Empower & Multiply

empower

In our final look at the book Becoming a Person of Influence by John Maxwell, I would like to look at the last two chapters. Chapter 9 is entitled empowering people and chapter 10 is reproducing other influencers. John lists four qualifications of an empowerer. They are… 1. Position 2. Relationship 3. Respect 4. Commitment [...]

How Much Do You Care?

I’ve been in a public speaking organization called Toastmasters for years. During this time, I have been a part of many Toastmasters clubs and have seen many people come and go. With all of the great things Toastmasters offers… speaking skills, leadership training, and a great networking atmosphere, I have always wondered why some people [...]

Listen Up!

Listening is a skill that we develop. Done well it can increase knowledge, build relationships, and generate ideas. Done poorly it can lead to a breakdown in loyalty and respect. We are all in situations everyday where we must listen to others. It may be our spouse or kids, it might be a boss or [...]

Have A Little Faith In Me

When I was in second grade I was a very shy kid. The thought of sharing in front of the class was pretty scary. But I had a great teacher named Mrs. Reyer who was also a great coach. Her motto was “Yes You Can!” I’ll never forget one autumn afternoon in class. We had [...]

iTouch & Starbucks: Brilliant Marketing

Pick up a new iPod Touch from Apple and you’ll enjoy video and music like never before. Take your new iPod within a 100 feet of any Starbucks coffee shop and you’ll instantly be connected to their wi-fi network. With one touch you’ll be able to download the music that is playing in the store [...]

Why On Earth Do I Blog?

I was tagged the other day by Liz Strauss over at Successful Blog with the question… Why on earth Do You Blog? This is an important question as I spend quite a few hours a week in the blog-o-sphere reading, writing, and exchanging ideas. Blogging to me is about community and communication. It’s listening to [...]