I think it’s great when an opportunity seems to come out of nowhere, but often times that’s not how it works is it? I read a St. Patrick’s Day quote the other day that said, “Luck is what happens when opportunity means preparation.” I like that a lot! Even the most successful leaders can miss…
I couldn’t help but notice all of the farewell articles, tweets and tributes to David Letterman as he wrapped up his career as a late night television host. Even his rival, Jimmy Fallon, got choked up when he was dishing his goodbye sentiments to Letterman. I started to think about these personalities and how it…
There’s a quote out there that states, “If you like what you do, then you’ll never work a day in your life.” We think the root of this statement is based off of finding purpose and happiness within your work. It’s easy to correlate the relationship between doing things that make you happy and the…
The Art of Practicing Egolessness In my last pulse entitled “The Art of Practice – Lessons learned from a 550 Mile Ride” I spoke about the first essential to exceptional leadership. The second is all about practicing the art of Egolessness. The concept of ego has been around forever. There is nothing new about the…
I recently returned from a seven-day bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. I chose this particular ride, not solely for the importance of its cause (raising money for AIDS research), but because I knew it would stretch me way out of my comfort zone – that zone of discomfort is where all the…
Servant leadership is about egoless leadership. If I am here to ensure the success of my team, not dominate my team and look good, I will bring more excellence to my partnership building, I will listen better, I will take actions that are more considerate of the whole, not just myself. In their hugely successful…