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
Ever since my children were old enough to understand, I have been drilling them on the importance of “Never Giving Up”. It is a value that I hope becomes instilled in them throughout their lifetime. This however, is not that type of post. This post is about those things you need to give up. There … Read more
You have an idea for a project or a goal. In fact, you believe it to be one of the best ideas you’ve ever had. It gets you excited even to think about accomplishing it. You want to achieve this so bad, you can almost feel what it would be like to succeed. Now what … Read more
I wanted to share a message that was sent out last Friday morning at work. I would have shared earlier but my website was hacked and locked out. Our Vice President sent out an email to all District Managers and Directors of Operations. The Title was, “A Challenge from me to You”. I must admit … Read more
Life can be unpredictable. At any time, an unpredictable event can occur that requires you to respond. How you respond can determine whether you are proactive or reactive. Proactive people have plans and adapt enough to take charge and make clear decisions. Reactive people on the other hand, allow events to blindside them. According to Stephen … Read more
During this time of year, the expression of gratitude becomes a subject widely talked about. U.S Thanksgiving is celebrated on the last Friday of November, today in fact. It is a reminder of the importance of taking time to remind yourself of all the things you are grateful for. However, the ability to express gratitude … Read more
You know those extremely busy weeks where you have a mountain of work that needs to get done? Then during those particular days, or weeks, you get asked to help people with their projects. What do you do? Do you say “yes” and risk impeding on your own productivity, or do you say “no” and … Read more
In my previous post, I defined Personal Philosophy as; “the most basic beliefs, concepts and attitudes of an individual or group.” I also discussed, the importance of understanding your personal philosophy. In short, Our personal philosophy Fuels our Attitude. Our Attitude determines the quantity and quality of our Actions. Our Actions determine our Result. If you … Read more
Why do two people, who are put in similar circumstances, arrive at different outcomes? The major difference is not in the circumstance. The major difference is in their personal philosophy. Philosophy: the most basic beliefs, concepts and attitudes of an individual or group. What we are today is a result of the main dominating … Read more