I was writing a tip sheet today about how Coaching Groups need to be CONSISTENT and it got me thinking about how I struggle with being consistent on a daily basis. Do you? *This morning, the alarm sounded early, and I had to make a decision on whether I wanted to be CONSISTENT and get up …
Ken Blanchard and Robert Lorber said in the book, Putting the One Minute Manager to Work, “People who produce good results feel good about themselves.” Blanchard goes on to share that an effective leader will make it a priority to help his or her people produce good results in two ways: #1) Make sure people …
It’s really hard to believe that 2014 is here! The world will celebrate the New Year, and many of us take the opportunity to make some goals, some resolutions, some change. Dana Dratch writes from Bankrate.com 9 ways to keep your New Year’s Resolutions. I thought her reminders were really good and simple. Here’s the …
We don’t take enough time to celebrate the efforts of our team and our staff. Many of us, as we draw closer to the end of the year, are already thinking about next year when we should be taking some time to stop what we’re doing and CELEBRATE. Oprah Winfrey said, “The more you praise …
I have a list of things I need to get done at home this weekend. I have a list of projects I’m working on today. I have a list of things I need to think about for the upcoming year. I have a list of people I need to contact this next week. I have …
Zig Ziglar once said, “Lack of direction, not lack of time,is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.” Have you noticed that some people tend to get a lot more done than others? It’s not because they have more time, it’s because they have learned how to FOCUS. If you want to get things …
The Seven Goals of Success #3) Do The Work Necessary To Be The Leader If you are going to be the leader, then be the best leader you can be. Start now becoming the person that people will follow. That may mean some additional training or learning, or a time following someone else around. …
The Seven Goals of Success Second Goal: Develop Your Dream Leaders start with dreams. What is your dream? Why are you willing to lead? What do you want to do with your life? Who do you want to be like? What problem needs to be solved? Your dream may take many different shapes: You can …
The Seven Goals of Success First goal: Understand the role of the leader. You have now discovered that you have some leadership skills, or have been given a leadership position and are either flattered, excited or scared to death. Leadership is a wonderful gift because it gives you an opportunity to make a significant contribution …
I sat down the other day to take a look at the coming weeks ahead of me, and as I begin to determine the things that I needed to do, I found myself in unfamiliar territory. The past 4 months have been a blur! I’ve been running from one thing to the next, and I …