Who goes first…?

Posted on January 11, 2013 by admin Comments Off on Who goes first…?

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Initiating a project, a blog, a wikipedia article, a family journey–these are things that don’t come naturally to many people. The challenge is in initiating something even when you’re not putatively in charge. Not enough people believe they are capable of productive initiative.

At the same time, almost all people believe they are capable of editing, giving feedback or merely criticizing.

So finding people to fix your typos is easy.

I don’t think the shortage of artists has much to do with the innate ability to create or initiate. I think it has to do with believing that it’s possible and acceptable for you to do it. We’ve only had these particular doors open wide for a decade or so, and most people have been brainwashed into believing that their job is to copyedit the world, not to design it.

That used to be your job. It’s not, not anymore. You go first.

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Is Leadership Part of You…?

Posted on November 14, 2012 by admin Comments Off on Is Leadership Part of You…?

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Leadership is about behavior first and skills second.People respond to leaders who inspires trust and respect,rather than to the skills they possess.

In this sense,leadership is different from management,which relies more on planning,organization,and communication skills.Leadership includes management skills too,but leaderships foundation contains qualities such as integrity,honesty,humility,courage,commitment,sincerity,passion,confidence,wisdom,    determination,compassion,sensitivity,and personal charisma.

Leadership comes in many different styles.A leaders personal style may be right for certain situations and wrong for others.Others are able to adapt and use different leadership styles for a variety of challenges.

Today,ethical leadership is more important than ever,and there’s a very practical reason for this.The world is more transparent and connected that it has ever been.The actions and philosophies of organizations are scrutinized as never before.

Finally,leadership is helping people achieve a shared vision,not telling people what to do….

Thank you for reading and good luck..

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Your Biggest Challenge..

Posted on October 15, 2012 by admin Comments Off on Your Biggest Challenge..

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The most powerful form of leverage we have is found in the power of our minds.The problem with any form of leverage is that leverage can work in your favor or against you.

Why is your mind the central point?

Because, the biggest challenge you have is to challenge your own self doubt and your laziness.Its your self doubt and your laziness that define and limit who you are.

If you want to change what you are you must take on your self doubt and your laziness.It is your self doubt and laziness that deny you the life you want.

There is no one in your way except you and your doubts about you.It is easy to stay the same.It is not to change.Most people choose to stay the same all their lives.If you will take on your self doubt and your laziness,you wil find the door to your freedom.

 

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Do you have this Focus…?

Posted on September 4, 2012 by admin Comments Off on Do you have this Focus…?

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Focus is power..

Focus is a simple word,and,because of that simplicity,it is often abused,not respected.Its misunderstood.What most people miss is that focus is power.People who can focus have the ability to gather all their abilities and focus on the task or a goal at hand.Focus is essential to success,and successful people are people who can focus.

We all know people who lack direction in life.They lack focus.We all know people who quit when the going gets tough.They allow little setbacks,such as running out of money,to stop them.Most people actually never start,allowing their fear of failure to stop them from taking even the first step.

We all know people who say they are going on a diet,but quit as soon as the chocolate cake is cut.The same goes to exercise.They exercise for a week,then quit and go drinking to relieve the pain in their muscles.

I like to think of the word FOCUS as Follow One Course Until Successful.My favorite two words of that acronym are these:until successful..

Next we will look at how focus is also power measured over time…

Good luck..

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Dont put round pegs in square holes..

Posted on August 10, 2012 by admin Comments Off on Dont put round pegs in square holes..

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Most organizations continually put the right person in the wrong position or worse yet,the wrong person in any position at all.

In the industrial age,people didn’t matter very much to a company.All the company had to do was build a factory with an assembly line,hire workers and train them to turn bolts,hang tires,and keep up with the production line.In other words,the line not the people determined the rate of production.

In the information age,things became different.Now people matter.The key to success in the information age is not high speed assembly lines,but high speed and high-quality human thought working towards a common objective.

In the industrial Age,sand thrown into the gears of a machine could shut down an entire assembly line.In the information age,sand thrown into human thought and interaction can shut a company’s productivity.For example,an emotional upset in the business is the same as sand thrown into the gears of productivity.

Upsetting people is easy,especially in business.Its guaranteed that if you two people in a company going at 100 miles per hour,three people going at 20 miles an hour,and one person who is out to-lunch mentally,there will be upset.These upsets slow business from speed of thought to the speed of blaming and arguing.This can ultimately bring everything to a standstill,including your Midas Touch.

Humans are not machines.Human work at different speeds.You cannot just step on human being the same way you step on a gas-pedal.In most cases,if you step on human beings,productivity decreases.People must work together for a company to thrive…I welcome your thoughts and Ideas…Sam

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Intrapersonal intelligence…

Posted on August 7, 2012 by admin Comments Off on Intrapersonal intelligence…

 

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People have different ways to learn and process information.Today,lets focus on the most fundamental form of Intelligence;Intrapersonal Intelligence.

While interpersonal intelligence is your ability to communicate with others,intrapersonal intelligence is your ability to communicate with yourself.People who possess this kind of intelligence have control of their own thoughts.

To elaborate on this a bit further,intrapersonal intelligence is often called emotional intelligence.Its your ability to control emotions such as fear,greed,anger,sadness,and love.For example,when you are afraid,do you react and run,or do you talk to yourself calmly,responding rather than reacting?When angry,do you control your temper or blow your top,saying things you later wish you had not said? These are examples of a persons intrapersonal intelligence.

Intrapersonal intelligence is also called the success intelligence,since it is required for success with all other intelligences..

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Turning bad luck into Good luck…

Posted on August 2, 2012 by admin Comments Off on Turning bad luck into Good luck…

 

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Possibly the most important skills one can develop is ability to turn bad luck into a good luck.To do this requires emotional maturity and strength of character.

We all make mistakes.Mistakes are important because,when we fail,we have an opportunity to discover and develop our emotional maturity and improve our strength of character.

One of the reason we fail to grow from bad experience is because,instead of facing our troubles when times get tough,we lie,deceive and ran.In other words,when times get tough,our true character appear.

I am not saying I put myself above.I will never be on the shortlist of sainthood.We all have a share of our weaknesses and a number of time we should have gone to jail.Ideally,every mistake we make is a gem of wisdom as long we don’t look to blame rather admit and learn the lessons life teaches us….Good luck…

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Run your own race..

Posted on June 16, 2012 by admin Comments Off on Run your own race..

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The rear view mirror is one of the most effective motivational tools ever created.

There’s no doubt that many people speed up in the face of competition. We ask, “how’d the rest of the class do?” We listen for someone breathing down our necks. And we discover that competition sometimes brings out our best.

There’s a downside, though. Years ago, during my last long-distance swim (across Long Island Sound… cold water, jellyfish, the whole nine yards), the competitiveness was pretty thick. On the boat to the starting line, there were hundreds of swimmers, stretching, bragging, prancing and working themselves up. By the time we hit the water, everyone was swimming someone else’s race. The start was an explosion of ego and adrenaline. Twenty minutes later, half the field was exhausted, with three hours left to go.

If you’re going to count on the competition to bring out your best work, you’ve surrendered control over your most important asset. Real achievement comes from racing ahead when no one else sees a path–and holding back when the rush isn’t going where you want to go.

If you’re dependent on competition then you’re counting on the quality of those that show up to determine how well you’ll do. Worse, you’ve signed up for a career of faux death matches as the only way to do your best work.

Self motivation is and always will be the most important form of motivation. Driving with your eyes on the rear view mirror is exhausting. It’s easier than ever to measure your performance against others, but if it’s not helping you with your mission, stop.

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