Stress is a killer – it is linked to the six leading causes of death including heart disease and cirrhosis. But if it doesn’t kill you, it can make you extremely ill. With every workplace suffering some level of stress, managing it is key to preventing diseases and ensuring a happy workforce. Let’s face it… Continue reading 26 Tips That Can Help You
Tag: leadership growth
4 Ways to Becoming a Strong Leader
Strong: able to withstand great force or pressure. synonyms: secure, well built, indestructible, well fortified, well protected, solid A leader is not born. A leader is created and the whole process starts inside the most dangerous place you’ll ever encounter – your own mind. How can you become a strong leader who inspires others, drives people toward excellence, holds people… Continue reading 4 Ways to Becoming a Strong Leader
Was Scrooge a Great Leader?? (REDUX)
In December, 2014, I posted the following article. Due to the interest I received, I thought I would repost it for those who are new to my blog. Was Scrooge a great leader? I am not so sure we can say that. However, there are some great leadership lessons we can learn from him. At… Continue reading Was Scrooge a Great Leader?? (REDUX)
Conquering Fear
True success is overcoming the fear of being unsuccessful. Paul Sweeney. What really keeps you from living your dreams? What problem is most dominant in peoples lives? The answer is: FEAR! People live every day in fear. Fear of losing their wealth, fear of losing their loved ones, fear of making the wrong decisions, fear of… Continue reading Conquering Fear
Ponder on these: 7 Characteristics of a Successful Personality
Ponder on this: In his book, Psycho-Cybernetics, Dr. Maxwell Maltz outlines the following seven characteristics of a successful personality: #1 – Sense of direction – Be goal-driven, always looking forward, always striving for something. #2 – Understanding – Focus on your communication skills. Realize that people react to things based on their understanding of a situation.… Continue reading Ponder on these: 7 Characteristics of a Successful Personality
Do THEY Think You Are a Good Egg?
3 years ago I posted this blog with a different title, “Give Me Some Love…” The message is important in today’s society so I thought I would repost it. Bernard Meltzer once said: “A true friend is one who thinks you are a good egg even if you are half cracked.” I could not agree… Continue reading Do THEY Think You Are a Good Egg?
Heuristics
“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” Paul J. Meyer. “Tomorrow: The best time to do everything you had planned for today.” Unknown. Does your productivity ever get hampered by your desire to find the best possible solution? As you seek… Continue reading Heuristics
4 Strategies That Just Don’t Work
“Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.” Lily Tomlin “If I make a wrong decision, I worry what might have been. I stress out over very insignificant things.” Courtney Barnett There have been some days when I was so stressed, I didn’t know how much longer I could live with… Continue reading 4 Strategies That Just Don’t Work
Well, well, well. This is something different.
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” – John Fitzgerald Kennedy My blog for today is actually a video. I thought I would offer something different rather than offer another writing (which will be available next week). In this video, Captain Steve Trainor, USN (Retired), Ph.D., “emphasizes the importance of leadership development and preparing leaders beyond… Continue reading Well, well, well. This is something different.