What is the current state of your personal valor? How brave are you? Are you brave enough to make the right decisions for your life, to confront your own internal struggles, to take ownership for your past, present and future? Are you brave enough to stand up for your personal convictions and beliefs when there may be some around you who wish to undermine you as a person? Valor is defined as, "boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; ....

TAGS: courage / resiliency / perseverance / accountability / goals /

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me the value of Accountability, that excuses are for losers, and using them to justify failure and disappointment is a recipe for personal misery. That from the moment you wake up in the morning until the time you put your head on that pillow at night, it will be your choices and your decisions that will contribute to what you ultimately become, and the content of your character. On the second day my true love gave to me the value of ....

TAGS: values / vulnerability / growth / accountability /

We normally tend to think of being vulnerable as a weakness, and when it pertains to an outside force that threatens us physically and emotionally that would be correct. However, being internally vulnerable can be a positive characteristic as it relates to a willingness to take ownership for your own mistakes, weaknesses, failures, and internal challenges. It takes strength and courage to be exposed and allow yourself to be vulnerable to what others may, or may not think of you. To be  ....

TAGS: vulnerability / resiliency / humility / accountability / leadership / values / perspective /

What attributes are needed to be an effective leader? There are many you could list, but there are several, when working together, create a formula for success both personally and professionally. With the increasing uncertainty in regard to our Nation’s economic, social, and political future it will be ethical, principled and common sense leadership that will save the day. In any venue where leadership is needed, finger pointing, personal agendas, dishonesty, egotism, bias and a reluctance ....

TAGS: leadership / values / courage / growth / gratitude / accountability /