Quote of the Week from Nelson Mandela

three quotes that can help us lead through difficult, seemingly impossible times. They remind us to believe in ourselves and to believe in what can be.

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The Main Thing for December

Thanksgiving is done, Hanukkah is still here, only 24 days til Christmas, 26 days til Kwanzaa, and only 30 days left in the year.

It can be a wacky time. Running in a million directions. Too many directions. Not getting anything done and/or not doing it well.

This week’s quote is a critical reminder for leaders everywhere.

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Depressed or Thankful?

Common conversation in offices everywhere is the seemingly insurmountable amount of work left to be done in 2013. Or on a particular project. Or in a particular department. Not enough time, not enough people. Discouragement and despair sending morale and productivity spiraling down down down.

This week’s quote can help you stop, maybe even reverse that.

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It’s not stress that kills us

Everywhere I go, people are stressed.  And with the holiday season just around the corner, I can see it swelling up in people. A good time to remember this Leadership…

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Fill Your Team with People Who…

This week’s quote comes from the Manager of the 2013 World Series Champions, the Boston Red Sox. Read more about it in How To Go From Worst to First. Instructions…

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You’re Out!

One.  Two.  Three strikes.  You’re out. I used to hate striking out as a kid -for myself and my team.  Felt like I hadn’t done my best.  Hadn’t done my…

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