William Frank Diedrich is a speaker, executive coach, and the author of three books. Books may be purchased at http://intelligentspirit.com/. Bill offers workshops, keynotes, and talks to organizations including higher education, businesses, not for profits, schools, manufacturers, retailers, and churches. As an executive coach Bill helps organizations with interventions, cultural change, and leadership and team development. Bill offers online classes including The Spirit of prosperity (free), The Leaders' Edge, and Creating Your Ideal Relationship. New classes begin every quarter starting in January. For more information go to the website listed above or to http://noblaming.com .

Do you know what you want this year? You don't need to know how you will achieve it yet. "What" comes before "how". Most people can articulate what they don't want, but they have difficulty in being c...

Spiritual growth is rarely easy. There is no quick fix. You do not get to snap your fingers and have your world change before your eyes. We are on the road home. You may choose to walk this road as a ...

Do you ask yourself this question: Am I better off now than I was then? By what criteria would you measure your response? I would suggest that you measure your life by the amount of joy, love, an...

Spiritual Intelligence is a hot topic, but what does it mean? Many have attempted to define it and have written with great wisdom. This article responds to the request: "Give me a definition I can use...

An ego centered leader strives to be the center of attention. His goal is to get what he can from the people around him. The focus of the ego is always on getting what it thinks it doesn't have. A lea...

It's difficult to get through a day without thinking about sex. That's not a confession, but an observation of the world we live in. We are surrounded by messages pertaining to sex. I can't help but t...

The world we observe and participate in is a reflection of the thoughts we hold. This is our world. The helping, the hurting, the peacemaking, the war making, the blaming and the blessing are all refl...

Great leaders surround themselves with great and skillful people. As leaders, we should want for every person in our care to be excited about getting up in the morning and coming to work. If we can he...

Most of us underestimate the power of our words. We sometimes miss how our words set a tone. A few words can make someone’s day, or shatter it. Words can inspire someone to buy, or to go away without ...

A “culture of discipline” is a phrase used by Jim Collins (Good to Great) in his study of great companies. All of the great companies, those that far outperform others, have a culture of discipline. T...

2007 is your opportunity to begin again. You begin again by going back to zero. At zero there are no scores to settle. You have a blank slate. This doesn’t mean that others will give you a blank slate...

I have studied literature in leadership and spirituality and have found a common thread. The common thread is this: if you want to be successful and fulfilled you need to keep your ego in check. Data ...

You can heal your workplace. Symptoms of workplaces needing healing include poor service, unresolved conflict, complaining, blaming , confusion, defensiveness, excessive stress, hurtful behaviors, ina...

Give yourself the gift today of a lighter way of life. All stress and pain are created in the mind. Whatever kind of day you have, it will be one of your own making. You are the producer, director, wr...

Most people today believe there is a leadershgip crisis. They don't have much confidence in their leaders. The answer is not to complain about other leaders, but to become an effective leader yourself...