Category Archives: Leadership Articles

High Point #1 – Motivation and Inspiration

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Jerry Strom

In one of my seminars last year, we did an opening ice-breaker on the topic of, “What interesting or extraordinary person have you met?” I was expecting answers like, “I stood next to Robin Williams at a bike shop … … Continue reading →

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‘The High Points’ (Mini-Series Begins February 2012)

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Jerry Strom

I’m glad you’ve joined me to look a bit more closely at ‘Leadership’ through these articles at Encouragement.com. The tests I conducted earlier this year seem to be working – people are subscribed, lists are compiled, articles are on their … Continue reading →

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The ‘Drip System’: How to Learn Leadership

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Jerry Strom

As summer approaches, it’s good to remember some great car trips taken with the family … places we’ve visited on summer forays … and add some thoughts on what it takes to learn leadership through the ‘drip system.’ Since I … Continue reading →

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Lemon Tree

Posted on April 5, 2011 by admin

A hard winter freeze in Arizona of all places has left my lemon tree with dead, dry, brown leaves. When I first saw what had happened to this formerly prolific bearer of good fruit, I wondered if it could, or … Continue reading →

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The Big Voice.

Posted on February 19, 2011 by admin

In an encounter with an Iraq veteran, the soldier mentioned his tent was located right beneath the “big voice.” I took this to mean a loudspeaker, because he said the frequency of announcements made it extremely hard to get a … Continue reading →

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True Grit

Posted on February 15, 2011 by admin

I went to see the movie recently (True Grit) … and I came out pleasantly surprised. The one in theaters today is a rather nice adaptation of the old John Wayne classic. In my opinion, under most circumstances, you can … Continue reading →

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Under Construction

Posted on February 5, 2011 by admin

So here we go. A construction project to begin offering a free leadership training resource to all who are interested in growing in their ability to effectively lead others. Articles will be posted, and your comments will be solicited … … Continue reading →

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