One of the key attributes of effective leadership is communication and communication is a two-way street. It is important to effectively share information and equally important to effectively process information. The greatest leaders I know are great communicators. One of my favorite “book mentors,” John Maxwell, has some great quotes around this topic: “People may…
Daily focalPOINT – Leading vs. Managing
Last week I spent two days with a group of aspiring leaders who currently serve as managers for their organizations. Whenever I get around people with a desire to grow and learn I get amped up as I love to help people grow. Thus the reason for my recent thread of blogs focused on leadership. …
Daily focalPOINT – Leading and People Value
“To add value to others, one must first value others.” ~John Maxwell All great organizations become great through the ongoing growth of their people and people have a better chance in growing if leadership views them as something of value and not just a means to an end. I tried my best to view each…
Daily focalPOINT – More on Leading
“The key to successful leadership is influence, not authority.” ~Ken Blanchard Years ago I was talking with a business owner about titles and he said to me, “Jay I don’t give people titles, because titles give them the impression they have authority and I don’t want them to have authority and in-turn forget who the…
Daily focalPOINT – Leading Begins and Ends With Me
Leaders can only lead others as far as they’ve led themselves. Therefore if you want to be a great leader you must never stop growing your leadership capabilities… If you read the quote above and thought, “well I am not a leader so this doesn’t pertain to me” …please read on. Every human being, unless…
Daily focalPOINT – The Greatest Role
“There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one.” ~Jill Churchill “A mother is a person who sees there are only 4 pieces of pie for 5 people and promptly announces she never did care for pie.”. ~Tenneva Jordan My wife has always said her most…
Daily focalPOINT – Action
“What you do is what matters, not what you think or say or plan.” ~Jason Fried I use my P.E.A.C.E. acronym as a simple approach to creating a successful life: “A Plan combined with solid Effort and an effective Attitude while being helpful and help-able in the key relationships from the people in your Community …
Daily focalPOINT – Creating vs. Finding
“Life isn’t about finding yourself; it is about creating yourself.” ~George Bernard Shaw The best way to truly find yourself is by creating yourself and this will only happen by taking control of your life and making the most of your situation and your God given talents and gifts. P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com James 1:17, “Every good…
Daily focalPOINT – Gravity
“We must all wage an intense, lifelong battle against the constant downward pull. If we relax, the bugs and weeds of negativity will move into the garden and take away everything of value.” ~Jim Rohn My battle against this downward pull is to always have a plan. If you don’t have a plan someone else’…
Daily focalPOINT – Struggles
Paul Coelho says; …there is suffering in life… …and there are defeats… …no one can avoid them… But it’s better to lose some of the battles in the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you’re fighting for.” P.E.A.C.E. Jay@EagleLaunch.com Joshua 1:9, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and…
Jay Meyer
I started this blog in 2008 because of my passion for helping others take their lives to the next level. My hope is that, through sharing my life experiences as a business leader, husband, father, and recovering drug addict, I will positively impact your life.