The Lesson of Initiative – Part 1...Leaders take action, they take responsibility, and they don’t take their time waiting and wondering if they should act. chrisbradyblog.com/2008/05/3…

Blind Spots...Our blind spots are usually only invisible to us. EVERYBODY else sees them clearly. buff.ly/QEQqj16

“Drearies” vs. Leaders...You will never regret the time you spent giving your all to a worthy purpose. buff.ly/nz6ZmKR

Why People Stay in Community...Through life’s journey, it is people that bring meaning and richness to life, and it is people who also bring trial and tribulation. buff.ly/RsjvRxu

The Parachute Story – Teamwork...Sometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important. buff.ly/clrQ3yU

An Unsung Heroine buff.ly/xdxXm1I

Quiet Strength...Those who prepare, who get their engines running before the gate drops, are those that prosper the most. buff.ly/AGQoIsa

Mental Toughness... There will always be difficulty, opposition, and obstacles. Getting through them is a game of mental toughness, forcing the mind to take things one at a time, and listening and adhering to the best advice available from qualified mentors. buff.ly/tWlG722

Goals in Stone, Plans in Sand...Somehow or somewhere along the way the leader falls in love with the PLANS and gets overly committed to them at the expense of the goal. buff.ly/4ZZEJLG

The American Creed...The Declaration of Independence was drafted as a document to justify to a watching world why thirteen disparate colonies were choosing to do the impossible and unthinkable and overthrow their soveriegn monarch. buff.ly/kZbD7Pr

REAL LEADERS Take 100 % Responsibility...One of the biggest things to understand, if you’re going to be a leader, is that you must take responsbility for your results in life. buff.ly/rNgnKU6

Leadership is an Inside Job...Leaders are not pushed from without, they are driven from within. buff.ly/uv7vR10

Fruit on the Tree...It amazes me at times to see people neglect, disregard, or even flat-out refuse to ask for advice or help from those who have obviously succeeded in a category far in excess of themselves. buff.ly/nt3KbQj