Changes Coming to iLead2Serve.com...

I am so excited to announce that iLead2Serve.com is about to undergo significant changes. The changes will be the most in the history of this blog.

First, iLead2Serve.com will be streamlined, so when you visit the blog site, you will see less clutter. You will also notice various color schemes.

Second, upon the release of the new site, you, all of you, from the around the world will have the opportunity to download my speech, Define Your Destiny, to an MP3 format, giving you the luxury of listening to it on your iPod or iPod Touch or your IPad.

Stay tuned...

Hey, Mr. or Mrs. Leader, Does This Describe You?

Last Friday, I received the following via email from a good friend of mine. I thought I would share it with you. Does this desribe you?

“The irony of ego “consciousness” is that it always excludes and eliminates the unconscious—so it is actually not conscious at all! It insists on knowing, of being certain, and it refuses all unknowing. So most people who think they are fully conscious (read: “smart”) have that big leaden manhole covering their unconscious. It gives them control but seldom compassion or wisdom. That is exactly why politicians, priests, CEOs of anything, and know-it-alls must continue to fail and fall (spiritually speaking) or they will never come to any real wisdom.

The trouble is that we have to put up with them in the meantime and wait for another growth spurt. Sometimes that very power position makes failing and falling quite rare and even impossible for them.”

Grandma, I Can Still Hear You

My late grandmother, Essie Mae Brundidge, was the salt of the earth. She exuded the wisdom from the Bible in which she often read.

Grandma was a pillar of strength. Even when she was dying of cancer, she fought hard, not just to keep from dying but to live. The Sunday night before entering Hospice care (she went the very next day), she mustered up enough strength to attend a church service.

It was a rare moment in my life when I didn't see her without a smile on her face. Whenever I entered into her presence, she would always say, "Kelvin, come give Grandma a hug." No one could hug me the way she did.

Grandma has been gone now for nearly eight years. But I still think of her, especially during trying times. I will never forget the best advice she ever gave me. I can still hear her voice now saying to me, "Kelvin, be of good courage."

Do You Want An Event Or Effect Real Change?

I am an author but I am a teacher, trainer, and facilitator, first. It is my passion. It is my calling. It is what I do. 

I am amazed (and pained) when I am asked to do just a one-time workshop. Do you really think one workshop a year is going to change your organization? One workshop a year on any topic is not going to effect change in any institution.

The leading Fortune 1000 managers and CEOs in this country participate in intensive leadership training. Do you know why? It is quite simple. They want to be the best. "Everything begins and ends with leadership," says bestselling author, John Maxwell.

Besides my strong belief in self-awareness, I am an equally strong believer in continuous improvement. In life, either you get better or you get worse. Nothing stays the same. "Are you green and growing or are you ripe and rotting," asked Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonalds.

This Isn't My Desk Anymore!

This is a picture of Carmen’s (my co-worker) desk. She believes it is messy. I believe it is spotless.

“This is what my desk looks like when I am working on a major project,” she said after I snapped the photo.

Spoken like a person who has a preference for Analytical Thinking.

This used to be my desk (and office), but it sure doesn't look like it anymore.

What does your desk look like?

Light In-Office Schedule This Week

I have a light in-office schedule this week. However, that doesn’t mean that I don’t have work to do. On the contrary, when I am not traveling and/or presenting workshops, I try to utilize this time to prepare for what’s around the corner.

February is gearing up to be a productive (remember, I don’t use the word, busy) month. Right now, I have five workshops and one keynote speech. A second keynote might be added, so I must be prepared.

I am in the process of making some major changes to this blog. I am so excited. I sure hope you like it. Growing this blog is Priority #1 for me in 2012.

For those of you receiving this by email, don’t for get to visit the blog site. The web address is www.iLead2Serve.com.

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Don't Like All Your Employees? That might be a good thing. Here's why. (Hint: It has to do with your brain--and theirs.)

This is a great article in Inc.com magazine that was written by Dr. Geil Browning, Founder, Emergenetics International. Click on the link to read:

http://www.inc.com/geil-browning/why-maybe-not-liking-all-your-employees-could-be-a-good-thing.html

Coming Soon: DEFINE YOUR DESTINY!

I have spent 25 years studying what makes great people, great. It is what I am most passionate about and I want to share it with you in Part 1 of my groundbreaking speech, DEFINE YOUR DESTINY!

We and the institutions we work for are living in uncharted territory as it pertains to the instability of our world's economy. According to Fast Company magazine, "The business climate... the pace of change in our economy and our culture is accelerating...our visibility about the future is declining...predicting what will happen next has gotten exponentially harder. Uncertainty has taken hold in boardrooms and cubicles, as executives and workers (employed and unemployed)..." the world over are asking themselves important questions such as:

Who am I?
Why am I here?
What makes me unique?
Where am I going?
Who am I going to take with me?

In DEFINE YOUR DESTINY, you are asked to carefully think about your purpose, vision, relationships, and most importantly, yourself, as a whole. Yes, you! What are you doing to better yourself so that you can be a beacon of light for the world in which you live?

In other words, the time has come for you to DEFINE YOUR DESTINY!

Stay tuned...

Emergenetics in New York City!

Happy New Year! I hope this year brings you great joy, peace of mind, and the opportunity to reach your goals in 2012.

I am sure some of you are wondering where I have been. For starters, we were quite privileged just prior to Christmas to have four workshops. If you couple this with year-end reports, etc. and a two week vacation for me, well, there you have it.

The New Year has gotten off to a fast start. Last week we presented the workshop, Lead Different, to the faculty and staff of Central High School in Phenix City, Alabama.

AND, just yesterday, I returned from New York City. What an incredible three days and two nights.

On Tuesday of this week, I was fortunate to present an Emergenetics workshop to CFY-NYC. Forty-three energetic and highly intelligent employees participated in the all day workshop. I had a blast!

According to the organization’s website, CFY-New York City has been providing services to New York City families for more than a decade and has served over 25,000 families to date. During the 2010-2011 academic year, CFY-NYC underwent significant expansion and now serves over 8,000 families a year. A key driver of this growth is CFY’s receipt of one of the largest U.S. Department of Commerce grants for the “Substantial Broadband Adoption” portion of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). CFY-NYC partners with low-income schools, both traditional and charter, to help students, families, and teachers harness the power of digital learning to improve educational outcomes.

Courage

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill

VIDEO: Stand By Me

Moving Thinking Forward by Emergenetics International

Something to Think About...

"When we are only victorious over small things, it leaves us feeling small." - Rainer Maria Rilke