What Does Honor Look Like

What Does Honor Look Like

Today is a day to honor the men and women who have sacrificed so much to protect so many. But, what does it mean to honor them? In recent years, the government has reported that a veteran takes his or her life every 65 minutes. The stark reality is that more veterans...
Why Influence Beats Authority

Why Influence Beats Authority

You will respect my authority! You will read this article! Authority is a social, political and business structure that grants an individual rights to make decisions and give orders. Authority is how the world goes around. It’s the basis for government and many...
Finding Inspiration

Finding Inspiration

Inspiration can be defined as a new and better way of answering a question, or solving a problem. In life, we often get bogged down by busyness and set patterns. Sometimes it’s hard to come up with insightful solutions to a difficult quandary. When you find yourself...
Who Inspires You

Who Inspires You

If you stop and think of some of the most inspiring people in the history of humanity, who do you think about?  Perhaps it is a great military strategist, maybe a brilliant entrepreneur, some might even gravitate towards an artist or scholar. A lot of us will answer...
10 Traits of Charismatic Leaders

10 Traits of Charismatic Leaders

Charismatic leadership involves a sense of style, flair, and confidence. These charismatic leaders have a quality which is hard to pin down, but which attracts followers and inspires people to action. Transformational leaders are often highly charismatic because they...
The Courage of Abandoning Your Idea

The Courage of Abandoning Your Idea

However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results. ~ Winston Churchill I think that in this quote, Churchill captures the essence of our human tendency to want to hold onto the ideas, services, and products that we generate with what can...
The Wisdom of Abe

The Wisdom of Abe

“The people of these United States are the rightful masters of both congresses and courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. To do these things we must employ instrumentalities. We must hold conventions; we...