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Can we do it alone? I was driving around the city that I live in, extremely happy because I had just had a great trip to Target, when the song "Lean on Me" came on my iPhone. I started to really listen to the lyrics and how it is applied in leadership. What really stood out to me was the portion of the song that stated, "Lean on me when you're not strong, and I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on. For it won't be long until I'm going to need somebody to lean on." Than I began to think of the great leaders I have encountered, I began to noticed 1 huge trait about all of them that was visibly absent from the "not so good leaders." None of those good leaders have attributed their success and excellence to themselves. No one can do it along, everything we do in this world require assistance from someone.  Success is not created in a vacuum.   "Please, swallow your pride if I have things you need to borrow. For no one can fil

As promised I am sharing some insight into giving back, this is the second and last installment on community involvement. Now keep in mind, these are my personal opinions and there are  many  ways to give back. But for the purpose of this blog I will focus mentoring to younger people.  This many not be everyone's favorite way to give back, but I know it is mine.  The first part of the blog on community focused primarily on why give back, and in short the conclusion was to provide opportunity for someone else. ( Check out the entire blog here .) This blog dives a littler deeper on the "why" question, more into the motivation for giving and the importance of that motivation. What is motivating you share your time, to give your perspective, and your effort? Part 2: Karma or not - when you give, do you give with the idea that what you put out should come back to you. For instance, when you serve someone else, are you serving for your own personal gain? Do you hope somet

Community Involvement: A Two Part Series So sorry for the delay in my post!  I have been bogged down with back to school, work, and planning my daughters first trip to Disney World- in a nut shell life has been super hectic. (Seriously! Life and work have been beyond hectic, but I have a great post coming about family time and our trip to Disney World!) But as promised I am sharing some insight into giving back. Now keep in mind, these are my personal opinions and there are many ways to give back. But for the purpose of this blog I will focus mentoring to younger people.  This many not be everyone's favorite way to give back, but I know it is mine. The first part is going to focus primarily on why should we give back. The second installment will focus on the motivation for giving back. Therefore, with much anticipation: "Community Involvement: A Two Part Series."    Fortune Favors the Prepared Mind: Pay it Forward I am a very firm believer that knowledge is gen