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Leap Challenge Day 1: The Importance of Dreaming
One of the most frustrating things for me growing up was the mixed messaging I received about dreams. My teachers and guidance counselors would tell me they wanted me to follow my dreams—but they never...
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Leap Challenge Day 13: Identify Key Influencers
If your dream is big, you won’t accomplish it in a vacuum. You’ll encounter all kinds of people. Some will be for you, others against you. You can leverage them both to propel your dream toward...
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Leap Challenge Day 18: Catch Up Day!
Congratulations—you’ve made it to Day 18! Today is a catch up day. So if haven’t started, jump in and knock out some tasks. If you’re a little behind, take some time to do the tasks you missed. If...
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Leap Challenge Day 23: Communicate your Plan
Now that your plan is in place, it’s time to let the right people know about it. Leap Task #23: If you haven’t already, explain your plan to those who need to know. Go back to your list of key...
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The 3 Levels of Public Speaking
A great public speaker isn’t necessarily a great leader, but every exceptional leader I know is an exceptional public speaker. It makes sense, since you can only influence people to the extent that...
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5 Things Your Followers Need From You…but may not want!
“No-thank-you bite.” “Lucy, you can’t just say, ‘no-thank-you bite.’ You have to actually take a bite first.” “But I don’t like it.” “How do you know you don’t like it? You haven’t taken a no-thank-you...
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Childlike vs. Childish
You could learn a lot about leadership from a child. As the father of three young children, I’m daily reminded how wonderfully exasperating kids can be. One minute they’re sweet and pure and glorious,...
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You Get What You Give
Want more from your followers? More commitment, more passion, more focus, more imagination? More results? Then give more. You get what you give as a leader. Don’t expect others to miraculously take the...
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Who or What Are You Neglecting?
None of the thumbs in our house are green. Despite this well-known fact, We planted a dogwood tree in our front yard last fall. The whole family got involved—the kids helped dig the hole, drop the...
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5 Benefits of Admitting You’re Wrong
“Sweetheart, I don’t think you’re putting it together right.” My wife hadn’t been in the room for two minutes. I looked up from the headboard I was assembling for our daughter’s new bed and just stared...
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