Procrastination is the gap between what we intend to accomplish and what we actually accomplish. Why do we procrastinate? If it is something that we “intend” to do, shouldn’t it mean that it is important enough to want to accomplish it? Yet, we procrastinate all the time. When the task has a deadline, we sometimes […]
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In this week’s #5MinMotivation, the challenge is set. Commit for one week to focus on listening to understand. Listening is the key to effective communication. Without it, communication breaks down easily. Just because you heard something, doesn’t mean you were listening. At work or even at home, mastering this skill can make a huge difference
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The productivity question that every leader must face at one point is, “Do I complete this task myself or delegate it to someone else”? Depending on the situation, completing the task yourself can be a lot quicker. It takes a while to properly train someone to be effective in a new role. What you need
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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
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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
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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
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“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 a good thing.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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