Post Archive by Year

I had the privilege of spending three days in Washington DC last week with the MREA, educating our legislators on issues important to electric cooperatives. Every legislator expressed appreciation for our visit; one made the comment, “When you don’t come to see us, we forget you’re there.” His statement rings true, not only in politics but in life and business.  

I’m thinking of getting a tattoo.  When I mentioned this to my husband, his eyebrows popped up.  “You, a tattoo?” he asked, “What kind?”   

Leaders inspire accomplishment.  But not all leaders inspire equally; whichever one you are depends on how you engage people. Let’s start with Simon Sinek.  Sinek observes that some leaders inspire action while others do not.  He illustrates his point with the golden circle, that moves us through three concentric circles from what, to how, and finally to why people act. 

There are lots of ways to avoid success, but the most sure-fire way is procrastination.  Procrastination is the habit of putting off important, challenging tasks by killing time with less stressful activities: 

I was listening as my friend debated with herself on whether or not to accept the position of committee chair.  She is a busy woman, juggling the demands of a career and young children.  She leads a Girl Scout troop; chaperones school field trips and heads up the library committee. 

Happy New Year!  I bet you’ve been told that dozens of times.  You’ve probably also been asked if you had a nice holiday the same number of times. How come no one ever asks