Personal Development is about making conscious decisions in investing in areas of your life that is of importance.
The importance of goal setting is not a new concept. There have been thousands of articles, books and studies on the subject. In fact, at the time of this writing, if you enter goal setting on Amazon.com, you will have a choice between 99, 037 books to choose from. There are articles on Stretch goals … Read more
When you are put in a leadership role, you are given the responsibility to achieve results through your team. You are given the accountability to give your team the tools and resources they need to be extraordinary. There are many different leadership styles and each style can achieve results. Is there an absolute right type … Read more
There are many stories that one can find in history about courage. In today’s #5MinMotivation, I aim to get you to think of what courage means to you. Even more than that, to inspire a new definition of courage into every one of us. Merriam Webster defines courage as, “the ability to do something that … Read more
How does email affect your productivity? Before you can answer that question, you need to ask yourself how much time you spend reading, composing and responding to email? I used to feel overwhelmed with the amount of email and responses that I used to receive. Mostly because those emails and in turn requests, were not … Read more
If you want to renovate or just simply put up a picture, where do you turn to? Probably your toolbox. Your toolbox is usually your go to place to help you get started on any home renovation project. When we are dealing with our Personal Development, we all have our own “Personal Toolbox”. What you … Read more
In the beginning of this year, I started on a project to write a productivity book. Throughout the years, my responsibilities grew due to several restructurings. I often noticed a difference between me and my colleagues. Although they often felt overwhelmed, I quickly adapted to my new environment and remained productive. This is what prompted … Read more
Growing up, you might have had a vision of what your life was going to be. You might have pictured the house and car that would one day be yours. As the years went by, you might have strategically planned how you would save or invest your money to be able to make “that” purchase … Read more
You make decisions every single day. Some are minor decisions that if made poorly have no negative impact to your success. There are other decisions you make that can cause a huge impact to your level of happiness, success and increase or decrease your chances to achieve your goals. Last week, I was invited to … Read more
We all have a power within us. A power that can build or destroy. Words have that power. They have a strong impact in our daily lives and though once they are spoken, they can no longer be heard, their echoes can be imprinted on our minds or in our hearts. Was there ever a … Read more
A dream remains a dream until you commit on the actions necessary to get there and START. We all have dreams, every single one of us. For some of us, it’s clear and vivid. For others, it’s buried deep inside afraid to show its face for fear of not being able to attain it. Once … Read more
As a leader, you can have several goals depending on the commitments of your position. There are many metrics that determine whether or not you are performing a good job. There are financial goals, marketing goals, and development goals. Several priorities are calling upon your attention. Where do you start? What is your number one … Read more
We have often heard of someone in the media as becoming, “an overnight success”. The truth is that if you do the research, you will learn the truth. The secret is that there is no real overnight success. When you dig deeper, you realize that there was hard work that was often done before this … Read more
In this week’s #5MinMotivation the question I bring forth is, “do you need to be motivated in order to do something? If you don’t feel like it, is that a good reason for procrastinating? It only becomes procrastination when you have a specific intention and you push off accomplishing it. There are people who wait … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more