Every day is an opportunity for you to impact those you lead. There are those times when you come in from the parking lot and those you work with are alreay in the office and they can tell just by looking at you walking up to the door, that you "rode your broom into work today". If that is what they perceive before they talk to you, what do you think happens to thier mindset, confidence, and focus? Everything you do and say is contagious and has a "rub-off" affect on other people. Before you walk into work tomorrow ask your self these questions:
1. Am I in a mindset that is what I want to receive from those I lead?
2. Will my demeanor create discussions among employees that I want to have duplicated?
3. Is what is affecting me really that bad or something that I can change by focusing on it while I am at work?
We all have lives, or at least we should and if you don't, now would be a good time to go get one. And in those lives, things happen that are contagious, yet if they cannot be effectively dealt with at work or resolved through worry while at the office, then why bring that into the office and spread it around. This is not to say that you should "check your feelings at the door" as this can also be deadly. It is simply saying that if you are enthusiastic and excited about your work, that will spread. If you are distracted, or burned out, or less than excited about a project, that, too will spread. Which would you prefer to be surrounded by?
Monday, January 8, 2007
Thursday, January 4, 2007
Leaders Action Steps
Staying on task in our busy environments can be a challenge, for sure. But, leaders who are on purpose and leading intentionally (instead of merely because they have a title) follow a few simple steps to stay on task and keep those they have the privilige of leading on task as well.
Recently, I finished "The Secrets of VITO - Think and sell like a CEO" and on page 179 there are a few action steps that CEO's take to lead with purpose on purpose. They are:
1. Write an Easy to Understand Mission Statement - this is a statement that simply answers the question "what are we all about?"
2. Constantly Ask Yourself "What can I learn from this situation that will help me move forward in my goals"
3. Stay Flexible Forget about attaining perfection; move past setbacks. (easier said than done for certain!)
4. Move Past Fear During tough times, successful CEOs push past the rest of the crowd.Everyone feels fear. The trick is to control it, recognize it, and put it in its place. (As my friend Jack Canfield is fond of saying "Feel the fear and do it anyway")
5. Be Persistant Every CEO interviewed for this book (see above) developed a knack for coming back, again, and again, and again, to the tasks necessary to attain their goals. (AND SO CAN YOU!)
Lead with purpose!
Recently, I finished "The Secrets of VITO - Think and sell like a CEO" and on page 179 there are a few action steps that CEO's take to lead with purpose on purpose. They are:
1. Write an Easy to Understand Mission Statement - this is a statement that simply answers the question "what are we all about?"
2. Constantly Ask Yourself "What can I learn from this situation that will help me move forward in my goals"
3. Stay Flexible Forget about attaining perfection; move past setbacks. (easier said than done for certain!)
4. Move Past Fear During tough times, successful CEOs push past the rest of the crowd.Everyone feels fear. The trick is to control it, recognize it, and put it in its place. (As my friend Jack Canfield is fond of saying "Feel the fear and do it anyway")
5. Be Persistant Every CEO interviewed for this book (see above) developed a knack for coming back, again, and again, and again, to the tasks necessary to attain their goals. (AND SO CAN YOU!)
Lead with purpose!
Monday, January 1, 2007
Leadership and Success... go together!
"Success and the ability to lead others - that is, getting them to do things they wouldn't do if they were not led - go hand in hand. "
Dr. David Schwartz - The Magic of Thinking Big
This is why we focus our efforts on helping people with Success...Intentionally and Leadership...Intentionally, our two new courses for 2007. Success, both personal and professional, does go hand in hand with leadership, both professional and personal. In order to be a success at the office or in your career you have to lead yourself and others effectively and to greater achievement. In order to be a success personally, you have to do a good job of leading those voices in your head. We all have them and yes, we talk about and to them!
I just finished reading The Magic of Thinking Big and if you have not taken the opportunity to read this book, now is the time. Amidst your goals and dreams and cleaning out of closets (physical and metaphorical) that happens this time of year, take the time to invoke new ideas, new skills, and new knowledge into your world. A training of the brain, if you will. Learn how to be a Success...Intentionally! Want to know more... check out http://www.monicawofford.com/LearningPrograms.html.
Happy New Year!
Dr. David Schwartz - The Magic of Thinking Big
This is why we focus our efforts on helping people with Success...Intentionally and Leadership...Intentionally, our two new courses for 2007. Success, both personal and professional, does go hand in hand with leadership, both professional and personal. In order to be a success at the office or in your career you have to lead yourself and others effectively and to greater achievement. In order to be a success personally, you have to do a good job of leading those voices in your head. We all have them and yes, we talk about and to them!
I just finished reading The Magic of Thinking Big and if you have not taken the opportunity to read this book, now is the time. Amidst your goals and dreams and cleaning out of closets (physical and metaphorical) that happens this time of year, take the time to invoke new ideas, new skills, and new knowledge into your world. A training of the brain, if you will. Learn how to be a Success...Intentionally! Want to know more... check out http://www.monicawofford.com/LearningPrograms.html.
Happy New Year!
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