The E-Impact Blog
Bob’s thoughts on being a generous leader and making a positive impact in the world.
How to Out-Love Your Competition
There are a lot of things you can do to outdo your opponents but perhaps the greatest is love. Practice loving better to be more effective.
The Individual is More Relatable Than the Institution
You have a brand whether you realize it or not. Being unique is good and it’s best to share your story.
Fear of Success
Success is scary. But’s necessary to take on that fear to sustain it. There are specific steps you can take to make sure it’s not crippling.
Where’s Your Value?
What kind of value are you providing for the people you serve? You MUST figure out what people need and make sure that what you give is helpful.
I Love Money
I love money because it is an amazing tool. Actually, I love what it can do; not it.
Your relationship with money is a very important part of your life. Treat it as such.
Why You Should Zig When Everyone Else is Zigging
Zigging when others zag is said to be the way to stand out. If you are ready to pioneer something new that is great. But, sometimes it’s good to go with the crowd. The way the masses think is powerful. Use it to your advantage.
10 Characteristics of Good Teammates
A great team is better than the sum of its parts. People perform better when they are respected, trusted, empowered, and complimented by the people they work with.
Vision Precedes Strategy
Your organization’s vision is the most important component to success. You and everyone else involved (even those not involved) must have an understanding of why the organization exists. With that knowledge, execution becomes simple.
Know, Like, and Trust
Being known, liked, and trusted isn’t just sales for business people. It’s sales for impactmakers. You have to stand out amongst the crowd and sell your cause.
Hunting and Planting
We must have a sower’s mindset instead of a hunter’s to build community. Community is what we need to form powerful relationships that make lasting impact.
Riding the Tide or Building a Wave?
Our lives are filled with many trends. We can follow them. Or, we can build our own. We can let others decided what we want to be great at. Or, we can help others be great at what’s most important.
Solve a Problem, Build a Business
Building a business requires quite a bit of effort. So, does impactmaking. We are here to make a positive difference in the world. We should be excited about solving the problems that we were uniquely qualified to identify. Trust in your abilities and confidently give your efforts towards what you know is good.
Resources, Relationships, and Routines: How to Be Efficient
Efficiency will lead to more impact. Resources, relationships, and routines, the three “R”s, are the keys to making you and your team as efficient as possible. Your impact will be greater and your fulfillment will shine.
Focus: Now or Later?
Focusing in the moment is just as important as focusing on the long term goal. Don’t miss a small lesson in search of a big result.
Strengths and/or Weaknesses: What Should You Work On?
Are you overextending your strengths? Too much of a good thing is bad. Sometimes it’s good to work on another skill. Maybe your weaknesses can be improved upon.
When Opportunity Knocks: how to kick down a door
Opportunity doesn’t always knock, but when it does, you have to be ready to kick down the door. Great preparation will enable you to identity great opportunities and take advantage of them.