When we know what we want and take action in the direction of our goals, it gives us a reason to get up in the morning. When the goal is our own and we work toward it, we have more energy and our days become exciting. Think about how much time you have left to
Passionate people are enthusiastic people. The word enthusiasm comes from the Greek words, en theos, which mean “the spirit within.” We each need to unleash the spirit that is within us. You can’t expect other people to get excited about your ideas or projects if you aren’t excited. If you don’t have a tone of
It's that time! Time to write out your goals for the coming year! Do you have any childhood dreams that remain unfulfilled or any cities that you have always wanted to see, but never visited? Consider all the material things you want, the lifestyle you desire, the places you would like to go, or things
When you are able to express your uniqueness, you will feel more complete. Learn to accept yourself for who you are and focus on what you want to become. There’s no one else exactly like you. You are one very special individual who was created to be who you are – doing the best you
This is the time to do a little self-evaluation. Be honest with yourself. Chances are, there are areas in which you need improvement. If you answered “no” to any of the questions above, you have some work to do. Walking the talk is not easy. As long as you are aware that your actions will
Your inner voice usually knows what’s best. If you will take the time to realistically look at each problem, challenge, or situation and ask yourself, “What one thing can I do now to make this better or to move in the direction of a solution?” you will soon meet your life challenges with self-assurance and
Typically, we ride to work the same way day after day, often ignoring what we see around us because it is so routine. Our surroundings, however, can be a source of inspiration, revelation and insight for our thinking processes. Develop the habit of watching. Start paying attention and noticing people, objects and nature around you.
Too often we get locked into one way of doing things. So, the team’s attitude is, “If things are working, why change them?” of “If it ain’t broke, why fix it?” When the methods you use to find new ways of doing things are routine and unchanging, your team members get bored and switch off.
Good communication can minimize resistance. The way in which you communicate a change to your employees will make a huge difference in how change is either accepted or resisted. A poor approach to take when change is occurring is to speak in generalities. Even worse is not to communicate at all! Rumors will escalate and
When things are going well, there is often the mistaken belief that things should be left as they are. Innovative organizations, however, must remain alert to what their competitors are doing and for possible threats in the marketplace. Neglecting to do this would be comparable to playing Russian roulette! Leadership guru, Peter Drucker, so aptly
