In this first Friday Motivation, I talk about the power we have to choose our response regardless of our circumstances. How we choose to respond to our circumstance and how we think about that choice has huge implications. If we feel we are bound by what happens to us, then our circumstances in life will […]
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3 Mind Techniques for Dealing with Anxiety
The Experience of Anxiety An experience I had caused me to ask the question what are some techniques for dealing with anxiety? Several years ago, for some reason, I developed this weird sensation in my legs. I called it the “Jimmy Legs” because I think I heard that in a movie or something. Anyway, this feeling […]
MFL 23 – Coralie Sawruk: Leadership That Creates Trust
Coralie Sawruk: Leadership That Creates Trust Coralie is a Business Transformation consultant who helps global organizations create efficient team dynamics. She believes the ultimate competitive advantage is made of the right talents working hand-in-hand, cheerfully. Coralie is fascinated by mind transformation and human skills. She regularly shares her leadership insights on how to “work happy” […]
3 Powerful Leadership Lessons From General Semantics And Media Ecology
Media Ecology, General Semantics and Leadership What do general semantics and media ecology have to do with leadership? That’s a good question. Media ecology is the study of media as environments. One way to explain it comes out of Marshall McLuhan’s famous aphorism “the medium is the message.” His statement means that the content of […]
MFL 22 – Dr. Lance Strate: Success and IFD Disease
Dr. Lance Strate: Success and IFD Disease Dr. Lance Strate is a professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University in New York City. He is the author of several books, including the recently published Media Ecology: An Approach to Understanding the Human Condition, and the poetry collection, Thunder at Darwin Station. He is the president […]
MFL 21 – Chris Brogan: Learning The Skill of Resilience
Chris Brogan: Learning The Skill of Resilience Chris Brogan is CEO of Owner Media Group , providing strategy and skills for the modern business. He is also a highly sought after professional speaker and the New York Times bestselling author of nine books and counting. His latest is called Find Your Writing Voice. Chris has […]
How to Strengthen Your Courage in the Face of Fear
How do you strengthen your courage in the face of fear? In 2009, Typhoon Ketsana (known as Tropical Storm Ondoy) ravaged the Philippines bringing the heaviest rains the islands had seen in over 40 years. The resulting floods killed more than 140 people, but in the midst of the darkness of horrific tragedy, a ray […]
MFL 20 – Lolly Daskal The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness
Lolly Daskal: The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness Lolly Daskal is one of the most sought-after executive leadership coaches in the world. Her extensive cross-cultural expertise spans 14 countries, six languages and hundreds of companies. As founder and CEO of Lead From Within, her proprietary leadership program is engineered to be […]
The Power of Choice: Freedom Over Circumstances
Freedom Over Circumstances How important is the power of choice? In 1942, the director of the Neurological Department of the Rothschild Hospital in Vienna and his wife were forced by the Nazis to abort their child. Soon afterward, the couple was arrested along with the husband’s parents and were deported to the Theresienstadt Ghetto, north […]
MFL 19 – Jeet Banerjee: Turning Liabilities Into Assets
Jeet Banerjee: Turning Liabilities Into Assets Jeet is a 24 year old serial entrepreneur, digital marketing consultant, TEDx speaker and bestselling author of Limitless Thinking: How One Young Entrepreneur Found Success With No Degree, Experience or Money. He has launched a handful of online ventures since becoming an entrepreneur and has sold 2 companies. In addition […]
MFL 18 – Zak Slayback and The Value of Substance over Status
Zak Slayback and The Value of Substance over Status Zak is a communicator focusing on issues of education, innovation, and social change. He’s the author of the 2016 Amazon best-seller, The End of School: Reclaiming Education from the Classroom and is currently finalizing How to Get Ahead When You Have Nothing to Offer. He regularly speaks on issues of learning, […]
Why a Personal Development Plan Will Make You a Better Person
The Power of a Personal Development Plan [perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” — Benjamin Franklin[/perfectpullquote] We cannot underestimate the power of a personal development plan. Consider this story. He was born into a family of seventeen children, the son of a poor candle and soap maker […]