by Art Petty | Nov 5, 2017 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
It’s possible I’m twisting the original intent of Joseph Campbell’s quote, “Be the hero of your own story,” to fit my well-intended means. On the surface, one might imagine I’m suggesting a Ptolemaic view of yourself in the world where everything revolves around you....
by Art Petty | Aug 11, 2016 | Career, Leadership
There are seemingly endless opportunities to waste our time in search of improved productivity, increased creativity and higher quality in our personal and working lives. The buffet of apps for our devices and seemingly endless articles offering tips to help us...
by Art Petty | Jan 10, 2011 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
If as Woody Allen indicated, “80-percent of success is just showing up,” the gross majority of the rest of success must be attributable to adopting the right attitude. I’ll leave a little wiggle room in there for the propensity to act and our good friend, luck. Our...
by Art Petty | Nov 15, 2010 | Leadership, Leadership Caffeine
The short, important and seemingly harmless word, “I,” is a potentially lethal weapon of morale and credibility destruction when used for evil or ego instead of for good. It’s so powerful in fact, that I envision a future world where leaders wear the...