Don’t let the fear of failing stop you from taking risks. Whether you succeed or fail, you are always learning an important lesson. Either you are learning that you need to change your strategy or refine your skill, or you are learning what worked in order to repeat it again. As long as you keep […]
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Have you ever tried to get your point across to someone only to get frustrated because you feel they don’t understand? I have been there myself. Sometimes in our frustration, we make some communication mistakes. The other day I was coming out of a store and saw two women having a conversation. It was clear
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Are you passionate about becoming an effective leader but not sure where you stand in the leadership effectiveness scale? Do you truly understand what type of leader you want to be? Here is a leadership exercise to help you find out. In my last post, I mentioned that the one important key in becoming an
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There is the type of leader that we are, and the type of leader that we would like to be. How do you bridge the gap? I have had several conversations with managers and leaders who have tried to convince me that lack of time is the reason why they didn’t have a development conversation
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I wrote recently about starting with the Why with personal development when trying to improve on a skill. I wanted to share with you a video from Simon Sinek that masterfully explains Why in more detail. In this video, Simon discusses the pattern that all successful leaders have in inspiring action. According to Simon, all
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During my last post, I discussed why a Customer Centric Environment is Crucial to your Success. A company that is able to create a customer centric culture will add value to their business by differentiating themselves from their competitors. How can you create this type of Culture? There are two facets that need to be
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If you are in business, you know that you are not alone. No matter your market, there are competitors vying for your customer’s business. Customers have more and more access to information through social media and the internet. They can easily research the vast array of options they have. So how can you differentiate yourself
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In this video, Roselinde Torres shares a study of 4000 companies that were asked about the effectiveness of their leadership programs. She further questions: Why is the leadership gap widening? What are the successful leaders doing? It is true that companies invest so much money in leadership programs without seeing an increase in effective leadership.
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Have you ever tried to improve a skill, or break a bad habit only to get frustrated at your lack of progress? I have tried and failed more than once to stick to an exercise regime. I have finally found one that really works for me and produces great results. I realized that the steps
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Think of the last time someone believed in you so strongly that it gave you the power to do more than you thought possible. Perhaps that someone was a boss, a parent, a spouse, a friend, a teacher or anyone in your circle. How strong was that Power of Belief? I can still clearly reflect
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What drives our motivation? There was a study that measured two kinds of motives for engaging in any activity: internal and extrinsic motivation Internal or Intrinsic Motivation: engaging in behavior because it is personally rewarding. In essence, engaging in an activity for one’s own benefit and not a reward. Participating in a sport because you
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To vacation, or not to vacation? Summer is here and it’s vacation time. Surprisingly, not everyone automatically plans to take a vacation. Here are some stats: There was a Google Consumer Surveys conducted in the first few days of 2015. They asked 1,500 American adults how many vacation days they took last year. Nearly 42
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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
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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
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I committed myself to updating my blog on average 3 times per week. I was excited when my launch date arrived on June 18th 2015. I even started new Twitter and Facebook accounts to drive traffic to my blog. When I saw the next day that I have 30 visits, I was excited until I
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