Speaking leader to leader, we must: Understand the nature of our ego This, to a great extent, determines our natural leadership style. Accept the nature of our ego This means accepting both what you like and don’t like and recognizing what is real. Acceptance comes from the heart not the head. Support our ego right… Read more »
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Can You Bench Your Ego?
If you don’t believe you have an ego you really don’t understand yourself. And, if you don’t understand yourself, you cannot accept yourself. And if you don’t accept yourself you will have trouble creating the support you need to keep your goals alive and well. If learning more about this intrigues you continue reading. If… Read more »
No Space + No Time = No Future
This equation leads to the following which will prevent your growth? No Innovation No Continuous Improvement No Awareness No Personal Growth No Professional Growth No Time To Develop Relationships No Personal Satisfaction In other words: No Future Does this resonate with you? We Offer a Lasting Solution You must create time and space within your personal and… Read more »
Gifts
Everyone has Gifts and Talents Do you know what your gifts and talents are? Have you acknowledged them? Do you know how to properly utilize and maximize your skills? Do you know how to augment your weaknesses? You have a unique set of gifts and talents! Yet many people have heads that are filled with… Read more »
Consciousness and Golf or You vs Your Self-Image

Golf is an ideal environment to examine your self-image in full operational mode. It is a slow game that gives you time between shots to hear the voices in your head. (Don’t worry, it happens to everyone.) It may tell you to use a 7 iron when the “book” play is to use a 5…. Read more »
Is Perfectionism A Fatal Disease?
IS PERFECTIONISM A FATAL DISEASE? By John Ruh A true story: I was a young entrepreneur and had just sold my first business when I met a woman named Carole DeBerre (she helped transform my life). She once told me, “Perfectionism is a fatal disease.” Given that I was a highly driven entrepreneur committed to… Read more »
What Does Your Self-Image Allow You To Do?
What Does Your Self-Image Allow You To Do? By John Ruh A true story about me. My dad told all of his kids to be “C” students and “A” workers. Because of this I did not realize I was capable of being an “A” student until I reached college. Once I had this realization… Read more »
Whose Mission is This?
“To make a contribution to the world by making tools for the mind that advance humankind” What is your mission? Your mission explains why is it you are doing what you do. Does your mission inspire and motivate you? If so why, if not, why have it as a mission? 2 Special Offers Do you want to read… Read more »
What Motivates “Opportunity” Thinkers? What Motivates “Have to” Thinkers?
What is the secret to communicating with both? Some of your most highly motivated leaders (I call them “OPPORTUNITY” thinkers) need only to hear about a possibility and they take off running. Give them an opportunity, some support and a lot of freedom and they will return with a myriad of great ideas. They commit… Read more »
The Power of A Declaration
1776: A group of Independent leaders DECLARED US TO BE A FREE, INDEPENDENT NATION What does that have to do with you and your business? 3 Key Points – By: John Ruh Point 1: Your Declaration Somewhere along the way you or someone in your company DECLARED that you were a new business entity. You… Read more »
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