“There never seems to be enough time To do the things you want to do Once you find them…” from Time in a Bottle by Jim Croce Time to Strategize Welcome to the second half of the year. In football, teams use halftime to get their second wind, learn from the mistakes of the first …
Ever been locked out of your house? How about your car? Not fun. In fact, it’s beyond inconvenient and is more than likely a costly aggravation. What makes it worse is it’s usually the result of some form of carelessness (like being in too big of a hurry) and you end up beating yourself up …
There are volumes of books and thousands of articles on leadership. You can study leadership styles, leadership qualities, biographies of leaders, leadership quotes, grass roots leadership and leadership ________ (fill in the blank!). When it comes down to it, we are ALL leaders – whether you’re leading your 12 pound dog or a 12 person …
I live on Florida’s Emerald Coast – a land of sugary white sand, lots of sun and emerald green waters. Since my roots are in the sand dunes, my stress management plan includes time at the beach. However, all is not sunshine and happiness in this vacation destination, because there is something critically important to know about swimming here. When …
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The calendar flips so fast, I can feel the gusts of wind coming from the pages. It’s not productive to be stressed by that fact, so I choose to focus on how to make the most of the moments. Leadership is influence, so your daily actions matter. Lead from within. Here are 12 exercises to build your leadership muscles. They’ll …
I’m really happy that “Awesome” hasn’t made the recent lists of overused words . This morning, as I read a post on “Why Being Amazing is Not a Marketing Strategy“, I started thinking about “The Awesome Factor”. Granted, awesome isn’t a strategy, but an amazing attitude sure is a game changer. As I pondered the power of this …
Your flickering confidence is meant to be a flame of brilliance. My experience working with leaders is that everyone has moments of doubt and discouragement. You know… those moments of sheer panic when you question yourself and your own abilities. Some are simply more masterful than others at disguising their “moments”. A certain degree of self-doubt …
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Too Much, Too Fast. Ever felt that way? Actually, I’m more likely to be found murmuring about how slow progress seems. The only thing that seems too fast is the constant flow of information and ideas that stream from computer devices to our brains every day. So much, so fast that it can be a …
Fun is a core value for me. I am at my best when my productivity goals are set on the backdrop of games that I create for my own motivation and entertainment. So I was delighted to find this Infographic by PostRocket on their FaceBook Marketing Blog that reminds me of the game “Candyland”. This …
I’ve been listening to our young rooster at crowing practice for a week. Poor guy. He was born to crow, designed to crow and it’s his purpose in life to crow. But if I had recorded his first few practice sessions, you would be highly entertained. He was hilarious – sounded both sick and silly at the same …