How do I get better? This question kept coming up in recent conversations with friends and colleagues and it has become apparent that one could do this by being more intentional about their own actions, thoughts, effort and energy instead of focusing on what others are doing. While you need to be aware of plans, strategies and actions of your …
Lead by example…
Lead by example and help other people whenever you can. Do it when you can, not when it is convenient…stick your neck out in support of those who need your assistance, understanding and empathy.
Why you should have due dates
While not everything can or should have a due date, most deliverables should and here’s why. You should agree on what needs to be done, by whom and when in order to be able to plan and take action with any and all subsequent events, projects and decisions. While I am a fan of providing people flexibility and empowering them …
Send the elevator back down
Find time to invest in helping those who can do nothing for you at this time. Be a resource, a mentor to those who are coming up behind you in your industry, your education or your market. Think about all of those who have helped you become a woman or a man you are today and make sure you help …
Play your role
Play your part on your team and make sure your responsibilities are attended to accordingly. While you should be collaborative and helpful to others, you should not try to do their jobs for them. You win or lose together as a team and everyone has a role to play.
Share what you know
Share what you know, what you have experienced, what you have done before, what you have studied, share freely with others. As long as you are not sharing confidential, private or proprietary information, share what you know in service of helping other people. While many see hoarding information as a chip they may want to cash in at a later …
Learn, test, teach and share
Surround yourself with those who are more experienced than you are; with those who are smarter than you are; with those who have accomplished more than you have up until today. Learn, test, practice, experiment and then pass that knowledge along to those who are coming up alongside of you or after you as the whole point of leadership is …
Share business and career opportunities
Share business and career opportunities as they come your way and you are unable to capitalize on them. Also, speak the truth about those you have worked with, don’t simply “pass the buck.” Be honest and help others, in everything that you do.
Confirm your facts and don’t spread rumors
Confirm your facts and don’t spread rumors. This is a solid way to live your life and advance in your career, no matter who you are or what you do. Today, most of us are way to quick to like, share, retweet…a piece of information without asking ourselves whether it is true and where does the source come from. Think …
Share your thoughts, ideas and experiences
Share your thoughts, ideas and experiences. Don’t hoard them for yourself, as there’s nothing wrong with enabling others to succeed as well. There’s plenty for us all, so what you can’t or don’t want to do, share freely as it might help someone else. “Power is gained by sharing knowledge, not hoarding it” – Unknown