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Today my blog may seem a little strange and certainly somewhat different than what I normally blog about but my topic today is sacrifice. In our society today, what are we willingly to sacrifice in order to move forward a great cause? I’ve often ponder this question recently as I’ve been reading a great […]
Email This Post “Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration, and resentment.” Dale Carnegie Are you tired? In our fast-paced and over scheduled society, just about each of us feels overwhelmed and fatigued. For some of us, these feelings of fatigue and exhaustion are a daily struggle that ultimately limits our ability to […]
Email This Post “You can run from your dreams in fear or you can run to your dreams with faith.” Tina Downey Setting goals is essential for getting ahead in life however many of us fail to set perhaps our most important goals or at least we fail to deliberately work towards them. The goals I am referring […]
Email This Post Are you having trouble reaching your goals or staying focused on what you are trying to accomplish in life? Don’t worry, you are not alone! One of our biggest challenges in life is learning to overcome our own weaknesses. Often we lack the discipline and determination to follow through on what we want […]
(This is a Burntham.com repeat orginally posted 3/27/08) Email This Post In his book, The Other 90%, author Robert Cooper suggests that we all need to develop the skin of a rhino in order to truly reach our untapped potential. The reasoning behind this he explains is because rhinos have thick skin. And, having a thin skin […]
Email This Post Wow, I was reminded once again this week that one thing that is certain in life is change. Just when everything was running smoothly, BAM!, another unexpected change entered my life. Though at times change can be frustrating and scary, it can also cause us to dig deep inside ourselves to find that […]
(This is a Burntham.com repeat orginally posted 3/3/08) Email This Post “Your performance today must come from a deeper place. No matter how hard, no matter how tough—you are expected to make a difference. Today are you ready, today are you at your best? So much depends on what you do today.” Bronco Mendenhall Today is the most […]
Email This Post “I am so thoroughly convinced that if we don’t set goals in our life and learn how to master the techniques of living to reach our goals, we can reach a ripe old age and look back on our life only to see that we reached but a small part of our full […]
Email This Post “The greatest tragedy is not death, but life without purpose.” Rick Warren On Monday I wrote about 4 powerful insights from the book, A Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. Today I wish to continue by adding three more important messages to my list of lessons learned from the book. They are as follows: 5. Focused […]
Email This Post “The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.” Rick Warren I recently completed reading a book written specifically geared towards a Christian audience entitled The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. And although I am a very religious person and a devote Christian, my […]
Email This Post Building relationships is such an important part of business and life; but why do some fail time after time while others succeed? Though building relationships comes more naturally to some in comparison to others, below are some building block ideas that can help anyone build stronger relationships. 1. Smile Often A good start to building […]
Email This Post “One of the biggest ironies cited by leadership experts is that the recognition techniques that often have the greatest motivational impact are practiced the least.” Not too long ago I was asked to give a presentation at a leadership meeting. My topic was on informal recognition in the workplace—those spontaneous acts of kindness and […]
Email This Post To be motivated is to be inspired, to be urged, to be driven, or to be encouraged. So what motivates us? Are we motivated individuals? Do we wake up every day with a desire to work hard, to give all we have, and to progress toward our goals? Do we feel our inner […]
Email This Post The other day I drove past a high school, and I was very impressed with what I saw on the reader board. The message congratulated a student who had perfect attendance from Pre-Kindergarten all the way through graduation from high school!! Imagine that, perfect attendance for 14 years—not one sick day, not one […]
Email This Post “With life so short, why does the craft of living take so long to learn?” Chaucer Today I wish to talk about two items I feel are very serious. I’m writing about these items because of some experiences I had this weekend. These experiences have caused me to reflect and think about the […]
Email This Post “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Ralph Waldo Emerson As leaders, there are many different ways we can persuade those we lead. One of the least thought of, yet most powerful ways, is through our moods. In fact, even the most subtle emotions can be felt by others and can impact them for either […]
Email This Post Have you ever wondered how you can make the most difference in the world today? How can you and I as one person personally impact the world in a positive way? I can think of a lot of different things we can become involved in to make a difference in the world but […]
Email This Post Change is an everyday, on-going, never ending reality in our lives and often, we don’t like it—at least not the majority of us! As human beings, we tend to prefer routines and consistency because they tend to produce a sense of security in our lives, thus change is difficult. However difficult change may […]
Email This Post Studies have found that one of the things leaders dread doing the most as a leader is presenting negative information or bad news to others. Unfortunately, in every aspect of our lives, things do not go as planned. Thus inevitably at sometime we will all be faced with the task of sharing unpleasant […]
Email This Post Recently I had a birthday which always forces me to reflect on my life a bit. Some things that came to my mind this year are things I’ve learned from others who have helped mentor and guide me through life. These teachings have really had a profound impact on me so I wish […]