SELDI Podcast with Tony Williams
332 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsYou are a leader. Everyone can discover their pathway for their leadership journey in life and career. SELDI "Career Principles Series" identifies and applies principles that great leaders modeled before us.
Our vision is to engage, equip and encourage leaders worldwide in applying the principles and reaping the rewards. Become a catalyst for awakening and growth for the "good works" ahead for us. We are here for such a time as this! Timing is everything in life and business!
That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.
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Episode 179: "For such a time as this! - Leadership."
August 18, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.48 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Congratulations on the position you hold and the service you are providing! This week, I asked a new group of IBM Garage leaders to answer these two questions. Do you believe you are supposed to be here in your role? Do you think it is an accident that you are here? Unanimously they all believe that they are supposed to be here. They are correct in their belief, and so are all the Summit Leaders believing that they are here for such a time as thi...
Episode 178: "Called to Lead!"
August 11, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.72 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Rejoice in the new opportunities in front of us as leaders! Our response is to be one of faith and boldness with confidence to move forward to more incredible accomplishments. Some of our most significant accomplishments and impact can be inside the little opportunities. Don't despise the day of small beginnings. Be faithful to take the steps required of us. Today, I heard a new Summit Leader say, "the success we see today in IBM's 100+ year sto...
Episode 177: "When Preparation Meets Opportunity!"
August 04, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.69 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders! I love Summit Leaders! They are some of the most dedicated, committed, and confident people I know. Why is this possible? They have vision! Most of them have a written vision statement to keep focused on what matters most! Now faith is being sure of what you hope for and certain about what you cannot see. We see our vision through the miracle of our minds and our faith. When we believe, we act. We begin to work in a focused, dedicated, and ...
Episode 176: "Keeping 'The Edge' as a Leader."
July 29, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.72 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Rejoice! Again, I say rejoice. Think about your gifts, talents, abilities, and skills. Think about the opportunities you have now to exercise them in serving and impacting others on your life and career journey. We are here for such a time as this! After the victory, when we experience success, we tend to drift in practicing the disciplines that positioned us for more excellent works. Someone shared this quote with me today. "If the ax...
Episode 175: "The Value of Wisdom in Life and Career"
July 22, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.86 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Congratulations! You are emerging from some of the most challenging times in our lifetime. Your perseverance, patience, and faith all contributed to your ability to navigate the storm. You persevered and adapted. You believed and encouraged others along the way. Someone once said, "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen." We are at the edge of breakthrough growth in every area of our lives...
Episode 174: "A Call to Leaders."
July 14, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.03 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders! I admire greatly the leaders who understand their calling and surrender to it. Great leaders focus on serving others and step forward in faith. In the development of their vision, the opportunities for more excellent works emerge. Here is one vision statement I received last week for a member of "The Accelerate 150." They are a group of leaders in colleges across America. "After thinking deeply about my vision, I couldn't help feeling scare...
Episode 173: "The Law of the Harvest."
July 08, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.04 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Congratulations! You are on your way toward your vision. Discover and experience the "The Power of a Vision." Finding our purpose in life begins with "vision"! SELDI Career Principle # 1 "Vision is essential." Definition" "How one sees or conceives of something. Showing competence in discernment or perception; and intelligent foresight." Please take time to review your vision or create one. We want to encourage you to take time in ...
Episode 172: "A Great Adventure."
July 01, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.45 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. This week I spoke with several Summit Leaders regarding their journey thus far in IBM and life. Two quotes came from them that I believe represent the mindset of Summit Leaders everywhere. "I think it is going to be a fun adventure!" Summit Leader As he reflected on the challenges he overcame, the perseverance to keep going when things were tough. He asked "deeper" questions about, "How can we do this better?" His leadership team liked his thinking...
Episode 171: "Stir up the gift that is within you."
June 24, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.23 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Today is the day of opportunity for us! We have the gifts, skills, talents, abilities, and know-how to become everything we envision for ourselves, IBM, and new customers! The timing is now. Be joyful that you are here for such a time as this! Take every opportunity before us. We must not delay, slow down, or back off. Great leaders hear the encouraging words of the battle-tested who trained them so well for this day of opportunity; "we have not receiv...
Episode 170: "When Facing the Impossible."
June 16, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.69 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Be encouraged today if you are facing the impossible! Count it all joy when you face various trials knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance and let endurance have its perfect result so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing in life and career journey. Recall a situation that "impossible" is the only word to describe it. How did you make it through? Reflect on the events and the insights you gained. Great leaders experi...
Episode 169: "The Pathway for a Leader."
June 09, 2021 23:41 - 3 minutes - 5.45 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Each of us has a pathway for our life and career journey. The exciting part of life is an awareness that there is a pathway for us as leaders. Life presents challenges, tests, and trials that often keep us from discovering our pathway. Every new job is a challenge - even for the most experienced leaders. Faith ignites the conviction, courage, and confidence needed to make it a great adventure. It takes perseverance to keep going with the expectation ...
Episode 168: "A new Hope! A new Vision! A new Story!"
June 02, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.75 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Rejoice! There is hope for all who aspire to do more outstanding works of service. Hope for the future is one of the most empowering attributes great leaders exercise in their lives. "A leader is a dealer in hope." Napoleon Bonaparte There are several critical benefits of hope in our thinking. A leader's mental health matters immensely. Life events, disappointments, the delayed realization of our vision become the "slow leaks" in our emotions. The...
Episode 167: "Preparing for the Best."
May 27, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.99 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Be encouraged, my friends, because you are preparing now for the best! I am always inspired when I speak with Summit Leaders and recently a group of IBM Summit Interns by their optimism about the future. As I listen to their stories and journey thus far, it is impressive to see the leadership attributes they developed during times of challenge and testing. Qualities such as perseverance, persistence, practice, honesty, and vision are their leadership att...
Episode 166: "Experiencing the distinctive experience."
May 19, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.52 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Many people seek the experience of a lifetime. Advertising attempts to portray it in ads and campaigns and catchy slogans. Businesses promote the unique experience customers, and clients enjoy if they select their offerings and implement their solutions. The company that creates the "distinct experience" becomes the winner in the race for mindshare and market share. Great companies seek to see what they do best from the perspective of those they serve. ...
Episode 165: "Leadership. Your example and impact."
May 13, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.65 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. When we want to experience growth, obtain a higher goal, find purpose in life, and fulfillment, we look for leadership to help us on our way. People observe your leadership every day. Compassion, courage, and consistency are three qualities we see in leaders. Compassion is a quality that enables a leader to see with their heart and respond to another's circumstances in the right way. Leadership sees, feels, and considers the best action to take on...
Episode 164: "The Value in a Career."
May 05, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.65 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Rejoice! Again, I say rejoice as you continue your career journey. I recall a conversation with a Summit Leader in 2015. He said, "I want to be at IBM a long time!" He is now in a sales leadership role and committed to the career journey in IBM. He is like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, yielding fruit in its season and whose leaf does not wither, and all he does will prosper. As I observed his growth over the years, I think we see three ke...
Episode 163: Part II - "Building Resiliency for life and business."
April 28, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.62 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. In part 1, we heard from a Summit Leader enjoying his first ten years at IBM and his vision for the next ten years. What's your strategy for resiliency? Great leaders focus on building a system in preparation for the inevitable challenges they know will come on their journey. "Yes, I know. It doesn't seem like it's been that long. I remember coming into IBM and sticking close to the adults in the room/mentors to learn enough to survive. Now when things g...
Episode 162: Part I - "Building Resiliency for Life and Business."
April 21, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.52 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Rejoice! Again I say rejoice. Each of us has an opportunity to become master builders. We are in the process of building lives, careers, and business. One of the essential things needed is a strategy for building resilience for our life and career journey. We will face challenges and storms in life and careers requiring us to have a solid approach to weather the conditions and emerge victoriously. What's your strategy for resiliency? Great leaders...
Episode 161: "The power of love in leadership."
April 14, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.72 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Today, in business, we see leadership displayed through genuine caring for each other. Our emotions are significant drivers in our life and career success. Someone once said that "faith, hope, and love will remain, but the greatest of these is love." Love is caring for another person. It is one of the most distinctive qualities of a leader. I am encouraged with Summit Leaders' expressing this type of heartfelt desire to see their colleagues, and ultimatel...
Episode 160: "The power of Kindness in a leader."
April 07, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.45 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Congratulations on the skills and competencies you are developing in your life and career journey. Great leaders seek to develop new skills and talents to better equip them for serving in a more impactful way. One quality found in outstanding leadership is kindness. What does this quality look like in leadership? "Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear, and the blind can see." Mark Twain Think about a time in your life when you experienced...
Episode 159: "Reminders that keep us strong."
March 31, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.13 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. I love leaders who lead from the heart, challenge me to be my best, and live an example for me to follow. Think of a leader who inspired you with just the right words, empathy and challenged you to accomplish the impossible! These are the women and men who impact the company, clients, families, and the world! Each morning, I have a quiet time to reflect and prepare for the day ahead of me. As I refreshed my coffee, now lukewarm; by the way, I wouldn't sa...
Episode 158: "A Leader Who Conquers."
March 24, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.41 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. I am so grateful to be associated with a group of leaders who exhibit conviction, courage, and confidence. Great leaders overcome the enemies of fear, doubt, and unbelief continually on their daily life journey and career. A Summit Leader inspired me with his recounting of daily victories he enjoys. The renewing of his mind is transforming him into his vision of becoming "the best version of myself." He smiles, and his countenance shines as he recalls ...
"A Tribute to Mentors"
March 17, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.52 MBGreetings, Summit Mentors. Thank you for being a mentor! How great it is to see that you are giving yourselves away for the good of others. Whenever you invest your time, talent, experiences, insights, and gifts for others' good, you are positioning yourself for reward in return. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you is the golden rule for lasting relationships. Everyone remembers the people who mentored them on their life and career journey. It could be a sports co...
Episode 156: "Priorities in The Heart of a Leader"
March 11, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 7.12 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Rejoice! Again, I say rejoice. You are moving in the right direction. Someone once stated, "Guard your heart about all else, for it determines the course of your life." This year can be our best year! We are working with all our heart, with the right motives and balanced priorities. Our heart includes our thinking, will, and emotions. Balance is essential. Every day we are being pulled in too many directions to count. We are trying to get more done i...
Episode 155: "Thr power of Trust."
March 04, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 6.85 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. I am grateful to be associated with a team that promotes trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships. Many benefits come through trust. "People buy from people they like, respect, and trust." Summit Leader Trust is necessary to influence and credibility, which empowers companies, industry, and relationships. One of our core value statements is "Trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships." Steven Covey highlights practical st...
Episode 155: "The power of Trust."
March 04, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 6.85 MBGreetings, Leaders. I am grateful to be associated with a team that promotes trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships. Many benefits come through trust. "People buy from people they like, respect, and trust." Leader Trust is necessary to influence and credibility, which empowers companies, industries, and relationships. One of our core value statements is "Trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships." Steven Covey highlights practical steps in buil...
Episode 154: "Diligence to Lead, Care, Win!"
February 25, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 7.76 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. If anyone leads, let them do so with diligence. Leaders that connect, uplift, engage and make an impact always have four key attributes. They are diligent. They lead. They care. They win. In his book, Lead. Care. Win. - How to Become a Leader Who Matters Dan Pontefract points out that successful leaders make themselves relatable, practice humility, and show care and respect for the people they lead and serve. Here are some insights that he emphasize...
Episode 153: "Commit to Climb! - Going Higher"
February 18, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 7.12 MBGreetings, Leaders. Commitment precedes power! We are climbing to reach our summit as leaders in business and life. There are parallels to the actual climb in our lives and on Mt Everest. Recently, I listened to Alison Levine, the author of On the Edge - Leadership Lessons from Mount Everest and Other Extreme Environments share insights that helped her lead a team in reaching the summit of Mt. Everest. Your vision, our company's vision, and our clients' needs c...
Episode 152: "The rewards of wisdom in business and life."
February 11, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 7.67 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. In 1999 I received a memento during a meeting recognizing a group of people for their volunteering efforts. I did not realize the magnetic keepsake held advice that would change my life and business career. I placed it on my refrigerator. Now, over twenty years later, I see it as one of the most valuable insights in my career. The quote on the refrigerator was there for years before I began to see the highlighted value of wisdom. "I love those who love m...
Episode 151: "Unity - The power to overcome."
February 04, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 7.17 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. "They were all gathered together in one accord." Suddenly, like a rushing wind, something happened. They are empowered to accomplish the extraordinary. Seven thousand three hundred ninety gathered together virtually on Monday, February 1, 2021, to hear from executive sales leaders share the plan for victory in 2021. What a glorious day and a new beginning! Unity starts in one person who believes. They are single-minded and stable in all their ways. Th...
'The "Why?" for an encourager.'
January 28, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 7.39 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. When you are encouraged, strengthen those you serve. Desire and seek the best for others: colleagues, clients, family, community, and nations. Why do this? Yesterday, a senior sales executive encouraged me with this statement. "Do the right thing, and the right things will happen. We have been here before; stay together. First, and most importantly, we will look out for each other." Someone wisely stated a principle that came to my mind as he spok...
Episode 149: "Victory! - Day by Day!"
January 21, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 7.58 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Every day is a battle for leaders who wish to reach their maximum potential. When we understand the nature of the battle, we can win day by day. The battlefield is our thinking and what we believe. Faith is a distinguishing attribute that enables ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary works as we serve our clients, families, communities, and nations. What happens when we believe? Those leaders who believe can set examples for others to follow. ...
Episode 148: "Behold, I am doing something new."
January 14, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 6.94 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Rejoice, my friends. Again, I say, rejoice! You completed a challenging year, and now you stand on the edge of a promising journey ahead. Someone once said, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I kept the faith." All of this is true for you! Now, in 2021 we are ready to do and see more wondrous works than ever before. "We can find a way to win." is the exhortation given by an IBM executive to a group of Summit Leaders on their graduat...
Episode 147: "Preparing for service" - Plan for Victory 2021!"
January 07, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 7.71 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. You are encouraging and inspire others by your commitment to growth. "You are ready for the next phase. There are still some things you have to work on, but you are ready." I heard yesterday as a senior sales advisor provided feedback to a group of Summit Leaders. They have focused, dedicated, and disciplined themselves for over 148 days of intense training and preparation for their assignments. A growth mindset is one they adopted months and even ye...
Episode 146: "Plan for Victory 2021! - Part I
December 31, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 7.21 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. "Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning." Thomas Edison On December 27, 2001, I began intentionally setting time over several days to plan for the next year. Throughout my career, I observed and even participated in the process of planning in our company. However, around the twenty-five-year milestone of my career, I began to apply the discipline to my life and career journey. This week of planning for 2021 has insights I woul...
Episode 145: "The power of optimism."
December 23, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 7.35 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. "In hope against hope, he believed." is a great quote describing one man's response to what appeared to be an impossible set of circumstances. How can we respond when bad times come? Don't stop believing! Keep your perspective that the best is yet to come. The dark moments in our life and career journey only last long enough to accomplish our preparation to serve and lead. Ask yourself, what can I learn from this refining experience; COVID-19 pandemic,...
Episode 144: "Turning our obstacles into opportunities."
December 17, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 6.99 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Yesterday, groups of Summit leaders participated in Capstone Projects event. Their Capstone presentation is a significant milestone on their journey in preparing for their new roles. They were remarkable in displaying creativity, collaboration, innovation, and applying the skills learned during their Summit training. What makes this even more remarkable is they accomplished this during one of the most challenging times in our lifetime with the COV...
Episode 143: "Finishing Strong and Starting Best"
December 09, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 6.35 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. It is possible to finish strong this year! It is possible to start best for next year! It all starts within us as leaders. Recently, in a conversation with a Summit Leader, she shared her admiration of the leader from ancient times named Daniel. She admires his courage, conviction, and confidence despite the incredible challenges he faced in his career and life journey. The essential qualities of leadership were faithful, always responsible, and comp...
Episode 142: “Essential qualities of an entrepreneur."
December 03, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 7.35 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. It is possible to develop entrepreneurial qualities within ourselves. Great leaders are also great learners. Developing an entrepreneurial mindset is possible through exercising the attributes we observe in entrepreneurs. Walt Disney is an example of an entrepreneurial mindset. He had a vision, faith to take a risk that he could complete the work set before him, and perseverance to continue moving forward toward his vision even during challenging times...
Episode 141: "An attitude of gratitude."
November 25, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 7.71 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. This year presents us with the opportunity to respond with "An attitude of gratitude." "The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you." - Charles Swindoll. The COVID-19 Pandemic safety measures will affect how we celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Nevertheless, the day can be a joyous time! What are you most thankful for as you reflect on you...
"Wisdom for life and business."
November 19, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 7.62 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Life and business require us to make difficult decisions every day. Our ability to make wise choices has a dramatic victory effect in every area of life and business. Great leaders instinctively understand that the best choices occur through wisely choosing their responses and actions. I decided to study the lives of leaders I admired to perhaps glean from them a better way. To my surprise, I discovered a far better approach to life and business decis...
"Planning with Confidence."
November 12, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 8.26 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Life and career are an adventure of a lifetime. Having direction and vision are essential in planning with confidence. Great leaders take the time to get alone, think about their lives and what they desire to accomplish and become. Being alone to think about your life, writing down, and envisioning what you believe is your life's plan creates excitement for the journey ahead. Whether you are just starting your career or a well-established leader...
"Building Skills for the Future."
November 05, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 7.53 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Summit Leaders are some of the most focused, dedicated, and disciplined people I have met. They have a vision for their future and are taking action now, preparing for great things ahead. They believe that they are here for such a time as this. I hear the Summit Leaders sharing how they are preparing for future assignments with enthusiasm and expectation. They are doing it together! In the process, they are multiplying their effectiveness while bui...
"Achieving balance in life and business."
October 29, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 8.17 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Assignments that are done well equal accomplishments over time, resulting in achievement. Don't despise the day of small beginnings. The one who is faithful over little will be faithful over much. Achieving balance is a lifetime work for everyone desiring to live a fruitful and prosperous life. It occurs by intentionally focusing on the holistic perspective of our lives. Early in my career, I felt my life existed in two compartments; work-life and ...
Episode 1: "Timing in Life and Business."
October 22, 2020 01:48 - 3 minutes - 7.26 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Be encouraged! You are in the right place at the right time. Please make the most of it. This week, I listened to an executive who made this comment regarding her successful career. "I was blessed to be in the right place at the right time." You are here for such a time as this! Great leaders make the most of their time and understand the importance of timing. Businesses today, such as Toyota, Apple, and Walmart, employ "just in time" princip...
"Timing in LIfe and Business.
October 22, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 7.26 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Be encouraged! You are in the right place at the right time. Please make the most of it. This week, I listened to an executive who made this comment regarding her successful career. "I was blessed to be in the right place at the right time." You are here for such a time as this! Great leaders make the most of their time and understand the importance of timing. Businesses today, such as Toyota, Apple, and Walmart, employ "just in time" princip...
Part II - "Checking our direction."
October 15, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 6.44 MBPart II- Checking our direction." Greetings, Summit Leaders. Where am I going? Is this the right place? Am I in step with the timing? What is my motivation? Empowering is the conviction that you are in the right place, at the right time, heading in the true north direction and with the right motive in your heart. Last week, in Part I, we talked about having conviction during my most significant sales opportunity. The competition was intense, with three highly recognized fir...
Part 1 - "Checking our direction."
October 08, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 8.3 MB"Checking our direction." Greetings, Summit Leaders. Where am I going? Is this the right place? Am I in step with the timing? What is my motivation? Our journey as leaders requires we take time to answer these questions. Why is it important? Our journey as leaders allows us to create a vision for our life and career. We think the dream through in our minds, write the concept down with pen and paper. We speak it out by rehearsing. Rehearsing is our approach as we envision ...
"The seeds of greatness."
October 01, 2020 00:00 - 5 minutes - 10.3 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. An ancient law of the harvest states, "we reap what we sow, more than we sow and later than we sow." Farmers understand this principle and live by it. Great leaders; understand the code and intentionally apply it in their lives. Each of us can envision our lives as a plot of ground entrusted to us to produce something of value. Great leaders practice disciplines similar to that of the farmer. They assess the land, imagine how to use it to its maximum po...
Episode 203: "Part II - Leader Transformation. - An inside job."
September 23, 2020 00:00 - 5 minutes - 9.89 MBGreetings, Summit Leaders. Be encouraged, my friends. Your commitment to transformation positions you for greatness as a leader. Your capacity to make an impact is enlarging. I am encouraged by Summit Leaders who commit. Several groups signed a contract with themselves to pursue this goal. "Great leaders do not set out to be a leader. They set out to make a difference. It's never about the role - always about the goal." Napoleon Bonaparte image Leaders are stewards of transform...