Archive for the 'Leadership' Category



Developing the Vince Lombardi Habit of Winning

January 17th, 2008 by Steve

Do you know why so many ‘gifted’ children go on to produce mediocre results with their ‘gifts’? How many times have you heard someone say, “I’m a talented guy, why can’t I achieve results like him? How did someone with such average intelligence, average looks, and average ability, become so successful?” 
Vince Lombardi, a man […]

An Easy Way to be the Person Who Makes a Difference

December 7th, 2007 by Steve

A co-worker recently said something which made me realize how important little things can be. I told him this short story the day before Thanksgiving:
When I was in my teens, I did a little stint working for a snow removal company in Bloomington Minnesota. One Thanksgiving Eve we had a blizzard and the snow continued into Thanksgiving morning. A […]

20 Ways to Expand your Trust Radius.

November 26th, 2007 by Steve

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don’t trust enough. Frank Crane - Historian and Sociologist.

If you are anything like me, you’ve been screwed over and learned a lot the hard way. You’ve built street smarts which have served you well. Some ‘normal’ people may even say that […]

6 Methods for Building Exceptional Character and Integrity

July 26th, 2007 by Steve

Last weekend, Christine and I had the opportunity to talk with an exceptional achiever. This person has excelled to levels of achievement that make him one in a million. But that isn’t what makes this person truly exceptional. What makes him truly exceptional is his achievement combined with his tremendous character and integrity.
This got me […]

Ending the Cycle of Abusive Corporate Management

May 10th, 2007 by Steve

When I got my first corporate job at McDonalds shortly after I turned 14, my manager was a thirty something with a molester mustache who abused his “power” by trying to nail the underage female employees. Sometimes the slimy bastard succeeded.
My second corporate manager was a cocaine addicted, mullet headed, verbally abusive, statutory rapist. When […]

7 Keys for Successful Public Speaking

January 31st, 2007 by Steve

Here are a few tips you can use to become a better public speaker.
1. Don’t begin preparing for a presentation by building Power Point slides
Begin with note cards or a legal pad. Most corporate presenters build their Power Point presentations and then read the slides verbatim to an audience with a few anecdotes sprinkled in […]

A Long Forgotten Leadership Trait

December 16th, 2006 by Steve

Here is a leadership trait that you rarely see in corporate America today. But you don’t have to be a business leader to use it. Anyone can use it. In fact I believe it’s one of the great secrets to wealth.
Be generous – especially at Christmas time.
On Thursday all 300 employees at my company received […]

The Secret Great Leaders Know About Emotion

November 20th, 2006 by Steve

I used to believe my emotions were a weakness, and I’m sharing this information with the hope you can avoid the painful lesson I had to learn.
Do you believe your emotions are weaknesses you must suppress to succeed? What if I told you that your emotions were not an obstacle to success but a critical […]

Achieving Greatness

October 24th, 2006 by Steve

Yesterday, my wife emailed me this link about what it takes to be great. Reading this article created an idea that I want to share with you.
In this article Geoffrey uses the words hard work six times to describe the key ingredient to greatness. However, I believe you can achieve greatness without working hard (from […]