The Blog - Where Business Collides with Human Nature

To believe that you will succeed as an entrepreneur, you will most likely feel like you are worthy of success you will have the courage to be imperfect.  Understanding courage, compassion, authenticity are aspects which must be understood by a good leader and Brene Brown has a video to expand on these thoughts.

Brene Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity.

Random thoughts from minds of leaders:  Business and life is confusing. No matter how many rules I make, no one seems to follow them.  Can't everyone see how smart I am?  Why is it that it takes for long for them to "get it"?  The options seem limited between "Your fired!" or do it myself.

Stop for a moment and look back to 1872.  The rules that teachers had to follow in 1872 will make you re-think your own circumstances.  Who would make such rules and surely no one was following them.

Finding reasons to celebrate is pretty easy for me even when success is not obvious.  Looking on the bright side, being hopeful (but cautious) is a habit.  Playing the "glad game" was learned from Polly Anna when I was but a toddler.  

There are moments when celebration may not be the first choice.  

"Nobody is listening to me," is the cry of an unsuccessful leader.  There are many variations to this theme:  "If only they would listen to me, we could start to get things done."  "It's not my fault... nobody is listening."  These are expressed in stomping, clenched teeth, whining out loud and abrupt grunts. 

Your leadership will determine whether you are a success or a person to be avoided.  Meek leadership reminds us that "Things are not always as they appear."  Mike Brice from Brice Consulting is the guest author with this excellent post on Meek Leadership.

As you watch the inspirational Simon Sinek video, you will remember something that Zig Ziglar once said about business success.