SELDI Podcast with Tony Williams

"Checking our direction." Greetings, Summit Leaders. Where am I going? Is this the right place?  Am I in step with the timing? What is my motivation? Our journey as leaders requires we take time to answer these questions. Why is it important? Our journey as leaders allows us to create a vision for our life and career. We think the dream through in our minds, write the concept down with p...

Greetings, Summit Leaders. An ancient law of the harvest states, "we reap what we sow, more than we sow and later than we sow." Farmers understand this principle and live by it. Great leaders; understand the code and intentionally apply it in their lives. Each of us can envision our lives as a plot of ground entrusted to us to produce something of value. Great leaders practice discipline...

Greetings, Summit Leaders. Be encouraged, my friends. Your commitment to transformation positions you for greatness as a leader. Your capacity to make an impact is enlarging. I am encouraged by Summit Leaders who commit. Several groups signed a contract with themselves to pursue this goal. "Great leaders do not set out to be a leader. They set out to make a difference. It's never about t...

Greetings, Summit Leaders. The mind is the most potent creation known to man. How we think determines the leader we are the one we need to become for leading in the 21st century. Are we capable of transforming into leaders needed in times of uncertainty, rapid change, pandemics, and national crisis? "As a man or woman thinks in their heart, they are." This insight is centuries old, but r...

Greetings, Summit Leaders. The capacity to enjoy the process of your life and career journey is a gift. The great leaders discover early in life that the moment is more important than a distant dream.   Someone once asked this question, "What is most fulfilling and satisfying for you now that you reached this position of influence and acclaim, the journey or the destination?   The person thou...

Greetings, Summit Leaders. What type of leader do you want to become? Usually, we think about the people who made the most significant impact on our lives. They are the ones who believed in us, encouraged us, and inspired us to seek to do more extraordinary things with our lives. I remember the leaders who encouraged me when feelings of insecurity and inadequacy attacked my thinking. Our conversat...

"Legacy. - Past, Present, Possibility" Greetings, Summit Leaders. Legacy is a word I repeatedly hear as I listen to new Summit leaders describe their vision and journey. "I think about my legacy all the time." Summit Leader "Work harder, smarter, and with more purpose than that person, I was yesterday. Live so that my legacy is qualified not by tangibles but by how many pe...

Greetings, Summit Leaders.  Following a long session of work and navigating new pathways in life and career, everyone needs an intentional time to renew the body, mind, and spirit. Life and career happen rapidly, and great leaders understand the importance of rest.   As we read accounts of great leaders following significant work and battles won, they insisted on resting. They recognized that doin...

Greetings, Summit Leaders. Someone once noted that "Where there is unity, there is always victory."  Every great team has a group of leaders that is a unifying agent for their team's mission. They become leaders by their commitment, enthusiasm, dedication, work ethic, and willingness to help others perform at peak levels. They are like-minded people who share common beliefs and comm...

Greetings, Summit Leaders. Do you wonder why you are here and what your purpose is as a leader? People become great leaders as they intentionally seek to find the answers to these two questions. When studying great leaders' lives, we see that they develop a sense of being called to impact people or a vision for themselves. Usually, the most inspiring leaders seek to improve the lives of other...

Greetings, Summit Leaders. Here are three steps in discovering how to build endurance to go higher in your career. This week we will share steps two and three. Last week we shared step one. 1. Overwhelming gratitude.  2. Optimistic desire and passion. 3. One vision. * Step two: Optimistic Desire and Passion. Lhakpa Sherpa holds the women's world record for ascending Mount Everest nine times....

Greetings, Summit Leaders. Endurance is the capacity of our character that makes it possible for us to face things without losing hope, patience while steadfast, bearing up under, and accomplishing the mission laid out for us. How do great leaders gain the endurance needed?   The answer is they see the purpose of the testing as preparation for enjoying and helping others on the other side. "B...

“A Servant Leader’s Adventure.” Greetings, Summit Leaders. Rejoice! Again I say rejoice! We are doing something new!   Be encouraged that people are changing and growing because of your Servant leadership.  "I think the simplest way to explain it would be to say that servant leaders focus on identifying and meeting others' needs rather than trying to acquire power, wealth, and fame for t...

Greetings, Summit Leaders. Everyone enjoys seeing themselves growing as a person. Think about a time when you experienced growth in your life. It makes us glad when we see ourselves becoming the person we envision becoming. Keeping our focus is essential in continually moving forward and growing. Many distractions are clamoring for our attention. How are we to avoid being taken off our pathway?  ...

Greetings, Summit Leaders. Be encouraged, for you are here for such a time as this! Through personal discovery, every great leader understands that the place and time they live is not an accident. They believe that each opportunity, regardless of its packaging, is designed to prepare them for a more significant impact. "Stewardship is what a man does after he says, "I believe." W. H...

Greetings, Summit Leaders. Be encouraged today because all the power you need is available to you for doing right. The opportunity of a lifetime is in front of you. Indeed, you are here for such a time as this! What must we do to ensure we are in step and taking the actions required to change the course of a life, a business, a nation, and shape history? There are three distinct steps and one esse...

"Steps to Eminence." What can we do to gain eminence?  We invest time, money, and thought into increasing our visibility, distinguishing our brand, and winning lucrative market share.   Eminence is fame or recognized superiority, especially within a particular sphere, and profession. In 2020, U.S. advertising spend is expected to reach close to 246 billion dollars. Great leaders and ente...

Greetings, Summit Leaders. How do we see ourselves as leaders? How will we be remembered as leaders in the eyes of our nephews, nieces, children, and generations yet unborn?   Every leader desires three things in their lives—impact, a measure of greatness, and a sense of fulfillment. Our responses to challenges represent opportunities for "Lionheart Leadership." Lionheart Leadership is t...

Greetings, Summit Leaders.   Many of us are experiencing struggles in life. Wisdom can be our greatest asset when life feels like a struggle.  Wisdom is the ability to gain a new perspective, make the right choices in trying, and painful circumstances.     How do we acquire wisdom and experience its benefits? One great leader wrote centuries ago; "If anyone lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, w...

Greetings Summit Leaders, Many are experiencing the victory in unity, harmony, and love today. It can happen in an individual, family, community, company, team, and enterprise. "Behold how good and pleasant it is for us to dwell together in unity!" Working together in harmony and unity with love creates a threefold cord that does not easily break. The test of this threefold cord's s...

Greetings Summit Leaders, The eagle is my favorite creature. I love the majestic view of soaring high, the ability to focus on its target, and the bravery and precision shown in the storms they encounter. Great leaders for centuries, looked to the eagle for inspiration.  There are several natural qualities that we see in the eagle. Here are three that align with the SELDI Career Principle # 6 &quo...

Greetings,  Leaders.  Preparation always shows.  Most people undergo a season of preparation and testing before they are ready for the new opportunities ahead for them.   I believe this is a providentially ordered approach that helps us grow in wisdom and insight.    We tend to want too much as soon as possible.  It takes maturity to understand that new skills and insights require time to develop....

Greetings, Summit Leaders. Be an encourager. You can impact lives through your words. Great leaders use words wisely and selectively in their conversations with others. They understand the impact words have on the mental outlook and confidence of those they meet.  "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit."  Great leaders use the tongue to buil...

"Advancing in Uncertain Times!" Greetings, Summit Leaders. "The best is yet to come!." A wise leader shared his optimism for the future that encouraged me to look to the future with confidence. Great leaders from ancient times until now inspire us to look forward with optimism regardless of the circumstances. I think of Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Great Britain during...

Greetings, Summit Leaders.   Humility is a virtue that helps leaders empower others in becoming the best they can be.    Humility is essential because it enables a leader to build bridges to people, sustain teamwork, and create an environment where others can thrive and flourish.   C.S. Lewis put it this way: “Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it’s thinking of yourself less.” Early in my...