by Patrick Allmond | Sep 15, 2014 | Leadership Lessons
It doesn’t matter if you are the CEO of a Fortune 500 company or a T-ball coach. Life presents us with leadership opportunities. I have been in education for 15 years. I’ve been a head coach for football, basketball, and track. However, the one role that has taught me...
by Patrick Allmond | Aug 17, 2014 | Leadership Lessons, Performance & Productivity, Personal Development
I’ve always been a huge fan of SUCCESS magazine and of the founder Darren Hardy. One of my goals has been to write more and submit my articles to national magazines. This past week I was doubly-blessed by getting an article under the “Editor’s...
by Patrick Allmond | Jun 10, 2014 | Attitude Adjustment, Leadership Lessons, Staying Healthy
The title above was one of many gems that came out of this university commencement speech by Jim Carrey. It is not uncommon to have celebrities speak at commencement ceremonies.This one was special and has some very deep words that you should listen to and put into...
by Patrick Allmond | Jun 9, 2014 | Attitude Adjustment, Leadership Lessons, Performance & Productivity, Personal Development
I don’t know that I am a thought leader. But I was called one about eight months ago. It is not something I was working on – it just kind of happened. It is not something I am going to brag about in books or put behind my name in every conference...
by Patrick Allmond | Aug 5, 2013 | Leadership Lessons
There are several skills that I wish they would have taught us in grade school: Debt management, money management, relationship management, and how to change your own oil. But the primary one I regret not learning until later in life is the art of being a great public...
by Patrick Allmond | May 7, 2013 | Leadership Lessons
You read it right. Start Selling Less If You Want To Sell More. It seems counter-intuitive. And I know there will be plenty of people who have been in sales for decades that disagree with me. If you are “that sales guy/gal”, here are some general...