Tag Archives: Leadership

Don’t Be A Cookie Thief!

There’s a great little book called “The Cookie Thief” by Kirk Weisler, and his story hits a little too close to home for me. I say that jokingly, of course I am not a cookie thief… or am I? Kirk’s … Continue reading

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Leadership… It’s a TEAM Sport!

I was recently reminded of the interconnectivity and interdependence that a leader must have with their followers and with the rest of their leadership team (VP’s, managers, directors, etc…). The phrase “I got your back” quickly came to mind. The … Continue reading

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The 3 A’s of Awesome

We’ve all heard the saying, “Is the glass half empty or half full?” Perspective, it can play such a pivotal role in everything we do. Last night I had quite possibly the worst flight experience of my life as a … Continue reading

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My Installation as 2011 UCAR President

Today was an amazing day for me! I was installed as the 2011 President of the Utah County Association of REALTORS®. For those of you who really know me, you know I am passionate about this incredible organization and the … Continue reading

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The Marshmallow Challenge…

Last week I held a leadership retreat for my 2011 team at the Utah County Association of REALTORS®. Following introductions, I thought it would be a lot of fun to have an interesting team building exercise. I stumbled across this … Continue reading

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Finding the 18th Camel…

Please watch the first 1:45 of William Ury TEDx Midwest video before continuing, it will make the context of this blog make much more sense… or don’t… William starts his TEDtalk off with an interesting story from the Middle East. A … Continue reading

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NARdiGras Day One Recap

It was an exciting and informative day one at NARdiGras. Here’s a recap of my day, hope yours was as great as mine! Entrepreneurial Excellence Series – Leadership Notes from Archie Manning’s Playbook Archie Manning’s thoughts on leadership were both … Continue reading

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2011 NAR President Ron Phipps Inaugural

Last night we were introduced to Ron Phipps and his 2011 Leadership Team. The evening was filled with New Orleans Mardi Gras style entertainment and food. Ron was introduced by our emcee and his son Matt Phipps. Some highlights of … Continue reading

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Quick Fix vs Real Solutions

Recently my dad sent me another batch of junk e-mail. I get a kick out of how much stuff he sends out. I usually delete most, if not all, having had seen them all before. This time one of them … Continue reading

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Leadership

I was invited this morning to come present some thoughts on leadership to the new leadership team at the Cache/Rich Association of REALTORS in Logan, Utah. I took a slightly different tact this time around and presented a couple of … Continue reading

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