Curious things, habits. People themselves never knew they had them. ~ Agatha Christie
When I was a Marine Officer, one of the leadership principles that I learned
and came to believe in was: Know Yourself and Seek Self Improvement. Leadership
research confirms that effective leaders are not just looking for ways
to continuously improve their organizations, but also themselves.
When it comes to personal improvement, many people believe it takes 21
days to master a new habit. Wishful thinking!
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It turns out that a lot of what we previously thought about the brain
isn’t true.
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We spend a lot of time teaching leaders what to do. We don't spend enough time teaching leaders what to stop.
Half the leaders I have met don't need to learn what to do. They need to learn what to stop.
~ Peter Drucker, Management Expert
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When I was going through Marine officer training, one of the things we
had to do was learn how to dig foxholes. For those of you not familiar
with military traditions, a foxhole is a pit that combat troops dig to
give them shelter from enemy attacks. My training course occurred in northern
Virginia, during the summer, when it was not only hot, but humid. So digging
anything was not fun. Being young and lazy at the time, I proceeded to
dig a foxhole that was barely big enough to hide me from the enemy.
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Does buying pens and other office supplies have anything to do with faith?
I didn’t think so until last night. In these challenging economic times
when dollars are scarce, it’s easy to give in to the fear that surrounds
us. That fear often masks itself as “caution” and tempts us to hoard rather
than spend. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big proponent of saving, but not
hoarding. Saving is motivated by wisdom, hoarding by fear. Saving means
putting a little away today to have something to spend tomorrow.
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