Accelus Insights:
The Leadership Narrative

In the last message I described how my horse instinctually views our relationship as prey (him)/predator (me). Being made aware of our different viewpoints has also led me to learn a different method of communication…one in his language. Far more efficient for me to learn his, don’t you agree? How...

The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman is a book I heard mentioned frequently in the past few years so I purchased a copy for summer vacation.  It was my attempt to diversify my reading from all the business and self development books I so thoroughly enjoy.  Little did I...

As we are now boot-high and egg-nog deep into the holiday season, allow me some of your time for the timeliest of topics…time.“What time is it?” “Do you have the time?” “May I take just a moment of your time?” These are some of the many phrases we hear associated...

Language that is! Last week I shared with you about rebuilding my dressage seat and refining the connection between my horse and me. Just think of the implications of that. We absolutely do not speak the same language. In fact, if we consider nature, my horse and I should not...

Succeeding at a goal brings wonderful feelings of accomplishment. Celebrate! Enjoy the moment! Success can also create an opportunity for us to recognize that the skills and qualities that got us to our goal will not take us to the next level. This is something I have faced head-on this...

We are conditioned as youth to expect forward, upward linear progress in life. When we are young our parents chart our growth on the door jamb with pencil marks chronicling our progression. We go through school passing through one grade and then onto the next in a steady forward progression...