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 ‘Story’
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 (It is Personal)
Posted in Reflections for Awareness, tagged Clarity, Connection, False confidence, Intent, Love, New Confidence, Presence, Purpose, Story, Storytelling, Trust on December 27, 2011 | 6 Comments »
It’s hard to get anyone to truly hear your story until it’s personal. We have to make the story personal. -From post 7/20/2011 by Ric Gonzalez, Woo Woo Leadership Our Christmas 2011 was experienced in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. On the evening prior to returning home (Christmas evening), I went to the desk clerk to get some [...]
Reflections for Your Awareness (The Flow of Why)
Posted in Reflections for Awareness, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Accountability, Clarity, Connection, Flow, New Confidence, Story, Understanding, Voice on November 1, 2011 | 4 Comments »
It’s not enough to just ‘tell’ people that something has to be done. A story has to be a part of that telling, and that story has to be repeated. Often. Clearly. Consistently. The most successful messages are a story. The best stories are personal. If you make the story your own as part of [...]
Reflections for Awareness (Magical Connection)
Posted in Reflections for Awareness, tagged Authenticity, Collective, Desire, False confidence, Focus, Intent, Larger Story, Leadership, Story, Trust on October 19, 2011 | 4 Comments »
With the connections made and nurtured over time, the possibilities begin to multiply. What can one person accomplish with a healthy and robust network of personal connections? The simple answer is “anything.” But to get from here to there, the individuals have to align behind a compelling vision of what tomorrow can bring. The story [...]
The Client Letters – Three (Ric)
Posted in Messaging, The Client Letters 2011, tagged Commitment, Flow, Larger Story, New Confidence, Presence, Purpose, Story on July 23, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Ric, Serendipitous? Frankly I do not believe it was completely by chance that I came to my Saturday morning writing place – to write this to you – and found myself in a conversation with Jacob. Jacob is a young man who works at this coffee shop and continually pays value to me and my [...]
Regarding Storytelling Skills: by Ricardo González
Posted in 7 Skills for 21st Century Leadership - Discussed, The Storytelling Leader, tagged Collective, Larger Story, Story, Storytelling on July 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It’s hard to get anyone to truly hear your story until it’s personal. We have to make the story personal. For the story to have impact, it has to be personal. Personal stories are the best stories for transferring ideas from one person to another. Listening to someone else’s personal story only gets me so [...]
Regarding Messaging Skills: by Ricardo González
Posted in 7 Skills for 21st Century Leadership - Discussed, Confidence, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Story on June 21, 2011 | 8 Comments »
The staff here understands why some of the administrative tasks they are asked to carry out are necessary. They understand that billing is important and that billing accurately is essential to the operating model of the business. They understand that their timekeeping tools are there to help achieve that end. Some of it may seem [...]
