Excuses are frequently irrelevant, cheap and everyone has at least a few. While it is important to learn from previous decisions and actions, it is equally as important not to spend too much time stuck in the past. Learn from the past, assess your current state, communicate present outcomes, but spend all of your time, effort and energy on moving …
Focusing on success and managing project expectations
Project management is an acquired skill, one that doesn’t come over night and is certainly not for everyone. As you are joining new project teams it is essential to do so with an open mind without any prejudices or preconceived notions. Listen to all ideas, think about them and consider them seriously. Learn from past collective experience, but leave any …
Top 3 areas to focus on at a new job
Top 3 areas to focus on at a new job may vary when it comes to specifics and details. However, the overall theme of the three areas that deserve and need you attention once you join a new organization are: Meet your coworkers – learn what their hopes, goals and ideas are. Leverage their institutional knowledge and experience in adapting …
Today’s setbacks don’t define your future success
Overcoming personal and professional setbacks is part of life. It is one of those “absolute truths” in a sense that life is not always smooth, easy and doesn’t develop according to plan. Having said that, what we do with those setbacks and how we react to them is of even greater importance. It is important to understand that nearly all …
Career advice: be thoughtful and intentional, be strategic
When it comes to your career and your professional future (same goes for many personal goals as well) it is essential to be thoughtful, intentional and strategic. Think long and hard about where you would like to be in 10, 15 or even 20 years and then design your strategic plan. Once you have identified your current professional summit (as …
Be fearless and connect to your inner child
Connect to your inner child to reinvigorate your determination, belief and focus in order to continue after your goals with even greater energy. Don’t you remember how fearless you were as a child and how much fun you had going after the things you wanted (putting aside the times you got in trouble for a moment)? Better yet, if you …
Focus on your personal strengths and hire your weaknesses
Focus on your personal strengths and hire your weaknesses. Each of us have different skills and talents and we should leverage them for our success. These qualities will complement qualities of others as you build or join teams and with everyone working together towards a unified vision, success is guaranteed. Contrary to what you may have heard in the past, …
Pay attention to expressions, mannerisms and body language
We all know that actions speak louder than words. Additionally, it is important not to underestimate the importance of our facial expressions, mannerisms and the overall body language. It is important to keep that in mind as you meet with your team, clients, boss, partners…as they are only aware of your feelings and thoughts on particular issues based on what …
Productivity depends on energy, not time management
We would all like to be more productive and accomplish things with ease. However, frequently, there is not enough time to do everything that we need to do and there’s even less time for everything that we want to do. Is this the truth or is this something that we like to tell ourselves (and others) as a justification, an …
Managing stress of your team
As a leader, your reaction to stress and challenges speaks volumes to others around you. Your team looks up to you for queues and guidance of how to handle and resolve stressful situations no matter what they may be. So keep that in mind next time your are dealing with a challenging project, process, partner, client or an under performing …