Monthly Archives: January 2022

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From The King’s Man

A Reel Leadership Article

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book.

The latest entry in the Kingsman series hit the theaters Christmas weekend. With so many movies released at that time, this was one of those movies that flew under the radar.

Sadly, many people missed a grand entry into the Kingsman lore.

The King’s Man tells the story of Ralph Fiennes as Orlando Oxford and Harris Dickinson as his son, Conrad Oxford.

Ralph Fiennes as Orlando Oxford in The King's Man

Orlando was a man who lived a violent past only to reform for his wife, Emily (Alexandra Maria Lara). Emily dies in an attack but, before she dies, tells Orlando to keep Conrad safe.

The action and adventure in The King’s Man were top-notch. The film drew me into its story and experience. And, it ended on such a poignant note.  Read more...

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How to Develop Personal Leadership Qualities

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Leadership skills are in high demand in industries, that’s because these skills are hard to obtain and master. It takes time, experience, and dedication to develop industry-leading leadership skills so if you want to get ahead, start developing these right away and secure your future in your chosen industry. This article looks at some of the best ways to develop leadership skills.

Practice Self Discipline

Discipline is a key quality needed for leadership, when you don’t have discipline you might forget important items on the agenda, oversleep, or fail to keep appointments, all of which reflect badly on the company and the people around you. Perception is a valuable resource.   Read more...

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Host A Leadership Book Fair

Who doesn’t have fond memories of the Scholastic book fairs that happened regularly at your elementary school? I vividly remember tables upon tables of books. Each one was more enticing than the last.

Perusing the tables of books, I’d eventually settle on a few books, make my way to the cashier, and check out. Book fair win!!!

That started my reading habit. The good old book fair.

While I’ve had fits and starts with reading after book fairs, these book fairs introduced me to many great books.

Then they stop…

You no longer have a book fair in middle school, high school, or even college. It feels like educators and leaders decided we didn’t need encouragement to read.

I think they’re wrong.

We need to bring back the book fair… to middle school and high school students. To college students. To the workplace.  Read more...

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It’s Okay To Not Be Good

It’s easy to look at someone else and think “Man, they’re good. They always do the right thing. They always make the right decision.”

It’s easy to think everyone else is good while you’re not.

We get this way in our hobbies. We don’t want to pick up a pencil to try our hand at sketching. The fear becomes your first time trying won’t be good.

Maybe you’re scared to write a song. You think it won’t be good. It probably won’t.

You may not want to put pen to paper or keyboard to screen and write something because you think no one will like it.

We’re all fearful of starting something new. We know we may struggle to get good at what we want.  Read more...

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From American Underdog

A Reel Leadership Article

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book.

Have you ever felt like an underdog? Were you picked last for sports or business? Sometimes we feel like no one wants us.

That’s how the football player Kurt Warner (Zachary Levi) felt.

He knew he was good. He knew he could play. Yet, the teams in the NFL didn’t want him.

Zachary Levi as Kurt Warner in American Underdog

American Underdog tells the story of Kurt Warner and how he went from a high school football player to a Hyvee stocking clerk to an arena football star to an NFL star while being at an age most would have considered too old.

American Underdog is a feel-good movie. It’s inspiring and uplifting. And, surprisingly, I have to recommend it even though I don’t typically like these types of movies.  Read more...