“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”   –  Mark Twain – A leader is not a leader unless someone follows them. But how meaningful is your leadership? How are those who follow you,

“Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.”  –  Sonia Ricotti – Mindful leadership and mindless leadership can take on numerous forms and effects. Being a leader requires mindfulness. Generally speaking, mindfulness is a practice of focusing on the present and what is

“We can’t stop employees from leaving unless we have a plan to make them stay.” – Indra Nooyi, CEO PepsiCo – First Question: “Are they leaving or are they escaping?” It was my first day on the job. I was excited and looking forward to learning new things and feeling

“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” – Warren Buffet – I remember John well. I was a high school senior. It was my first job and he was my first manager. Head of

“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” - Aristotle - I once had a conversation with a very friendly, hard working woman who worked in housekeeping at a previous employer. She told me she actually enjoyed cleaning and that’s why she had the job. Not only did she

I know you’re busy. You know you’re busy; but do all the people who send you mail in this digital age know you’re busy? Did anyone realize that when they chose to save you the trouble of receiving and opening all those envelopes and mailers, of days gone by, that

Leadership is more than just telling people what to do; it’s helping them achieve success. If your primary focus, as a leader, is on the work that needs to get done with little focus on the how, the who or the why, there is a good chance you are not