Shackleton's Way

Jul 15

Add 10 years to your life

According to a landmark Gallup Organization survey, "an increase in positive emotions can add 10 years to your lifespan." According to...

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Jul 13

"A dealer in hope"

#Leadership #MaintainingAPositiveAttitude #LeadingByExample

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Jul 6

"...a horrible existence, but yet..."

I've just been glancing through Dr. Macklin's journal and came across this thought-provoking entry written on August 2, 1916... "It is...

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Jun 30

Making Miracles

In speaking of Shackleton and how he brought his whole team home alive from the ill-fated Endurance expedition, the great Norwegian...

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Jun 28

Leading Like Shackleton

Shackleton's Way... Again, Shackleton set the tone by his own example. “His unfailing cheeriness means a lot to a band of disappointed...

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Jun 26

Saturday Shack Blast

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Jun 24

Boost Your Productivity

According to a landmark Gallup survey, 9 out of 10 people believe they are more productive when they are around positive people....

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Jun 23

Getting the Best from Your Team 2

There are parts of Shackleton's Way that I have memorized by heart but I'd forgotten about this long riff from Orde-Lees in Chapter 4 -...

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Jun 20

Celebrate!

In Antarctica, today is Mid-Winter's Day. The sun that disappeared in early May slowly starts to return in early August. That is cause...

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Jun 18

Learning

Shackleton served as an apprentice for four difficult years in the merchant navy but during that time, he learned lessons that he put...

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Jun 16

Developing Leadership Skills

Do your part to help create an upbeat environment at work. A positive and cheerful workplace is important to productivity. #Leadership...

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Jun 13

Rock Solid Faith

In late August 1916, the group on Elephant Island had little hope of rescue - Shackleton had been gone for over four months - and their...

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Jun 12

Lead Like a Legend

In this journal entry, Orde-Lees notes that Shackleton maintains a positive attitude in dire circumstances and his attitude affects, and...

Margot Morrell

Jun 11

"The life and soul of the whole party"

Monday, 4 January, 1915 The very salt beef reappeared as hash at tea tonight, but as we are now getting South a bit again, no one...

Keeping Up Morale in 24 hours of darkness

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Jun 5

Keeping Up Morale in 24 hours of darkness

In this journal entry, we catch a glimpse of the extraordinary job Shackleton has done of keeping up the morale of his team and...

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Feb 12

Shackleton on challenges...

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Dec 2, 2020

Napoleon on Leadership

"A leader is a dealer in hope." Napoleon

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Dec 1, 2020

Leading through Challenges

In the Introduction of Shackleton's Way (bottom of pg. 3 paperback), we mention the week the crew spent in the lifeboats - a horrific...

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Dec 1, 2020

Inspiring a Team through Tough Times

"In spite of his own great disappointment and we all know that is disastrous enough, he never appears to be anything but the acme of good...

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Dec 1, 2020

Shackleton's Source of Inspiration

“He knows what the universe expects of man – courage, endurance, faith – faith in the goodness of existence.” Shackleton's comment on his...

Leading By Example
Communicating Effectively
Keeping Up Morale
Maintaining a Positive Attitude

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"With youthful enthusiasm..."

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"A dealer in hope"

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Frank Worsley

Here's a page from Orde-Lees' journal. He wrote profiles of just about every member of the expedition. This is his profile of Endurance...

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"...a horrible existence, but yet..."

I've just been glancing through Dr. Macklin's journal and came across this thought-provoking entry written on August 2, 1916... "It is...

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Shack Blast Friday

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SHACKLETON'S WAY

Leadership lessons from the great antarctic explorer

Shackleton's Way

Add 10 years to your life

"A dealer in hope"

"...a horrible existence, but yet..."

Making Miracles

Leading Like Shackleton

Saturday Shack Blast

Boost Your Productivity

Getting the Best from Your Team 2

Celebrate!

Learning

Developing Leadership Skills

Rock Solid Faith

Lead Like a Legend

"The life and soul of the whole party"

Keeping Up Morale in 24 hours of darkness

Shackleton on challenges...

Napoleon on Leadership

Leading through Challenges

Inspiring a Team through Tough Times

Shackleton's Source of Inspiration

Leading By Example

Communicating Effectively

Keeping Up Morale

Maintaining a Positive Attitude

Add 10 years to your life

"With youthful enthusiasm..."

"A dealer in hope"

Frank Worsley

"...a horrible existence, but yet..."

Shack Blast Friday

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