Thursday, June 10, 2021
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The Needed GOALS
The Needed GOALS OF A Quality, Public Leader!
By Richard Brody
Although, many are elected, selected, and/ or, ascend to positions, of significant, public leadership, and supposed - responsibility/ service, it often seems, very - few, are ready, willing, and able to make the needed, difference, for the better, the public, often, needs, and deserves! Unfortunately, due to several factors, too many voters/ citizens, either, don't care, or lack the desire/ understanding, to focus on all the options, and how one, might serve in a specific position, and base their decisions, on factors, such as personality/ likeability, personal biases, overly partisan factors, or campaign promises/ rhetoric, empty visions, etc. With, that in mind, this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, examine, review, and discuss, using the mnemonic approach, the needed (and, desirable) GOALS, of truly, quality, public leaders/ officials.
1. Generate goodwill; greater good; guiding: Public officials should be guided, by, the greater good, combined with common sense, in order to, consistently, attempt to generate, the maximum degree of goodwill! We should be able to expect, those we elect, to have a guiding, influence, where they truly, lead, instead of resorting to blaming, complaining, and procrastination!
2. Options; opportunities; open - mind: How one considers options, and makes decisions, often, determines results! One must be ready and willing, to consider opportunities, with an open - mind, and if, these don't present, themselves, must, proactively, create the finest, possible, opportunity!
3. Attitude; aptitude; attention; agenda; articulate: It should be, a responsibility, and duty, of every public leader, to clearly, articulate an inspiring, motivating, message, which pays keen attention, to the actual needs, etc, of the nation and our citizens! It takes considerable, aptitude, to bring - forward, a meaningful agenda, which, hopefully, will make a difference, for the better!
4. Listen; learn; leading; lessons: If they would, thoroughly learn, the relevant lessons, from the past, fewer, recurring mistakes, would probably, occur! Far, too often, although, some may hear, too - few, actually, listen, effectively! Shouldn't that be, one of the key requirements, of really, leading?
5. System; solutions; sustainable; service; stronger: It takes a willingness, readiness, and the skill - set, to perceive and conceive of, create, develop, and implement, the finest, possible system! These must focus - on, real solutions, which are, relevant, and sustainable! What good does it do, if these, don't make our society, government, and citizens, stronger, and better?
Wake up, America, and demand, better, from those you vote, to serve and represent you, and the nation's best - interests! Consider, if an individual, is the right one, to meet, and exceed, these, needed GOALS!
Richard has owned businesses, been a COO, CEO, Director of Development, consultant, professionally run events, consulted to thousands, conducted personal development seminars, and worked on political campaigns, for 4 decades. Rich has written three books and thousands of articles. Website: http://plan2lead.net and LIKE the Facebook page for common sense: http://facebook.com/commonsense4all
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The reality of leadership is, often, some are fit, and ready to lead, and others, may not be!
Why Would You SHINE As A Leader?
By Richard Brody
The reality of leadership is, often, some are fit, and ready to lead, and others, may not be! After, over four decades of involvement, in, nearly, all areas, related to effectively, leading, from identifying and qualifying, to training, developing, and consulting to thousands of actual, and/ or, potential leaders, to, personally, serving as a leader, on several occasions, I strongly believe, although many aspects of getting things done, need professionally - designed, training, essential factors, such as one's quality of character, personal motivation, willingness to expand one's personally - restrictive, comfort zone, etc, often, are the determining causes, of whether, someone, will, truly, SHINE, in that position. With, that in mind, this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, examine, review, and discuss, using the mnemonic approach, what this means, represents, and demands, and why it matters.
1. Service; self - confidence; sustainable; solution; stronger/ strengthen/ strengths: The best candidates, consistently, proceed with, and maintain, significant levels, of actual, self - confidence, combined with a commitment, to represents stakeholders, with the highest degree of service! His goals are to use his personal strengths, effectively, to strengthen others, in order to make his group, stronger, and more relevant! One must be prepared, and willing, to pursue, and implement, the most essential, sustainable solutions, consistently, and in the most meaningful, compelling, motivating manner!
2. Head/ heart; hearing; humane; honor/ honesty: How one balances his emotional, and logical components, determines, his ability to pursue options, using an important, head/ heart balance! He uses his hearing, in order to effectively listen, and learn! Great leaders must be considered, and perceived as, being, truly humane, and caring, and must, consistently, proceed, with the ultimate degree of personal honor, and honesty!
3. Integrity; ideas; imagination; insights; inspiring: Absolute integrity, especially, when it requires commitment, and is challenging, must be a guiding measure, in proceeding, with a well - developed, imagination, which might assist him, in perceiving and conceiving of, creating, and implement meaningful ideas, which lead - to, significant, relevant, sustainable, strategic and action plans! We need leaders, whose, insights, are inspiring to others, and drives them, to greater commitment!
4. Needs; nerve; nuances: Identifying priorities, perceptions, and needs, and aligning them, with the particular, nuances, of the specific organization, requires significant nerve, and a willingness, to think - outside - the - box!
5. Empathy; emphasis; energy/ energize; excellence; endurance: It, often, takes consistency, and endurance, for a potential leader, to prove, he is a real one! The commitment to excellence, rather than settling for good - enough, genuine empathy (and, placing one's emphasis, based, on this process), are necessary, to proceed, with the level of personal energy, which energizes his organization, and his constituents!
Are you willing, to do, what's needed, to SHINE, as a leader? Are you up to the tasks?
Richard has owned businesses, been a COO, CEO, Director of Development, consultant, professionally run events, consulted to thousands of leaders, and conducted personal development seminars, for 4 decades. Rich has written three books and thousands of articles. His company, PLAN2LEAD, LLC has an informative website http://plan2lead.net and Plan2lead can also be followed on Facebook http://facebook.com/Plan2lead
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The Miami Heat
The Miami Heat Turn Up the Heat to Win Another NBA Championship
By Rick Grantham
The Heat is on! The Miami Heat, that is. Though relatively new to the NBA, the Heat has already made its mark. In just two decades, the team has played in three Eastern Conference Finals, and taken home on NBA Finals trophy. The Heat has even produced one basketball Hall of Fame member, in Pat Riley. How did it all begin, and how did the Heat climb to the pinnacle of the NBA totem pole?
Once upon a time, Miami had hosted an ABA team, the Miami Floridians. In 1988, the Heat was one of four new NBA expansion teams, within two years. How did they become the Heat? Fans participated in a "name the team" contest, defeating the other finalist names, including the "Flamingo" and the "Waves." Here are some interesting facts about Miami, the city that the Heat represents:
o average annual days of sunshine: 250
o average winter temperature: 60-75° F, or 15-24° C
o average annual rainfall: 1.07 inches per week
o number of golf courses: over 1,200
o major industries: international trade, software, tourism
Though the Miami Heat finished at 15-67 during their first season (1988-1989), they earned an outstanding 61-21 record by the 1996-1997 campaign. After defeating the Orlando Magic (3-2), and the New York Knicks (4-2), they fell to the mighty Chicago Bulls in the Conference Finals (4-1).
Then in 2005 and 2006, the Miami Heat made back-to-back trips to the Eastern Conference Finals. In the 2004-2005 season, the Heat's addition of Shaquille O'Neal complemented Dwyane Wade and made them immediate contenders for an NBA championship. After racking up an impressive 59-23 regular season record, the Heat eliminated the New Jersey Nets (4-0), and the Washington Wizards (4-0). However, they lost the Conference Finals to the Detroit Pistons (4-3), in part to Wade's injury.
During the next season, the Miami Heat was on a mission. They added Gary Payton, Antoine Walkers, and Jason Williams, adding further depth to their squad. Though the team was not consistent, they ended the regular season with a 52-30 record. In the playoffs, they disposed of the Chicago Bulls (4-2), the New Jersey Nets (4-1), and the Detroit Pistons (4-2). In the NBA Finals, the Heat battled it out against the Dallas Mavericks, ultimately winning their first NBA Championship (4-2).
Throughout its history, the Miami Heat has had several key players, including:
Tim Hardaway: All-time assist leader for the Heat (1,947), and contributed to some of the Heats' greatest seasons.
Alonzo Mourning: All-time leading scorer for the Heat, and Defensive Player of the Year twice (1999, 2000)
Shaquille O'Neal: Certainly a future Hall-of-Famer, and a key player in the Heat's first NBA championship.
Glen Rice: Averaged 20 points-per-game during his last five seasons with the Heat.
Dwyane Wade: A member of NBA's All-Rookie team and Finals MVP during the 2006 series.
Though the Miami Heat is just two decades old, it has already earned an NBA Championship. Use Miami Heat merchandise to cheer on the team as it turns up the heat!
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Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild - Time to Get Wild About Winning!
By Robert Melkonyan
The 2008-2009 Minnesota Wild forwards are Eric Belanger, Derek Boogaard, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Andrew Brunette, Cal Clutterbuck, Marian Gaborik, Colton Gillies, Mikko Koivu, Krystofer Kolanos, Antti Miettinen, Owen Nolan, Benoit Pouliot, James Shappard, Stephane Veilleux and Craig Weller. Wild defensemen players include Marc-Andre Bergeron, Brent Burns, Kurtis Foster, Kim Johnsson, Erik Reitz, Nick Schultz, John Scott, Martin Skoula and Marek Zildilicky. Goalies include Niklas Backstrom and Josh Harding. Gaborik is the only team member currently on injured reserves. So far, so good.
With the last game before break going down in the records as a loss against the Maple Leafs, the Wild will finish out January with two more games against the Oilers and the Canucks. Then it's on to February, when the Wild will host games against the Ducks, Predators, Oilers, Avalanche, Senators, Flames, Red Wings and Kings. Games on the road for the month of February will be occasions for the Wild to hit the ice as visitors against the Red Wings, Blackhawks, Flames and Oilers.
In March, the Wild will continue their away games with scheduled games against the Canucks, Sharks, Kings, Ducks, Avalanche, Stars, blues, Devils, Rangers, Islanders, Flames and Oilers. The balance of the games held in March will be at home for the Wild and against the Sharks, Avalanche, Oilers and the Canucks.
The Wild will bring the 2008-09 season to a close with home games in April against the Flames, Stars and the Predators. Away games for April will be against the Red Wings and the Blue Jackets; the latter of which will be the final game on Saturday, April 11.
Wild coaches include head coach Jaques Lemaire, assistant coach Mike Ramsey, assistant coach Mario Tremblay, assistant coach Matt Shaw, goaltending coach Bob Mason and strength and conditioning coach Kirl Olson. The training and equipment staff include head athletic therapist Don Fuller, assistant athletic trainer Travis Green, assistant athletic trainer Tom Kiff, head equipment manager Tony DaCosta, assistant equipment manager Brent Proulx and assistant equipment manager Matt Benz.
The medical staff for the Wild are lead by medical director Sheldon Burns, orthopedic surgeon Joel Boyd, oral surgeon David Hamlar, sports psychology consultant Charles Maher, nutritionist Carrie Peterson, team dentist Kyle Edlund, team dentist Mike Nanne, and team dentist Mike Pelke.
Wild players in the system include forwards Cody Almond, Robert earl, Eero Elo, Chris Hickey, Danny Irmen, Petr Kalus, Matt Kassian, Corey Locke, Bryan Lundbohm, Morten Madsen, Carson Mcmillan, Peter Olvecky, Jesse Schultz and Roman Voloshenko; defensemen Anthony Aiello, Paul Albers, Tyler Cuma, Riley Emmerson, Justin Falk, Harri Ilvonen, Sean Lorenz, Kyle Medvec, Tomas Mojzis, Maxim Noreau, Brandon Rogers, Marco Scandella and Clayton Stoner and goalies Niko Hovinen, Anton Khudobin and Nolan Schaefer.
The Wilds are currently sitting, perhaps a bit too comfortably, in ninth place in the NHL Western Conference standings with 23 wins, 20 losses and 3 OT. With a total of 49 points, the score's a far cry from the top of the Western Conference standings where San Jose is with 73 points.
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