The Super Fuel for Motivation – Achievement & Adversity
None of us would ask for a kick in the teeth, difficulties or failure, yet that may be exactly what is needed to propel us to the next level. It’s a fact of life, when things are simple and easy we don’t stretch. We get comfortable and coast. It often takes a kick in […]
Start on Your Road to Success
A lot of young people look forward to the time when they start a business of their own and make millions of dollars. Incessant reporting of young millionaires who made large sums of money developing social networks have motivated our youth to find that one-hit, one-time formula that can surely make them millions as well. […]
Your Inner Journey to Great Leadership
All the things you will do as a leader are mostly based on what you believe you can do, your belief that you can actually make a difference, and that people need to listen to what you have to say and do what you want them to do. While it is easy to believe that […]
You Have the Power to Move Yourself & Others
Are you in control of your life, or are you leaving that to chance? We each have the power to affect the course of our life, yet far too few take it and develop the confidence that can motivate ourselves and others. Taking your power doesn’t mean you are obnoxious or a bully. Quite the […]
Why Managers Must Mentor
How Businesses Can Improve the Bottom Line – Begin Mentoring Are you a mentor? Unfortunately it is all too common to see managers in businesses that ‘hoard’ success for themselves. They hold the limited mindset that supporting others’ success could help them achieve more and lead to a promotion they want to get. Reality, however, […]
Team Building Defined
It is very common for leaders in business to adopt an academic, complex view of building teams. After all, it’s bringing together people from different backgrounds, including skills, talents, cultures and ethnicity, to work together successfully. Although it may include those aspects, it is most simply getting a group of people working together for the […]
Team Building – What About Me?
In today’s employment environment, workers have a choice of where to be employed. Businesses are constantly looking for talented people. However, far too many employees quickly become disenchanted when they report to weak managers who have no education or training in leadership. Companies can learn from sports. When hiring talented players, be prepared to train […]
Great Leaders are Humble Servants to Their Team
It is easy to forget the impact we have on those around us. As a parent we are quick to respond when hearing our child say a bad word, imitating what they heard from us. When we are leading a team at work, the effect is very much the same. Leaders should be aware […]
Team Building – Just Because I Like Them
Recently I visited an organization where all of the people on a particular team looked alike. They dressed the same, wore a similar hair style and had a similar demeanor. How does that happen? When we hire people because, “I really liked that person!” problems can ensue. They tend to be groups of people with […]
Team Building – Analyze Your Team Members
Analyzing a team has nothing to do with putting feet up on a couch. It has to do with understanding what needs to happen to achieve the team’s goals and selecting people with the strengths to make that happen. Sounds logical, right? Yet more managers than not are selecting people because they ‘like’ them, they […]