1-MINUTE READS
by Aubrey Patterson
People want to work with those who truly value them, right?
When leaders show gratitude, it’s highly impactful and sets the tone for the team. An attitude of gratitude promp...
by Aubrey Patterson
A few months ago, our team dove into deep thinking mode on a tough question:
If people have to follow you, how do you know you’re a good leader?
Like so many times before, we...
by Aubrey Patterson
It's very common for a golf pro to ask a student, “What's your swing thought?”
Swing thoughts are the messages in golfers' heads as they address the ball.
Unsurprisingly, a ...
by Aubrey Patterson
Leaders understand that a positive culture relies most upon the person in the mirror.
Modeling a positive attitude is a choice we have every day, but it isn't always easy.
M...
by Melody Stacy
There’s a well-known parable of blind men who, having never seen an elephant, approach one and begin feeling various parts.
One concludes, feeling the tusk, “It’s like a spear!” A...
by Aubrey Patterson
What do you do upon entering your workspace each morning?
We can choose how we show up. We also have it within our control to decide how to begin our days, and this doesn't n...
by Melody Stacy
Curiosity killed the cat.
A useful illustration of why we shouldn’t be nosing around in situations that don’t involve us? Maybe. But as leaders, we may want to take a different pe...
by Aubrey Patterson
It is widely accepted that we are a product of both nature and nurture.
In an influential academic paper in 2005, Dr. Tom Boyce and Dr. Bruce Ellis introduced the flower metap...
by Aubrey Patterson
When others express that they can count on us, it is one of the best compliments we can ever receive.
Being dependable, reliable, and consistent are qualities that speak to ou...
by Aubrey Patterson
Early in life, most of us are taught to count our blessings, but this lesson all too often fails to become a habit. When calamity knocks on our door, many of us are not accusto...
by Aubrey Patterson
The scenario you're about to read is all too familiar, but are you fortunate enough to know someone who leads like Carla?
Like a Duck
The day is just beginning. The telephone...
by Aubrey Patterson
In 2005, the National Science Foundation published an article that found the average person has about 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day, of which 80% are negative and 95% are ...
by Aubrey Patterson
Are you chasing someone else's dream?
Perhaps you're fighting your battles while wearing that person's armour?
Stay true to your dreams
Our first dreams are almost always so...
