Trust yourself. This is not a one-time statement closing the issue for good. This internal communication needs to be transmitted often. Most of all the message is one you must unconditionally hear. The impact of reach begins in your own story. The connection you desire−from the communication required−is not accomplished without the story. Desire & [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Impact’
Others and You (Reach)
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Collective, Connection, Desire, Experience, Freedom, Impact, Intent, Larger Story, Leadership, Love, Purpose, Story on February 13, 2012 | 6 Comments »
You – A Source of Impact (A Personal Reflection)
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged False confidence, Impact, Love, Story on January 31, 2012 | 6 Comments »
2011 was both a frustrating and exhilarating year for me. On the one hand, I feel like the company for which I work was not a tangible return on investment for the time I spent in various assignments during the year. I spent a lot of time stopping and starting and stopping again, in transitioning, [...]
You – A Source of Impact
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Authenticity, Desire, Experience, Flow, Impact, Intent, Leadership, Purpose, Story, Storytelling, Trust on January 25, 2012 | 6 Comments »
If there is a simple clue to personal and professional growth, it just may be that interest creates energy. And possibly the most pertinent experience of true growth and development is the journey itself. Sometimes we find purpose and sometimes purpose finds us. The connection to the energy of one’s purpose cannot become tangible without [...]
Strategic Storytelling
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Authenticity, Behavior, Clarity, Collective, Commitment, Connection, Desire, Impact, Intent, Larger Story, Love, New Confidence, Presence, Purpose, Story, Storytelling on January 11, 2012 | 8 Comments »
If I share a story with you, it is because I care. My own leadership love compels me to tell you a story. And from that, I desire you find a purposeful role in a larger, engaging story; a story that compels your own authenticity in a turbulent 21st Century experience. Through my work with [...]
Reflections for Your Awareness (Giving – Act to Art)
Posted in Reflections for Awareness, tagged Commitment, Flow, Giver, Giving Leader, Impact, Leadership, No Harm, Presence, Selfless on November 30, 2011 | 5 Comments »
The real gift is not that which is given, though, as much as it is the fact that something was given. The impact, then, becomes the goodwill and spiritual energy that passes between two individuals. The flow of generosity from one to another strengthens the bond between them. … Learning to give in this way elevates [...]
Reflections for Awareness (Energy and Impact)
Posted in Reflections for Awareness, tagged Energy, Flow, Happiness, Impact, Interest, Performance on October 12, 2011 | 15 Comments »
The notion of separation of our work and personal lives is becoming obsolete. It is an archaic way of looking at the individual within the world of work. It is a relic of the industrial age. Living dual lives takes energy, and the energy spent takes its toll. It weakens the individual, lowers their ability [...]
Regarding Giving Skills: by Ricardo González
Posted in 7 Skills for 21st Century Leadership - Discussed, Giving, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Impact on July 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Being generous is easy. It doesn’t take much skill to be generous. You do something nice for a sibling. Done. You give a co-worker a quarter at the vending machine. Done. You buy a friend lunch. Done. You give a parent a lavish birthday gift. Done, done, and done. The power in giving comes when [...]
The Client Letters – One (Jimmy Neil)
Posted in Personal/Professional Growth Management, The Client Letters 2011, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Awareness, Brand, Commitment, Experience, Focus, Impact, Story, Storytelling on May 16, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Jimmy Neil, Because of your impact in this world, I chose to write to you first in this series of Client Letters. I love the camaraderie we share as students of great 21st Century thought leaders. We don’t just read their writing, we study. You are diligent in your learning to support your brand as [...]
Purpose – Your “Date Nail”
Posted in 21st Century Awareness, tagged Brand, Focus, Impact, Larger Story, Love, Purpose, Story, Storytelling on May 7, 2011 | 6 Comments »
In order to do my best, I must feel part of something larger. I want to know those I am connected with care; care about the work, the people, and the customers. -Coaching Client, Deanna We were working on strategies of action to bring his personal brand to vivid reality for the division he leads. [...]
Facilitate Focus
Posted in 21st Century Awareness, tagged Accountability, Clarity, Collective, Experience, Flow, Focus, Impact, Individual, Leadership, Trust on May 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Focus is the most challenging of unifying transactions for the leader in this whirl-of-life we know as the 21st Century. Focus clears the path for the leadership others expect of you … the leadership others desperately need you to exhibit. Regardless of where you might be on the chart in your organization, if you are [...]