Most people want to maximize their potential in order to be successful at whatever they are trying to accomplish at work or in their personal life. Far to often we allow “things” that come up unexpectedly to throw us off track. It is important to understand that when we allow these “things” to either cause … Continue reading
“The journey to greatness often begins the moment our preferences for ease and comfort are overpowered by your deep desires for challenge and contribution” ~ Brendon Burchard This morning as I was filling out my planner for the day, I re-read this quote by Brendon Burchard that is in the front of my planner. … Continue reading
I am one-hundred percent an advocate for happiness at work; I try to promote it each day when I am there. If I had to work in a place or for people where there was oppression and apathy I would not be able to do it. It is about mindset and choice and we can … Continue reading
The difference between those that reach their goals and those that do not is often the lack of self-motivation. How can we gain motivation to keep moving ahead to the goals we desire? One way is by understanding the primary reasons for losing or not having motivation in the first place. Once we understand the … Continue reading
Many times clients will tell me how hard it is to get their people to become a functional team. I have found that in many cases managers or team leaders think that it should be easy (especially if this is their first try at putting a team together). Creating any type of team takes time, … Continue reading
Life is full of struggles, ups and downs and a lot of confusion at times. I think practicing your ability to “focus” is one of the greatest key skills that can see you through these times. Anytime something happens to derail our “norm” if we can just stop for a second, and say to ourselves, … Continue reading
I like the phrase “chewable bite-sized portions” and try to apply it to my “To Do” list of things. The only way to accomplish a lot is to do one little thing at a time. You must break the list down into “bite-sized portions” and then begin. It is a process. First you must make … Continue reading
We are so busy being busy each day that it is hard to find time to accomplish all of the things that we “think” we need to do. Staying focused can be difficult, but it is necessary in order to successfully complete our tasks and reach our goals. Staying focused takes practice as our minds … Continue reading
For many of us life is very busy and full of “stuff” we have to do. It can be a bit overwhelming at times when we try to think of everything and then process the how, when, and can we do it all. I like the phrase “chewable bite-sized portions” and try to apply it … Continue reading
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