Tim Milburn

JANUARY 10, 2019

When I think about starting well, I’m not just thinking about projects or tasks. We get to practice starting well each and every day. That’s where I’m finding a lot of value. As I transitioned from working in a corporate environment to becoming a solopreneur (three months ago!), I sat down and wrote down what a perfect day would look and feel like for me.

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Tim Milburn

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Do you enjoy staring at that one task you keep putting off…every single day? I want to introduce you to a technique that is giving me productivity super powers. I call it the Five Minute Shot. First, let’s get past all of the things the Five Minute Shot is NOT… It doesn’t involve any type of hyperdermic needles or injecting yourself for any length of time It doesn’t involve drinking (don’t unsubscribe yet) It doesn’t require any type of athletic ability

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Tim Milburn

MARCH 1, 2019

You got any regrets in your life? Anything you wish you could go back and change or do differently? We all do. It’s kind of like asking you if you’re breathing. Yup…we all are. Some of us may struggle with those regrets. Wishing for a time machine. Kicking ourselves for what happened. Focusing on the past. All of that is robbing us of energy we need for this present moment.

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Tim Milburn

JULY 3, 2014

'When it comes to motivation, you might think this requires giving something to someone else that pumps them up (like a pep talk, a bonus, an ultimatum, etc). But motivation actually comes from the inside of a person. It’s a person’s own desires and energy that fuels action. photo credit: Calidenism via photopin cc. You can’t actually motivate someone else.

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Tim Milburn

JULY 1, 2014

'I’d like to talk to all of the student leaders in the room for a moment. (Everyone else can listen in if you’d like). As a student leader, you bring a unique set of strengths, abilities, and weaknesses to the table. You may or may not feel like you possess the “leadership” gene. But the one quality each and every student leader can demonstrate is excellence. photo credit: anjan58 via photopin cc.

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Tim Milburn

JUNE 24, 2014

'“But I don’t feel like it.” I don’t know how many times I’ve said that, heard that, or read that when I challenged someone to follow through on their promise. How much of our life is directed by our emotions? How many times do we default to our feelings instead of our commitments? Photo Credit: kaneda99 via Compfight cc.

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Tim Milburn

JUNE 23, 2014

'Self-discipline sounds a lot like punishing myself. It’s all about sacrificing what I want to do for what I have to do. It’s “making myself do the thing I have to do, when it ought to be done, whether I like it or not.” (Huxley). Back in June, 2013, Time ran an article that described a study showing that Self-Disciplined People Are Happier. “…the researchers found a strong connection between higher levels of self-control and life satisfaction.

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Tim Milburn

MAY 8, 2014

'This is a guest post by Robert L. Dilenschneider, author of The Critical First Years of Your Professional Life. How can you tap into the power of a setback — and make it work for you? I have nine recommendations. 1. If you’re shocked by the setback, ask yourself why. In Ambition: How We Manage Success and Failure Throughout Our Lives , Gilbert Brim observes that “sometimes we don’t know we are losing until the very end.” And that’s not entirely our fault.

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Tim Milburn

APRIL 9, 2014

'I recently returned from a leadership conference with my newly elected student leaders. We bonded and created fun memories. We even made up a few new words that will stick with us throughout the next year. The conference and journey together gave us all increased momentum as we anticipated what we wanted to accomplish in the near future. Each new student leader comes to the table with hopes and dreams and ideas.

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Tim Milburn

MARCH 19, 2014

'It’s that time of year when we get to hear the campaign speeches from our candidates for student leadership positions. Beyond their ability to give a good speech, they each share their hopes and dreams for next year. They lay out their plan to make it “the best year ever.” They are sharing their vision for the future. A distinguished philosopher once wrote that the greatest force for the advancement of the human species is “a great hope held in common.” He went on

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Tim Milburn

MARCH 17, 2014

'When you lay your head on your pillow at night, you drift off to sleep with a sense of fatigue. But that fatigue can be caused by a couple of different things. 1. You’re tired and frustrated from spinning your wheels all day but not having much to show for it. 2. You’re tired and fulfilled from putting your energy into activities that moved you forward in life.

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Tim Milburn

MARCH 14, 2014

'The following is an excerpt from the book, The Way of the Seal: Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed , by Mark Divine with Allyson Edelhertz Machate. Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. -Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister (1874-1965). I believe the world is chaotic and destiny favors the prepared.

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Tim Milburn

MARCH 11, 2014

'In Part One of this article I explained why it was important to develop a philosophy around the ways we approach, handle, and learn from failure. In this second part, I will offer six questions to aid in the process of developing our own philosophy of failure. I wish we talked about failure more than we do in student leadership development circles.

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Tim Milburn

MARCH 5, 2014

'The most effective leadership development processes give people the opportunity to learn to lead by leading. Even if you spend an enormous amount of time preparing students for leadership, you’ll never know what kind of leader they will be until they start leading. And like most things, they won’t get it perfect on their first try (or their second…or third…).

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Tim Milburn

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

'Leadership starts with taking responsibility, first for oneself, then, for the good of others. In other words, leadership starts with you but it’s not about you. It’s about working for the good of others. Imagine the following scenario: You walk into your house and your mom or dad is standing over a broken lamp on the floor. They look at the lamp and then they look at you.

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Tim Milburn

JANUARY 14, 2014

'One of the best parts of launching a book is making new friends. Someone once told me that “a book is a business card that people don’t throw away.” I’d have to agree. Writing a book creates all kinds of opportunities for conversations. I’ve already begun communicating with people about the book on three different continents other than my own.

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Tim Milburn

JANUARY 13, 2014

'Today is the first day of the ten day launch of my newest book, Leadership Is Not About You. Can I tell you something? It’s exciting to launch a book. It’s such a great feeling to see all of your words spread out on a bunch of pages with a nicely printed cover. It felt like Christmas when the first box of copies showed up off the UPS truck.

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Tim Milburn

JANUARY 10, 2014

'You elected or selected students in your school, church, or organization to be leaders. You even call them student leaders. But now they’re doing everything by themselves. They are working hard, but they’re not leading…anyone…else. I’ve just released my latest book, Leadership Is Not About You. It’s the follow-up book to Leadership Starts With You.

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Tim Milburn

DECEMBER 30, 2013

'It’s that time of year. The end of one. The start of another. And I know you are tempted to do what you always do. You want to make a resolution. Stop! Don’t do it. You made a resolution last year. Remember? Look how long that lasted. I believe there’s a time and a place for a person to make resolutions. I just don’t think that time and place occurs on January 1 of each year.

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Tim Milburn

DECEMBER 27, 2013

'This is the time of year when we think about and talk about goals. I wrote down six goals for 2013 around this time last year. I accomplished half of them. That’s 50% (I just did the math in my head). Some people might look at that and think that I failed. But I can’t believe how successful I feel. I made great progress this year and I am grateful for all of the work I put in.

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Tim Milburn

DECEMBER 18, 2013

'This is a guest post by Mike Myatt, author of the new book, Hacking Leadership. Review any list of positive leadership traits and “ passion ” will undoubtedly rank near the top – rightly so. In most cases passion is an asset capable of carrying you through tough times, sharpening your perspective, revealing purpose, and helping you succeed in the face of overwhelming odds.

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Tim Milburn

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

'The word “selfie” has been declared the Word Of The Year for 2013 by Oxford Dictionaries. I am simply reporting that as news. I’m not sure if it’s good news. The BBC reports it this way… To qualify, a word need not have been coined within the past 12 months, but it does need to have become prominent or notable in that time. “Selfie” is defined by Oxford Dictionaries as “a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or web

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Tim Milburn

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

'Don’t underestimate the power of your example. I’m often asked: Is example enough? What do you think? » Does the boss who says one thing and does another influence you? » Does the person whose private life would destroy their public life seem like the type of person we want in leadership? » Does the classroom, the lecture, the PowerPoint slides seem like the best way to learn?

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Tim Milburn

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

'This is a guest post by my friend, Jeff Shore. Jeff is a highly sought-after sales expert, speaker, author and executive coach. “I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself.”. ~Mikhail Baryshnikov. Your best is not the same as the highest you can achieve! At some point in your childhood, you were probably told to “do your best.

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Tim Milburn

OCTOBER 31, 2013

'This is a guest post by Rachel Matthews. Online marketing is all the rage these days and for good reason. Each day, more people are turning to the internet in search of the products or services they need. However, an effective brand marketing strategy should be multi-dimensional. Effective brand marketing involves not only making your business visible but also building trust in your brand. photo credit: pasma via photopin cc.

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Tim Milburn

OCTOBER 31, 2013

'I never realized I was doing it wrong for most of my life. It seemed obvious to me that you peeled a banana by pulling on the stem. Then one day, someone explained to me that there was a better way. I needed to start peeling a banana like the monkeys do. It really is easier to peel a banana this way. My life will never be the same. It’s this kind of AHA moment that has inspired me to slow down and try to do less.

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Tim Milburn

OCTOBER 23, 2013

'I am grateful to be a part of the launch of Mark Miller’s latest book, The Heart of Leadership. I will tell you how you can enter into my giveaway for a free copy of the book below. The basic question each leader must answer is this: Are you the type of leader people want to follow? The Heart of Leadership identifies five specific leadership character traits required for maximum influence and impact, and shows how to cultivate them.

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Tim Milburn

OCTOBER 22, 2013

'This is a guest post by Mark Miller. Mark is launching his book The Heart Of Leadership this week. As we launch The Heart of Leadership , I’m reminded of how grateful I am that several of the leadership character traits I outline in the book were instilled in me early in life. I’ve not mastered all of them, but thanks to my parents, I wasn’t starting from scratch as an adult.

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Tim Milburn

OCTOBER 2, 2013

'This is a guest post by Robert L. Dilenschneider, author of A Briefing for Leaders: Communication As the Ultimate Exercise of Power. There are many fine values, such as courtesy, confidence, ingenuity, thrift, and so on. The trouble is that the list of values grows easily and can cause many employees to lose their focus. They fail to prioritize. A “short list” of values is far more useful in putting the workplace back on track. photo credit: Bob AuBuchon via photopin cc.

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Tim Milburn

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

'We had just spent a full day of training. My students got to hear from a variety of speakers. I walked out of the conference hall and headed toward a group of them huddled up in the corner staring at their phones. “So…how were the speakers?” I asked. Here are some of their responses… They were great! I feel better prepared for the year.

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Tim Milburn

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

'I slumped down next to a tree near the finish line. I was exhausted and I was frustrated. I had just completed a cross country race. It was the second race of the season. I came in last place. It’s no fun being last. Every single one of the 80-90 runners that day had crossed the finish line in front of me. As I sat there, with my head leaning back against the tree, I kept saying to myself, “I’m done with this.” My coach approached me.

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Tim Milburn

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

'Here is a quote that communicates a profound truth in a simple way. There are leaders and there are those who lead. The quote is by Simon Sinek. He is the author of a fantastic book called Start With Why. He also offers his insights in quotable form on Twitter. The quote serves as a warning. You might have a leadership position or a leadership title, but that doesn’t necessarily make you a leader.

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Tim Milburn

AUGUST 29, 2013

'I need to make a confession. I like tools. I’m always resisting the urge to slip an extra screwdriver or socket wrench into the cart. I can’t walk down the aisles of a Home Depot without seeing a tool I’d like to have. Even if I don’t need the tool now, I can always imagine how it will come in handy…someday. photo credit: Seditious Canary via photopin cc.

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Tim Milburn

AUGUST 27, 2013

'I’ll often get asked what it takes to be a great leader. Those asking the question are typically looking for one or two standout, key principles or characteristics. They want it simple and succinct. I’ll be honest here, my answer to that question often changes. Leadership is a matter of context, so I’ll often tell them it depends.

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Tim Milburn

JULY 26, 2013

'I tried out a new workout yesterday at a place called 9Round. It combines cross fit and kickboxing training moves into a fast-paced workout at nine different stations. You walk in, jump in, and go hard for 30 minutes. During the workout I saw a poster displaying the core values of 9Round. It was inspiring (you can view it here ). It also had one of the best definitions for the word “focus” I’ve ever seen… F ollow O ne C ourse U ntil S uccessful. photo credit: ecstati

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Tim Milburn

JULY 15, 2013

'I am constantly on the lookout for students who have the potential to lead. When I find them, I ask them this question: Have you ever considered applying or running for a student leadership position? I want to encourage people to lead. The only way one truly learns to lead is by actually leading. photo credit: paurian via photopin cc. Most of the articles I write on this site are meant to encourage you to move into a leadership role, to improve your leadership skills, and to inspire you to step

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Tim Milburn

JULY 4, 2013

'The stuff of life can pile up quickly. Each day I accumulate new to-do’s, countless pieces of paper, unforeseen problems, random interruptions and numerous distractions. Over time, I begin to form piles. Piles on my desk. Piles in my mind. Piles around the goals I’m working to accomplish. In order to be productive, I must do battle with the clutter. photo credit: sanden. via photopin cc.

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