I previously have written about creating meaningful traditions that last, and how in our family, one way to do this is with the special “Red Plate” that symbolizes a special event or achievement from one of us in our home. It can be a birthday, a graduation, special sporting event or accomplishment, or it could […]
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People often ask me “How do you do it?” How do I spend so much focused time with my family, at work, training for marathons and with philanthropic causes and still manage to make the time high value and high quality? As I’ve talked about in a previous blog, it is all about living with […]
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In just a few days I will be standing at the start line of the Boston Marathon. I will run for 26.2 miles and cross the finish line in Copley Square just like I’ve done for six years. Only last year, it was just moments after crossing when the two bombs exploded resulting in moments […]
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Photo Credits _eWalter_ Leaders come in all varieties and are not limited by their title or position – instead, leaders are characterized by a set of traits they possess and represent on a daily basis. How many of the following do you do every day? Where can you improve? Wake up early. Eat a nutritional […]
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Would you consider yourself a big picture thinker or someone who focuses on the processes? When an expansive project lands in your lap, do focus on the end goal or do you instinctively start thinking of a To-Do list? In business and life, we will encounter people who are the visionaries of the world and […]
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What is it that enables great leaders to grow their following, impact change and make a difference? It is more than education and connections –lots of people have those. It is something rarer. It is instinctive intelligence. Instinctive intelligence is being able to know things, see things and act upon them with an understanding that […]
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Solavei Founder and CEO Ryan Wuerch Named Executive of the Year by the Business Intelligence GroupBELLEVUE, Wash. (Oct. 2, 2013) – – Solavei® founder and CEO Ryan Wuerch has been named 2013 Executive of the Year by the Business Intelligence Group. Wuerch was selected to receive the award for his vision of creating Solavei, the world’s […]
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When we got our Seattle Mariners season tickets five years ago we didn’t realize that the greatest thing about the games wasn’t going to be watching baseball but was rather developing a great friendship with Herb and Janice Blackinton who sit directly behind us. We’ve come to know their kids, grandkids and great-grandkids and have […]
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What is a defining characteristic you see in high-performing athletes, successful entrepreneurs, well-respected artists and high-level educators? The characteristic I see in all these individuals is present despite their different socio-economics, upbringing, education or experience levels. It is PASSION. I have spoken on the difference between a leader and a follower. Consider for a moment, […]
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Last month, I wrote about the important traits of being a leader. One of them was persistence. Persistence means never giving up when you know something is right. It means you do not stop no matter what the odds are or how big the challenge is you are facing. This is how I was raised […]
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