Earning Your Stripes

by Sheila Murray Bethel, Ph.D. You can’t claim leadership. You earn it. No matter where your commitment takes you, or what your leadership accomplishes, it is exciting to know that you are always in the process of earning your leadership stripes by: * Treating people as if today is the only day you have to help them reach their full …

Encouraging Your Employees

by Chris Widener “I have never seen a person who could do real work except under the stimulus of encouragement and enthusiasm and the approval of the people for whom he is working.” Charles M. Schwab One of the most important things you can do to help your business or venture succeed is to encourage your employees. I know that …

Making A Difference Leadership Scroll

by Sheila Murray Bethel, Ph.D. You can be a leader, have a fulfilling life and make a difference in your home, job and community by building and enhancing these twelve success qualities! 1. HAVE A MISSION THAT MATTERSYour life goal is at the core of your success. 2. BE A BIG THINKERSee people, places and things bigger and better than …

Outstanding Leadership Skills

by Brad Worthley Do your employees perceive you as a “boss” or a “leader”? I have always disliked the word “boss” because I would like to think that I did not boss my employees around. A true leader does not have to boss anyone around, because your employees will be more than willing to follow you out of desire. What …

The Challenge to Lead

by Chris Widener What would I say if given just one more chance to give a short speech that would challenge people to step forward and lead? Here it is: The topic of leadership has been and continues to be one of the most vital topics in human history. From ancient civilizations to modern day multi-national corporations, men and women …

The Inspiration Factor

by Chris Widener The first thing that an aspiring leader must realize is that they must be inspiring! That is, they must be capable of, and willing to inspire people on to greater things than if the leader were not in their lives. So, is this too grandiose an ideal for the average local business owner? Absolutely not. The people …

Liv Montgomery

Laugh while you learn! Liv Montgomery takes a fun, entertaining approach to communication, mind power and motivation for today’s busy business person. By distilling the magic of multiple disciplines into what she calls Edutainment, Liv has spent more than a decade developing the proprietary training methods she uses to produce quantum results with her clients in business and life. Liv’s …

The Qualities of Skillful Leadership

by Jim Rohn If you want to be a leader who attracts quality people, the key is to become a person of quality yourself. Leadership is the ability to attract someone to the gifts, skills, and opportunities you offer as an owner, as a manger, as a parent. I call leadership the great challenge of life. What’s important in leadership …

Top Ten Ways to Increase Your Influence

by Chris Widener 1. Maintain impeccable character – make your character one that others know and trust. 2. Develop your skills to excellence. In everything you do, make sure you are a person of excellence. 3. Help others in all that you do. Make sure that you are a win-win person who does things so that everybody can enjoy the …

Who Makes a Difference in Your Life?

by Chris Widener Take this quiz: * Name the three wealthiest people in the world.* Name the last ten Heisman trophy winners.* Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest.* Name five people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.* How about the last five Academy Award winners for best picture. How did you do? The point …