So often we are daunted by the immensity of the task in front of us, that we never even start. It just seems too impossible, or it seems like we’ll never get it done. So why bother?
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“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Lao Tzu
So often we are daunted by the immensity of the task in front of us, that we never even start. It just seems too impossible, or it seems like we’ll never get it done. So why bother? Related Posts:Leave a ReplyA Thanksgiving ChallengeHow can I not write about Gratitude this week? Ok, so it’s the day after Thanksgiving, and many of you – definitely not me – are perhaps up at the crack of dawn, or before the crack of dawn, to do monetary damage in numerous stores. But still, we can all take a moment to reflect and to offer Thanks. Just the other day I ran into a friend at the gym. She started talking about how blessed and lucky we all are, and how we so often forget it. So today I’m merely putting out a call to action. A challenge if you will. Related Posts:Leave a ReplyLeave a ReplyForget about managing your time; Manage your energy insteadIn any given week, I get plenty of emails about Time Management – seminars to attend, books to read, articles to click through to, and the hottest new productivity tools to buy. And when I find myself struggling to get through my to-do list or forgetting to do something, I feel guilty about my “poor time management.” No wonder everyone is focused on time management. Seems like there is always more to do, more information to process, more new technology to comprehend, more people to stay in touch with, and more places to be at the same time! Yet, we still have the same 24 hours in a day that we’ve always had. So, what do we do? Sleep less? Not I. Related Posts:Leave a ReplySix questions you must ask yourself to stay strategicOne common thread across consistently successful leaders is their strategic perspective—not just about the business, but also about themselves and their own careers. In one sense, the strategic view means that they have a long-term picture of what they want to achieve. But just as importantly, it means they are repeatedly making a point to step back from day-to-day work and examine the value they are bringing to the organization right now. Related Posts:Leave a ReplyChoose your thoughts
“Nothing is either good or bad. It’s thinking that makes it so.” Benjamin Franklin
Have you ever noticed how two people can experience the same thing, and view it completely differently? You may walk out of a meeting and turn to your colleague with frustration and share, “That was the biggest waste of time I’ve ever experienced.” Your colleague looks at you with surprise and says, “Really? I thought we really got somewhere today!” Related Posts:Leave a ReplyA great reminder for living fully in the new yearOK, so some people might think this is corny. And some might think it’s depressing. But I find this extremely thought-provoking and inspiring. When the late Nadine Stair of Louisville, Kentucky, was 85 years old, she was asked what she would do if she had her life to live over again. Every time I read her answer (below) I look at my life and how I’m living day-to-day, moment-to-moment. Related Posts:Leave a ReplyMountain climbing can look an awful lot like leadership
“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” Edmund Hillary
My daughter is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro next summer. That has me thinking about mountains, what it takes to climb (or conquer) them, and what it takes to prepare. I think about what she has literally in front of herself, and of how she’ll have to push herself, and I realize that while it is entirely different from our daily challenges in life and leadership and the figurative mountains we conquer, it is also very much the same. Related Posts:Leave a ReplyFive truths for moving forward when you don’t know what’s aheadI had the pleasure of attending The Women’s Conference Satellite Summit last week, the largest one-day forum for women in the US. Founded in 1985 by then- California Governor George Deukmejian and his wife, it has grown to be a powerful forum on women’s issues under the leadership of Maria Shriver, the First Lady of California. The theme of this year’s conference was “It’s Time” and many of the speakers shared their perspectives on the theme as a call to action to be inspired and “transform ourselves, our communities, and our world.” Related Posts:Leave a ReplyUser’s Manual to your managerThere is increasing interest in the business world in “onboarding”, the process by which managers and executives are oriented to, and integrated into, an organization. Books like The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins have become bestsellers, and organizations of all sizes are more mindful than ever about the importance of the first three months at a new job. Related Posts:Leave a Reply |
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