Spirited Leaders

In times gone by, I used to talk about 3 Sacred Things in Business . And, out of the 3 things, #2 was: " Customers Pay Me ". Customers Pay Me A deal is a…

Links to articles about these 3 keys to business success... Seeking Simple Building On Strengths Adding Creativity

Thought Tweet #500 " It is better to be high-spirited even though one makes more mistakes, than to be narrow-minded and all too prudent ." The Thinking…

Thought Tweet #489 Physical proximity can spark & ignite inspiration; physical proximity can cause the release of creative excellence. The Thinking Behind…

Action : things people do, and there are only 3 types - Good Habits , Bad Habits , or New Things Change : the arrival of New Things Client : a person who…

Two Facts: When it comes to doing business, inspired People generate better results. Business Leaders can inspire their People. Another even-more-important…

Thought Tweet #382 Courage, Core, Encourage, and the Latin word Cor ["Heart"]…it isn't coincidence! The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet Spirited Leaders…

Do you spend enough time L earning ? Do you view learning as knowledge sharing? Do you view learning as knowledge creation? According to experts 1 , learning…

An excerpt 1 , about Character & Courage: To Sustain Good Judgment, a Leader Must Have Character and Courage Character provides the moral compass. Courage…

Everyone knows personal values influence people's behaviour. Most people know the interplay between people's personal values create culture, including the…

Part 1 of The Master Rules can be summed up just the way my 2nd boss taught it to me: He who carries the gold makes the rules . Part 2 of The Master Rules is…

WHO are we? Our Vision : Canada’s best source for entrepreneurial business education WHAT do we do? Our Purpose : We educate entrepreneurs. HOW do we do…

Buried Treasures - Inspired Measures It’s fun to measure your steps when you know the path leads to gold ! *** That’s the title of Spirited Leaders’ workshop…

As we have written about many times, we believe Leaders need thick skin and thin skulls … Here are some of the nuances of our thinking: Everybody lies, at…

After talking with numerous people at numerous local places of business, we have learned… What followers want is, in this order: To feel confident To have a…

Napoleon Hill taught us the immense value contained in a Master Mind alliance. When two or more people apply their minds, in harmony, toward a shared goal…

Spirited Leaders BUSINESS PATHS — a Thought Post by Rick Baker, 2011.

A dozen things you better know 1. You better know your Chief Desire Whether you have a vivid lifelong Vision or a keen interest in accomplishing something…

That’s not a complaint. It is simply a fact. I know this because I cannot stop myself from observing people, listening to them, and watching how they react…

You want business success. And you can define what success means to you. S.M.A.R.T. Goals are a good place to start. And more is required. *** In an effort…

Spirited Leaders conducts a series of 6 workshops, designed to share our key thoughts about 6 areas where Leadership skill results in ‘big ROI’. The 6 areas…

"Success is Clearly in View" - The Leader's vision must be vivid and shared*. How often do you stop what you are doing, sit back, and quietly ask yourself …

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"Success is Clearly in View" - The Leader's vision must be vivid and shared*. During my parents’ lifetime, a leader said, “I suppose leadership at one time…

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"Success is Clearly in View" - The Leader's vision must be vivid and shared*. Many, many years ago a military leader led his army into a crucial battle. His…

At Spirited Leaders , values and personal values mean the same thing. Values & Personal Values the qualities, standards, and principles a person desires…

Why? Why do personal Values fuel everything ? As an introduction, here are a few answers: Decision-Making is simplified when values are clear and known. When…

We found 7 fundamental building blocks linked to 7 business questions awaiting 7 Powerful Answers . This is the first in a series of 8 blogs, exploring the 7…

Courage is our company’s Key Value. In summary, we have chosen Courage for our Key Value because: Courage enables Self-Knowledge and When it is backed by…