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Christmas time is here this weekend and as always, there will be a lot of cheer and gift giving all around. As we've all heard, it is more of a blessing to give than to receive.What if we can do both? In other words, as leaders, what can we give ourselves this Christmas season that would be truly a blessing? After all, when we get better, everything around us gets better. Our businesses get better when we get better. Our families get better when we get better. Our communities get better when we get better. The organizations we serve get better when we get better. The key to helping others in to help yourself first. The best contribution you can give those around you is to increase the development of yourself. This puts you in a much better position to help and make everything around you better. You will not be of much assistance, if all your personal resources are used up and depleted. Continue reading →