Elita Torres
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
We hear of the term, “a balanced life” so often that it is important to ask the question, “Does balance really exist?” If so, what does it mean? As much as you try, you cannot do everything at once. There are only 24 hours in a day and the chances that you can spend equal … Read more
Success is one of those words that have many definitions. What success means for one person is different from what success means for someone else. I wrote a blog post about how I personally defined success, “How you measure success”. Here are 56 success quotes that are meant to inspire you to take action in … Read more
If you achieve legendary success as an athlete, you are awarded a place in the “Sports Hall of Fame”. In Leadership and Personal Development, there is not a “Leadership Hall of Fame”. If there was, the name Zig Ziglar would be part of it. Zig Ziglar was a motivational speaker and trainer. Author of over … Read more
I tried so many different ways to increase my productivity to no avail. I was determined to find the one system that could help me do more in a time where I had less. I tried and failed so many times that I felt like I was the “test dummy” for what didn’t work. … Read more
It is not an easy thing to do. It is much easier not to do. Having a difficult conversation about an employee’s performance can be a challenge. When you push-off having that conversation because, “you don’t have the time”, or because “you are afraid it will demotivate and make performance worse,” the only person you … Read more
It started off as a dream. As a child, I often imagined what I would do for a living. There were two professions that particularly intrigued me; becoming a teacher and a writer. I got my first full-time job as a salesperson at Future Shop selling TV’s, VCR’s (remember those?) and Camcorders. I moved my … Read more
When my son was in kindergarten, he came home one day with a homework assignment. He had to match human expressions to the feelings they represented. He was excited to tell me that the smile on a face represented “Happiness.” It was so simple then to define what happiness was. As we grow older, it … Read more
Throughout the years, I have had dozens upon dozens of difficult conversations. From laying people off, to discussing attendance issues, to conversations on performance. None of these conversations were easy. There were conversations that ended up going smoothly and those that left me feeling like I missed the ball. The best ones were those where … Read more
When you have your whole day planned ahead of you, what is the one thing that can deter you from your original plan? Hint, it is the subject of this post. Emails are one of those things that can unexpectedly add a wrench to your work plans. I am all for sharing best practices and … Read more