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10 Reasons Why Reading Books Will Save Your Life

What Are The Benefits Of Reading?

Those who read have been known to have more finely-tuned brains than those who prefer more passive activities, so anyone hoping to improve their mind both psychologically and cognitively might want to think about taking up the habit of regular reading.

Here are 10 Reasons Why You Should Read More Books

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5 Huge Leadership Wins by Just Showing Up

Woody Allen has famously said, “80% of success in life is just showing up.”

Most leaders do a good job of showing up to their office and showing up in meetings.

But there’s another huge arena where some leaders quite often fail to make an appearance. It’s an arena where significant leadership gains can be made.

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WE won vs THEY lost

What words do you use to talk about your team? The way you speak about your team reveals how much it is really about you. 

1. In times of winning - give credit to your team

2. In times of losing - take the blame

Rather then WE won or THEY lost begin to believe and say “THEY won and WE Lost.”

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Building A Fire Under Your Team Without Burning Them Up

Energizing and inspiring your people is never easy. Some people just refuse to be inspired. You cannot reach them all. However, there are those that desire to be inspired and energized. They just need you to be the spark that ignites their fire. Here are 10 principles to do just that. 

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Making Stress your Friend Will Save your Life

We all experience stress. During my time in leadership, I have spent much energy trying overcome stress by avoiding it. I have just recently learned that this is not the right. Instead of avoiding it, admit that stress is inevitable and learn to handle it correctly. Stress can and should be our friend. 

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How to Parent your Adult Children

Being a parent at any stage is difficult. I'm beginning to recognized that for my parents, being the parent of adult children is sometimes more difficult than when I was still a little guy living at home. his post is for any parent who has adult children. Here are 7 ways to parent your adult children.

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Increase the Beauty of Your Special Lady

 What I am about to write is not new and not original. However, this one simple principle will change your whole life for the better! This simple principle will change your life. The joys from this change of perception is unimaginable. The fight is also never done.

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Stop the Demotivation!

It takes a miracle to re-ignite a fire once you’ve hosed it down. Skillful leaders use words to energize and release. Foolish leaders rein in and control. Everyone has a fire inside. Leadership’s role is throwing gas on it.

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How to Hire the Right Person

Creating a team that will move forward and bring your vision to fruition is no easy task. I am perplexed by how careless people can be when hiring someone. I refuse to hire poorly. Here are 11 ways to ensure you Hire the Right Person.

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4 Surprising Disciplines a Leader Must Master

Some of the best leadership advice I have ever received was on what I was doing when I was not leading. What was my pace of life? Was I resting well? Did I have moments of fun with family and friends? These items release pressure and breathe life into a leader. What activities do you take part in can bring you life and can make all the difference in your effectiveness. 

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Do Something for Nothing

Maybe you are like me and sometimes feel like leadership can become a means to an end. You empower, motivate, encourage, delegate and do whatever 7-step process to increase your influence as a leader. I am all for growth as a leader. But when was the last time, you blessed someone for no reason.

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The World's Worst Boss

Even if you're not self-employed, your boss is you. You manage your career, your day, your responses. You manage how you sell your services and your education and the way you talk to yourself.

Odds are, you're doing it poorly.

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