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How Setbacks Can Actually Propel You Forward
You would be hard-pressed to find someone in life who has only had an upward trajectory. Most of us have had times when we’ve been up, times when we’ve been down, and times when we weren’t quite sure if we were up or down, we just knew we were uncomfortable. But...
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...
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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
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The 4 Types of Fear That Are Holding You Back
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Forged in Fire: How Adversity Can Help You Win
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Writing this blog, I realized how challenging it is to convey this topic...
Attack the Day Like a Real Leader
The lives of historical greats have always captivated me. I suppose I...
Leadership Growth: Nurturing Your True Potential (Part 2 of 2)
Spring is an exciting time, isn’t it? A time of rebirth and renewal, it’s...
Highly Effective Habits of Great Leaders
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6 Southern Expressions With Hidden Leadership Lessons
Growing up as a boy on the dirt roads of Georgia, I was surrounded by the...
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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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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...
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 up a few lessons along the way. Without the wisdom passed down from the incredible mentors I’ve had, I might not have made it here at all. I have been fortunate to learn from some of the best, and...
How Doubt is a Tool for Success
I doubt you’ll read these first few lines and think that doubt is anything good or useful. As a society, we have been taught that it’s not a positive thing. It has a negative connotation in just about every use of our language. From self-doubt to doubting others and...
How Time, Tenacity, and Effort Equal Progress
Time takes time. It’s one of those annoying truisms that leaves you saying, “Well, duh.” In this case, the first mention of “time” in the saying really means progress. So, we can translate that sentence to read, progress takes time…well, duh. I joke, of course, but...