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Kenneth has special needs… and special gifts. leadership mindset personal development undivided life Dec 02, 2024

As a teenager, I tried to defend the underdog but did very little to help my classmates who had special needs. What’s worse, I would go along to get along - If friends were making fun of...

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He Didn’t Even Qualify for the Race but Persevered and Won It All leadership mindset personal development Nov 18, 2024

He didn’t wait to see what part of his body might be aching after crashing to the ground halfway through the 300-meter hurdle event. He knew this fall would cost him, but how much distance...

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I Wish I Would Have Skipped That Accounting Test... keynote speaker leadership mindset undivided life Nov 11, 2024

I could hardly believe the guest list as I scrolled through the names:

George W. Bush, then President Bill Clinton, Gerald and Betty Ford, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Rev. Billy...

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Rest on the Seventh company culture mindset personal development recruiting undivided life Nov 04, 2024

We were several hours into a very productive exercise to establish the company’s core values, and it looked like we were headed for extra innings as we sensed that something was still...

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Inspired People Inspire People mindset personal development undivided life Sep 30, 2024

Who buys a one-way ticket to Poland to start filming a feature-length film before securing the actors and locations, not to mention the need for personal lodging arrangements?

The answer - Anthony...

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It Wasn’t Pretty, But I Finished the Race Because I Said I Would leadership mindset personal development undivided life Sep 23, 2024

I was 20 miles into a long-distance trail race when my heart rate monitor registered a jump from 154 bpm to 197 bpm. I was being chased, and my entire life hung in the balance—or so I...

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Do Unto Others leadership mindset undivided life Sep 09, 2024

He was just about to purchase Subway sandwiches to share with his new friend Tony, a homeless man in Downtown Fort Worth, when Matt abruptly switched gears and made a bold move that I will never...

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Remain Hopeful in Your Past-Tense Future mindset personal development undivided life Aug 19, 2024

I exhaled as if to indicate that I had no words to describe my emotional state. My wife and I had just sat down at the restaurant and found ourselves in a quiet moment only hours after receiving...

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Realizing We Were Never Going to Win, We Decided to Change the Game company culture keynote speaker leadership mindset personal development strategy undivided life Jul 28, 2024

In a competitive situation, it’s important to be the best in at least one of the main areas of comparison – speed, service, or price.

In the early 2000s, our energy company was near the...

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You’d Think We Were Mimes – Lessons in Leadership communication company culture leadership mindset personal development Jul 22, 2024

After fifteen minutes, my new friend thanked me for the incredible conversation and said it was just what he needed. He walked away with renewed confidence and a plan to engage with more with his...

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Life Lessons from Living in the Car communication leadership mindset personal development undivided life Jul 08, 2024

During college, a few friends and I embarked on a series of road trips that were far from ordinary. We were seeking adventure but didn’t want to get into any trouble, so we created the...

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Small Things Make a Big Difference communication company culture leadership mindset personal development strategy undivided life Jun 17, 2024

While raising seven young kids, including an infant, and tackling our family's daily medical needs, we’ve added a new layer of adventure to the mix—miniature Donkeys.

Introducing Daisy...

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They Scored 91 Points After Time Expired: Hope Matters company culture leadership mindset personal development undivided life Jun 10, 2024

I will never forget my disappointment in November 2018, when I watched my Fighting Texas Aggie football team throw an interception and lose to LSU near the end of the fourth quarter. I clicked the...

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Noncompetes, Human Dignity, and True Value Creation company culture leadership mindset undivided life May 06, 2024

With the recent FTC ruling to ban noncompetes nationwide, some organizations are scrambling to find other ways to scare current and former employees from operating in the same industry. The biggest...

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Be grateful for those who challenge you. leadership mindset personal development Apr 15, 2024

“I recently learned about the CARPOOL program that is being developed by Jeff Schiefelbein. This program is going to fail. I am 200% against this project, and I urge you to join me in putting...

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Instead of being just like you... company culture mindset undivided life Mar 25, 2024

Instead of being just like you, do you think I could be just like me?

We were a few minutes down the road, and my daughter Lorelei had just cooled down after throwing a fit back at the house. She...

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Creating Great Company Culture is So Simple That It's Difficult communication company culture leadership mindset personal development undivided life Mar 18, 2024

Creating a great company culture is simple. That is what makes it so difficult.

Many people are curious about company culture, wondering how they, too, can create a dynamic workplace. They clearly...

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Kenneth has special needs… and special gifts.

Dec 02, 2024

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Nov 24, 2024