26th January 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Jean Starling
My day began with my horse Minnie who had so much uncontrollable energy that I finally put her out to pasture deciding to just leave her alone for the day.
Since I still have two other horses to work, after putting M...
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25th January 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Jean Starling
My horse, Minnie is sleek and black with eyes that dart left and right watching my every move. She is standing stiff and tense by the round pen wall, waiting for me to begin our workday. Her ears are turned towards me a...
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24th January 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Jean Starling
Working with horses taught me Inspirational Leadership?leadership that seeks to inspire others by who you are as well as what you do. Large, powerful animals, horses can easily overrule you if you attempt to dominate a...
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24th January 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Jean Starling
Leadership isn't an exact science and is uniquely carried out by each individual leader according to the leader's own style, ethics, background and the situation.
This week while taking a walk in the snow and watchin...
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22nd January 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Jean Starling
My black quarter horse mare, April is challenging my leadership skills today. I'm asking for what should be a very simple action; go around on the lunge line in a walk, trot and lope. When going around I want her to tip...
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22nd January 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Jean Starling
Successful business owners know they must take into account their market and their competition in determining the right business strategy to implement in their business.
Ignoring these two factors and taking the stan...
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20th January 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Jean Starling
Hillary Clinton was told this week at the New Hampshire Caucus that she was not as "likable" as Barack Obama. Being a smart Politian, Leader and Business person she immediately changed some of her words in her next spee...
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28th August 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Jean Starling
And Why do you care?
If you're Taking the Reins of leadership or have the desire to become a leader then paying attention to this 1 leadership lesson, which you see played out in the media each and every day, is by f...
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20th August 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Jean Starling
Instead Leadership is a way of being.
Customer Service Manager.. Inventory Manager.. Supply Chain Vice President.. Business Consultant... Instructional Designer... V.P. Of Manufacturing ...CEO and CFO... Project Mana...
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08th August 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Jean Starling
Yesterday my riding session with my bay mare ended with her dripping sweat, her sides heaving' me with a beet red face struggling to maintain any semblance of control whatsoever'then me giving her a bath to cool her dow...
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