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Jeremy Lott

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How MLK Responded to Failure

Lessons Learned from a Failed Campaign

January 16, 2018 by Jeremy Lott

Martin Luther King Jr. had many successes in his life. His first desegregation campaign in Albany, Georgia, wasn’t one of them. It started in late 1961. Local and national black groups had been trying to desegregate the city’s parks, bus facilities, and businesses. So far, they had racked up many arrests and fines through protests […]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: diversity, Leadership, Martin Luther King, MLK, unity

The Secret Power of Wasting Time

One New Year's Resolution That Probably Saved My Life

January 2, 2018 by Jeremy Lott

Studies show that most New Year’s resolutions flop a month or less after we make them. Gyms all over the country are banking on it. They have far less capacity than the year-round passes they sell to strivers who begin the year intent on changing their shape, but who give up after a few weeks […]

Filed Under: Leadership, Personal Development Tagged With: Goal Setting, Leadership, New Year's Resolutions, Success

What Ebenezer Scrooge Can Teach Us About Generosity

Pettiness Poisons Modern Life—Here’s What We Can Do About It

December 19, 2017 by Jeremy Lott

Pettiness is a word that is on the way out. Google Books shows its usage down sharply since the middle of the 1960s, and many people have a hard time getting a handle on it today. That’s a shame because it’s an important term. It may be impossible to understand much of our recent public […]

Filed Under: Leadership, Personal Development Tagged With: Generosity, generous, Gifts, Giving, Leadership

Pilgrims’ Progress: The Real Thanksgiving Story

Reconciling Gratitude and the Power of Creative Discontent

November 21, 2017 by Jeremy Lott

Many extended families will gather this Thanksgiving in the biggest home of the brood; take their places under that roof, around long tables; have each member specify some small thing that they are “thankful for”; and then gorge themselves on turkey, cranberry salad, and other standards. After, they might loll around in food comas in […]

Filed Under: Leadership, Personal Development Tagged With: grateful, gratitude, happiness, happy, holidays, Leadership, Podcast, thankful, Thanksgiving

When Conflict is Brewing

3 Ways to Have that Difficult Conversation

November 14, 2017 by Jeremy Lott

How do you feel when there’s a difficult conversation brewing at work that you won’t be able to duck? Unless you’re a sociopath, the answer is usually “not good.” Most of us know the ill effects of dreaded discussions. A brewing conflict will make you more distracted and irritable, which has knock-on physical effects, which […]

Filed Under: Leadership, Personal Development Tagged With: conflict, Confrontation, conversation, crucial conversation, difficult conversation, Rest, Sleep, talking, tough talk

Hobbies of Highly Effective People

How Five Different CEOs Get the Rest and Relaxation They Need

November 7, 2017 by Jeremy Lott

Let’s play a word-association game: Toss out the first several words or phrases that come to mind when you hear the name “Bill Gates.” Don’t overthink it. Just say them out loud or write them down. Ready? From an informal survey I conducted, some of the terms you might have come up with include: a) […]

Filed Under: Leadership, Personal Development Tagged With: CEO, Effectiveness, hobbies, Leadership, rejuvenation, Rest

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