Tag: Mentor
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A Mentor and Humility
There is something about having a mentor who can kick your butt. It takes humility to even have one. They keep you in check and keep you humble. I’ll even go so far to say that it isn’t really possible to be humble if you do not have one. There’s…
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LL49: The Tom Yankoff Lesson
You all need Tom Yankoff in your life. Now, I know Tom, and he would probably like to be in your life as well. You will definitely love it for sure. Okay, so maybe there’s not enough Tom Yankoff to go around for all us, but you definitely need a…
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Thoughts About a Life Coach
Every ounce of my being thinks it is the stupidest idea to have a Life Coach. Who needs a Life Coach? It’s a scam. People are just preying on the innocent and the insecure to make a buck. Why would anyone need a Life Coach? Now if you believe in…
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LL39: Not Just Leadership
I was recently talking to a mentor about the leadership that it takes to run a successful startup. I was expecting him to just talk about the leadership that is necessary to make it successful but what I learned was needed was not just leadership. He listed off several abilities…
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Invest in Personal Development
All aspects of your life finds its foundation in your personal development. Think about you – your leadership development finds its foundation in your personal development. Your business life, your professional life, your academic life – all finds its foundation in your personal development. What I mean by your personal…
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Update on LL3
I need to add an update on Leadership Lesson 3. First, as a reminder, Leadership Lessons are my leadership lessons. These are not lessons that I’m teaching. These are lessons that I’m learning, and I happen to be sharing them. Second, the update. I was reading a book yesterday when…