Accelus Insights:
The Leadership Narrative

Ring. Buzz.   “Do you have 5 minutes?” The common sounds of our days – interruptions, distractions, emergencies and urgencies. It is a wonder we get anything accomplished at all! Yet we make it through the day, collapsing into bed just as we finished off the one thing we had...

Goal-setting has been the theme in recent weeks in this newsletter, as well as the Expert Series Call. Now that you have set your goals, how do you set yourself up for success in reaching those goals? One of the steps we discussed was creating an action plan. This is...

You are armed and prepared, ready to do battle against your greatest enemy. The tension in the air increases as your foe enters the arena. Of course, you know the tactics she will deploy. She is you. I often hear from clients the lament of needing more willpower or discipline....

In his book, “Start with Why” author Simon Sinek challenges us to redefine why we do anything and everything. Our simple rote answers of “to make money” or “to lose weight” are obvious in their intention, yet far from inspiring. As we are in the season for resolutions and goal-setting,...

We are well into the New Year, yes, three weeks and a day. According to the “Internet,” 21 days is the time needed to successfully integrate a new habit. If you have set New Year’s resolutions or other goals, how are you doing? Yep, change is difficult. Period. If you...

You’ve likely heard this adage at some point: “How you do anything is how you do everything.” As I worked on my goals and plans for 2014, I heard this quote again and this time it gave me pause. Be Bold is my theme for 2014 (read here to learn...