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The leadership Landing combines the best of best- Top leadership education and training, along with leadership principles and practices utilized in today’s modern airline cockpit. With this approach, the sky’s the limit! Cleared for takeoff. Destination success awaits you. Welcome on Board! Learn More
We call it ”The Money Thing”: The elusive, often difficult mystery of acquiring, keeping, and continuing to produce enough money to be able to live the life of our choosing. You have the power to improve your finances, develop financial fitness, and positively impact the lives of those in your community and nation. The time to […]
Author Jim Collin’s wrote a best-selling book called, “Good to Great”, where he reveals many of the factors that determine the long-term success or failure of a business or corporation. Â Through his exhaustive research and analysis of facts and data, there are some key revelations why some companies triumph and achieve long-term sustained success and […]
Here is a great video clip of Chris Brady Discussing some principles of success. He references my all time favorite book, The Slight Edge. This is a great talk and a must see! Ben
I read a great quote the other day, written by Chris Brady, who said, “Great coaches are necessary to help you think through whether you should think what you think you should think.” That quote helps my introduction of Mr Adam Hughes, who is not only a mentor and coach of mine, but a great […]
5 Tips for Inspiring Others In an age where it’s possible to revolutionize an industry with a great idea and the right resources, those who inspire others are often the most successful. People like Steve Jobs will be remembered not just as brilliant innovators, but as passionate individuals that inspired others to change the world. […]
It takes just a quick glance, maybe three seconds, for someone to evaluate you when you meet for the first time. In this short time, the other person forms an opinion about you based on your appearance, your body language, your demeanor, your mannerisms, and how you are dressed. With every new encounter, you are […]
Here is a great post from Orrin Woodward. I watched a fascinating interview of Will Smith this morning. Will Smith has skyrocketed from an unknown dreamer to one of the top superstars in the movie industry. His meteoric rise was by design, not accident. Watch the following interview from the Tavis Smiley show. You can feel the […]
Let’s face it, our world has changed. It was easy to look the other way when times were good. Today, many people are struggling financially. The good news is, there is help out there for those looking to change their financial situation. Our thinking and our habits created the mess we are in but […]
Leadership does matter in all areas of our lives. Â Not only does leadership apply to our professional lives but to our personal lives as well. Â One of my favorite John Maxwell quotes is,”Everything rises and falls on leadership.” Such is true, especially in our friendships. Here is a great article I found at lifehacker.com, written […]
Leaders vary by occupation, personality, and style. There’s no specific formula specifying exactly how to lead well. Still, great leaders throughout history share a common set of characteristics. In this article, we would like to fill in the picture of a leader for you—one quality at a time. The four features listed certainly do not […]
Throughout my leadership journey, I’ve had many opportunities to study history, thanks to many of the Leaders in LIFE who understand the importance of learning history. Â It’s been said that “those who don’t learn from history, are doomed to repeat it”. Â Iv’e also heard many times that “the lesson is repeated until the lesson is […]
Have you ever met someone that always seems to win in life?  Someone that has it together and leads the way for others to follow?  Someone who always seems to exude a confidence and competence with everything they do?  These individuals have learned what is called the “Slight Edge“. The Slight Edge, written by Jeff […]
As part of my continued Back to Basics series over at The Leadership Landing, I wanted to share one of the most important things you can possibly do to succeed in life and business- Read the top 5 books! I cannot over emphasize what a great investment these books are towards everything you do in […]
If you have ever heard the phrase, ” Attitude is everything”, then perhaps you have read one of my favorite books, “Attitude is Everything”, by Jeff Keller. One two my favorite quotes from his book were, “There it is nothing good or bad but thinking makes so”, written by William Shakespeare and, ” you can’t always control circumstances, […]
One of our great friends, Kevin Davenport, a fellow airline Captain, and future book Author, sent me a poem that I absolutely loved. Although the Author of the poem is unknown, ( to the best of our knowledge), I thought it was worth sharing. Thank you Kevin for sending it to me! We look forward […]
According to Wikipedia,  Mentorship is a personal developmental relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person. However, true mentoring is more than just answering occasional questions or providing ad hoc help. It is about an ongoing relationship of learning, dialogue, and challenge. All great leaders have […]
One of my favorite quotes from Albert Einstein is, “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” In order to make changes in our health, finances or relationships, we have to do things differently than we have been doing. One of my other favorite quotes from Doug […]
