Pesonal courage is necessary for a good leader. “It is the ability to act on the tough but necessary decisions guided by a moral compass that serves to benefit the team or stated goals.” – David Stricklin. Courage, both physically and mentally, is necessary for a leader to be successful. You must stand up for what is right. You must look for accountability and demand it from your employees and yourself. Do what is right; don’t just go through the motions. A successful and co

What is success? Is it being able to have all the wealth unimaginable or always excel at what you do? Well, I believe that only you can answer that. Most people associate success with material stuff but I believe that being content with where you are at and what you really love doing is the true definition of success. A lot of people have taken a step of faith in leaving their well paying jobs to pursue what interests them or is really in their hearts. It may actually not pay

Momentum keeps us going. Giving up on something just because you lack momentum basically means that you have given up on it before giving it a chance. Ever tried something may it a business or a relationship and after a few hurdles you just gave up? Well, that has happened to the best of us and bottom line is that momentum was lost and since no one knew best, the next option was giving up. Applying momentum in certain areas of your life leave you feeling good about yourself a

As a consultant, I constantly hear business leaders and entrepreneurs complain about the communication they have with their employees. “How can I get them to understand what I am saying? Why don’t they get it, Rick?” I can’t tell you how often I hear that. But what my clients fail to understand is, that the key to effective communication goes far beyond what we say in a meeting or type out in an email. It is both verbal and physical. If you want people to “see” what you are s

Ever felt that the world was against you and everyone in it? Well, at some point we have all been in that stage and what separates people is those who have got the winning mentality and those who don’t. Having a winning mentality does not just happen overnight. I had to be psychologically and mentally set and in addition to that, be positive and believe in myself. This usually does not come easy and I had to possess the will and strength so as to eventually be a winner and ha