A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business. Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company together. He said, “It
TOOL #2: Work in Projects. Google does not really have job descriptions or an organizational chart… which puts you in a box or labels you. It does not set you up for GOOD work. Google runs on projects and empowers people to do it to their best. i.e. cutting the
Here are some notes from the class I was on today – thought you might enjoy! Beyond Overwhelm – Building your own Focus Muscle from Michael Bungay Stanier Today I was on a teleclass with Michael Stanier. Here are a few notes and things gleaned from him. Question: On a
We are all leaders. No matter what your role. Who are you leading/influencing? Book: THE LEADER WHO HAD NO TITLE: The New Way To Win in Business – and in Life Leaders without a title know that whether they have a title or not, they have power to: • see
I recently had to do a comparison of coaching and type of candy. I picked Jolly Ranchers and my husband Mike wrote this poem about Jolly Ranchers and Coaching… There once was a rancher named Molly Whose Ranch was OK, but she not so jolly The ranch hands were mad,
Difference between Leader and Manager http://bit.ly/cPwQHE Leadership Management Conflicts: Leader uses the conflicts Manager avoids the conflicts Focus: Leading people Managing work Outcomes: Achievements Results Appeal to: Heart Head Origin of word: The word “leader” adopted from the German: the word Führer, and its accompanying ideas on the Führerprinzip
Perspective in life is one of those amazing and fun topics. The mental games and shifted perspectives we make our reality is fascinating. How often do you hear people say “business is really bad”, “no one is buying anything right now”, “there are no jobs out there”, “everything is so
General Business Factors 78% – Lack of a well-developed business plan, including insufficient research on the business before starting it. 73% – Being overly optimistic about achievable sales, money required and about what needs to be done to be successful. 70% – Not recognizing, or ignoring, what they don’t
What is your edge? Edge is the line between where you are great and where you can grow. You are already successful and effective in many parts of your performance. Your edge is your opportunity to take it up a notch. A true performer is always doing this. While you
VISION – MOTIVATION – FOCUS – CLARITY – ENERGY – SPEED – PRODUCTIVITY – RESULTS – SUCCESS – and more.. What could you do with this? VISION. You will have a clear idea of where you want to go and how to get there. Often we know the end result,
