Best-Self Leadership
Heather disproves a myth about Horses
When I met Heather Patrick, she could not speak, limped with a brace on one leg, had use of only one arm, weighed about 80 pounds, and ate through a tube. She was past 40 years of age. Yet, she could do something many strong men cannot do–earn trust from big, strong animals to attract […]
Plan and Act Differently if you want Different Results
Your written plan for life will help you assess how well you are fulfilling what you stated was important in previous moments of inspiration, such as writing a goal or outlining a resolution. If you are not getting the results you envisioned, you may not be doing what you need to do as much […]
More on Maslow’s Hierarchy and Motivation
Motivation – Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – Dyson Hierarchy of 7 Motivating Values If you studied psychology, management, or leadership, you probably studied Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs published first in 1943. You may find the article by Nichol Bradford interesting. I like her video message as well. Maslow’s work is a staple in teaching motivation. […]
Ask the Mom of a Prisoner
A mother called me this Sunday morning. She had received from her daughter a few workbooks I developed she thought might help her son prepare better to get out of prison. If you wonder if adding Plans for School & Life to school lessons and writing assignments could be valuable to the development and decisions […]
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.”
Quote by Abraham Lincoln: “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” Peter Drucker is credited with a similar quotation, “We Cannot Predict the Future, But We Can Invent It.” Recommendation: ask what vision you would like to create and list or describe the desired results in your plan for life and/or […]
True Fan: Follow the Process
Do you plan to be an Entertainment Fan or a True Fan? Will you choose to be a “True Fan” who stands for the principles and practices that define the process to make the team great, in addition to following the season and cheering for team success, or will you only focus on Entertainment? Entertainment Fans love […]
Never Give In for Honor and Good Sense
“Never give in. Never give in, never, never, never…except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force: never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” Winston Churchill
See it, Plan it, Do it even when you Fear
“You must do the things you think you cannot do.” Eleanor Roosevelt Positive Action If you fear not being able to do something that could improve life for you and others, before you instinctively decide to wait, outline a plan for how you could succeed if you improved your capacities to “be, know, and do”–more […]
Measure against our Best-Selves
“The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.” Coach Vince Lombardi
True Best Friend
“My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.” Henry Ford
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