Success
Everest is climbed step by step and each person must take those steps on their own. Nobody can do this for you. However, it is the team that gives the individual the power to perform.
Continue reading about The Role Teamwork Plays in Successs on Everest
My last blog focused on the destructive effects that poor leadership can have on a team. This blog will look at how to achieve success through good leadership. There is more to team success than leadership … team members do play a critical role … however, great leadership can make even a dysfunctional team great. [...]
If climbing was the lever for me, this was akin to recruiting many capable and willing hands to its business end.
When passion is unleashed, it spills over and biases any project in favour of successful outcomes.
We all want to be successful, whether we are raising a family, running a business, achieving our financial goals or playing the weekend warrior in a local pick up hockey game. I’d like to tell you about one particular success I had and a bit about how I got there.
Hundreds of thousands of people in Canada are members of Costco. I was fortunate be be interviewed for the November/December 2009 issue. See a link to the article here. http://www.costcoconnection.ca/connectioncaeng/20091112/?folio=23
Even as an overwhelming underdog, Billy Mills had the audacious goal of being Olympic champion. He prepared his body and he deliberately prepared his mind.
Continue reading about The Power of Visualization: The incredible Story of Billy Mills
Whether you’re loyal to your girlfriend or your cell phone customers, a family member or your boss, loyalty will get you far in life.
Dag Hammarskjold said: “It is more noble to give yourself completely to one individual than to labor diligently for the salvation of the masses.” In this challenging market, it can be difficult to retain good employees and customers. Showing that you’re loyal can save you both!
This video was shot at a recent sold out event. The local news did a short feature on it. Enjoy.
Mount Everest is such an amazing laboratory and training ground for leaders and teams. The level at which you must communicate, lead, problem solve, build trust, and deal with change and risk is phenomenal. If you are looking for it you can see great examples of amazing leadership and teamwork and shocking displays of ineffective leadership and total lack of team. If you look closer you can easily see the factors that create success and failure.