I was stunned to learn that the unemployment rate among veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan is up to 12.1%. That’s more than 3% higher than the national average. The more I looked into it, the more misconceptions I discovered employers had about military experience. A few weeks ago, Mark Norton, my friend and coworker […]
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October was the best month ever on the Leading on Purpose blog. Thanks for passing on the news and telling your friends! Here were the month’s top performers: 1. What Darth Vader Taught me about People 2. 7 Reasons Why No One is Following You 3. The Power of Authentic Questions 4. The 7 Elements of Surprise 5. Leading with your
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People don’t follow titles, they follow courage. – William Wells Brown How does it make you feel when you see someone demonstrate personal courage? As for me, I get this odd feeling of respect and usually a strange desire to join them. Ever wonder why that is? I think it comes back to one word:
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The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing. – Eugène Delacroix I’ve been giving the label “Good Enough” a hard time for the past few days on this blog. And rightly so, for in any grand endeavor it’s the silent temptress, wooing us to abandon the greatness to which we aspire. But
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Yesterday we discussed the snare of Good Enough—how it entices you to give up, give in, and settle for less than you originally aimed for. Today we’ll talk about how to break free from the comfort of Good Enough. After moving across the country this summer, my family and I had to quickly set up
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