Article #2 – As we begin to study the principles and practices of the People First Leader, we must begin with a concise definition of what “leadership” is. Today, far too many leaders are focused on the functional, the profitable, and the efficient. We’ve moved from truth to trend, from wisdom to wealth, and from excellence to the expedient. A disturbing majority of Americans see no real meaning in their work; therefore, they do not perform with passion. Most companies engage employees’ hands-but not their hearts.
Posts Tagged ‘Passion’
Pursuing Your Passion is Essential For a Happy Life
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009This article is about a kid who grew up loving architecture and design. He eventually goes off to college to study his passion and hopes to make big one day.
Attract Wealth by Giving Value to the World
Monday, May 18th, 2009The desire to attract wealth is really just a desire for a fuller life. One of the best ways to accomplish this is by doing something with your time that contributes some sort of value to the world. This will open up the channels of prosperity and produce the good feelings necessary to attract more good things to you. Live your passion and the money will surely follow.
Is Fear Stopping You From Going For the Gold?
Saturday, May 16th, 2009Some people seem to focus on the media’s forecast of doom and gloom geared at making the public fearful and outraged. The problem with this is that it’s very difficult for us to move toward what we want in our lives if we refuse to let go of what doesn’t work because we’re afraid and have too little faith. Edmund Burke put it this way, “No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear.”
Find My Purpose in Life – 3 Step Checklist For Those Looking to Do the Same
Friday, May 15th, 2009Find my purpose in life. It was a lofty goal, especially for someone like me. I had never spent much time thinking about myself. I was a mom, a sister, a wife, a business owner – I didn’t even time to stop and eat half the time, much less answer the ‘big’ questions in life. Yet, I realized that every day I was just going through the motions, with no real passion or excitement in my life. I knew I would never be truly fulfilled or happy without answering that question. After years of living like this, I was determined to find my purpose in life.
