Monthly Archives: : July 2013

Leadership Thought – FLOW

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FLOW, as described by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, entails the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. Similarly to the sexual experience of an orgasm, which is described as the physical and emotional sensation… Read more »

Leadership Thought – Trust

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It appears to me that the immune system within all human interactions have the “white blood cells” of trust. The degree in which those cells are nourished appears to denote how strong and prosperous is the relationship. Low levels of trust, will create chronic interactions, misinterpreted communications, unmet expectations, exhaustive and unproductive discussions. In short,… Read more »

Leadership Thought – Character Strength

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You have heard me say on many occasions the power of deliberate practice utilizing your top character strengths intentionally everyday. Without some form of “practice” and intentionality, the strategic use of character strengths tend to either get underused, overused, or become absent. My top strengths of 1.) Religiousness 2.) Forgiveness 3.) Zest 4.) Love of… Read more »

Leadership Thought – Being versus Doing

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Hope your week is going great, so far! Question, what is the best predictor of having a great week? I have communicated time and time again, our most precious resource is our time. The metaphor I like to use is that time can be compared to a bag of sand. When we come to the… Read more »

Leadership Thought – Rackets

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You know this governmental gridlock sucks! I really hate riding on the 1-94, this traffic is overwhelming! You told me you would meet me at 8:00pm, and you show up 20 minutes late with yet another lame excuse!! Really?? Do you think your cooking is good? Well its lousy!! I can’t believe that you can’t… Read more »