I follow several amazing leaders on LinkedIn. Yesterday I listened to Jim Kwik who had the following advice on 10 Habits of Daily Success: 1. When you wake up each morning, remember your dreams. They are generally profound ideas for a successful day. 2. Make your bed – being tidy physically and in your home Read more about Habits for Daily Success[…]
John Wooden said, “Make today count. Make each day your masterpiece!” Live in the now – Today! People miss the moment! Today matters! When I’m with you, I will be all in. If we together focus on the moment, we will succeed together. Remember, yesterday is the past; the future is uncertain. Let’s influence those Read more about Leadership is Influence[…]
Today I am challenging you to honor what’s ordinary in your life. Who are the people you are grateful for? Who in your family, friends, community, or network gives you that feeling of gratitude, that warm fuzzy joy of having had a tremendous influence in your life? I personally am extremely grateful to my mother. Read more about Practice Gratitude[…]
This morning’s theme seems to be “KINDNESS.” I heard it from John Maxwell in his minute with Maxwell, and I heard it from Deepak Chopra in my meditation this morning. “Kindness” is a word and a virtue that I have tried to live up to for as long as I can remember. I believe my Read more about What is Kindness?[…]
What is your ‘WHY’ statement? Why do you get up each morning? Why do you go to work? Why are you being a leader? Your ‘WHY’ statement is not easy! It’s not a marketing pitch. What is your truth, your purpose, your reason for waking up every morning? Your ‘WHY’ statement is not a one-liner. Read more about Your ‘WHY’ Statement[…]
I love making ‘To Do’ lists. Mainly because I love ticking them off when the job/goal has been completed but also because of the feeling of the results after each completion. Some of my lists are for daily goals and some for weekly or monthly and some for yearly. I find that lists are my Read more about Getting Results[…]
The majority of us set goals for ourselves. I certainly do! Goals and lists are my guiding strategy of getting the tough jobs done that I tend to put off. I love crossing off a goal/job and I find myself usually adding a new goal and/or revising the goal since most of my goals evolve Read more about Set Goals & Act[…]
I love learning each day I wake up. I’ve long ago decided that I want to be a life-long learner. Learning is energizing and exciting and fun! I never used to think that in high school. However, since graduating as an educator, guidance Counsellor, I have never stopped learning. I think that’s why I still Read more about Make the Change You Want to See[…]
We must all learn to “Follow Through” on our goals and commitments. The analogy here is like golfing. All of my golf pros have told me that the best way to hit the golf ball is to “Follow Through” all the way after hitting the golf ball. It’s almost like you have taken a step Read more about Follow Through[…]
Lately I have come across numerous references to the words “persistence and determination” in my readings and videos. Dan Pink has an excellent YouTube video on persistence which speaks to the huge importance of persistence. Today J.C. Maxwell’s quote on LinkedIn reads as follows: “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent Read more about Persistence & Determination are Omnipotent[…]