Category: Self-Aware Leader

Two Keys to REDUCE STRESS (part 1)

What symptoms do you exhibit when stressed? How do they show up for you? Often stress shows up in a wide variety of ways… physical, mental and emotional. Physical signs are headaches, muscle tension, upset stomach, restless sleep, shaky/sweaty hands, fidgeting. Mental signs are easily distracted/inability to focus, more forgetful,

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Do you need to make better use of your time?

Staff at the Mayo clinic suggest to improve your time management by trying one of several techniques for just two to four weeks.  You can then choose other techniques one at a time for further improvement. Here is  what they suggest: “Plan each day. Planning your day can help you

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Eight Core Beliefs of Successful CEOs (part 2)

5. Motivation comes from vision, not from fear. Average bosses see fear–of getting fired, of ridicule, of loss of privilege–as a crucial way to motivate people. As a result, employees and managers alike become paralyzed and unable to make risky decisions. Extraordinary bosses inspire people to see a better future

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Eight Core Beliefs of Successful CEOs (part 1)

Some of the most successful CEOs in the world were interviewed in order to discover their management secrets. The “best of the best” shared the following eight core beliefs. 1. Business is an ecosystem, not a battlefield. Average bosses see business as a conflict between companies, departments and groups. They

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Be Careful What You Plant (part 2)

When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young executives. Jim just tried to hide in the back. “My, what great plants, trees and flowers you have grown,” said the CEO. “Today one of you will be appointed the next CEO!” All of a sudden, the CEO

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Be Careful What You Plant (part 1)

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

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Building Your Focus (part 3)

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

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Building Your Focus (part 2)

Great Work defined as: meaningful, engaging, proud of it, makes a difference and impact. It is work that matters. None of us are doing as much great work as we would like to do. Generally there is a hunger to do more great work. We want this because it is

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Building Your Focus (part 1)

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

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We Are All Leaders

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

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