Now that I’m in my sixties, I find myself reflecting on the strange journey of my life. If I zoom out, it seems to have moved through three major phases: The Good Bill, The Bad Bill, and the Better Bill. Bill #1 I grew up in a lower-middle-class household in an...
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Internal Struggles and The Two Wolves
The internal struggles we face have a direct impact on our leadership. Being a good leader of others means first being a good leader of yourself. By not controlling our emotions, we subject those who look to us for guidance to toxic behavior. The first step in...
A Leader You Can’t Trust
Let’s start with the obvious: if you don’t have the trust of the people you’re leading, you will fail as a leader. Without trust, people can’t put stock in your vision, won’t commit themselves to your directives, and will lose confidence in you. If people can’t trust...
The Courage to Leap – Out of the Comfort Zone
It takes courage to take a leap. Whether it's a physical leap or stepping out of your comfort zone, everybody's leap means something different to them, but the need for courage remains the same. The ability to become comfortable in an uncomfortable situation will help...
Knowing Yourself and Leading Others
A good leader knows who they are. They understand their fears, they're courageous, and they can relate to others. Occasionally, emotions get in the way of sound judgment. It's how we handle and respond to our emotions that allows us to be the best leaders we can be....
Taking the Right Risk as a Leader
Choosing to take a risk is often well-calculated. You understand the consequences. You know what you have to gain and what you have to lose. At one point or another, you've likely had to make a decision that exposed you to great risk. Do you take the risk and if so...
Being Courageous
We often think of courage as something that only a select few possess. We see it as a heroic trait, reserved for those who are willing to risk their lives for others. However, courage is not something that is limited to a certain group of people. It is something that...
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