The Golden Principles

We adopted Redford from a horrible situation when he, along with 65 other dogs, was rescued from an Arkansas puppy mill in the fall of 2004. When he came to our home, he had much to learn about relationships and trust. And so did we. The Golden Principles captures ten key life and leadership lessons we ve learned from loving this wonderful, wounded dog. The Golden Principles: 1. It doesn t matter how much you love someone, it takes time for your love to be trusted. 2. If you really want to reach someone, you have to get down to their level. 3. Positive reinforcement always works better than negative reinforcement. 4. Always remember who you need to connect with. 5. Emotional commitment comes through emotional connection. 6. Leading and loving are both expensive propositions. 7. Its not about me. 8. Sometimes peers make the best leaders. 9. Start slow and build momentum. 10. Change takes time.

Dr. Andy Neillie is a Senior Training Consultant for Richardson and the founder of Deep in the Heart Leadership Group (Deepintheheart.org). Andy started out as a high school teacher and coach before transitioning into sales and marketing in the late 1980s. After receiving his Masters of Divinity, Andy completed his Doctor of Ministry from Phoenix Seminary, where he was challenged to deeply examine effective personal leadership. Along the way, Andy and his family have rescued 11 free pets (which cost them a lot!) and bought one (that has been the least expensive of all!)