Category Archives: Blog

The Second Act: Why It Is Never Too Late to Define Your Potential

There is a pervasive myth in our culture that life is a linear journey: we [...]

Finding Your Footing: A Guide for the Caregiver

If you are reading this, you are likely someone who carries a lot on your [...]

Productivity Hacks: How to Maximize Your Time and Energy

Let’s face it: we’re all looking for the secret sauce to being more productive. We’ve [...]

Press Release: Willie Johnson receives Toastmasters’ Communication and Leadership Award

All of us at Willie Johnson Communications would like to congratulate our leader, Willie Johnson [...]

The Back-to-School Mindset: Lifelong Learning for Personal Growth

It’s Always “Back to School” Remember that feeling of a new school year? The crisp [...]

Unlock Your Potential: How to Stay Motivated in Challenging Times

Let’s be honest – staying motivated isn’t always easy. Life is full of distractions, setbacks, [...]

The Power of Daily Habits OR How to Eat an Elephant (and Other Big Goals)

Why Tiny Habits Lead to Big Wins You’ve probably heard the old saying, “How do [...]

12 Mindset Shifts That Help You Overcome Fear and Think Like a Winner

When it comes to success—whether that’s launching a new business, making a career move, or [...]

Upcoming Toastmasters Presentation

We are excited to announce that Willie will be speaking at the upcoming Toastmasters Conference! [...]

Who (or What) is Living in Your Mind, Rent-Free?

Clear Out the Negativity: Make Room for Growth and Success Ever heard the saying, “Who’s [...]

Weighing the Past and Planning the Future: A Blueprint for Growth

The past can either guide you forward or hold you back—it all depends on your [...]

Do Something That Scares You Every Day – Push Beyond Your Comfort Zone

“Dare! And dare again! And go on daring…” – George Danton Why do so many dreamers, [...]

Leadership: It Isn’t as Simple as Giving Orders

“Leadership isn’t just about giving orders. A fool can give orders. A leader listens. He [...]

Assess and Gather Your Tools for Your Leadership Toolbox

In the ever-evolving landscape of business, effective leadership is more than just a role—it’s a [...]

Leaders Are Made, Not Born: Embracing the Journey of Leadership

When we think of leadership, we often imagine it as a mysterious quality that some [...]

Different Strokes for Different Folks – Building Bridges of Understanding for a Stronger Team

Having the ability to recognize and understand different behavioral styles is a valuable skill that [...]

Engaged Customer Service = Brilliant Service

In the world of business, customer service isn’t just a courtesy; it is of vital [...]

Take Charge of Your Life – And Be Amazing!

It doesn’t matter what you drive – What matters is what drives You. We all [...]

Know the Fundamentals of Good Presentation Skills

In the fast-paced world of professional communication, the ability to convey ideas with confidence and [...]

The Challenge

As you look to the future, if you decided you were not going to let [...]

Leading with Vision: Unifying Teams for a Shared Future

Hello, Leaders and Visionaries, Creating a vision that unites an entire organization is a powerful [...]

Navigating Success with Purpose: A Leader’s Guide

“Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has [...]

Take Time to Regroup, Rejuvenate, and Remotivate!

Hello, my friends! Today, I want to talk to you about something incredibly important that [...]

Embrace Your Well-Being: The Magic of Self-Care Unveiled

Hey folks!  I’d like to take a moment to explore a topic that’s absolutely crucial [...]

Breakout for a New Start

One of the most common barriers I’ve seen people struggle with is negativity. It’s something [...]

Understanding the Power of Empathy

Empathy often makes you successful even when you have almost nothing else to offer. So, [...]

Overcoming Barriers to Listening

“Seek first to understand – then to be understood.” Stephen Covey makes this point in [...]

Preparing Yourself for Success

Depending on how you are approaching your life and managing your time, you are either [...]

District 43 Toastmasters Conference, Tupelo, MS

Had an amazing time in Tupelo, MS this past weekend of April 21-22 speaking at [...]

Communication Basics

Note: This blog post was originally posted in 2017. The information is still applicable today [...]

Announcing The Winner’s Edge by Willie Johnson

We are celebrating the launch of Willie’s quarterly newsletter, The Winner’s Edge! This inaugural edition [...]

Read my article in the iDominate Magazine

Entrepreneurial Thinking

As we begin working on new and revised goals for FY 2023, I challenge us [...]

The 2022 Year End is Here – Don’t You Just Love It?

Wow! 2022 will go into the history books in less than 3 days. Have you [...]

December Training at CCOA – Fayetteville

Mr. Willie Johnson at CCOA (Fayetteville, AR) providing a training session on Diversity.

What is the Picture on the Screen of Your Mind? What are You Becoming?

As you look toward the future, are you working toward becoming the empowered exposures you [...]

Recording with ZondraTV

It was a delight to seat with Zondra to take the upcoming business segment. I [...]

Perception Check: What Do You Say to Yourself When No One Else is Listening?

When we are kids, we believe we can do anything. As we grow up, we [...]

The Power of Love

Love is the strongest force in the universe. The power of love, which is so [...]

The first week of September at the North Texas branch of the National Speakers Association

It was great to start the month of September with my peers in Dallas. I [...]

Lighten Up and Count Your Blessings

Last night when I got into bed, my heart was troubled with so many worries. [...]

Avoiding Regrets and Listening to Your Inner Voice

“We must all suffer from one of two pains: The pain of discipline or the [...]

How to Boost Your Market Value

In our current economic and social climate, things are changing rapidly. Businesses are restructuring to [...]

Attitude of Excellence

Cultivating an attitude of excellence requires that you develop five cardinal qualities. Teachability: You must [...]

Active Listening: Part 2 Barriers to Active Listening

In his book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” Stephen Covey points out that [...]

Remembering My Mother on Mother’s Day

May is a special “love” month for Mothers. During the month of May, flower shops [...]

Active Listening, Part 1

In his book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” Stephen Covey points out that [...]

It Has Been Said, “A Life Well Lived is One Worth Living.”

If you buy into and embrace the philosophy that, “The Time Is Now – The [...]

Attitude – Attitude – Attitude

Your attitude is not determined by circumstances, but by how you respond to circumstances. Your [...]

Secrets of Making Mistakes and Screwing Up

If you don’t learn from making your mistakes there’s no sense in making them. I [...]

Developing Valued Relationships

Have you ever heard someone say, “I am a self-made success?” We all have; however, [...]

Unrelenting Drive

My experience up to this point in my lifetime has shown that people from all [...]

A Re-Look At The “YOU” In Attitude

As we continue to deal with COVID, mental stresses and the question: “Where do I [...]

Are You Preparing Yourself for Success – Or Failure?

Depending on how you are approaching your life and managing your time, you are either [...]

How to Replace Negative Self-Talk

Remember when you were a kid; you believed you could do anything. However, as we [...]

Be A Difference Maker

Although we are going through challenging times in our world today and COVID has dampened [...]

Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Have you ever wondered why people around you behave the way they do? Did you [...]

Attitude Into Action

When it comes to setting goals and creating a larger vision for our life, I [...]

Do You Have What It Takes To Be Effective?

In our society today, we often see examples of people who live by the personality [...]

Secrets of Making Mistakes and Screwing Up

If you don’t learn from your mistakes there’s no sense in making them I believe [...]

My Mother’s Pep Talk

It was the 30th of December, 2018, that my amazing Mother, after 93 years of [...]

Attitude and You

Don’t just have a mood – Have a positive attitude!  My friends, a positive attitude [...]

Believe You Can Achieve Success and You Will

Everyone is talking about COVID-19. Why? Because it is real, it has dampened many spirits, [...]

Let’s Have Real Dialogue and Real Action

As we look within, at the various situations going on in our country, including that [...]

You are invited : Destined for Greatness – June 13, 2020 Virtual Conference

Perhaps one of the most effective ways to enhance achievement lies in your ability to [...]

My Mother’s Pep Talk

It was the 30th of December, 2018, that my amazing Mother, after 93 years of life, [...]

There Will Always Be “HOPE” For Tomorrow

Myself, as well as others, understand that we as a nation, and as individuals, are [...]

Unlocking Your Potential

“What Are You Committed To?” The choices you make determine the quality of your life. [...]

Fly Like An Eagle

“Feel The Fear and Take Off Anyway!!” “Dare! And dare again! And go on daring…” – [...]

Keys to $uccess

“Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their [...]

Success and You

As you look toward the remaining months of fiscal year 2020, are you going to [...]

Making a Digital Move in 2020

2020 will be full of surprises… starting with more Instagram posts. #fayettevillearkansas

Attitude into Action

As we continue to press forward, through this Christmas holiday season of 2019, and look [...]

WillieJay’s 2019 “Pre-Holiday” Message

Wow – The Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season is upon us! Yes – November and [...]

Ethical Litmus Tests

I hear people say “do the right thing” all the time. However, when I take [...]

Character and Competence

Do You Have What It Takes To Be Effective? In our society today, we often [...]

Mentors – We Need Them!

I believe research would confirm what most executives already know:  Individuals entering the workforce have [...]

Billionaire Keys to Success

Focus on the finish line – Not the starting line What is success? What I [...]

Part II – The Power of A Positive and Winning Attitude

My Mom Elizabeth Laverne Johnson Feb 7, 1925 – Dec 30, 2018 When it comes [...]

What Do You Really Want?

“Would you please tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here? “That [...]

The Power of A Positive and Winning Attitude

Life lesson learned from my Mother – Elizabeth L. Johnson “Being a winner in life [...]

Steps To Choosing The Right Attitude

Your attitude is the number one quality that makes everything else possible.  Positive thinking creates [...]

Turn On Your Heart Lights !!

Have you ever noticed that although many people acknowledge that we are born with an [...]

Believe You Can Achieve Success And You Will

If you believe that you can do something, then the chances are that you can [...]

As You Move Into 2019 “Is Your Diet Right?”

I am sure that you would agree, especially at the beginning of each new year, [...]

The Joys of Christmas

A Time For Giving Tis the season for being thankful and for giving. And that [...]

Give Yourself Permission To Win In 2019

Wow – It’s Almost- 2019!!  As you begin mapping out your strategic goals for 2019 [...]

Consistently Move Toward Your Goals

“Your dreams and goals will come true, but you have to make them come true.”  [...]

Listening:  Part – 2 Overcoming Barriers To Active and Effective Listening

In his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey points out that [...]

Listening: Part – 1 Active and Effective Listening

In his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey points out that [...]

How To Establish Instant Rapport

Who you know and how your relate really does matter. In fact, your rapport with [...]

It’s Never Too Late – To Be A Credible Communicator

Credibility in the workplace means believability. Simply put, do people believe what you say? Is [...]

Be Ye Amazing

    “Stop – Think – Analyze Yourself” An individual’s true greatness lies in the consciousness [...]

Take Charge Of Your Life in 2018

It doesn’t matter what you drive – What matters is what drives You. We all [...]

Be The CEO of You, Inc.

In my first published book, “It’s Never Too Late To Live Up To Your Potential”, [...]

3 Ways to Stay Positive

Everything that enters your mind has a tremendous effect on how you feel, think, and [...]

Analyze Your Associations!

When you cultivate associations with people who have something of value to share they will [...]

The Power of Empathy

Empathy often makes you successful even when you have almost nothing else to offer. So, [...]

Manifest Your Greatness

As you look to the future – realize that you have the power to create [...]

The Greatness – The Difference Within – The Sweet Spot

Today, I want to challenge You to do something that will change your life forever. [...]

Communication 101 “Communicating With Yourself and Others”

Good communication skills are key to success in life, work and relationships. Without effective communication, [...]

How to boost your market value

In our age of rapid change, highly competitive job markets, business restructuring, and a project-based [...]

Musings on Personal Growth

Through this blog post entitled “Musing on Personal Growth”, my plan is to share with [...]

Communication & The Power of Nice

“Negotiating Basics” With the “Power of Nice” you can: Make deals Build relationships. Make more [...]

Strategies for Moving From Success to Significance

If It Is “2” Be – It Is Up “2” Me Due our constantly churning, [...]

“Enthusiasm” – A Way To Get Rid Of Fatigue

Energy is lost when the fuel of working is not sparked by something dynamic such [...]

Leadership – The L.O.V.E Effect

L eaders are all around us, without realizing they play a part in our everyday [...]

Enthusiasm

Energy is lost when the fuel of working is not sparked by something dynamic such [...]

There Is A “YOU” In Attitude

When we look for it, we can see our own attitude. We can see it [...]

Qualities of Excellence

“In order to go from where you are to where you want to be – [...]

The Power of Attitude and Positive Thinking

The greater the challenge, the sweeter the victory! When a lot of opportunities and challenges [...]

The Time Is Now – The Person Is You

Many people deny themselves the pleasure of living life to the fullest because they follow [...]

It’s Never Too Late To Create a Larger Vision For Your Life

Wow – 2016 will go into the history books within four (4) months. And just [...]

Choices and Decisions

In this blog post, I would like to challenge each of you to “choose” to [...]

Adopt a Positive Mental Attitude & Seek Out Positive People

Adopt a Positive Mental Attitude & Seek Out Positive People By: Willie Johnson – The [...]

It’s Time For A Breakout!

It’s Time For A Breakout! By: Willie Johnson, The Ambassador of Potentiality “It Only Takes [...]

The Real Game of Life

The Real Game of Life: “Developing Relationships”! By: Willie Johnson – The Ambassador of Potentiality [...]

Positive Risk: “A Memo To Self”

Positive Risk: “A Memo To Self” Tap into your passion and begin to see new [...]

What do you Say to Yourself when No One Else is Listening?

What do you Say to Yourself when No One Else is Listening? By: Willie Johnson [...]

NWA Urban Radio Station (105.3 FM) Interview

Willie Johnson is interviewed by Marcus Carruthers on Life and Leadership  

The Key to Success is Failure

The Key to Success is Failure By: Willie Johnson  “The Ambassador of Potentiality” Throughout my [...]

2016 Leadercon Coverage – UNIVISION (Spanish)

You’ve Got to be Motivated!

  Willie Johnson, The Ambassador of Potentiality, www.williejayspeaks.com Basically, there are three types of motivation: [...]

First Class Individuals Don’t Fly Coach

  – Because Coach is always Over-Crowded! When you are a 1st class individual, the [...]

Entrepreneurial Thinking

Willie Johnson – The Ambassador of Potentiality As you look toward the future – FY2016 [...]

Roadway to Success

How could you possibly succeed in life if you have no idea as to what [...]

Service before Self

The Ritz-Carlton hotel chain has a great mission statement “Ladies and gentlemen serving ladies and [...]

Lead and Make a Difference

As you look toward the future – I challenge you to do something that will [...]

Take Charge

We all know you can’t drive a car by simply starting it and jumping into [...]