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What a New American President Can Teach Us
Thirteen years ago, the day after President Barack Obama was elected to his first term in office (November 5, 2008), I wrote the following blog. Then I posted it again prior to his second term, and again following the Innauguration of President Trump. Here, I offer it...
Let’s Aim Higher!
I don’t know if you are a fan of New Year’s resolutions, but the last day of 2020 seems the most appropriate time to address that subject. To put it kindly, 2020 has been a challenging year. There is much talk about flattening the curve, inoculating the majority of...
Let’s Hold Hands!
Back in March of 2020, you and your friend set out on a long walking trek across the wilderness. The trip is about 500 miles. It's December now and you have reached the 300-mile mark. You find yourselves exhausted, frustrated, dejected, overwhelmed, stressed and fed...
Three of my favorite quotes.
As we navigate through challenging times together, I thought I would share with you three of my favorite quotes. They always keep me company, and these days, even more than usual, they are very important companions for me. I hope they will also be grounding for you...
Become a Certified Higher Ground Leader
If you would like to become Certified as a coach, consultant or facilitator of Lance Secretan’s renowned Higher Ground Leadership®, or just learn more about this deep and inspiring body of work, we have two new opportunities for you. NOTE: If you have previously...
A Second Wave is Coming—This one is Burnout!
According to the latest research, burnout is reaching unprecedented levels. As we all wrestle with the extraordinary onslaught of change, challenge and dysfunction, traditional online means of support are proving inadequate. Access to an Employment Assistance Program...
A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity
In 1970, Milton Friedman famously wrote, "There is one and only one social responsibility of business—to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits....". For this kind of thinking, Friedman was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in...
Cheer up!
It seems that we can’t open our news feeds these days without reading another depressing headline. So, here is my antidote for you today: First, Visit www.inspirepledge.com and make a commitment to being your best, inspiring self today, and just as...
A Weekly Shot of Inspiration
Last March, I invited people to join me in an experimental weekly Zoom video call for some mutual inspiration. The original intention was to provide support to frontline workers during Covid. I committed to hosting these sessions for one month, but everyone was...
Bromides are Not Enough – Actions Speak Louder Than Fluffy Words
When we emerge from the worst of Covid-19, we will judge companies, and patronise their firms (or not), based on how they behaved during these challenging times. I received an email today with a lot of fluffy bromides from the chairman of Canada’s largest employer...
The Responsibility to Use our Voices
For better or worse, as a result of the career I have chosen, I am blessed to have a voice, a platform, and an audience. All of us, whether we have a voice and a platform or not, have a responsibility to speak up in these pivotal times, because we have a chance to...
Good Timber – from Inspiration in the Cloud
During our "Inspiration in the Cloud" Zoom video call today, I shared this poem with all of the participants who joined our weekly 30-minute inspiring conversation. The poem is starkly gender-insensitive, but, remember, he died before I was born! (Honestly, I...