We’ve all heard the phrase, “It takes a village to raise a child.” This morning the minute with Maxwell was about community, the village. I love his phrases, “Teamwork makes the dream work. And, one of us is not as smart as all of us.” It’s about shared values and shared vision. That’s what a Read more about It Takes a Village[…]
Yesterday was a beautiful day of learning and mindfulness for me. I watched world renowned Natalie Lydwell & Mary Morrisey on Mindfulness once more. They are a dynamic duo! Their message is wisely quoted by many successful entrepreneurs. One thing I’ve learned from Natalie that I’ve also done is creating a Vision Board. I’ve already Read more about I Am Incredible Success[…]
When you experience difficulties, or problems, are you using solution-focused thinking? My strategy for finding solutions are fairly straight forward. I ask myself lots of questions, but most of the time the questions are based on William Glasser’s four Reality Therapy questions – Want? Doing? Working? Plan? What do you WANT (need)that you’re not getting? Read more about Solution Focused Thinking[…]
I follow Brent Duhaime on LinkedIn and today he posted the following tip: A winning team has the following attributes: 1. Communication 2. Character 3. Commitment 4. Caring 5. Celebration 6. Charisma 7. Consistency 8. Challenge Does your team have these attributes? If so, you are a dynamic team!
We honor people at graduations and retirements for their contribution to society and themselves. Most of us adults have been to one or the other or both. I have been fortunate to have been to both. There are many people I have admired and learned from whom I honor greatly. For example, my 6th grade Read more about Whom Do We Honor?[…]
So, this morning every message on Facebook, LinkedIn and the newspaper speaks of creative thinking. I have long been convinced that creative thinking skills are mandatory for successful leadership, relationships, education, teaching, you name it! As a teacher/guidance Counsellor/mentor, my imagination has been my benefit, one of my reasons for success. We must see the Read more about Creative Thinking[…]
What’s fascinating to me lately is that everything I’m reading and listening to is about making a difference each day you have that opportunity. This message is in books like Ensouling Our Schools, The Gifts of Imperfection, The Wisdom of Sundays, LinkedIn, and this morning’s minute with Maxwell. Maxwell says, “Do you want to go Read more about Are You Making A Difference?[…]
J.C.Maxwell’s fifth “Upfront Expectation” is that “There will be tough conversations.” We all have had tough situations between ourselves and any relationship. Some we choose not to address but in the strong, quality relationships we talk about with each other. It definitely helps to have these tough conversations if we have been upfront about how Read more about Tough Conversations[…]
Today’s minute with John C. Maxwell is about “Being Responsible for our Empowerment.” We must take ownership for what we are empowered to do. It is our project. We get the credit for the success but we also must take responsibility for anything about that empowerment that we mess up. We must FIX what we Read more about Be Responsible[…]
The word family conjures up deep emotions for most of us. Today I was fortunate to talk to a beautiful, sincere, passionate, gifted family member who has been along on our family’s journey through marriage. She most certainly has gifted our family with humor and unconditional love. During almost 3 hours of our phone call, Read more about Family & Friends[…]