SELDI Podcast with Tony Williams

Greetings, Leaders!     "Servant-Leadership" is an aspiration of many great leaders. Over hundreds of years, service to others is one key factor that distinguishes a person consistently in their life and career journey.   Robert K. Greenleaf coined the term servant leader in his 1970 essay "The Servant as Leader."    In the essay, he shares that the servant leader "focuses...

  Greetings, Leaders!   Rejoice! Again, I say rejoice.   Today can be the best day of our lives. "Only believe!"   It has been said, "To the one who believes, all things are possible."   Think and envision the impact of a family, company, community, and nation if just two or more agreed on anything they ask and do. What would the multiplication effect be if many came together?...

 Greetings, Leaders   Great leaders focus on being centered as individuals to increase effectiveness and longevity. All of us know about the benefits of physical exercise. But many leaders see the rewards of a holistic view of their lives.   A holistic view starts from the inside out and seeks balance in four key areas: the vocational, spiritual, social/recreational, and family dimensions.   &quot...

Greetings Leaders. At some point on their life journey, great leaders discover who they can be and resolve to move forward despite circumstances to their destiny. Last week we talked about the doubting Caterpillar who moved from doubt to belief through a vision created by his encouraging friend named Monarch Butterfly.  Sometimes, like Caterpillar, it takes time to discover that our circumstances...

  Greetings, Leaders.   Life and career are an adventure of a lifetime.   Having direction and vision are essential in planning with the confidence of heart.   Great leaders take the time to be alone and think about their lives and what they desire to accomplish and become.     Being alone to think about your life, writing down, and envisioning what you believe is your life's purpose creates...

Greetings, Leaders.   Congratulations!    You are entering the most productive and exciting times in your lifetime. Your perseverance, patience, and practice of faith have contributed to your success thus far.   You persevered and adapted. You believed and encouraged others along the way.   Someone once said, "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen....

Greetings, Mentors.   Thank you for being a mentor!   It is great to see that you are giving yourselves away for the good of others.    You position yourself for reward whenever you invest your time, talent, experiences, insights, and gifts for the good of others.   Do unto others as you would have them do unto you is the golden rule for lasting relationships.   "I am just checking to see how...

  Greetings, Leaders.   Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles that one has overcome.  Booker T. Washington.   Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life manifests five vital qualities great leaders need in being an overcomer.   Many know about his life's purpose, vision, service, courage, and faith.   We see several qualities that...

Greetings, Leaders.    Rejoice, my friends. Again, I say, rejoice!    You are at an excellent time for your journey.   Now you stand on the edge of a promising journey ahead. Someone once said, "Start with the end in mind."    Now, we are ready to do and see more wondrous works than ever. Make serving others a priority on your journey. Giving of yourself, your time, talents, insights, et...

Greetings, Leaders.  "Kind words are like honey - sweet to the soul and healthy for the body." Every day we can impact people encouragingly.  They could be a family member, colleague, client, or someone you casually meet on your life and career journey. No encounter is insignificant in the mindset of great leaders.  Great leaders possess the unique gift of engaging people everywhere they...

Greetings, Leaders. Are you getting the most out of your life and career? Great expectations. Victory! Send Tony a Text https://www.seldicompany.com/

Greetings, Leaders. It is possible to finish strong this year! It is possible to start best for next year! It all starts within us as leaders. Recently, in a conversation with a leader, she shared her admiration of the leader from ancient times named Daniel. She admires his courage, conviction, and confidence despite the incredible challenges he faced in his career and life journey. The essential...

Greetings,  Leaders. Rejoice! Again, I say rejoice as you continue your career journey. I recall a conversation with a Summit Leader in 2015. He said, "I want to be at IBM a long time!" He is now in a sales leadership role and committed to the career journey in IBM. He is like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, yielding fruit in its season and whose leaf does not wither, and all...

"The words of a Leader!" - Words Matter.   Greetings, Leaders. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.   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...

  Greetings, Leaders.   Where are you on your life journey? Rejoice if all is well with you, your family, your work, and your health.   If you find yourself in a storm, again, rejoice!     Leaders are navigators, and storms in life and career are inevitable. Someone wisely stated, "You are either coming through a storm, entering one, or emerging from one."   Here are some truths to keep...

Greetings, Leaders. Everyday presents us with the opportunity to respond with "An attitude of gratitude." "The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you." - Charles Swindoll.  A great leader suggests making this thinking our mindset. "Summing it all u...

Greetings,  Leaders. I am grateful to be associated with a team that promotes trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships. Many benefits come through trust. "People buy from people they like, respect, and trust."  IBM Leader Trust is necessary to influence and credibility, which empowers companies, industries, and relationships. One of our core value statements is "Tr...

  Greetings, Leaders.   Thank you for being a mentor! "Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care." Theodore Roosevelt   It is great to see that you are giving yourselves away for the good of others.    You position yourself for reward whenever you invest your time, talent, experiences, insights, and gifts for others' good.   Do unto others as you would have th...

  Greetings, Leaders!    Think about a time when you helped someone, and you witnessed the expressions on their faces. What feelings do you recall as you reflect on these experiences?    If joy, fulfillment, satisfaction, and purpose describe your emotions, you share a collective experience with all great leaders. "it is more blessed to give than to receive."    Treat people the same way...

Greetings, Leaders.   Everyone enjoys seeing themselves growing as a person. Think about a time when you experienced growth in your life. It makes us glad to 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?    Focus o...

  "Rejoice! Again, I say rejoice!     Yesterday, during a meeting with IBM managers, we shared our sentiments about the bright future for IBM and our delight to see early professional hires joining their team. "There are changes underway, and we are seeing positive results." IBM Manager   Nothing so impacts a family, community, company, and nation like leadership!   It has been said...

Attitude, Belief, and Conviction lead to victory every time! We can live a victorious life. Send Tony a Text https://www.seldicompany.com/

  Greetings, Leaders.   Many of us are experiencing struggles in life.   Wisdom can be our greatest asset in discovering purpose in our struggles.    Wisdom is the ability to gain a new perspective and make the right choices.   Two new seller leaders shared the situations encountered during their first year and their discoveries.    "In my new role, so much is happening at once, learning so m...

Greetings, Leaders.   Envision being on the edge of your most significant accomplishments and season for growth in your life. Advance in confidence that the vision you received and believed is coming to pass.   Confidence! All things are possible to the one who believes and moves ahead, knowing they will conquer the giants of fear, doubt, and uncertainty. Great leaders move forward based on the co...

  Greetings, 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.    Our thinking will influence how we see ourselves, others, and the success we accomplish or miss in life.    Please do not allow this world to mold you in its image. Instead, be transformed from the inside out by renewing...