by Misti Burmeister | Feb 27, 2013 | Leadership |
“It’s not our choice of words or topics, but the intention behind our words, that makes the difference.” — Misti Burmeister At a holiday party put on by the management of my apartment building, I met a very nice lady named Mayra, who was in a wheelchair. When she told...
by Misti Burmeister | Feb 20, 2013 | Leadership |
“When we can focus on the positive we feel better and more optimistic about life.” — Misti Burmeister A few months ago, my friend Joel went to the doctor for a physical. On his way to the appointment, he got a phone call with some stressful news. Thirty minutes later,...
by Misti Burmeister | Feb 13, 2013 | Leadership |
“Truth does find its way to belief, but only for those leaders committed to seeing it through” — Misti Burmeister Cars don’t slide into ditches or crash into each other because of a few flakes of snow. But once snow and ice have accumulated, the conditions can quite...
by Misti Burmeister | Feb 6, 2013 | Leadership |
“If you care about your people, they’ll care about you – and the vision you’ve set forth.” — Misti Burmeister During lunch with Seth, a new friend and talented salesman, I was captivated by the story of how he went from breaking company records to looking for a new...
by Misti Burmeister | Jan 30, 2013 | Leadership |
“Ultimately, the organizations with great leadership will make the strongest positive impact on our world.” — Misti Burmeister After a recent workout, I met John, a salesman for an education-based company. When I asked about his work, he explained,”I have my...
by Misti Burmeister | Jan 23, 2013 | Leadership |
“Remember that when you are in a position to influence others, your job is to serve them.” — Misti Burmeister In small companies, where you can’t buy passion as easily as you can with bigger budgets, most leaders have the imperative of caring built in. The assignment...
