Has Your Spouse Always Been on Board?
SUMMARY When developing leadership skills or trying to grow forward, you might experience a little “kick back”. Married or single – some well-meaning spouse or friend can reject the idea that you’re going to change. They take a “Show me. Let’s wait and see attitude. They only know the old you. You’re going to have … Continued
How to Create a Good Conflict Resolution Plan
SUMMARY Certain temperaments are prone to conflict and certain temperaments are not. A choleric person looks forward to the conflict, whereas a phlegmatic person wants peace at all cost. Everyone will run across conflict. You need a good resolution plan. It’s a process: ~Agree to disagree. ~Recognize that the other person’s feelings and/or point of view is valid. ~Serve … Continued
11 Ways to Add Motivation to Your Life
Motivation is one of those strange things. It can come to you through a bunch of different ways but not all motivation sticks. Some of the best advice I’ve ever received about motivation was the saying Me Motivates Me. Why did this help me so much? I’ve come to recognize that if the motivation was … Continued
Five Ways to Not Miss Out On Life
Have you ever had to get up and leave during a critical part of a movie or show? I recently saw ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ with my brother-in-law and son. I’m pretty sure you’ll agree that it was awesome. Less than halfway through the movie, I had to leave the theater; let’s just say too much soda. While I … Continued
How to Teach Your Children About E5 Leader
SUMMARY How can I get this information into the hands of my children? This is the number 1 question I receive. You’ve been exposed to E5. You’ve implemented its teachings into your life. It is only natural to want to allow it to flow from you into your family, especially your children. Be the best model … Continued
14 Characteristics of a Selfless Leader
Among my many interests in life is my love for survival stories. I am fascinated with the level of emotional IQ–or, as we at E5 Leader call it, emotional balance–of those who face overwhelming odds and come out victorious in body and spirit. It is amazing to watch, read or hear about the human … Continued
How to Better Prioritize Your Life
SUMMARY Everybody runs his/her life on some sort of priority scale. Vertical Alignment is a tool that enables us to have a standard priority to live our life from which all other priorities are derived: God Spouse Children Family Community Country Job You Making decisions about priorities requires a way to gauge those priorities. Life’s … Continued
Four Ways to Keep Your Dreams Alive
I’m a simple guy. I enjoy the simple things in life. I’m pretty easy to content. I’ll tell you something. Although I can easily relax and be thankful for what I have, I still have drive. Do you know why? It is because I have dreams. BIG DREAMS. I know I can achieve them. I’ll … Continued
Why It’s Important to Have an Attitude of Gratitude
SUMMARY Make the decision every day to have an Attitude of Gratitude. Those who are gracious and have a gratitude attitude are attractive people. Appreciation is positive and draws others in like a magnet. Having an attitude of gratitude attracts like-minded people. You attract those who have similar values–people who are joyful and happy; the … Continued
3 Ways to Get Ahead Fast the Right Way
Are you the kind of person who is always looking for a quick fix? Well hey, guess what: me too! Like: Oh, that thing broke again? Just throw some duct tape on there and let’s roll. I don’t generally take that approach to life but I’d much rather fix problems quickly so I can move … Continued
