Do you ever get distracted? Distractions can rob us of time, energy and productivity. Here are three distractions to avoid: Choosing the good over the best. We are often given many good choices of activities we can be doing and how we spend our time. We then try to deal with the many good choices […]
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Has the cold winter weather been slowing you down? The other day one of my coaching clients was mentioning how he was feeling unmotivated. He talked about how winter can be a hard time for him to get moving. And the weather has been especially hard this year! There can be many things in life
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Happy New Year! We often greet others with this saying at this time of year. But are you truly happy and excited? Or are you anxious and fearful? The start of a new year is a time of transition. Whether we feel happy or anxious is often attached to what does our time look like
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Imagine this scenario with me. A colleague brings to you a report where they have made a mistake. Previously you had suggested they do the report a different way, but they chose to try a new method that didn’t work out. They admit the mistake to you and show how they are going to correct
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“We spend a lot of time teaching leaders what to do. We don’t spend enough time teaching leaders what to stop. Half the leaders I have met don’t need to learn what to do. They need to learn what to stop.” – Peter Drucker When you look at your schedule for the next day, do
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“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 One of the greatest benefits of presence is the power that results when you actually do what was revealed to you during your
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I hope you have benefited from this series focused on developing your leadership through personal transformation. As I was reflecting on the process of transformation, an allegory, a story of the transformation process, came to my mind. I have been exploring creative ways to express ideas, and I decided to share this story with you.
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“I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within. It is there all the time.” – Anna Freud Transformation is a process. Our personal vision and outcomes give us a focus in which to move. Once we have clarity on our purpose and the change we are pursuing, we
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Having a clear picture of our purpose and defining the next steps of growth in our journey to our full potential is a gift. It brings focus, clarity and freedom. Yes, freedom! Some may say, “Well doesn’t this limit and block you in on your choices.” No, it doesn’t. Every day we face multiple choices.
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“The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps – we must step up the stairs.” – Vance Havner Would you like a fresh perspective on goal-setting? My last series of articles have discussed how to take a vision that comes from your heart and turn it
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