It’s important to remember where you come from. And it’s a good reminder of the road you’ve traveled to get to this point in your life…and renew the direction you’re headed.
It’s no secret that I’m particular about my surroundings. I like a certain order to my environment…to my life at that. That preference is often challenged in a frenzied business travel schedule. And it’s downright discarded when I spend a few days camping like did at the end of June with my son and 14 of his friends–troop 847 of the Boy Scouts of America.
Aaron Garrity shares deeps stuggles in his life and the history of XanGo that could have led to dispair, yet through leadership and hope led to new records that were shattered. It is always the darkest before the dawn. As a leader, you can choose success. You can choose light over darkness. Choose light and rally your team to greatness.
Sir Richard Branson never seems to sleep. For him (and his empire), that’s a good thing. Whether he’s creating a new insurance company or launching the first business class spaceship, Branson is the consummate entrepreneur of our day. His latest initiative, PitchTV, levels an often impossible mountain for starting businesses down to an even playing field.
With the screening process finished, the Operation Smile surgeries began today in Chonburi, Thailand. What a day. Nearly 30 operations took place, from cleft palates and lips to facial reconstructions to the removal of tumors, the surgeons and support staff (all donating of their time and talents) worked miracles in the lives of these children in such desperate need.
Every now and then I catch myself in a thought of how I love to be a father. My parents were divorced when I was just one, so during my young age I grew up as many do…in a single parent home. Only now do I cherish the moments when I step back and see [...]
Do you remember when you were a child? Waking up on your birthday or a holiday with anticipation to open presents was an unrivaled thrill. Yet, our excitement faded once the presents were opened. As we matured, we started to learn that “getting” was a fleeting experience. By contrast, “giving” brings its own anticipation followed by long-lasting fulfillment. The lesson learned? Giving is better than receiving.
One of the most common elements of the comeback I’ve heard from leaders and rising stars around the world is the art of listening. Yes, I do refer to listening as an “art.” It requires discipline, dedication and practice. It doesn’t make a sound…yet it produces lovely moments and amazing results.
Everybody loves a good comeback story…snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. The greater the odds the greater the legend of the comeback. It’s a reason to cheer, a reason to believe that no matter how high the deck is stacked, there’s a way to pull out a win. Comeback stories serve as encouraging reminders [...]
Today: Be a CATALYST. Change something for the better. XANGO Goodness Video
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