December 2011
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Who’s Life Are You Living?
As I’m sure you already know, Steve Jobs, creative genius behind Apple, passed away recently. I was certainly aware of the results of his work having been an Apple user for many years now. What I wasn’t aware of was who Jobs was; what drove him; how his experiences shaped him. I’m curious by nature so I purchased a copy of his just published biography by Walter Issacson. I’m not very far into it yet, but the sense I have of Steve Jobs was that he was special and knew it. This both helped and hindered him. He did not compromise on what he passionately believed in , although sometimes not very gracefully or respectfully. One of those passionate beliefs …continue reading…
Lasting Impact
Rose Holden is a CEO of a small family business who took our yearlong leadership program in 2007. She recently wrote to us, “I still find it amazing that your program has had such an effect on my life.” Michael Biehler is a successful realtor, who says, “In December of 2001 I embarked on your 12 month program after having been in real estate for nine years prior with only average sales. I set my goal to double my business over the next twelve months and not only did I achieve that goal but increased my volume every year for the next 5 years. Since the recession my last 3 years have been back to average, but this year I’ll …continue reading…
