by Bryan Yager | Sep 9, 2019 | Attitude, Encouragement, Gratitude, Leadership
First a quote: “”Civility costs nothing and buys everything.” – Lady Mary Wortley Montagu I woke up feeling a tad bit “cranky” this morning after a 3:00 am wakeup alarm and a mad dash to the airport for an international flight. I found myself rationalizing...
by Bryan Yager | Aug 26, 2019 | Leadership, Time Management
First a quote: “The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” –Sydney Harris One week from today, our daughter, Alison, is getting married. We will be officially welcoming Sam Nichols into our family next Sunday at 4:00 pm MDT. This is certainly an exciting...
by Bryan Yager | Aug 19, 2019 | Leadership, Storytelling
First a quote: ““People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it’s the other way around.” – Terry Pratchett, novelist While data, facts, analysis, bar charts, graphs and PowerPoints may substantiate a new change initiative or direction, logic alone rarely...
by Bryan Yager | Aug 12, 2019 | Hope, Influence, Leadership, Optimism, Strategy
First a quote: “A leader without influence and an ability to drive strategic change really isn’t a leader.” – Terry L Paulson, PhD, Author, The Optimism Advantage I have always been fascinated by the subject of leadership because it is interesting, complex, and seems...
by Bryan Yager | Aug 5, 2019 | Humor, Leadership
First a quote: “Everybody has used the expression, ‘Someday we’ll laugh about this.’ My question is, why wait?” – Joel Goodman It was late afternoon, on Sunday, August 2, 1993; typical for a late summer day in Chicago, it was a hot and humid. I was outside doing...
by Bryan Yager | Jul 29, 2019 | Arrogance, Humility, Leadership
First a quote: “Arrogance repels. Humility inspires.” – Robin Sharma It is a fine line indeed. I have often thought one of the most difficult lines a leader must walk is the razor-thin margin that separates the importance of confidence and the destructive nature...
