When to Say No to Good Opportunities
Most organizations rarely experience a shortage of good opportunities. What is not rare, though, is a shortage of attention span, time, and resources. Despite these limitations, leaders hesitate to keep resources focused on developing the opportunities already in process and say NO to new opportunities. We get excited and over-value potential returns of the new […] Read More
Focus on the Process, not the Goal
It is important to set goals, no argument. Goals set a direction for our lives and remind us of what is important to us. Yet so many people struggle with achieving their goals. They give up or lose sight of their goals in the daily rush. What can be done? At Launch Leadership Development we […] Read More
Sleep: Your Health Depends On It
Science keeps discovering new reasons why getting enough sleep is paramount for good health, and if you are like most people and skimp on your snoozes, it’s time for an important reminder. We at Launch Leadership Development believe in cultivating strong self-management skills, and getting enough sleep has a direct impact on your health and […] Read More
The Power of Hope
Leaders of renown have used one ability to great effect – instilling hope. Hope is a powerful agent of perseverance and improvement which stems from holding up an inspiring vision. God designed humans with the unique ability to hope for something better in the physical and spiritual future – a better future pulls us through […] Read More
Follow Your Passion
What are passionate about? Have you thought about how you could make a living doing what inspires you? Do you know what inspires you? Today I’d like to challenge you in several ways: Find your passion and do it. I chose my college major by making a list of all the things I enjoyed doing. […] Read More
Decision Making Skills
Are you a quick decision maker? A wise decision maker? Being able to make the right decisions is a critical life skill because each decision you make has the potential to alter your life path, no matter how big or small you perceive that decision to be. It is worth your time, my friend, to […] Read More
Do What Your Future Self Will Thank You For
If you are in your 20’s or younger, today’s topic might be a stretch for your imagination, but you are exactly the age that will benefit the most from this exercise. You may have heard an older person say that their past feels like it happened to someone else…that they were a different person then. […] Read More
Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success
By John C. Maxwell It’s been over 20 years since Failing Forward was first published, and “failing forward” is still a popular phrase used in business and education circles today. And for good reason. It’s a hopeful word picture of someone tripping, or stumbling, yet still making progress toward their goal. The main theme: “The […] Read More
Maybe/Someday Lists
Most everyone is familiar with the value of making daily to do lists, but today I’d like to explore a type of to do list that might seem counterproductive at first glance but is actually a great productivity tool worth utilizing. I’m talking about the concept of the Maybe/Someday List that David Allen promotes in […] Read More
Avoid Information Overload with Capturing Systems
Stress! That’s what you can have, my friend, when in a situation where you have a lot of information flowing toward you. You have to do something with it as it comes in and put it where you can find it when you need it. Dave Allen, the author of “Getting Things Done” says that […] Read More