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Optimal Performance - Rest (Part 2/3) »

One of the most distinguishing factors about superior performance athletes is their capacity to rest. Yes their effort levels and dedication to their craft or sport is virtually unmatched and as a result they are repeated winners, but what is often overlooked is also their… read more»

Optimal Performance - Training (Part 1/3) »

I think optimal performance is different than perfection. To me, perfection demands the very best that can be humanly achieved Sadly, it is possible that delivery is not going to come from you or I. Optimal performance on the other hand is the best that… read more»

Are you in a Leadership Rut or Routine? »

Ruts and routines are not the same, but they can both be helpful in Leadership. We all get in them, that state of functioning when action happens, but engagement is missing. Some call it a rut others a routine. In my opinion routines are fabulous… read more»

Art, Creativity and Leadership. »

Can Leadership be art? Creativity fits into art, but where does creativity fit into leadership? Have you ever experienced leadership in such a way that impacts you like art does? These may not be questions we ask every day, but they reveal an interesting discovery… read more»

4 Essentials to get from Here to There »

Most of us have thought about what it takes to move away from where you are and toward something new. It is a repeating story in our lives and there are many examples; from being single to being married, from living in this town to… read more»

Does the size of your group matter? »

From a single person to group sizes of over 1000 people, the ideal number of people in any group is becoming quite a science. After some research I have discovered that not only are there some serious thinkers spending quite a bit of time developing… read more»

Knowing your Strengths is just the beginning. »

I want to introduce you to some friends of mine from South Africa. Their names are Nick & Heather Costaras (Greek). Heather had an idea to help 10 rural black women in impoverished Kwa-Zulu Natal - South Africa, become entrepreneurs, business owners and have a… read more»

Leading with your Strengths »

Leading with your Strengths can look a number of different ways, but here are three central ideas to Leading with your Strengths:

  • What Leading with your Strengths does.
  • What leading with your Strengths is not.
  • What you have to have in order to Lead with… read more»