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Accomplish More Goals & Resolutions
In less time than a New Year’s party, you can set Achievable Resolutions and reach more goals in 2019. Answer 7 questions. This process and template has been developed by Executive and Life Coach Dr. David Dyson and tested with clients and students.
Daily Questions to Inspire You
Did I make someone a hero today? Would our Lord say, “well done my good and faithful servant…?” Would my mama be proud? Col. Stretch Dunn (USA Retired) asked himself these three questions at the end of the day to help make sure he stayed on the right path. He spoke of them when mentoring […]
10 Habits Of Mentally Strong People
I read this article about “mentally strong” with interest for two reasons: the habits align with best practices and lessons written by Col. Stretch Dunn and me in our book Professionalism Under Stress; and, my colleague and friend of 25 years, Stretch, died unexpectedly a few days ago. The reminders of demonstrating “grit” when you […]
Cowboy Up+Hard Work+True Professionalism=GRIT
Lead your Life is the #1 best practice to Plan and Lead our Lives (1 of 7). Is your Mindset optimistic and action-oriented or do you feel entitled or defeated? Is your instinctive response to tough situations: complain or think solutions? Most of the time, to change our results, we need to improve or even […]
Shepherd and Sheep Dog: are you ready to be both?
Highlights from the Life Leaders seminar on “Sheep, Shepherds, and Sheep Dogs–When and How to be all 3” led by Col. Stretch Dunn (USA Ret): Most people are born as sheep. Far too many remain as sheep–productive when they need to be though often get themselves in trouble and often do not help fellow sheep. […]
Know When and How to be a “Sheep Dog”
People tend to be born–and many continue–to live with the mindset of sheep. They need to be fed and protected or they may die. Sometimes, it’s fine to be sheep–eating, sleeping, being part of a herd. Sometimes, we need to be Sheep Dogs–the one or one of those who accepts the call to serve, protect, […]
7 Facts about America’s Veterans Day starting in Birmingham, Alabama November 11, 1947
1945: WWII ended. As November 11 approached, many thought Armistice Day (1918) should change to honor veterans of all wars, not just WWI. 1946: Raymond Weeks of Alabama took action, leading a delegation to the Pentagon and gaining support from General Dwight Eisenhower for “National Veterans Day 1947” showing him a draft program for the […]
Independence Day and the Founding Fathers
Col. Dunn presented at Life Leaders last evening about the importance of freedom of religion and more related to Independence Day and our founding fathers who sought to create a country free of religious persecution that existed in Europe. People had been killed for believing differently. The founding fathers shared a belief in God and […]
Leadership and Empowerment
Dr. Ken Blanchard taught in “Situational Leadership” courses and books as well as at our seminar in 1994 that we should choose different leadership approaches with people at different levels of “maturity” and we should even choose different leadership approaches with the same person–if maturity is high, “delegate,” though for a new role “tell.” He inspired part of […]
Earn EmPOWERment through stating intent for Callings and Choices
Some of the best professionals and leaders are ordinary people who do extraordinary things because of callings and choices that foster desire and commitment to earn empowerment to “be, know, and do” at the highest possible levels. Adopt the mindset that gaining responsibility, even preparing for promotion, should mainly be a function of earning empowerment […]
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