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3 03, 2014

Power of Integrity

For me, INTEGRITY IS AS SACRED AS THE HOLY GRAIL! It is virtually unfathomable how a business can succeed for the long term if integrity is not an integral component of leadership.

What does “integrity” mean to you? My definition consists of one word – HONESTY. Of course, the ever-verbose yet ever-faithful Wikipedia expands on the definition:

Integrity is a personal choice, an uncompromising and predictably consistent commitment to honor moral, ethical, spiritual, and artistic values and principles. It is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one’s actions.

The opposite of integrity is hypocrisy which is “the state of falsely claiming to possess virtuous characteristics that one lacks. It involves deception of others and is thus a kind of lie.” In our lifetime, a perfect example of a person known for his deception is Bernie Madoff. He lived a rich and famous life for many years, but in the end his lack of integrity destroyed him and an untold number of other people.

Many may contend that integrity is not valued in our culture and has thus caused […]

23 02, 2014

Power of Positioning: Sochi Olympics

Many of us have been stuck to our televisions watching the Winter Olympics. We have wondered how on earth Sochi was awarded the games. It was all about positioning. Here’s an article by The Verge you just might find interesting…

2 01, 2014

The Power of Goal Setting

Last month I focused on giving back, a power that is near and dear to me. This month my topic is The Power of Goal Setting, a power I definitely need to hone. There are so many ways to look at goal setting. It may be attaining future financial goals or business thresholds, or perhaps it is personal goals. All are important, but I elect to spend the month delving into personal and life balance goals.

I’m writing this during a time splurging and gorging. It’s the holidays – after all!! Let’s deal with the damages later. Are you relating? I suspect many of you have the same attitude I do: Wait till January 2 before making any major changes.

I looked at four lists of the top 10 goals (or resolutions to some). It’s interesting how closely they track.

I included the last four because I personally feel they should be in the top 10. Can you come up with your top 10 goals from this list? I certainly can!

In 2007 I participated in a mentor […]