As an endurance runner, I have more reason than most to welcome the changing of the seasons. Maybe you're not a big runner. It's something you've been considering, but you didn't want to start in the heat of the summer, but you find that most marathons are too soon or too far off. Fall, however, isn't an awkward time to start running. In fact, it might be a great time for first-time runners to fall in love with endurance running.
There's something in us that still views leaders as people who are in charge of countries and armies. Big stuff. Too often we're still stuck in an archaic, historical view of leadership. While that view served a purpose, it's not really suited for today's leaders, in the real world, in our daily lives and businesses. There's a big difference between the historic view of leadership and the modern view of leadership: and that matters when it comes down to how we lead.
If you've been running for any considerable amount of time, you've no doubt run into some of the common problems that every endurance runner faces. For endurance runners, the best thing you can do is be aware of some of the common mistakes and injuries that plague us. It will help you know what you're up against and how you can prevent it from happening in the first place.
We talk a lot about self-fulfilling prophecies, how expecting or dreading a negative outcome can somehow cause it to come about. There’s something about our thoughts that can contribute a lot to our success as much as our failure. I think we can use our mindset to our advantage. It’s one of the greatest assets we can have. Why not use it? Here are just a few ways you can transform your thinking into a growth mindset that leads to financial success.
It seems like we’re always having to make the choice between having a personal life and a professional life. Either you’re focusing on your career or you’re making time for family and hobbies. It leaves a lot of people wondering if there’s such a thing as a happy balance between it all. Well, here are my top tips on marathon training for busy professionals. Trust me—it can be done!
Entrepreneurs tend to venture out on their own. They have ideas and startups. They freelance. They work hard to bring their dreams to life. Typically, they’re not the ladder-climbing type. But entrepreneurial experience, regardless of the field, can be enormously beneficial for any role of leadership: and I’ll tell you why.
When we talk about leadership—whether that’s in a business, of a community, or in a country—a lot of things come to mind. Every leader finds something in the act of leading that is the most valuable to them. And together, those elements paint a picture for us of what true leadership really is. Here are just a few of the best aspects of leadership that make up true leadership.
I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed that how I feel can really affect how I work. I’m sure the same is true for just about everyone. If you’re feeling tired, overworked, stressed, or just down—you’re not likely to put out good work. On the flip-side, getting enough rest, having clarity, feeling accomplished and driven, and having a positive outlook is going to produce good work.
Here in Memphis, the summers get hot. As an athlete, I can’t just decide not to run because it’s hot. It’s just not an option! Running in the heat comes with plenty of dangers and more than a little discomfort, but runners aren’t doomed to misery for the summer months. There are strategies we can employ to make running through the summer more bearable.
The boss of any company is never just the boss. As a business leader, you wear more hats, juggle more tasks, and play more roles than anyone on the totem pole. Or, at least—you should. Sometimes it’s uncomfortable. Sometimes it’s not really your strong suit. Regardless, every business leader needs to be prepared to take on certain duties and be certain things to their business and employees when called upon.
What is it that makes you remember an encounter? We’re living in a world where extra effort—even just a little extra effort—is the difference between standing out and being another face in the crowd. Whether we’re talking personally or professionally, there are some tiny behaviors that we can learn that will put us a cut above the rest.
Everyone who runs regular marathons started off somewhere small—whether as a couch potato or a casual runner. If you’re there, you can conquer marathons, too. Maybe you feel stuck on a plateau. Maybe you haven’t even started. It doesn’t mean you can’t start working towards bigger, greater exercise goals.
In business, we’ve long known to look to the success of others to find wisdom and inspiration. And who better to look to than those who chart the course in innovation and leadership? For would-be leaders, we can all benefit from looking for our own leaders—not just in our fields of expertise, but from every arena.
Believe it or not, there’s not just one secret to success in life. Success is measured differently by different people. We all have different goals and ambitions. We can look at someone and see success, when they themselves might not believe that they have achieved success yet. So where does real success lie?
We’ve all heard it said that there’s a difference between having knowledge and having wisdom. I think it holds true, especially in the Information Age. Like the distinction between having knowledge and being wise, being well-educated isn’t about what we’ve learned, it’s about how we apply it. Here are 4 characteristics of a well-educated man.
Running is a sport of discipline. For anyone looking to run seriously—anyone who plans on running any marathons or plans to incorporate running as their regular means of exercise—you can expect to form a lot of habits.These are eight bad habits every runner needs to kill if they want to be at their best.
In the working world, we’re more than likely to come across people who are difficult to deal with. It’s just bound to happen. Maybe personalities don’t mesh, maybe there’s an attitude problem, maybe you just don’t like them. It happens. You find them difficult. As a professional and someone who tries to be a gentleman in all situations, how do you handle someone who grinds your gears?
