And so here it is, the link to an article I submitted for publication, and sure enough, it was accepted:
http://thecommunityvoice.com/archive_article.php?id=325&articleType=news
No only accepted, they want more like this one on an ongoing basis. So this one (on "efficiency") came to me when I saw the topic because I think people often mis-assess problems and consequently come up with a solution that does them no good. That certainly applies to "getting organized". So writing on that topic was pretty easy. Now I'm told, "send us anything on business". Nothing. No ideas. Kinda like they teach us in referral marketing: ask for "anybody" or "somebody" and no one comes to mind. Name a specific person and I can tell you right away if I know that person and now we're getting somewhere. So I'm going to ask for help (Leaders Ask For Help!!) and post on my social networking sites a request for topic ideas. Hmmm. Let's see how that goes.

Let's Get Started

It's been about 6 weeks since I was given the challenge to start to blog. Not for you, the reader who may stumble upon this, but for me. I was completing a 5 day intensive workshop called "Leadership and Authority" and it became clear that I was not telling a very compelling story to myself about myself as a leader - a requirement to be a good leader! "Blog about it" was my challenge. Done. Check that off the list. No, I know that the ongoing narrative I'm creating here is really what the assignment was about. So I've started it, which I have a feeling was really the hardest part. Following my own train of thought as this evolves could prove interesting, and hopefully enlightening as well. I did just recently have an article I wrote published, so if I can figure out some way to connect that to being a leader (sure, I know I can) maybe that will me my next post.