Accelus Insights:
The Leadership Narrative

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...

Welcome to the New Year! I hope you have enjoyed a wonderful time with friends and family. Perhaps some travel or sleeping in was part of your celebration. Maybe you also found some time for reflection and planning for the year ahead. Regular readers of this message will know that...

That is a bit of a strange title for a Top 10 list, I admit. Yet as I looked back on the year, these tools had the most profound effect on my work and personal life, with the exception of one. As we come to the end of the year...