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The promise of most leaders is that they will stand up in the face of opposition. This requires being okay with confrontation and the awkward moments of a standoff. It is not about backbone or resolve, but standing up even if you will be knocked down. In business it can mean being a whistle blower. In everyday life it could be children asking for cookies before dinner knowing the answer is no. Sometimes leadership means making an unpopular decision and taking the consequences in stride. A great example is when Mr. Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee defended Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson was sure to be found guilty no matter the evidence. Would you take that case? Even though he was a small town lawyer, that kind of of leadership is rare.

I am a young wipper snapper and tend to get shafted on the experience debate. Dinosaurs did not attack the young ones, rather they let natural selection take care of things. For fear of alienating my audience dinosaurs is not a metaphor for old. When dealing with money and business I think natural selection is the best way. Once you start attacking the next generation you are stifling future progress. I am the first to admit I stand on the shoulders of those giants before me. I have had the pleasure of meeting a Tyrannosaurs Rex, many Brontosaurus, and several Triceratops. Each one has help me along in return I try to help others. For whatever reason the original dinosaurs are extinct. My thoughts are that if the current juggernauts do not get back to helping us young ones the future entrepreneurs may become extinct. Can you really say you have help someone who may be younger or less experienced than you? Or have you attacked them by using your experience against then.

Years ago I had the chance to work for one of the largest banks in the world. I would have been able to enjoy some nice Swiss Chocolate. Then again, I probably would have been unemployed because of the current economic crisis. Early in my business career Morgan Stanley Disease would have lessened the rejections. AJH Financial grew out of my passing on the investment banking opportunity. Then AJH Worldwide Ltd. was spawed from the creative juices of being a solo-preneur.

“Go get ‘em tiger” or “If at first you don’t succeed try try again” sometimes is all you need for a pick me up. Our country’s economic condition has made encouragement even more valuable. Usually, we need a reason to encourage someone. Encouragement is free and unlimited in supply. If you are an encouragement supplier with no production cost your return on investment is infinity. One of the best investments you can make is be encouraging whenever possible. Next time you receive encouragement in a passive way take a second to let it grow and provide an infinite ROI.

Today has been great for the told you so effect.

When you are on to something people go with it because the universe will confirm or guide your beliefs.

-Alvion Harris

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Once in a while you must have a critical conversation. These usually start off well and end in disaster. So how does one make them a win-win for everyone involved? Be honest and authentic.  Honesty can be difficult when you expect the conversation to go badly. Honesty makes it less likely that you will second guess your entire conversation later.  Now this is not the brutal honesty a bad singer gets during American Idol auditions. It is the honesty of friends alerting you of bad breath. Many good interactions have gone bad because all they can remember is your breath stinks.  Everyone is better off for the honesty and use of a breath mint.