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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...
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,...
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3 Daily Habits of Very Successful People
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Developing a Love of Leadership
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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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A Date With Gratitude
An Old Friend On my last trip to the UK, I planned to sit down with an old friend to have brunch in East Sussex. It had been a long while since we last connected, and I wanted to make sure I took some time just for him. We chose a wooded spot for a forest brunch so we...
The History of Motivational Speaking Shapes Our Future
The History of Public Speaking We've been captivated by words for as long as we've been using them. Throughout history, the power of words has been proven time and time again, whether talking about powerful speeches, letters, poetry, music, and good, or sometimes...
Functioning by Faith Despite Fear
Fear. It can be such an unwelcome companion. While often not life or death, the stakes can resemble wild success or utter failure in the business world, and that fact alone can be paralyzing. Making difficult decisions, taking risks, predicting the market, starting a...
Was I Meant to Be a Leader?
What is the Meaning of Life? People have pondered “the meaning of life” since life itself began. Even after all of these years, “why?” is still many people’s favorite question. “Why is this happening to me?” “Why am I stuck in this place?” “Why does this lead to...