One of my favorite quotes from the legendary Wayne Dyer says, "When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." The problem is we can't see what we can't see until someone teaches us to see things in a different way. How do we do that? This week's leadership blog tackles this question. Enjoy (and share) the read - and leave a comment below with your thoughts.

Do you know this difference between impressing and influencing? In this week's Black Belt Leadership blog, I point out the unique distinctions and why influencing should trump impressing if you want to be an effective leader. Read, apply, improve, and share this with others.

The team you're leading is the engine that drives your organization's success. It's your job to keep that engine running smoothly.

The problem for most of us is that we are still waiting for our "someday"​ to arrive. Procrastination is the death of your dreams.

Set your intention. Success and significance cannot be experienced in a life that is distracted, unfocused, or lacks direction.

We can choose to zero in on the lesson life's trying to teach us, or we can repeat the same mistake over and over again.

Your life is more than one scene. What you're going through right now doesn't have to define you. Choose the end of your movie.

Far too many people simply go through the motions without looking deeper to discover what else may be learned.

A handout may make things better for the moment, but it doesn't change the status quo. Therefore, nothing changes, nothing gets better.

Despite the harshest conditions, the cactus finds a way to keep growing and becoming a better version of itself.