People, on the whole, spend an enormous amount of time looking for the big payoff to their dream, idea or goal? They skip the one thing that they have. Within each of us is a treasure map. This map is more than just a cache of money. It is a very special map directing us […]
It has been said that comparing oneself to others or even to one’s ideals is a thief, coming in the silence, seeking to remove one’s joy. Operating with this thief is judgment. Judgment drives a wedge between yourself and others. It creates a wall stopping you from living life to its fullest. When was the […]
Collaborating with a team starts with individual action toward a worthwhile goal. One person engages another to work together. Then another and another as needed to build the speed to reach the goal. Trust and loyalty build over time. As the commitment and action grow, the momentum of success grows. Good things turn into great […]
What are you hoping for? Often people get good for a short time in developing skills, taking steps to their goal and persist through the startup phase. Sometimes they “I got this” and then find a way to not do it today and then the next day and the next day. Over the last week […]
What makes you an expert in your role? 10,000 hours? Lifetime doing it? Reading a few books? Getting a license? Something else? Successful people are those who pour their entire being into an activity. Seeking to serve in some way with all one’s strength and soul gets you ahead of the average population. Sometimes people […]
Work smarter is an important part of doing business if you want to stand out from others like your peers, other divisions, other companies, other organizations. Change is inevitable. However, the people who embrace doing the right change for the right reasons for the right investment and better than others will see their goals and […]
What does your team do with the daily process? Are you getting the same results? Is performance less than it could be? Sometimes there is a better way to work smarter not harder. Successful teams employ major redesign to get a better result. They get clever about the redesign and then monitor and care for […]
When the team becomes of one mind to further the positive change in the world served, the result shines from it like a beacon, a beacon of hope. It illuminates the world. What might you do today to foster team unity whether in your family, your work, or your community? Successful leaders foster the team […]
What do you get done? In the end what difference does it make? Does it improve you and those around you? Successful leaders guide the team to reach the goal while knowing that the goal isn’t the only thing important. Empathy, patience, listening, and caring are all important in making a difference, in lifting others […]
When do you take a revitalizing break? When do your team members? Too often you may try to cram one more thing in before the clock strikes a temporal event, such as lunch, quitting time, dinner, sleep time. Successful people know that it isn’t quantity that leads to success. Attending to another thing just adds […]
