What It Takes to Be a Successful Leader

Sunday, March 27th, 2011

Whether you are the head of a large corporation, a small business or just your own family, leadership skills are crucial to your success. No doubt you’ve developed your own leadership style that has served you well. But leadership is a learned skill, and practically anyone can become an even better leader with practice.

Let’s start with some personal attributes that many successful leaders share. Developing these attributes in your own life will help you improve your leadership skills.

1. Personal integrity. The word “integrity” comes from the mathematics term “integer,” which means a “complete entity.” (more…)

Maximize Your Skills for Effective Leadership

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

So you’ve risen through the ranks, and now you have a team to lead. Most new leaders get their position because they’ve shown skill as a worker.

But leadership is about much more than knowing how to do a task well. Leadership involves picking the right tasks and coaching others to do those tasks well.

So here are some tips for new business leaders:

One: Resist the urge to “do the job” that one of your employees should be doing. (more…)

The No. 1 Secret to Wealthy Living

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Greetings from the Oregon coast where I’m living my dream.

I’m living well. The great thing is, “living well” by my definition doesn’t cost much money at all. That’s because my definition of living well isn’t about, well, “stuff.” Let me explain:

Yesterday, I windsurfed perfect head-high waves alongside 2004 World Champion Scott McKercher. The day before, I went surfing with champion paddle surfer Ekolu Kalama and his wife. No crowd, just us. For comparison, if you’re a golfer, it’s like hanging out with Tiger Woods for the day, just the two of you.

I feel fortunate to be here with these guys… and it reminds me of what’s important in life: (more…)

How to Give Wisely to a Charity

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Recent news that mega-billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett persuaded 40 families on the Fortune 500 list to pledge a total of $125 billion to charity captured a lot of attention.

But the fact is, you don’t have to be a billionaire to give to charitable causes.

The vast majority of charitable giving in the United States comes from people who aren’t wealthy. (more…)

Get Motivated to Increase Your Productivity and Wealth

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Motivation (noun): The psychological feature that gives purpose and arouses committed action toward a desired goal.

Money is not a true motivator. Money is limited to the tangible things it can provide. Genuine wealth motivation stems from an internal, passionate goal aside from financial gain alone. Goals that are strong enough to keep you on track include: (more…)

Larry Winget, A&E’s ‘Big Spender,’ Talks Candidly About Wealth

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Larry Winget was the in-your-face host of A&E Television’s Big Spender and the New York Times best-selling author of People Are Idiots and I Can Prove It and You’re Broke Because You Want to Be. Winget says he grew up “dirt poor’’ in Muskogee, Okla., and determined that he would one day be rich. Despite a bankruptcy, Winget says he today is a millionaire. In this exclusive interview with WEALTH magazine, the brash TV personality and motivational speaker lives up to his nickname: the “Pitbull of Personal Development.’’

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Three Powerful Little Words: ‘Yes, I Will’

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

What keeps people going after their passion and goals without giving up? What keeps their attitude intact when everything seems to be going wrong around them? How can some people keep generating wealth when most around them are losing their shirts?

Their secret is contained in three powerful little words. (more…)