LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP VLOG
One Word To Change Your Year
The key to making 2020 your best year yet is to STOP making resolutions and START taking action. One way to help you get started is to pick a word for your year. Find one word that encompasses your vision and goals for the year.
In the last video, I said the key to making 2020 your best year yet is to STOP making resolutions and START taking action. One way to help you get started is to pick a word for your year. Find one word that encompasses your vision and goals for the year.
Check out the video above to learn how to find your word and start making progress on your goals for 2020.
Stop Being Nice!
No one benefits when you are "nice". When we are nice, we worry about hurting feelings and avoid telling the truth when it's uncomfortable. Being nice won't get you anywhere and it definitely won't deliver the results you need.
No one benefits when you are "nice". When we are nice, we worry about hurting feelings and avoid telling the truth when it's uncomfortable. Being nice won't get you anywhere and it definitely won't deliver the results you need.
There is a better way! People don't need you to be nice. What they really need is for you to be kind. Check out the video above to learn how to stop being nice and start driving results with kindness!
The Secret To Building A Winning Team
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. In the same way, a team is only as strong as their weakest member. One person cannot build a strong team on their own. A truly great team is the result of each member doing their part and performing at their best.
Are you doing your part? Are you taking responsibility for your role on the team and working with excellence?
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. In the same way, a team is only as strong as their weakest member. One person cannot build a strong team on their own. A truly great team is the result of each member doing their part and performing at their best.
Are you doing your part? Are you taking responsibility for your role on the team and working with excellence?
Check out the video above to learn how you play a vital role in building a winning team.
2 Words That Will Change Your Holiday Season
It's the busiest time of the year! On top of the year-end demands at work, you have family to see, gifts to buy, and events to attend. As you think about the rest of your year, you may be excited for this season, overwhelmed by your to-do list, or even disappointed with how your year has gone. Wherever you are in that spectrum, these two words will completely change your perspective.
It's the busiest time of the year! On top of the year-end demands at work, you have family to see, gifts to buy, and events to attend. As you think about the rest of your year, you may be excited for this season, overwhelmed by your to-do list, or even disappointed with how your year has gone. Wherever you are in that spectrum, these two words will completely change your perspective.
Check out the video above to learn how you can get the most out of your holiday season with these two simple words.
Stop Living for the 4th Quarter
In basketball, players don't work hard for three quarters so they can take it easy in the final quarter. Any player or loyal fan knows there is a lot of game left to play in that fourth quarter. Most of us hope to spend the final quarter of our life in retirement. But too often we spend the first three quarters of life working hard in the hopes that one day, we can relax and enjoy life.
In basketball, players don't work hard for three quarters so they can take it easy in the final quarter. Any player or loyal fan knows there is a lot of game left to play in that fourth quarter. Most of us hope to spend the final quarter of our life in retirement. But too often we spend the first three quarters of life working hard in the hopes that one day, we can relax and enjoy life. The problem with this game plan is that it robs us of the enjoyment we can experience and value we can add throughout all four quarters.
Check out the video above to see how you can transform the way you invest the time you have today.
Is your to-do list killing your legacy?
It is easy to get caught up in our to-do list as we work hard to achieve the goals we have set. But have you ever stopped to evaluate how you are spending your time? Are you chasing the things that matter the most? As you reflect on how you spend your day, your week, your year, and ultimately, your life, what impact are you making on those in your life?
It is easy to get caught up in our to-do list as we work hard to achieve the goals we have set. But have you ever stopped to evaluate how you are spending your time? Are you chasing the things that matter the most? As you reflect on how you spend your day, your week, your year, and ultimately, your life, what impact are you making on those in your life?
Check out the video above to see how you can go beyond just achieving goals to build a legacy and make a difference.
Are you a true service professional?
If you have ever been to Disney, you have seen how their 'Cast Members' go above and beyond to provide excellent customer service. Their guest experience is proof that there is a difference between providing service and being a true service professional. Whether you are in customer service or not, there is much to learn from Disney's example.
If you have ever been to Disney, you have seen how their 'Cast Members' go above and beyond to provide excellent customer service. Their guest experience is proof that there is a difference between providing service and being a true service professional. Whether you are in customer service or not, there is much to learn from Disney's example.
Check out the video above to learn how being a true service professional can make all the difference in your personal and professional life.
You Reap What You Sow
We are not surprised that the seeds a farmer plants will determine what grows, but how often do we think about the seeds we are planting in our own life? Today's actions and investments will produce a harvest for the future. The future you want is determined by the decisions you make today.
You reap what you sow. We are not surprised that the seeds a farmer plants will determine what grows, but how often do we think about the seeds we are planting in our own life? Today's actions and investments will produce a harvest for the future. The future you want is determined by the decisions you make today.
What action can you take today to bring about the harvest you want?
No More Expectations!
Expectations can be toxic. They build up our emotions which leads us to feel frustrated and disappointed when circumstance or people let us down. Expectations rarely, if ever, have a positive impact on your life. The reality is, expectations are a passive approach to hoping something happens on its own.
In our last video, we talked about how our expectations can be toxic. They build up our emotions which leads us to feel frustrated and disappointed when circumstance or people let us down. Expectations rarely, if ever, have a positive impact on your life. The reality is, expectations are a passive approach to hoping something happens on its own.
It is time to stop waiting for your life to get better. It is time to take action! So what is the solution? Check out the video above to learn how you can say goodbye to toxic expectations and transform your life...starting TODAY!
Are your expectations toxic?
Have you ever waited for something with excitement and anticipation that didn't happen? Maybe you were passed over for the promotion, the raise didn't come through, your friends or family let you down. As you think about your response to these unmet expectations, I challenge you to ask your self, 'Are my expectations toxic?' Toxic expectations can be detrimental to your goals, career, and relationships. Check out the video above to learn how to identify toxic expectations.
Have you ever waited for something with excitement and anticipation that didn't happen? Maybe you were passed over for the promotion, the raise didn't come through, your friends or family let you down. As you think about your response to these unmet expectations, I challenge you to ask your self, 'Are my expectations toxic?' Toxic expectations can be detrimental to your goals, career, and relationships. Check out the video above to learn how to identify toxic expectations.
This should be at the TOP of your to-do list
The seasons are changing and it is time to make plans to get things done. And tis one item should be on the top of your agenda.
Where are you headed this summer or fall? The seasons are changing and it is time to make plans to get things done. One item that should be on the top of your agenda is to attend at least one conference, seminar, or development event. Regardless of your industry, there is an event for you where you can hear from experts and thought leaders and network with others in your field. Make the investment in your leadership to increase your knowledge, to become more productive and efficient, to be inspired by others, and to get reenergized.
You Will Never Make It On Your Own
Regardless of the industry you work in or the type of team you lead, you will never be successful if you are trying to do it on your own. You may often hear leaders compared to eagles who are always found soaring alone. The problem with this analogy is that great leaders don't fly solo. Leaders worth following are found right in the middle of the action, surrounded by others. Great leaders know, we are better together.
Regardless of the industry you work in or the type of team you lead, you will never be successful if you are trying to do it on your own. You may often hear leaders compared to eagles who are always found soaring alone. The problem with this analogy is that great leaders don't fly solo. Leaders worth following are found right in the middle of the action, surrounded by others. Great leaders know, we are better together.
Check out the video above to learn how to lead from within the trenches, side by side with your team.