What have you done today to make a significant change or which leads to doing so? What are your cries about the status quo that isn’t changing your world? People sometimes cry out against an atrocity in their world expecting the government or someone else to step up and make a change. These people yearn […]
Do you hear dreams dashed in a single sentence? “I want to build a better future for our youth BUT….” “I want to make a difference BUT….” Why does the great negator enter the conversation and eliminate the dream? Often it is because the reasons not to do something are more important than putting oneself […]
Do you look after the people that are around you? You have the responsibility to see that the people who surround you have their needs met. Make them feel safe and they will focus then on why they are where they are. They want to be their best for you. They just need to know […]
You are living in chaos. Never before has there been so many distractions that are calling for a piece of your day. You believe you are in control because you make it through each day checking off the lists. What are you showing for this? What are your results? Some people might say that they […]
“WHEN” will happen. Every day you face When Events. You might here sometimes people express how they dislike certain things that might be happening. When Events will lead to some kind of change. What do you feel, think and say when you experience or are told that change is happening? When you go down the […]
Clarity triumphs over distortion. Teams lose when the message gets lost as members interpret what they think it means. It takes the leader to reinforce the vision, to promote the plan, and to clear up anything that starts the team headed down the wrong path. Ambiguity kills team effectiveness. What are the techniques you use […]
Successful teams result from members opening up to each other and building bridges. Understanding each other is key to collaboration. When team members put out an image of something other than what they are, they create a catalyst for trust to be broken. The team will then be let down in the moment it needs […]
Do you aim for the finish line only to get there? People often treat the goal as the end point instead of a milestone onto something greater. When people aim for the finish line, sometimes they quit before they get there. Other times they get there and say, “I’m done.” Were there points in your […]
Doors are the tools of to keep hidden or to keep out. An open door allows for both sides to meet. Successful people keep their doors and their minds open to cultivate a culture of conversations to build new relationships, build stronger teams, foster higher thoughts, and grow with the ripple of change. Will you […]
As you go through the day, what happens to you? Do the reactions of the day carry over from one experience to another? Do you find yourself caught in the same track that nothing can help you overcome a previous bad thought, bad conversation, a trying situation, or an issue that just brings back pain […]
What do you feel when you are faced with a failed project, a conversation or relationship that breaks down, an illness, a job loss or something else that goes against expectations? What is your choice in handling an event of this type? Achievers hold a mindset that a learning point is important, know past experiences […]
In your day do you seek answers from someone else? Do you prefer to go through a process to set you up to explore the problem and uncover options? Too often people go in search of someone who will give the answer being validated. Want the answer and to move on negates what we are […]
People sometimes love to give their opinion of anything they comes across. They believe their answer is the right answer. Do you spend more time giving answers or asking questions to become more curious and seek more together? An inner circle of trusted associates who are ahead of you and invested will be more likely […]
We are meant to connect as humans with each other. What do you do during the day that exemplifies effective connection with others. Do others depart at the end of a conversation with you feeling lifted, feeling a certain warmness or knowing that you truly care about them? Successful people know that tension that might […]
People sometimes accept a condition to confine themselves within. They remain stagnant, for instance, in their attitudes, their thoughts, or their location. They become isolated and fear putting themselves at risk of trying something new or connecting in-person. They build a perspective that it is someone else’s fault that they are where they are. Have […]
