Thought Leadership

During my 30-year career in the military, I read many books on leadership and human potential, but none of them really stirred my thinking like the book The Heart of a Leader by Ken Blanchard. That’s why, when I became an author, I knew I wanted to put together a book like his, a book that could help other people like his book had helped me. I really hope the quotes in this book and my thoughts on them will help you grow as a leader, but perhaps more importantly, I hope they inspire you to develop higher level thoughts of your own.

How businesses can harness the power of online consumer reviews. More than seventy percent of consumers now consult online reviews before making purchases, and they take those picks and pans very seriously. A disgruntled but ignorant customer on Yelp might have more clout than any expert guidebook, magazine article, or newspaper critic. No wonder many businesses feel terrified by the review-driven marketplace.

Guide to Becoming an Effective Manager: Thoughts for Consideration is a very focused, succinct, and easy-to-understand book for those wishing to develop and perfect leadership and management skills and for employees to understand what type of leadership they should expect to help them successfully meet the mission and goals of their employer, while at the same time being fulfilled in their jobs. Its format also provides proven theory with practical applications to be immediately applied while on the job, including a self-evaluation and development chart.

Taking care of ourselves is an act of self-love. Looking in the mirror and telling yourself how wonderful you are and that you deserve happiness is an excellent positive message to give yourself. To achieve your goals and attract abundance into your life, give yourself that kindness. Because you simply deserve it! The following affirmations offer valuable and meaningful information about the mind’s incredible powers. These affirmations for self-love and confidence will help you manifest all the success you deserve and move toward your goals and dreams.

There's a voice in the universe calling each of us to remember our purpose-our reason for being here now, in this world of impermanence. The voice whispers, shouts, and sings to us that this experience of being in form, in space and time, knowing life and death, has meaning. The voice is that of...

Remember when you thought owning your own business was going to be fun and help you change the world? Then, somewhere along the line, your business became just hard work and wasn't fun at all. You're not alone, and it doesn't have to be that way. Alison Donaghey offers a way to reclaim your business by using a new way of thinking to improve your customer experience, staff contribution, and community involvement.

As I attend state and national gaming conferences, there's not too many tribal executives (at least at the time of writing this book) that have any real gaming operations experience. I am truly one of the lucky and skilled tribal executives who knows first-hand what it's like to have to go through tough economic times as well as the happy times when the champagne was uncorked every January because we just broke another revenue record.

If you're ready to learn to walk the true path of success and allow your body, mind, and soul to dream bigger than you ever thought possible, then step into The Dojo.

In this insightful book, you will find the collective wisdom of 15 international thought leaders, scattered across three continents and multiple industries, as they share their best strategies for building influence and authority. Covering everything from video and print media to social media and consulting, Authority lets you inside the minds of experts who have built their own authority and helped countless others do the same.

Persistence: An Iron Will is based on the original work of the late Dr. Orison Swett Marden. Richard Gorham, founder of Leadership-Tools.com, has edited and narrated Persistence: An Iron Will in an effort to introduce Marden's teachings to a brand-new generation of leaders and entrepreneurs. Listeners will learn important life lessons as they begin their leadership journey.

Short, sweet, and jam-packed with incredibly valuable insights, this “mini-book” shares unique insight into what it takes to become a thought leader and successfully build a unique and differentiated category.

Warren Buffett's rule number one: always win! If it seems too good to be true, it probably is! Always look at how much money the other guy is making when he trying to sell you something! Descriptive essays I wrote at DeVry University-Houston.