Jun
08
Leadership: What "IT" is.
Published in Untagged by Stacey Lane |
If you're anything like me, you find that many nights are interrupted with annoying questions running through your mind such as, "Why is it that we've figured out how to send a man to the moon but we still aren't sure where a cat's purr originates?" Well, tonight, I was awake trying to figure out "What is it that makes a great Leader?". If I didn't write this blog entry, I'm positive I'd be up all night considering every possible response to the inquery.
I started creating attributes of it but I needed a segway, so I started with human examples of "great Leaders" to figure out what it is that makes them great. Winston Churchill was considered a great political leader, Billy Graham was considered a great spiritual leader, Michael Jordan is considered a great sports leader, and Warren Buffett is considered a great business leader.
Do you ever feel inadequate or deflated when you set a lofty leadership goal or even consider trying to measure up to 1/100th of the accomplishments of these individuals, convincing yourself you were intentionally overlooked or coincidentally deficient when God was passing out or Mitosis was dividing up "Leadership" genes? It's because you didn't realize that you have it in you already, just like these men and millions of other worldly recognized Leaders have.
I'll break it down: Being a great Leader is not achieved by making the most money, managing the largest company, or being the highest scoring player on the team. Being a great leader isn't achieved by commanding the most authority or having the best personality. These things are merely labels.
Every individual on this earth is called to be a great Leader. Who you "are" (your character) is the best definition of a great Leader I can arrive that. Character is the "it" in a truly great Leader. We should nurture and protect our character: it is our beliefs, it is our potential, it is our maturity, it is our wisdom, it is our integrity, it is our ability, it is our actions, it is our language, it is our teachings, it is our knowledge, it is our attitude.
Your character has a voice and it is the loudest voice you hear. Your character has a face and it is how others perceive you. Your character is in your hands. It is the essence of Leadership and the root of much joy and success.
Jun
05
Kan-doo Attitude, Inc. Launches On-Line Store & First Positive Apparel & Product Line, The Motivator
Published in Untagged by Stacey Lane |
Kan-doo Attitude, Inc. is proud to have officially launched the www.kan-dooattitude.com e-commerce website, in a national press release distributed on May 27, 2010. I personally express my gratitude to the extremely talented team of website developers, graphic designers, website management, administrative assistance, product and service suppliers, friends and family who have embraced this project and shared input which helped bring kan-dooattitude.com into existence.
Kan-dooAttitude.com's desire is to provide positive apparel and products that support your highest ambitions and celebrate your greatest accomplishments. We hope the website content and our message conveys how truly dedicated we are to helping you stay focused, determined and victorious in your performance. We introduce the first product line, The Motivator, which is a collection of high-quality, American-made motivational t-shirts and motivational bumper stickers featuring the authentic kan-doo logo and two empowering message choices, "Clear your mind of can't." and "Live ready." targeting hard-working and hard-playing men, women and juniors. We have big plans for growth and ideas in place for new products to be added to The Motivator line, new category lines to be added to the website and plans to partner with select retailers who would like to offer authentic kan-doo® apparel and products in their places of business. We'd like to receive your comments and suggestions and encourage you to share your goals and/or success story testimonials with us using the "Read and share kan-doo Testimonials" button located on the home page.