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SPECIAL POST: Death With Dignity: Why Brittany Maynard is a hero…and so was...
A couple of years ago, I lost my best friend to cancer. Calling him a friend does not properly honor our relationship- he was truly family by choice. He was the older brother I never had and in his...
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Post Election Trauma
After today’s elections, there will be two groups of people… …winners and losers. That’s the way it works. Within those groups, there will be several types. First, the winners… There will be the...
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Embracing the process of perfection
From THINK Like a BLACK BELT… To a martial artist, a “kata” is never finished. A kata is a set of movements used to teach, learn, and practice martial arts movements. A kata is never perfect… If you’re...
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The Authenticity Trap
“Every decision we make in our lives, as individuals or as organizations, is a piece of communication. It’s our way of saying something about who we are, and what we believe. “This is why authenticity...
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The 2 most powerful questions you can ask yourself this year
It’s time for some year-end reflection… I do this exercise around Thanksgiving. That gives me plenty of time to figure out how the answers to these two questions will factor into my plans for the New...
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It’s Thanksgiving, Baby! So what is there to be thankful for?
If you know my work, you know I’m not the lollipops and puppy dogs guy. My message is… Life is tough- but you’re tougher. This is not one of those mushy holiday “attitude of gratitude” platitudes. You...
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The Power of Recognition
Today’s post takes me back to the first section of THINK Like a BLACK BELT… There has been a lot of discussion lately in business social media about the power of recognition. Research shows that...
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The Sensei Leader
In advance of my next book, The Sensei Leader, I’ve launched a blog by the same title. Within the next few days, we’ll also be launching The Sensei Leader Club- a special membership community dedicated...
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Never mistake my kindness for weakness…
From THINK Like a BLACK BELT… “Never mistake my kindness for weakness, nor my silence for ignorance.” Quite a few years ago, a friend of mine paid me a tremendous compliment by giving me this wonderful...
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Annual Kindle eBook Gift List! Last minute shopping? No worries!
If you need a last minute gift, don’t just run to the local 24 hour pharmacy and waste your money on some cheap tchotchke that will either end up in the trash or re-gifted! Give something that will...
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It’s New Years Eve: Don’t do anything but this!
Today is New Years Eve. I know you’ve got work to do before you go out and party tonight. Or, if you’re on vacation, the last thing you want to be doing is reading blog posts. However… It is the very...
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Moral Courage – Do you have the courage to do the right thing?
Moral courage is your willingness to do what is right- even when it’s not comfortable, convenient, expedient or profitable… I’m sure you’d like to think you’d do the right thing under any...
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Doing the wrong thing is sometimes rational – does that make it right?
I was recently challenged on a social media thread in response to a post I published titled Do you have the courage to do the right thing? The comment went something like this: “If you’re desperate and...
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Uncertainty in weather and life – In defense of forecasters
The pitchforks and torches are out again, and I’m sick of it. Social media is saturated with people excoriating our weather forecasters for errors associated with the first major winter storm of 2015....
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Too busy to say Thank You? Bull…
I was sitting down to write a few thank you messages when I realized that the folks I wanted to thank deserved public acknowledgement. I also thought that what these remarkable people do would serve as...
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SPECIAL BOOK PREVIEW: What are the essential characteristics that make you an...
Advance ordering is now available for Jim’s upcoming book, THE SENSEI LEADER. Reserve your signed copy now, and you’ll receive a FREE 6 month membership in The Sensei Leader Club! Click here for...
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We’re too dependent on leaders…
In light of recent events in our country and in our world, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the condition of leadership. The problems we face inspired my to write my latest book THE SENSEI...
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The Anti-Success Movement
What is our problem with success? Why, more than ever, is it a liability to be wealthy––particularly if you earned it? Why do so many successful people feel the need to downplay and hide their...
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Celebrate Memorial Day––with Gratitude
I don’t have a problem with people enjoying themselves on Memorial Day … Life is busy and fast these days, and it’s important to take time to enjoy friends and family. You shouldn’t feel guilty when...
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I’m a very lucky guy
I like it when people challenge my ideas and opinions. If I can’t defend my position, then I need to re-evaluate and modify … or just plain change my mind! After my presentation at a recent conference,...
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