Accelus Insights:
The Leadership Narrative

You have likely heard the quote “Knowledge is power”, commonly attributed to Sir Francis Bacon. I would like to submit to you an alternative version “Knowledge is only potential power”, from author Napoleon Hill. Why is knowledge not power? Unless something is done with that knowledge (action taken!) it simply...

How do I know I am on the right path when I undertake something new as an adult? Given our experience growing up in this world, we have learned that not everything we undertake is a rip-roaring success from the first move. Remember the story about the bike? As adults,...

Isn’t it funny how little things can spark a major change? A recent project to improve the view in our home involved washing the exterior windows. One should know that undertaking such a project involves washing not only the exterior but the interior of the windows as well. Once the...

Let’s play a game! I am thinking of a four-letter word that begins with “F”. No, not that one! The word I am thinking of is “fail” and its commonly used counterpart “failure”. What does it mean to fail? We typically think of failure as being unsuccessful in our efforts...

How can you increase your confidence? Is there a book or course “How to Increase Confidence in 30 Days?” More than likely there is, yet I challenge you to set your own course for increasing confidence. As a young person, and still to this day, I would love to have...

Recall from the recent message Life by Choice, I stated that the real surprise was the boost of confidence that came from handling the situation in a positive manner, a choice that I made.What is it about this confidence thing and how can you have more of it? Confidence is...