Jan 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
Many of us are trying to make the world a better place, and we accomplish it in different ways. At the highest level, IdeaPraxy is about making the world a better place, by making your world a better place.The beauty of our world is the different ways we can all...
Apr 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
I could have also called this lemons to lemonade. The hardest part of accomplishing something is accomplishing it. Huh? Traveling down a path to your goals can often be defined by a set of steps, planned and executed, that lead to the finish line. My experience is...
Apr 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
Grassroots implies a birth of something. An opportunity to do it right, to change something for the better, to create something amazing. Moreover, it implies freedom, flexibility, passion, and that's the allure. It is small, and with strong leadership it is...
Mar 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
I am reading a book on business design currently. I will post a link to it soon. I have heard the concepts in this book espoused in different ways. One of the old ways was simply the maturity cycle of a business represented in the graph below. When looking at a single...
Mar 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
This may sound oversimplified, but the way to inspire your team, your company, your family is to give them something to follow. I heard Bill Hybels of WillowCreek say years ago (I don't know if it was his line) "speed of the leader, speed of the team"....
Feb 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
One of the things that I enjoy doing, both for myself, and others, is bringing clarity to passion. For me, learning how to do that has taken years of learning in different settings and situations. One of the biggest challenges in the process is distilling...
Feb 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Maybe you have made plans, maybe you haven't, but whether you have or not, the days are passing by.One of the things that can help you assess things is a picture. A graph, a shape or something that represents what you were trying to accomplish against what you...
Feb 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
It has been noted many places, by many more notable than I, that a core characteristic of leaders is their ability to make quick decisions. The thing that makes them a leader is that they are far more often right than wrong. Those who are fighting change, or simply...
Feb 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
As I continue to grow and learn on the subject of how to be happier (one of my goals for this year) I thought I would pass on a practical highlight again from the book I am working through by Shawn Anchor (The Happiness Advantage). A counterfact is an imaginary...
Feb 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
So it is February…how did January go? Did you start working out? Are you still working out? Did you ship anything? Did you start your way to your goals for this year? If you haven't done anything or much, do not give in to discouragement. Today is the day...
