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Perex: Pepper de Callier, jeden z nejrespektovanějších koučů vrcholových manažerů a autorita v oblasti leadershipu v Evropě, zakladatel společnosti Prague Leadership Institute v… read more

"Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get." - Warren Buffet

This quote always reminds me of a wonderful story about two bestselling authors, J.D. Salinger and Norman Mailer. I have no idea if it’s true or not, but the message is powerful that I… read more

The people I coach are what most would call “Alphas”. They are very smart, driven and accomplished. They know exactly where they want to go. The issue, in many cases, is that they don’t know how to get there, especially when “there” involves leading other people and engaging them in the journey… read more

"Winning is as much about attitude as aptitude especially when the chips are down." - Peter Guber

I heard someone once say that 85% of winning is just showing up. I would add to that: it’s just showing up with the right attitude. I am often amazed at the power of attitude… read more

I have long believed that the most important element to personal development is to understand what the deficit is that needs to be worked on, and why, in fact, one has the deficit. For those who have a sincere interest in personal development, the above quote identifies something that exists in… read more

"Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd." Voltaire

Someone once said that few things in life are certain. The older I get, the more I appreciate the wisdom in those words. Unfortunately, in the absence of understanding this, there has been a serious… read more

"If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, you don't understand it yourself." Albert Einstein

Have you ever been in a meeting listening to someone explaining something, and it seemed like the more they said, the more confused people got? Sometimes it’s because of a… read more

Somewhere within us, I think we all want to make an impact during our lives. In my case, I’ve imagined since childhood that I would somehow make a difference in the world. Growing up, I volunteered in many roles from a “candy striper” at the local hospital to a camp counselor for the deaf… read more

My iPhone ringtone is “Pick Yourself Up” – the Jerome Kern - Dorothy Fields classic written for Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the 1936 Hollywood film “Swingtime”. Many years later I heard it for the first time as an instrumental by the jazz pianist George Shearing in his original, locked… read more

"There are some that only employ words for the purpose of disguising their thoughts." Voltaire

This is such a fantastic quote to remember when listening to others speak, especially politicians, leaders, anyone, really, who is trying to influence you in some way. It’s at… read more