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Fearless in Transition: Building Resilience in Life’s New Seasons
It’s that time of year again when Mother Nature reminds us how beneficial it is to let things fall away. These things will serve as fertilizer for the rebirth that will come a few months down the road. It can be scary, letting go, but if we look around us and take our...
Nothing but Fuel
Life has a way of throwing challenges at us, and it’s easy to let fear or doubt slow us down. But with the right mindset and a few powerful resources, you can turn those obstacles into fuel for success. In this blog, I’ll discuss how motivational quotes, mental...
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Nothing but Fuel
Life has a way of throwing challenges at us, and it’s easy to let fear or...
Big Business Lessons You Won’t Learn in a Classroom
You know, it would be a real shame if I’d come this far without picking...
How Doubt is a Tool for Success
I doubt you’ll read these first few lines and think that doubt is...
How Time, Tenacity, and Effort Equal Progress
Time takes time. It’s one of those annoying truisms that leaves you...
A Conversation with Fear
Fear and I have been constant companions for quite some time. Initially,...
Overcome Fear to Make a Positive Impact
Fear. I know it isn’t something most people like to talk about, but let...
Planning vs Procrastination: How to Move Beyond the Fear That Binds You
Introduction There it is, the finish line. You can see it right from...
Overcoming Your Fear Through Focused Action
“The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” –...
The Keys To Motivation: A Guide to Success
Motivation is a concept I’m pretty fond of. Actually, if you trace back...
The Comparison Trap: What It Is & How to Escape
In the age of social media and constant connectivity, comparison has...
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“The scarcest resource in the world is not oil, it’s leadership.”
As Co-CEO of the largest independent financal services company in North America, John Addison’s skill as a leader was tested and honed daily. He retired in 2015 after taking the company and it’s people to massive heights. He’s just not done helping people get to the top. Today, he’s at the helm of Addison Leadership Group, INC working daily to mentor and educate new leaders.
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The Silent Impact of Fear in Leadership
If you’ve been a leader—in any capacity—whether it’s in a business or sports setting, at home with children, or in your group of friends, you have probably encountered the ankle-biting doubt demon known as fear. Are you enough? Can you get the job done? Will you make...
The Gumption Trap
If you have ever started a project with full confidence and inspiration, only to be left empty of both within a short while, you have experienced what I call a “gumption trap”. These traps halt progress, seize forward momentum, plant seeds of doubt and destruction,...
Looking Inward to Look Ahead
As 2024 winds down, I’ve got two things on my mind. First, I’m reflecting on some end-of-year leadership insights. There are many opportunities to see where I got it right and could applaud myself, but there are also ample opportunities to see where I got it wrong and...
Reframing Fear to Live a Full Life
If you’ve been keeping up with my blog recently, you have figured out that I’ve been talking a lot about fear. The entire theme of my upcoming book is how to take your fear and make it work for you. That isn’t an easy topic to broach. In fact, I’ve written a whole...