by Eric Deschamps | Leadership
You can’t handle the truth! The unforgettable scene from “A Few Good Men” with Jack Nicholson drives home an unfortunate reality: many of us can’t handle the truth. Often, we build illusions and constructs to avoid telling ourselves the truth...
by Eric Deschamps | Leadership
Action is the real measure of intelligence. -Napoleon Hill Few people are aware that it was Sir Francis Bacon who coined the Latin phrase “scientia potentia est,” which literally translates into “for also knowledge itself is power.” In time the phrase was abbreviated...
by Eric Deschamps | Personal Effectiveness, Uncategorized, Visioning
https://youtu.be/ImEi5bwExPM In a previous post, Successful People Have Vision, I wrote about the value of having a dream. A clear vision enhances one’s life exponentially. That cannot be understated. A business owner with a clear sense of direction for his/her...
by Eric Deschamps | Building Leaders, Training
Be honest. How many game-changing, life-altering training workshops have you attended? Think back to the most recent training you took. Did you get what you were really looking for? Typically, workshops and classes are painfully predictable, run-of-the-mill sessions,...
by Eric Deschamps | Blog, Passion, Personal Effectiveness, Success
You’ve likely heard of the expression dog days of summer, the most sultry time of the summer in July and August when it gets hot and steamy, and we blame it for our lethargy and inactivity. And it’s a synonym for those times in our lives–or our...