WHAT DOESN’T MATTER WHEN LAUNCHING YOUR VENTURE? I’ll tell you what doesn’t matter. - your story - your passion - your joy - your brand - your reputation HERE’S WHAT MATTERS: Do your homework and prepare your plan. Know what you need and what you plan to do with it. How can you help? What…
LEADERS COMMUNICATE THROUGH THEIR WORDS NOT WITH THEIR WORDS “Leaders don’t communicate WITH their words they communicate THROUGH their words. The maturity of the internal self is the skill you must master long before the art of articulation. Many people have learned the skill of articulation and the art of persuasion to game the system…
FLASHBACK - “You Can Have It All” - Law of Attraction and Christian Faith - Interview with Drew Berman by J Loren Norris “There are many ideas of success in the world. Every culture, every society, every religion, every era has a different view on success and what it is. Collaboration vs competition, income vs…
FLASHBACK BONUS - What is fatherhood to you?! Father and Son speak at Generation Love Conference “It wasn’t my problem until it was. I had no father influence as a young boy or as a teen. The decisions I made and the wreckage left behind were atrocious. I am determined to be a better father…
FLASHBACK - Learn To ROAR Leadership Communication by J Loren Norris “Communication seems to be one of the aspects of adult life most taken for granted. More people claim the skill and gift of communication than most other gifts. Yet the old phrase rings true ‘the biggest failure in communication is the assumption it has…
TODAY IS A DAY IN THE USA WHEN LEADERS ARE IDENTIFIED LIKE NO OTHER DAY “The desire, the passion, the hype, the ideological discourse all comes to a head today. As a leader, this is a day in the US where your voice must not remain silent. I don’t care who you vote for as…
LEADERSHIP AND ADDICTION ARE A DANGEROUS MIX “Regardless the nature, substance or victim of the addiction, leadership and addiction are a dangerous mix. Addiction will modify behavior, emotion, values, priorities and thought processes. When a leader succumbs to addiction, the rational, wit and wisdom which may have advanced their career thus far, become the tools…
LEADERS VALUE RELATIONSHIPS OVER CONVENIENCE, CASH FLOW AND CONTROL “There will be abundant opportunities as a leader to negotiate the terms of a deal. Many times these terms will not be as clear cut as preferred. In fact, every deal has layers, like onions and ogres… and chocolate cake. Unforeseen circumstances, peripheral events, outside people…
HOW DO YOU LEAD WHEN YOU HAVE NEITHER CARROT NOR STICK? “Parents, pastors, politicians, military commanders, law enforcement, legal authorities, bosses and bullies all posses a certain amount of leverage to motivate those they lead. By carrot or stick, by reward or punishment, by consequences and circumstances the desired outcome can be directed. What happens…
BUILDING SOMETHING? LEADERS NEED TO KNOW THE VISION AND THE DETAILS “WHAT DOESN’T MATTER? - your story - your passion - your joy - your brand - your reputation These things are not irrelevant, they simply pale in comparison to these: Do your homework and prepare your plan. Know what you need and what you…