy and an expert in your field? If so, here is advice from one of America’s founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin: “Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich. Be sober and temperate, and [...]

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LEADING THE WAY

A message from Terry: Some people claim that the world is made up of leaders and followers. But the world is too complicated for such a simple (and simplistic) division because, as Tom Peters says, “Leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders.” With that in mind, it’s important for everyone to think about the [...]

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Hire The Best People And Treat Them Right

A message from Sandy. Engage the hearts and minds of your employees. Think about why serving your employees well is just as important (or even more important) that serving our customers/clients or patients well. If you serve your employees well, they in turn will serve the customer well. Your company’s  mission statement is about what [...]

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Everyone Influences Someone

A message from Sandy. In the book Developing the Leader Within You, by John Maxwell, he asks that we each examine our role in leadership. Who are you influencing? You might say to yourself , “why no one, no one pays attention to me.” Sociologists tell us that even the most introverted individual will influence [...]

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