Episode 79 of the Empowered Podcast is all about the books that shape our pasts and create our futures. Inspired by the amount of wisdom found in the 80-year-old book, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, I set out to find the other books that have made a significant impact on who I am today. I […]
If you asked five people to name the top quality of leadership, you’d probably get five different answers. If you asked twenty people, you’d start to notice a pattern. Regardless of what word you’d choose to best represent your ideal leader, hopefully you and I can both agree on something. Hopefully we can agree that […]
The 14th episode of the Empowered Podcast features business owner, and leadership coach, Scott Fay. You’ll hear how Scott made an intentional effort to grow beyond “just a landscaper”. He’ll share how he became the right hand man to John Maxwell, as well as how you and I can discover the sweet spot in our […]
With all of the fame, fortune and fans, it’s easy to forget that professional sports are a business. Franchises have owners, manager and individual contributors. I wonder if businesses could learn a thing or two from professional sports, and treat their employees like professional athletes? Despite all of the things that seem to accompany the […]
We cannot get anywhere in life by staying where we are. In order for us to succeed at anything, even the small things in life, we have to understand that we must change, adapt and grow in order to discover our true potential. We must choose to change and grow because the alternative is the sameness of today. […]
When I think about personal development, I often think about all of the things I need to start doing. I need to start reading more, learning more, or writing more. If you’re training for a marathon, you may think you need to start walking more, or running more. But when it comes to success and […]
Subject : Maintaining the momentum that we’ve built in our lives.
Central Theme : Briefly touch on building momentum but focus on maintaining the momentum we’ve already built for ourselves….
Take a look at your activity today, this week, this month and over the past year. What does your activity say about you? What does it say about where you are going? If you were to see the actions on the following list, where would you think this person was going? Eats a cheeseburger with […]
To become a successful and influential leader, you have to focus on developing a leadership mindset. Success is an indication of leadership. Leadership is an indication of success. Come with me as I explore developing a leadership mindset. Let’s look toward these 3 things first: 1: You have to see your team as a team […]
You might be thinking that arguments only lead to frustration. While this can sometimes be true, I believe that if you want to empower your people, your team should argue its way to success. As long as everyone has the best interests of the team in mind, arguments are a very effective way to come up with […]
Everyone has an attitude. Some are good, some are bad; others inspire and others discourage. Could your attitude be holding you back? Whenever you walk down the hall at work, do you ever notice how people are talking? I’m not saying you should eavesdrop on your peers, but do you notice how people communicate? Body language is something all […]