Elita Torres
In this week’s #5MinMotivation post, I review what is the one determining success factor you need to have to live a life of intention and achieve your goals. Do you have a vision of what you want your life to look like? Is there a quality of life that you are aiming to have? Relationships … Read more
It is easy to get caught up in the urgency of the moment. There is so much to do in a day that you might be tempted to direct your team’s next actions. After all, being directive gets the job done quicker. However, one trait that successful leaders have is the ability to ask the … Read more
I have said those words several times before, “maybe it’s a sign”. It always made me feel better thinking that the reason I didn’t get something or achieve something was because I wasn’t meant to have it. It was out of my control because something better was probably waiting for me. Have you ever caught … Read more
“Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” – Les Brown What opportunities have you let pass you by because you were too afraid to go after them? What reasons have you sold to yourself on why you decided not to start? Fear can be … Read more
There are so many ways we can evaluate a leader’s effectiveness, but I’ve learned that there are two real tests that a leader needs to pass if he is to achieve and maintain success. Throughout my now over 20 years’ experience as a leader, I’ve been put through these two tests several times. Most of … Read more
Have you ever known an employee to perform average with one Leader, then when that Leader changes, the employee suddenly becomes a Rising Star? Why does one person perform exceptionally well with one Leader then become a poor performer with another? There are a variety of factors that can be at play. One can argue … Read more
If you have ever been deterred or distracted from the task you were accomplishing, then you have faced a Time Vampire. The term refers to anything or anyone that “sucks” your time much like a vampire would suck blood. They can be a major detractor from your productivity and can come in the form of … Read more
Have you ever read a great personal development book? Did it challenge you to want to do things differently? After reading it, what happened? Chances are if you didn’t take immediate action, the benefits of the book eventually wore off. If you didn’t make those actions a habit, what return did you get? Personal growth … Read more
Wake up, get the kids ready for school, rush to work, finish that project that is overdue and prepare for the meeting in the afternoon. Then go home, make sure the kids get their homework done, cook supper, clean up, take the kids to soccer and on and on. With so much going on in … Read more
Stress is a part of everyone’s life. Despite the articles, it is not something that you can cut off completely and you wouldn’t want to. Some stressors can actually be a good thing. Stress can motivate you to complete a task quicker, or help you focus on what is important. It is not the stress … Read more
The other day, Carl and I brought our kids to see, “Kung Fu Panda 3”. My youngest was extremely anxious to see the movie so we had a family outing. I was expecting to be entertained, but what I didn’t expect was to learn leadership lessons from the movie. Dreamworks does a great job teaching … Read more
Did you ever get a feeling that some people are just born “lucky”? Or maybe someone has said that about you. What does it mean to be lucky? Does luck exist? The dictionary defines luck as, “success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one’s own action.” How do you define it? When … Read more
When you wake up each morning, do you do so with a smile? Do you wake up ignited because you know you are going to spend your day doing something that you are passionate about? You may be saying to yourself, “Hold on Elita, Passionate is a strong word. Who is passionate these days?” Let … Read more
My Husband and I took my children to Disneyworld and Universal Florida in the Summer of 2013, 3 years ago at the time of this writing. They were 8 and 4 years old. Recently, we were discussing the new addition to Universal Studios, “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter”, and how we had missed the … Read more
When you think about productivity, don’t think of it in terms of getting the most done in a given time, but getting the right things done. Let your priorities be your compass to set you in the right direction. Then, determine boundaries in each area of your life to maintain your level of balance. Often … Read more