5 Ways to Make Your Work Day More Productive 1 – Write Down Your Goals Write down your goals daily, especially if you plan on focusing on those goals daily. The idea of a New Year’s resolution is excellent, but it often fizzles out and is seldom achieved. Take the time to write down your…
Individual effort makes for great teamwork. When everyone focuses on their contribution to the team, teamwork increases exponentially. I remember showing up for the first day of soccer practice one season, and I was ultimately out of shape. I could not run for more than five minutes during exercise. The team drills and workouts helped…
Do you have a leadership plan for your life? Leadership, in simple terms, is influencing others. What influence do you have on others? Is there something that makes you passionate? Do you know what you want to accomplish, and do you know who you need to influence to achieve it? Do you think about…
Musings Scattered Across My Domain The word musings is a period of reflection or deep thought, and any ideas on Leadership should start there. If Leadership is influence, it means Leadership should be taken seriously by those who exercise it. Some think people are “natural born leaders,” and they either have it or don’t. Some…
Why Grow beyond your capacity? Total capacity is a lid or ceiling you will not grow beyond until you learn how to expand your capacity. When you are at total capacity, you need some help!! Yes, you can do more and remember to be more efficient to grow, BUT real growth involves other people. Nothing…
Musing is a period of reflection or thought. As another year comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on the personal growth I have experienced this past year. My intentional pursuit of personal growth includes interruptions. Interruptions can consist of emergencies, fire drills, last-minute schedule changes, and an overinflated to-do list. It sometimes feels…
How to Find Balance in an Unbalanced World Do you ever feel like life is pulling you in different directions? You know, that feeling you get when there seems to be no balance with all the many things you find yourself doing each day. It would be great to find balance. It feels like you…
Position to Succeed Some are in the game but are not in a position to succeed or win. The positioning enables you to maximize the opportunity to give yourself and the team a chance to win by being in a position to succeed. Without a doubt, you work to do certain things and to fill…
Productivity Tips Productivity Tips in the workplace: – Keep a list of things you must do. – Set time aside to work on projects with no email or phone calls. – Get organized and eliminate clutter. – Take a break to think about your next steps. – Tackle the hard stuff early when you are…
Here are some reasons to be thankful if you are in sales & marketing. I got into sales & marketing when I was just a kid. I would knock on the neighbor’s door and ask if I could mow their lawn for money. I would charge $5.00 for the front and $5.00 for the backyard….
