Don’t silence opposing views. Instead, listen to understand and focus on the collective future.
Begin by acknowledging the possibilities
Begin by acknowledging the possibilities. Opportunities based on growth and fulfillment should never be easily dismissed out of fear, uncertainty or doubt. Try something new, it may be exactly what you have been looking for.
Are you ready for change?
Whether it is health, career or the overall business growth and success, the answer is always the same, we need to change. We need to make certain changes and sustain them for a period of time in order to realize the benefits and potential opportunities. While we should respect and learn from history we shouldn’t live there. Furthermore, we need …
Random learning opportunities
Learn from everyone, expand your perspectives and listen to what those you work with have to say about your organizational leadership, culture, performance, product, services, outcomes…your present and your future. Invite folks to be truthful and share what they have observed along the way, both across the industry and your organization.
Top 3 reasons why people settle
There are many reasons why many of us decide how to respond and react to opportunities. They range in many respects, but overall, many can be grouped under one of these three primary areas: 1. CONFIDENCE – if you lack confidence in your own abilities, it’s a no go from the start. No matter what you want to accomplish, if …
Good ideas are polite
Good ideas won’t interrupt you rudely and unexpectedly in a middle of your day, during a meeting or a call. They will patiently wait for you to seek them out, to do your research, to speak with others and perhaps even read a few books along the way. If you are looking for change, progress and growth, it is up …
Fears are acquired
We are born with two innate fears, fear of loud noises and fear of falling (or being dropped), all others have been acquired over the course of our lives. Furthermore, most of them have been “manufactured” by our minds based on the variety of (in)valid inputs from our surroundings. If there’s an idea that seems risky, but you can’t stop …
Leaders work for people
Dear leadership, work for your teams. Period. This means that it is very important to understand that everything ties up to leadership and it is the responsibility of leaders. If you have someone who is not performing well it is the responsibility of leadership to provide training and mentorship or perhaps an opportunity to work elsewhere. If someone is not …
Don’t despair and don’t doubt yourself
At times, things don’t work out because they’re not meant to work out. If you review your career thus far there have been many opportunities that you chose not to pursue or that someone else believed weren’t the right opportunity for you for whatever reason. In retrospect, they didn’t work out because something bigger and better and more suitable for …
Say YES to opportunities
Say yes to opportunities and don’t over-analyze everything that comes your way. Additionally, take every opportunity to surround yourself with intelligent and capable people. Do all you can to find ways to spend time with successful people, people you can and want to learn from and perhaps join them at their level one day. Finally, be very intentional about how …