Seek First To Understand, Then To Be

It Is In The Ordinary Events Of Every Day That We Develop The Proactive Capacity To Handle The Extraordinary Pressures Of Life. It's How We Make And Keep Commitments, How We Handle A Traffic Jam, How We Respond To An Irate Customer Or A Disobedient Child. It's How We View Our Problems And Where We Focus Our Energies. It's The Language We Use.

We're Constantly Making Choices About The Way We Spend Our Time. The Issue Is Not Between The Good And The Bad, But Between The Good And The Best. So Often, The Enemy Of The Best Is The Good.

Executives Need To Understand The Economic Benefits Of Trust Dividend, Especially When The Behavior Is Real, Not Artificially Or Superficially Created As Pr To Manipulate Trust.

I Won't Take Time To Repeat All The Obvious Benefits Of Physical Exercise But Will Only Underscore The Well-attested Fact That A Program Of Regular Exercise Increases One's Efficiency In Every Facet Of Life, Including The Depth And Restfulness Of Sleep. And The Time Taken Can Be Minimal; Just A Few Minutes Of Calisthenics And Running In Place In One's Room Or Jogging Around The Yard Or Block Is Often Sufficient. Exercising Doesn't Take Time. It Saves Time. Still, Few Consistently Do It.

Effective Leadership Is The Only Competitive Advantage That Will Endure. That's Because Leadership Has Two Sides- What A Person Is Character And What A Person Does- Competence.