RapidStart Leadership

JULY 6, 2017

The force that fires these rockets upward comes from a simple chemical reaction. Stephen Covey points this out in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People. Covey coaches that instead of being reactive, successful people are pro-active. We give up the freedom to become independent actors.

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The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 18, 2010

He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. I have seen this concept discussed in a number of ways and in a variety of contexts. And today, I was reminded of the importance of this concept in virtually every area of our lives. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

That’s much more motivating than saying, “I’m going to go to work today and I’m going to sell a can of chemicals.” More recently, Stephen Covey said, “I am not a product of my circumstances. I’m going to create an opportunity. I’m going to cause a positive lasting memory for someone.”. Don’t you think?

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