Leadership

Results Oriented vs Protocol

“It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever - the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.”  Vince Lombardi

Know someone always busy but never gets anything done?  Ever heard the saying…want something done, give it to a busy person? 
It’s all about results…do you actually […]


A Mother’s Day Surprise from Yours Truly

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“All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother.”
– Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Lincoln must have had one hell of a Mom!!! He was our 16th President, famous for the Emancipation Proclamation and delivered the Gettysburg Address (to name a few).  His […]


Small vs Great

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“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small
people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you,
too, can become great.” –Mark Twain
 If there is one thing I try to do everyday…it’s encourage my staff to the best […]


Starbucks CEO Broke?

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 I receive numerous daily emails with quotes.  This one is from the Brian Kim Newsletter.  It really spoke to me-probably since I can relate to his story and Starbucks is a […]


Feeling Is Powerful

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“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you
made them feel.” — Carl W. Buechner
I recently participated in a corporate training that concentrated on delivering a message with emotion.  Not making decisions based on emotions-but inspiring, motivating or calming […]


Ambitious and Motivational Local Leader

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“Life’s up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals. Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones to build the life you want. “-Marsha Linetear
 
I recently met local business owner Michael Stewart and after listening to his story….he is quite […]


The Gift of Encouragement

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“If you ever find yourself with an opportunity to encourage another person, take it.
Everybody needs encouragement like food and water, even if it looks like
they don’t need it; especially if it looks like they don’t need it.
It’s […]


High Performance Teams

Recently, our management team attended off-site meetings for brainstorming sessions and team building.   The two day training was led by groundbreaking facilitators Diane Oettinger and Jim Myracle of TMT Associates Inc. 
We evaluated our Myers Briggs personality tests to learn how we use our natural tendencies to work on a team and how we can compliment […]


Sunscreen Motivational?

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Wow!!!  Jennifer writes about one of her favorite songs on We are the Music Makers.  Of course, it is appropriate that she picked this song-she did get married at the beach. I never knew Wearing Sunscreen could be so motivational!  This […]


Just one point can make a big difference!

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From Bob Proctor
It has often been said the line which separates winning from losing is as fine as a razor’s edge - and it is (I am talking about winning in a big way and in all areas of your life)One person “just […]