19 Nov Paul Newman’s “Hole In The Wall Gang Camp” Vision Expands
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Paul Newman had a vision of possibility with no idea how to make his Hole In The Wall Gang Camp a reality....
11 Nov New hope for Veteran’s Affairs with the vision of Robert McDonald
Posted at 18:32h in James Mapes Blog
It is not difficult to be impressed with the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Robert McDonald. He brings with him the same passion to help our veterans that made him a stellar Chairman of the Board, President and Chief...
05 Nov THE 7 BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFUL TEAMWORK by James Mapes
Posted at 17:50h in James Mapes Blog
Barriers to successful teams can be summed up in seven points. 1. Lack of Vision. A team must have a compelling purpose that appeals both emotionally and rationally to the members of the team. If the team lacks a vision, its members lack vision. 2. Lack of Commitment. Many...
30 Jul Communicate To Mute The Dark Side of The Imagination
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Don't let the Dark Side of the Imagination have a negative effect on your communication. Here's how to elevate interactions with others....
18 Jun Vision First – Goals Second & The Power of Foresight
Posted at 15:56h in Articles
Having a vision is one of the primary traits of true leaders. We either create our destiny, or we live out someone else’s creation....
14 May James MapesSpeaking in Stamford, CT, Wednesday, May 21
Posted at 01:55h in James Mapes Blog
http://bit.ly/1iHXWCL Creativity speaker and bestselling author James Mapes will present “Mind Over Body – Harness Vision to Create a Wellness Strategy” on Wednesday, May 21 at 7 p.m. at The Ferguson Library’s Third Floor Auditorium, Bedford & Broad Streets, Stamford. Mr. Mapes draws on his three...
21 Oct THE ILLUSION OF FAILURE
Posted at 00:58h in James Mapes Blog
Failure is the one fear that always puts the brakes on creativity, innovation, risk taking, growth, and productivity, yet most of us have been programmed from our earliest years to be afraid of failure. The person who ...
10 Jul True Success in Times of Change
From Plato and Aristotle on, the wisest people have left us powerful advice for success in anything we do. It boils down to seven universal conditions....
21 Jun SEE THINGS AS THEY ARE, NOT AS YOU WISH THEM TO BE
Posted at 18:13h in James Mapes Blog
A QUANTUM LEAP WILL TAKE PLACE ONLY WHEN YOU SEE THINGS AS THEY REALLY ARE, NOT AS YOU WISH THEM TO BE. I used to be determined to overcome the barriers waiting to trip me up. People were constantly ignoring or disappointing...
17 Jun THE ILLUSION OF SEPARABILITY
Posted at 19:32h in James Mapes Blog
Separability is the belief that your actions do not directly impact anyone else, that your behavior in a relationship has no effect on your partner, that your performance on a team does not directly influence the performance of the team as a...