Travel to Cape Cod in the Fall to Recharge Your Creative Energy

It's September and there's something special about traveling to Cape Cod in the fall. Most of the tourists have gone back to their suburban homes and workplaces in the bordering New England states. But, die-hard devotees who love this special region, continue to visit this slice of paradise that juts out nearly forty miles into the Atlantic Ocean. Although the late summer air is cooler and the evenings are crisp, this is a beautiful time of year to visit Cape Cod. As autumn fast approaches, locals are taking full advantage of empty parking spaces that line these small town mainstreets. They window shop at old brick store fronts, specialty shops, and dine in fine restauants and delis. Locals also know the best places to sleep including intimate bed and breakfast inns that once served as magnificant homes for the leading families of Massachusetts.

History has been preserved in these quaint villages and townships where bicycles continue to be a favorite mode of transportation while the toll ferries to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island still run full on the weekends. Not much has changed in the past one hundred years on Cape Cod. The courthouses and libraries are being restored to preserve their original glory. The sloping fairways of Woods Hole Golf Club and Cape Code Country Club still present a formidable challenge for golfers with their closely-lined trees and strong cross winds. And, hundreds of fishing trawlers and sailboats clog the harbors along Buzzards Bay and Nantucket Sound.

It's refreshing to see couples walking hand-in-hand down the sidewalks and shady streets of towns like Falmouth, Hyannis, and Chatham. These charming towns and villages are an inspiring mecca for writers, artists, and thought leaders. The deep blue ocean waters and quiet hideaways are the perfect setting for stimulating new ideas and reinvigorating the spirit. If you're looking for a wonderful setting where you can recharge your batteries amid the changing summer winds, travel to Cape Cod in the fall. Be sure to take a ferry ride and dine at one of the many weather-worn, clapboard restaurants along the narrow main streets where the seafood entrees were caught just hours before. Set aside time to stretch your legs and windowshop a while as you breathe in the fresh salt air. It will fill your senses with new ideas and warm your spirits as autumn signals its arrival with changing colors and frosty evenings.

Tom Hinton
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How do leaders achieve excellence?
That was a question I put to a panel of CEOs recently and here are some of the comments that offered.
You can never manage people to excellence. Great leaders understand that people want to be led to excellence and they achieve this by creating a culture of excellence that touches the spirit of their employees.
The best leaders are authentic. They are people of depth who share their life experiences including the highs and lows, ups and downs, successes and failures. Why? Because everyone has had them and leaders know that it humanizes them to their employees.
Another way leaders achieve excellence is by mastering their profession. Great leaders spend thirty minutes every day for one year developing an expertise in something. This is why great leaders appear to be knowledgable and fluid in certain subjects. The truth is, they are!
Leaders give people permission to have ambition, to dream, and succeed.
Leaders also emit confidence and success so that the doubters have faith and overcome their insecurities.
Finally, here's one thought that summarizes the difference between managers and leaders. Managers are focused on today. But leaders are focused on tomorrow!
Remember, leadership isn't about a job title or a diploma.
Everyone has the ability to lead and we do so frequently in our jobs, as a volunteer, and with our family.
Inspire people and bring out the best in them!

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