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Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary – 9/22/17

Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary!      This week’s summary includes: Finding meaning & purpose, overcoming the fear of success, overcoming setbacks, developing confidence, starting your own business, limiting beliefs, create an energetic space, using observation to learn from others   Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes: Employees want meaning & purpose http://bit.ly/2x0v1N2 via @ForbesCoaches Companies need to transform to retain employees looking for meaning and purpose   5 Stepping Stones to Overcome the Fear of Success – https://buff.ly/2oNZjM5  by Karen Dikson You need…
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Have You Taken The Time To Make New Observations?

Is there something that you want to learn, but haven’t mastered yet?  Of course you have a list of those ideas either in your head or on paper.  When you decide which one or two things you want to work on, then you can start to identify ways to get that knowledge quickly.  In general, leaders are learners by nature and will find different ways to acquire that knowledge.  You could read books, listen to podcasts and books, read articles,…
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What Would Motivate You To Do This?

One of the kids went to a person’s house yesterday and said “it was pretty cluttered.”  My response was “more than ours?”  She said that this person hasn’t gone through Sue Barber’s remodeling effort yet.  For those who know me, I do have a bit of a challenge with clutter.  I have been actively working on cleaning out things and getting rid of old stuff.  I recognized how much it was weighing me down and draining my energy.  For her…
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Are You Limiting Yourself?

What are the beliefs that you have about yourself?  Are they confident beliefs that push you outside of your comfort zone or do you have limiting beliefs that hold you back.  These limitations can prevent you from moving forward in your life if you let them. Self-limiting beliefs are those things that you have been telling yourself for years.  The story in your head says” I am not good enough.” or “I could get to the next level if I…
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Monday Morning Lead Q&A – 9/18/17

Client Question: “I really want to start my own business, but I am uncomfortable walking away from a steady paycheck.”  The world of how we do work is definitely changing.  People used to find a good company to work for and stay there until they retired.  It is now far more common for people to move around every 2-5 years.  Owning your own business is another option.  Many people just want to be their own boss, so they are now pursuing entrepreneurship…
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Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary – 9/15/17

Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary!    This week’s summary includes: everyone should see themselves as a leader, what is your story, give yourself permission to be happy, the 4 hour workday, mindsets for long term success, adding value, a simple tool for motivation, don’t let fear keep you on the sidelines, transitioning successfully   Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes: Why Everyone Should See Themselves as A Leader http://ow.ly/3nFR30f6QZ1  via @LollyDaskal Many people believe that leadership comes only with a formal role or…
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Transition Your Way to Success

Transitions have become a way of life. There are so many examples: getting married, raising kids, taking care of their parents who are getting older, starting a new job, changing companies and retiring. In some ways it can be stressful, but it can also be a new beginning. Everyone has the opportunity to look at these changes through a positive lens and to see what good things can come out of it. I know it is natural to sometimes drift…
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Are You Sitting on the Sidelines?

Do you ever hear about something and it keeps showing up in conversations or in the things that you read?  I take those as signs that I am supposed to share that information in my blog.  Today that topic is focus.  In the world we are in right now there are more distractions than ever.  How can you get things done when there is so much going on around you?   I read an interesting interview on focus that is giving…
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It’s Time to Countdown to Success

Multiple people recommended a book to me titled “The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work and Confidence with Everyday Courage” by Mel Robbins. I have been listening to it on Audible and the author who narrates the book shares how she came up with this tool to change her life. The premise is fairly simple. She counts backwards 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and then she takes action. She has used it for the past seven years to create change in…
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Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 9/11/17

  Client Question:  “I received feedback that I need to add more value in meetings that I attend.” As they say feedback is a “gift.”  You can choose to take the gift or return it.  First of all, do you believe that the message that they are sending you is true?  If you choose to believe that the person delivering the message cares about your development and wants you to do well, then you have to at least consider it.   Do…
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