I have had this book for a while on my Kindle called “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” by Greg McKeown. I decided to start reading it last night and the first thing it made me think about was the things that interrupt your day which cause you to lose focus. I thought it would be good to share with you what I took away from just the first chapter alone. It begins with a story of a guy who is stressed…
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Client Question: “How do you know that it is time to leave your company?” Two different people asked me this question this week. The answer can be different for everyone depending on their circumstances. In general, there are things that happen that cause you to be unhappy with your current situation. So what does that mean? The answers for this may vary, but I think of it in terms of a pain threshold. How much pain are you willing…
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Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: ways to lead your team to greatness, focus areas for new managers, work-life focus, writing a personal mission statement, habits for likeable leaders, what sets confident people apart, work-life balance, mastermind groups, personal succession planning and turning around negative thinking. Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes 20 Powerful Ways That Will Lead Your Team to Greatness @LollyDaskal http://on.inc.com/2pAvFsC You achieve greatness when you tap into the potential of your team …
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Everyone has days that they are just not on their “A” game. All you can focus on is the negative self-talk and doubts about your abilities. So what can you do to get yourself out of it? What about helping someone else instead? It will help you to move your thinking away from what isn’t going well for you and focus on helping someone else succeed which is much more positive. Even people who are professional athletes may have their…
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Have you thought about creating your own succession plan? You need to start working yourself out of a job almost as soon as you take it. This wasn’t one of the lessons that I learned early on, but I saw the importance of it as I progressed through my career. There are 4 major reasons that doing this will help you in the long run: You need to time to think and recharge your energy If you don’t prepare your…
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My son and I were flipping channels over the weekend. When we passed by the kid’s movie called Megamind, he said “go back to that show Mom.” There are some top notch actors who lend their voices to the characters in this movie…Tina Fey, Brad Pitt and Will Ferrell to name a few. A movie with a superhero/villain storyline, Megamind is the bad guy in this show. (Spoiler alert! if you haven’t seen the movie, you may just want to…
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Client Question: “Is it possible for me to achieve Work-Life Balance? This question has been a huge debate for quite a while now. I have seen it called Work-Life Balance and Work-Life Integration. Whatever you want to call it, the answer is that it is a challenge. Technology has given people the ability to work anywhere now and many employers have the expectation that you will do that. Even the people that you work with will email you and…
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Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: building influence, building relationships, connecting with remote workers, building self-esteem, achieving extraordinary success, what is influence, how can you build relationships with influencers, how can you build your influencing skills and preparing for your own influencing conversations. Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes How to Build Influence and Land That Leadership Role by Gordon Tredgold Leadership is all about influence, the more influence we have, the better the leader we…
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You are getting ready to have your first conversation where you are the influencer. Do you have it planned out? Have you considered what you will say? Preparing for these types of conversations will go a long way to improving your credibility and ensure a larger chance for success. Here are 5 things to think about when planning your next influencing conversation and some questions to help you prepare: What is your outcome? What do you want to accomplish during this…
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Being an influencer is not only for those who are in management. This is a skill that can be used at any level in the organization. It is something that you can practice and build upon as you progress in your career. In this article by Jayson DeMers called 7 Ways to Build Influence in the Workplace he details 7 strategies to building this skill for yourself. Build trust with co-workers – It is just common sense. If you want…
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