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Will You Be Prepared When Opportunity Knocks?

“We need a replacement speaker for the conference Saturday, the guy who was supposed to do it isn’t going to be able to make it. Can you help?” “Sure,” was my reply. “Thank you so much!!!” Years of Preparation When I first joined Toastmasters eight years ago, I would have never considered giving an hour-long workshop […]

Can You Delegate? Five Questions to Ask Yourself

Have you recently taken over a leadership role and found it difficult to ask team members to complete tasks? You don’t want to seem too bossy, and you worry you are burdening busy people with extra work. You end up doing everything yourself because you feel personally responsible, or because it feels easier that way. […]

Are You Leading? Or Just Taking a Walk?

From a young age, I never followed the crowd. I was the kid who went exploring at summer camp while the rest of the people went to an especially boring-sounding activity. Sometimes, I would look back and realize others were following. In those instances, I would find myself leading a small pack of boys, and […]

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How to Find a Mentor: Two Methods

I recently saw a post asking, “How can I find a millionaire to be my mentor?” Every business or leadership book on the planet will tell you that the key to your success is to find a mentor. NO ONE reaches the top alone; you’re not born with everything you need to know to be a massive success, […]

If You Can’t Find It, Create It

Several years ago, I wanted to meet with other small business owners in a small mastermind round-table style group in Springfield, Illinois. I called the Chamber of Commerce, and they said they would let me know if anything comes up, but nothing ever did. I gave up waiting and created the group. Today, I meet […]

The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Personal Development Pick of the Month

This month’s personal development book is John C. Maxwell’s 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth. One of my favorite authors, I know you’ll enjoy and be challenged by this one. Enjoy!

Good Intentions Will Not Get You Very Far

I saw a meme the other day that said, “Intentions are powerful.” That’s true; intentions are powerful. But intentions alone won’t get you very far. You probably know several people who you don’t trust for critical tasks even though you realize they have the best of intentions. Why is that? You don’t trust them because they […]

Focus on Leaders: Gaining Clarity for 2020

It has been a busy year here at The Personal Growth Channel. What started as a personal blog a few years ago has turned into an official business, The Personal Growth Channel, LLC. We now have many guest authors and many thousands of participants and readers on Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, Triberr, and Email, and I’m […]

A Question Isn’t Always a Question When You’re the Leader

I was talking with a new manager (let’s call her Sue) the other day who couldn’t understand why one of the people she was in charge of was upset. An employee (let’s call her Jean) had come to her saying there was a task she didn’t want to do. Knowing that Jean had a lot on her plate and […]

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What to Do When You Mess up as a Leader

I looked at my email, and my heart sank. “Where are you?” I had forgotten the conference call I was to lead. No call, no show, and every one of my techs knew it. It was too late to call in; the meeting was over. The ironic thing was that I had forgotten the call […]

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