Posts Tagged ‘influence’
Wherever You are
I think it was Confucius who said, “Wherever you go, there you are”. I am in a busy season of life at the moment and I might be found at my office early in the morning or at a listing appointment, or a showing appointment, or even in the classroom teaching. I enjoy my work…
Read MoreLeadership Transfer
There are so many areas of life where leadership is transferred or handed off from one person to another. Some leadership positions are formal, and some are informal. A president of a club or organization is formal, while the influence and guidance of the past presidents are informal. There comes a time when new leadership…
Read MoreGood Advice
I have been blessed with some good advice and counsel over the years. I think people in positions of leadership have great influence in how they give advice and counsel to others. I’ve been given lots of advice over the years that wasn’t good. I’ve learned to discern between sound advice and someone’s opinion. Most…
Read MoreMay I Have Your Attention!
If I’m in a room full of people and someone begins a conversation like that, I’m usually very cooperative and I give them my attention. If they start a sales pitch, they will lose my attention fast. They need to get to the point of needing my attention quickly, because like everyone else, time is…
Read MoreA Grandfather’s Blessing
My favorite title over the last four years is “Pop” – that’s my Grandpa nickname! I really do enjoy being Pop. My stamina and energy are not what it once was, but those little guys warm my heart and make me smile a lot. I often think about how I loved my grandparents and I…
Read MoreInfluence
I first noticed this word many years ago when I was a teenager. My parents told me that I would be known by the people I hang out with. There were some “characters” in my circle of friends. For the most part, my friends were good kids. There were some who were more popular than…
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