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You Have to Get the Cows Out of the Creek First
Monday, November 7th, 2011
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It’s Not My Fault! Really? Then Stop Making Excuses
Saturday, September 24th, 2011
Learn the top 5 ways to stop making excuses
Albert Ellis, was an American psychologists, who in 1955 developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) once said, (more…)
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Your Business Is You – Is that a Good or Bad Thing?
Monday, August 22nd, 2011
Let’s be clear; effective leaders know that working “On” Your Business really means working on “You”
We have all heard about the importance of differentiating between working “on” your business versus working “in” your business. The concept is often discussed when I am presenting to business leaders as a business motivational speaker. Heck, I use this statement in much of my work as a business coach with my clients. However, I am quick to point out that when an owner or leader gets better, their business automatically follows and also improves. So, you are your business and your business is you. But, is that always a good thing? Let’s look at some indicators that will help you answer the question for you and your business. Okay, you know the drill – answer the question based on reality, not what you might “hope” it would be. (more…)
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Self Discipline or Confusion & Chaos – Your Choice
Sunday, June 5th, 2011
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No Trust = No Leader
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
Trust must be earned.
From my own business experiences and in my role as a motivational business speaker, I have learned that one of the most important tools a leader has at their disposal is trust. Without it, you’re not leading; you’re just going for a walk in the park. Think about it, if your team doesn’t trust you, why would they follow you or even listen to you? When I am in my role as a professional keynote speaker, I explain that without their trust, a team will not respond to even the simplest request from their leader, let alone the hard ones which require extra effort on their part. The fate of a business can be tied to the level of trust a team has in its leader.
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Tags: becoming a better leader, developing trust, effective delegation, effective leadership styles, how to be a great leader, Leadership, leadership skills
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Put Yourself in “Time Out”!
Monday, February 21st, 2011The keyword here is “self-discipline”
“That’s it! You need a Time Out!” This is a common expression that a parent will use when their child has either done something bad or is on the verge of doing something bad. I know…I have heard my son and daughter-in-law use it with our 3 year old grandson. I read on a parent help site the following – “Time out is a very effective discipline technique.” The key word here is discipline or as you will read later on “self-discipline”.
“Time Out” is also an action or tool that sports teams use to either take a breather or discuss where they are at a particular moment in a game; to discuss a possible change in strategy and / or tactics or, slow down the surge or momentum of their opponent. Depending upon the sport, each team has a set amount of time outs they can use during the course of a game. When used correctly and at the right time, it is not unusual to see a shift in the momentum of the game in favor of the team who called the “time out”. (The same holds true with 3 year olds).
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Never, Never Bleed When The Sharks Are in The Water With You
Saturday, November 20th, 2010
Finding yourself in a tough and even scary situation often comes with the territory when you are in a leadership position. During my executive career, I used to describe these situations as being comparable to swimming with a bunch of hungry and unpredictable the sharks. I also learned through my experiences that the one thing you never do is bleed when the sharks are in the water with you. Simple, right? However, in these tough situations, leaders sometimes get bruised and battered and they bleed. Once the sharks sense that there is blood in the water, the intensity of the crisis acclerates and the urge to start a feeding frenzy increases. A feeding frenzy in business terms is when there is a complete lack of discipline within the team; they loose their focus; fear of the unknown becomes the dominating emotion and the overriding purpose shifts from solving the problem to “every man for themselve”. This is when the situation goes from bad to worse, usually at a rapid pace. Right?
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Lessons In Leadership: Do You Delegate (Or, Do You Collect Other People’s Problems)?
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Wikipedia tells us that delegation is the assignment of authority and responsibility to another person to carry out specific activities. However the person who delegated the work remains accountable for the outcome of the delegated work. Delegation is supposed to empower a subordinate to make decisions, i.e. it is a shift of decision-making authority from one organizational level to a lower one. Sounds good but at this point you “control freaks” are ready to slit my wrists for sharing this stuff! But, in the face of this danger, I’ve decided to keep going.
Wikipedia goes on to state that delegation, if properly done, is not abdication (ok, control freaks now say with passion”yeah right!”). The opposite of effective delegation is micromanagement, where a manager provides too much input, direction, and review of delegated work (control freaks are now thinking – “Is there any other way?”). In general, delegation is good and can save money and time, help in building skills, and motivate people. Poor delegation, on the other hand, might cause frustration, and confusion to all of the involved parties. Or, to say it another way – when done poorly, “It can be a living hell”!
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