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[…]
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!