Positivity - From Army Officer, To Cancer Survivor, To Doctor
Surround yourself with positive people, and soon you will find joy, happiness and hope in all situations. - COL (R) Troy Prairie, MD “It...
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LEADER OF CHARACTER BLOG
Learn how to practically apply the 6 Habits of Character to your life daily. Every month hear from our team as we continue to grow into the leaders we wish we had.
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Dave Anderson
- Jan 17
- 4 min
Three Ways Three Leaders are Rebuilding Morale
A leader in mistake prevention mode is also in growth prevention mode. What happens after the previous regime leaves an organization in...
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Dave Anderson
- Jan 10
- 3 min
Three Teams, Three Leaders, and Three Ways They Killed Morale
Who buys into a hypocrite? They were all picking up the pieces after the last chief left. While working with a police department one day...
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Dave Anderson
- Jan 3
- 3 min
Three Actions a Leader Takes to Reset Morale
It takes Humility and Courage from the leader to change the morale of a team. Have you ever seen a leader of a low morale team try to...
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Dave Anderson
- Dec 27, 2022
- 3 min
Taking Over a Low Morale Team
A high morale team will not necessarily save a bad strategy, but a low morale team will most likely destroy a good strategy. Unhappy,...
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Dave Anderson
- Dec 20, 2022
- 3 min
Three Ways You Display a “Can Do” Attitude
This is not the over-caffeinated cheerleader attitude some people turn on depending on who is watching. Some people always make things...
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Dave Anderson
- Jul 12, 2022
- 3 min
How to Exercise Positivity - Leading in Your Twenties Series
Who wants to spend time with Eeyore? Answer: Only other Eeyores. "Your attitude is a choice. Make a different choice!" My dad, The...
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Dave Anderson
- Apr 12, 2022
- 3 min
Negativity Does Not Earn You a Promotion
Negativity maintains the status quo. Positivity leads to change. The need to be right can kill your career. Some make being right their...
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Dave Anderson
- Apr 5, 2022
- 3 min
The Two Keys to Staying Positive in Your 20s
The desire to change the world is admirable. For multiple generations, the desire to change the status quo inspired many...
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Dave Anderson
- Mar 29, 2022
- 2 min
Leading in Your Twenties – Choose a “Can do” Attitude
Whether you think you can or you think you can’t – you are right. Why does Hollywood make movies about Navy Seals and also about Venus...
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Dave Anderson
- Mar 22, 2022
- 2 min
No Matter Your Age – People Will Follow Your Attitude
Positivity Definition: Displaying a positive and/or “can do” attitude in all circumstances. There are many things in your life that are...
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Dave Anderson
- Oct 26, 2021
- 3 min
How Can We Find Compromise in our Society?
When we understand their perspective, we may actually gain empathy for their position and see an angle for compromise. What if we started...
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Dave Anderson
- Oct 19, 2021
- 3 min
How Do We Coach a Negative Person?
He was gifted at shooting down ideas, but never created any positive momentum in problem solving. He may have been the most experienced...
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Dave Anderson
- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
Leaders Inspire Integrity by Being Consistent Themselves
Whether you think you can or you think you can’t – you’re right. “Can do, sir!” That statement was music to my ears as a young Army...
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Dave Anderson
- Oct 5, 2021
- 2 min
Our Attitudes Determine Our Influence
Positivity - Displaying a positive and/or “can do” attitude in all circumstances. Joy-suckers drain us. We all know that person, don’t...
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Dave Anderson
- May 4, 2021
- 3 min
Negativity Gets Attention - But Positivity Makes Change Happen
Negativity Gets Attention – But Positivity Makes Change Happen Quote: Our society doesn’t need more problem finders. We need problem...
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Dave Anderson
- Apr 27, 2021
- 4 min
Morale - A Police Chief’s Letter to The Troops
“STOP – this is not who we are as an organization or as individuals.” What would you say if your entire profession was under fire, your...
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Dave Anderson
- Apr 20, 2021
- 3 min
Leaders – Positivity Attracts and Negativity Repels
Negativity repels people. That is not the leader’s role. The man I was speaking to was worn out, angry and beaten down. He was a...
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Dave Anderson
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min