19 Oct 5 Ingredients For Creating A Unifying, Inspiring Grand Vision
A unifying vision is vital to achieving true success. It is at the core of motivation and is like a lighthouse that gives us direction....
26 Oct The Magic of Personal, Family and Organizational Values
Posted at 15:42h in James Mapes Blog
Values are our most uniquely individual beliefs about what is important. Values are collective belief systems about good and bad, right and wrong. Values are a personal compass....
17 Aug The Quantum Leap value of Respect
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Part of my chosen life’s work is to help people become aware of their values and provide strategies so they can form their personal and organizational visions. But what if they lack personal integrity? What if they have no sense of fair play? What if...
18 Jun Vision First – Goals Second & The Power of Foresight
Posted at 15:56h in Articles
Having a vision is one of the primary traits of true leaders. We either create our destiny, or we live out someone else’s creation....
15 Mar HAVING THE GRIT TO SACRIFICE FOR SUCCESS
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One of my favorite words in the English language is ‘creativity’ and one of my least favorite is – ‘sacrifice’. Creativity resonates as full of possibility, adventure and limitless imagination....
31 May THE PRICE OF PASSION
Posted at 09:21h in Articles
Defining passion can be tricky, playing with your mind. When you think of passion, you may have images of someone enthusiastically pursuing a goal, preaching a sermon or having a strong sexual desire for someone. ...