“Appreciate everything your associates do for the business. Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They’re absolutely free and worth a fortune.” – Sam Walton The number one reason people leave their jobs is that they do not feel appreciated. When you think about just the cost of […]
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We can learn a great deal from other leaders who have gone before us. What challenges did they face? How did they overcome them? How can I apply what they learned to my own life? We can learn from other leaders by talking with them or reading their stories. Right now I am reading the
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“Individuals don’t win. Teams do.” – Sam Walton Often when people think of a leader, they think of directing others. One secret, though, to great leaders is that they serve. As a leader your privilege is to serve your team members so that they are successful. Your role is one of providing support and resources
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There is a quote that says, “The greatest gift is the here and now and that is why it is called the Present.” Well, I would like to take this quote one step further. The greatest gift that you can give to others is Yourself, your full attention. That is why it is called your
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“Would you tell me, please which way I ought to go from here?” she asked. “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” was the reply. “I don’t much care where –” she said. “Then, it doesn’t matter which way you go.” – Quote from Alice in Wonderland If you don’t
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“You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success – or are they holding you back?” – Clement Stone When it comes to influencing, most of our focus
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The Genius Study is a study that involved 197,000 individuals across 23 countries and was designed to identify differences between the best performers (highly engaged people) and the rest. What talents do you think the best performers had? Do you think it was a talent of conceptual thinking or attention to details? Or how about
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Have you ever been at a social event where you felt ignored? When you feel unimportant, your energy goes down. Now think of a time when you were greeted by a dear friend who you have not been able to see in a long time. Your energy immediately sky rockets. Now think about being in
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Leaders have a strong drive to succeed. They tend to be results oriented and want to place a check mark next to “goal completed.” Leaders also persevere through failure. President Abraham Lincoln faced several failures in his lifetime, such as losing political campaigns, a failed business and bankruptcy, before he became President of the United
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You Can Be an Influencer – Part VIII: Are Your Reward Systems Backfiring? “Influence masters first ensure that vital behaviors connect to intrinsic satisfaction. Next, they line up social support. They double check both of these areas before they finally choose extrinsic rewards to motivate behavior.” – Influencer Often with influencing or motivating others, the
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