Leadership

Hail To The Chief

In the movie Dave the title character is a politically unsophisticated regular guy who looks like the film’s fictional president. When pressed into duty to impersonate the ailing chief executive, Dave sings to himself, “Hail to the chief …” pauses with a quizzical look, then continues incorrectly, “he’s the chief we all say hail to.”
As [...]

19Jan2009 | Eric Taylor | 0 comments | Continued

The Power of Right Now

Dear High Achiever:
THANKSGIVING IS OVER. Black Friday is over. November is over. And in thirty days 2008 will be over.
This year went by quickly, didn’t it? If you were to do a quick review, analysis and took personal inventory, how did you do? More importantly –
What do you need to do to make 2009 better; Your Best Year [...]

1Dec2008 | Eric Taylor | 0 comments | Continued

Now You Can Blame Obama

Dear High Achiever:
IF YOU GOT PAST THE HEADLINE (No more politics for a while, please!) no, I’m not jumping on the Presidential Election bandwagon … sharing my political opinion … or typing a word about Candidate Palin (although I’m tempted).
So what’s up with the headline? President-Elect Obama is at the very core of FYI #130, no doubt. But [...]

10Nov2008 | Eric Taylor | 0 comments | Continued

How To Get Your Groove On

Dear High Achiever:

I’ve got to say, its entertaining living in New Jersey. There is more attitude per square mile than anywhere else I’ve ever been. Jersey’s got attitude.
People will actually race you to get to a red light first. You need Jeff Gordon driving skills just to survive on the Garden State Parkway and the [...]

3Nov2008 | Eric Taylor | 0 comments | Continued

If Not You, Who?

Dear High Achiever:
I’M CERTAIN you’ve heard this quote before, especially if you are in sales or have ever been to a motivational seminar. Ironically, I’ve never asked the audience at one of my seminars these two questions …so here they are for you in writing.
If not you, who?
If not now, when?
These are two good questions [...]

27Oct2008 | Eric Taylor | 0 comments | Continued

Negativity Kills Empowerment

Dear High Achiever:
If it’s not already in your library, one of my favorite books — The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale — should be.
It’s one of the influential books that helped me in the early stages of my quest to develop consistent positive thoughts, habits and core philosophies that I strive to [...]

22Sep2008 | Eric Taylor | 0 comments | Continued

10 Life and Leadership Lessons I Learned from Superman (and How They Changed My Life Forever)

Dear High Achiever:
For many, the actor who epitomized the character “Superman” is Christopher Reeve, and as millions know, at the height of his career he suffered a tragic accident that left him totally paralyzed, unable to care for himself or, initially, even to breathe unassisted.
With the support of his wife, Dana, Chris persevered [...]

25Aug2008 | Eric Taylor | 0 comments | Continued

The Gift

Dear High Achiever:
YESTERDAY WAS A BIG DAY. For those of you reading this FYI that are not from the United States, yesterday we / I celebrated Father’s Day, a big day for me.
My greatest love is being a father.
Eighteen years ago I wrote in my journal that I wanted five children. Be [...]

16Jun2008 | Eric Taylor | 0 comments | Continued

Memorial Day Lessons

<!–[endif]–>WHEN THE WORLD AT LARGE IS CALMER, Memorial Day passes for many as the pleasant kick-off to the lazier days of summer. When, as now, the Armed Forces of the nation are more actively engaged, the original basis for the day comes more to the forefront.
Here’s some background:
Waterloo, New York claims it started [...]

26May2008 | Eric Taylor | 0 comments | Continued

Defining Moments

Dear High Achiever:
WHAT WAS YOUR LATEST DEFINING MOMENT? You and I have both had defining moments in our lives. You and I have both experienced an event – probably more than one – that changed the very essence of who we are and what we’ve become.
Think back. What moments stand out for [...]

12May2008 | Eric Taylor | 0 comments | Continued

In the final analysis there is no solution to man's progress but the day's honest work, the day's honest decisions, the day's generous utterances and the day's good deed.

- Clare Booth Luce

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