To all leaders and would be leaders… It would be a mistake to underestimate the profound impact on our national consciousness of stories of callousness, greed, violence and deceit by some people and of the never-ending barrage of scandals among high-profile leaders and celebrities. More and more we are called upon to evaluate leadership and […]
It’s about time someone said it… Most job descriptions are… a joke… a tool for CYA…(covering your a@#) a useless and outdated resource for what it takes to compete and win in today’s environment. Now that it’s easier than ever to outsource a job to someone cheaper (or a robot) there needs to be a […]
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out!” – Dr. Seuss The moral of a story is a lesson that is conveyed within the context of a story or event. As an example…at the end of Aesop’s fable of the Tortoise and the Hare, in which the plodding and determined tortoise won a […]
For most of my adult life I’ve pursued what I consider to be the organizing principles of lasting change, and in this message…I wanted to share a proven three-point plan that you can use to transform and upgrade your life. I’m old school and of the belief that the best things in life are free, […]
“One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself.” – Leonardo da Vinci Mind Control is a lesson worth mastering… No…I’m not talking about manipulating, reforming, brainwashing, or exerting authority, dominance and mastery over others. However, I am talking about manipulating, reforming, brainwashing, and exerting authority, dominance and mastery over oneself. Let’s […]
I’ve lived long enough to understand that life is a high-stakes game of truth or consequences…and that the truth that makes us free is for the most part the truth which we prefer not to hear. Let’s start this uncomfortable topic with a few uncomfortable questions… What are you pretending not to know? […]
We all know about surprise endings, sad endings and even happy endings…however, none are as meaningful or transformative as “necessary endings”. A moment’s reflection will confirm that life is a series of beginnings and endings. Many of those endings are natural, positive, highly predictable and seamlessly lead towards some type of graduation or commencement period. […]
We all know that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. When it comes to love…the straightest line between giving and receiving is to be found by modeling loving behavior. We are undeniably magnetic. Like attracts like. Opposites detract. We communicate thru our actions. How we love ourselves models for others how […]
“You can’t finish what you don’t start, and you should never start what you’re not committed to finish.” – Gary Ryan Blair . Pick a goal…any goal. Got one? Good. Be mindful… That goal you just picked… That thing you want to be, do or have… Will have no value if you don’t finish. And, […]
Have you ever wondered what it means to be a Canary in a Coal Mine? Life for a canary in any coal mine can best be described with three words…“SHORT BUT MEANINGFUL.” The mining occupation has always been among the most hazardous…largely due to poor ventilation systems. The solution? Bring a yellow canary down to […]
Gary Ryan Blair is the President of The GoalsGuy, a highly focused training organization whose mission is to help their clients build and sustain superior performance.
