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Time is a Choice
In an article published in the June issue of More Magazine, Sharon Cotliar interviewed author Laura Vanderkam on how to earn more and still have time for yourself. Sounds fantastical, doesn’t it? When Vanderkam researched her latest book, I Know How She Does It, she discovered some great tips to help achieve this. Make time for regular exercise….
Is It Time To Break Your Pattern?
BREAKING PATTERNS When I was training in the martial arts several years ago, I was asked to help out with black belt candidates who were having trouble running three miles in under 24 minutes. It was often the last and most frustrating hurdle for many, the only thing keeping them from achieving their goal of…
Do You “Lean In” to Leadership?
Are you looking for a good read? Try Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg the current COO of Facebook. I would highly recommend this book to all men and women in a leadership role as well as all wives, husbands, fathers, and mothers. I thought I would share a couple of ideas mentioned in the book that really…
Can You Imagine?
LEADERSHIP PRACTICE Take some time this week to truly imagine what it would be like to live the life of someone on your team. Choose someone who lives a different lifestyle than you do (has kids; doesn’t have kids; has a second job; has a disability; takes care of an ailing parent; just started with…
Reframe your game.
When something is not working for you or proves to be unresouceful, trying harder doesn’t always work, especially if you are just trying the same thing – that already didn’t work – with more intensity. “Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein This is when “reframing the game” can be…
How Effective is Your Leadership?
LEADERSHIP PRACTICE Gauge your leadership effectiveness, by rating your employees’ willingness on a scale of always, sometimes, never to the following: My employees willingly embrace our organization’s vision, mission, and values. My employees willingly accept changes in the team or organization. My employees willingly “go the extra mile” for me or for our organization. My…
Do You Flow Like Water?
Years ago I was struck by Bruce Lee’s philosophy regarding the martial arts, which was to flow like water. He described limitations of any single style of martial art and trained himself and his students to be extremely adaptable and to utilize whatever works. This philosophy or principle can work well for us in the…
Do You Have a Mission Statement?
LEADERSHIP PRACTICE Your personal mission statement, core values, and intentions help you determine your direction. Use these high-level concepts to help you choose the activities and responsibilities that are best aligned with the direction you want to take. Your mission statement should be 1-2 sentences that describe your purpose as it relates to your career…
What’s Your Direction?
IT IS NOT THE SPEED, BUT THE DIRECTION How many things can help us move faster? Faster internet, faster planes, fast cars, faster products to help us clean, study, and lose weight. But with all of the things that are taking us places faster, are we even going in the right direction? Life can move at…
What’s Your Reason For Being?
LEADERSHIP PRACTICE Reflect upon your life’s purpose or mission, your reason for being. Begin to keep track of where and how you are investing your time during the course of a week. If you don’t have a statement, silently reflect back on your true purpose and write down whatever surfaces for you. Are your actions aligned with your…