How to Prioritize and Stay on Top of Your Tasks
We at Launch Leadership Development want to help you be effective and efficient with your tasks. Being able to prioritize tasks well is a valuable skill worth learning, my friend, and we have a system worth sharing today. This prioritizing system will take you through a step-by-step process to stay on top of your tasks: […] Read More
Be a Life-long Learner
By now you have likely heard the phrase “Be a life-long learner” but let’s explore what it really means to be a life-long learner. A reality check often happens when young adults start a new job they have presumably prepared themselves for the previous four to five years, and discover they have a lot more […] Read More
Rocket Fuel A book summary
We at Launch-Leadership Development have found another great leadership book we would like to share with you. The book Rocket Fuel, by Gino Wickman and Mark C. Winters, presents the idea that if a business owner will design their team with two major roles at the top, they will gain traction like never before and […] Read More
Our Course and Academic Standards
We at Launch Leadership Development realize some of you may have questions as to whether our course meets your state’s academic standards. Today I would like to address how our course relates to or meets certain state or national academic standards. I have the role of Education Advisor and was part of the team that […] Read More
Sharpen the Saw Habit 7
Launch Leadership Development is continuing the study of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey So far, we have covered the first six habits. Habits 1-3 build a strong foundation for independence. Habit #1 Be Proactive Habit #2 Begin with the End in Mind Habit #3 Put First Things First Habits 4-6 […] Read More
Synergy Habit #6
Launch Leadership Development is continuing the study of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey So far, we have covered the first five habits. Habits 1-3 build a solid foundation for independence. Habit #1 Be Proactive Habit #2 Begin with the End in Mind Habit #3 Put First Things First Habits 4-6 […] Read More
Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood Habit #5
Launch Leadership Development is continuing the study of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey So far, we have covered the first four habits. Habits 1-3 build a strong foundation for independence. Habit #1 Be Proactive Habit #2 Begin with the End in Mind Habit #3 Put First Things First Habits 4-6 […] Read More
The Power of Mentoring
Most of us can think of someone special that made a difference in our lives, that helped us grow and shape who we are today. If you can, what a blessing, my friend! Have you given thought to being such a person in someone else’s life? At Launch Leadership Development we believe in the power […] Read More
You Don’t Have to Create Perfect
Creative work is important for leaders. This encompasses everything from innovating new offerings and business models to crafting a new process or marketing campaign. There is pressure with this work to “get it right” the first time. However, final-form solutions are rarely the result of the first draft. Innovation involves drafting and re-drafting. This is […] Read More
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell
A study of leadership skills would feel incomplete if I did not include John Maxwell’s writings on the subject. He is an established authority on the topic, has written dozens of respected books and is a sought-after speaker around the world. This particular book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, is one of my favorites […] Read More