Hugh Curley

Recently I conducted a seminar at a theater. The presentation consisted of three speakers being videotaped. I served as meeting planner, producer and presenter. Never Again! One role is enough. As I should have been greeting arriving guests, I had all the little emergencies that naturally happen when trying to put on a show. The [...]

Emotional Intelligence: EI vs. EQ vs. IQ In the early 1900s people searching for a predictor of success settled on Intelligence Quotient or IQ. It seemed reasonable that more intelligence would: 1) open doors such as advanced education required for certain high prestige careers and 2) provide a means to figure out the secrets of [...]

I Cannot Do It All Myself Monday a.m. – Make a list of things to do; put the items into three groups A (critical), B (important) and C (nice to get done); prioritize the “A’s”, and start with the A1 task. Monday evening, I know that I worked on the most important things – but [...]

Napoleon Hill, in his book Think and Grow Rich, published in 1937, listed seven negative emotions to avoid if you want to achieve success. The emotions are: Jealousy, Anger, Greed, Fear, Hatred, Revenge and Superstition. I have studied this list, written about the emotions, discussed them in study groups and reflected at length on them. [...]

What is the difference between a leader and a manager? My dictionary gives a definition of leader as “one that leads or guides.” It then defines leads as “To show the way” and “To guide or direct in a course.” The same dictionary defines manager as “one who handles, control, or directs.” As I study [...]

How does a leader lead? The best definition of a leader, in my opinion, is a person who has a vision and can communicate that vision to organize followers to help him or her reach that vision. To be a leader, you must: 1) have someplace to go (your vision), 2) have followers, and 3) [...]