The challenge I want to talk about today is something called getting stuck.
Many of us feel it, in our personal lives, in our relationships and of course at work in business.
We think we're capable of doing more. We want to build our businesses, build our relationships, get so much more out of life.
But we just don't seem to know what to do. Many times, as a result, we do nothing.
Read MoreI had a VERY hard time getting up this morning. For some reason, I was just exhausted. 😫
The thought of getting my day going just wasn’t resonating. I kept trying to justify staying in bed. 🛏
But I knew that I had a lot to do before heading out of town for a mini-vacation (finally!)
So, I reminded myself about what I would miss out on by sleeping in, including the kind of prayer service that most works for me and getting my work day started on time.
Read MoreMany of us struggle to achieve and maintain proper balance in our lives. We seek to succeed in the work arena while simultaneously being there for our families and loved ones. We have a strong sense of community and want to give back to those around us while also ensuring that we attend to our health-related, emotional, and spiritual needs on a regular basis.
Despite our best intentions,our many aims oftentimes come into direct conflict with one another. We simply cannot give as much time as we would like to each of these areas in a manner that is fully satisfying. How can we manage to strike the proper balance between these oft-competing realms in a manner that is both responsible and fulfilling?
For starters, it is important that we take the time to identify and prioritize our core values and aspirations. Often this is best achieved through the creation of a personal mission statement, which lays out what is most important and what we strive to achieve in each realm. A coach, guide or mentor can be helpful here in ask the hard questions that drill down on what is truly important. They can also offer a different perspective and value set to your own.
Read MoreIn an earlier blog post, I shared some reasons that so many leaders do not delegate more often and presented arguments why they should. I also spelled out seven steps to more effective delegation. In this article, I will delve into who to consider when seeking to delegate tasks and projects.
“The way you delegate is that first you have to hire people that you really have confidence in. You won't truly let those people feel a sense of autonomy if you don't have confidence in them," Robert Pozen said.
Though the term delegation may be defined consistently as the shifting of responsibility for a task or project from one person (usually a leader or manager) to another, the situations in which it is applied can vary greatly. And in many cases, the leader is doing something very different than delegating.
Read MoreAfter munching through a bag of tasty trail mix, I got to the bottom of the bag.
Everything “big”, including walnuts, almonds, 🥜 and even dried fruit chunks, were gone.
Left were all the pumpkin seeds that had settled to the bottom. ⬇
Which got me thinking. 🤔
Read MoreI’m embarrassed that it took me so long.
And what a difference it made when I finally did it.
Ever since I upgraded to Windows 10, my aging PC 🖥 really slowed down. It also often froze, and even my podcast recordings were becoming compromised.
I knew that I needed a new machine, but I didn’t take action (unless asking around for a good replacement and some web research counts for action).
Just kept stumbling along with what I had.
Until recently, that is. When I finally pulled the trigger on a new PC (on sale, of course 😉).
Read More“Independence means that the amount of value you take from other people is equal to or less than the amount of value you put back. It doesn’t mean you don’t need other people. And it doesn’t mean you avoid other people’s help.” Scott Young
As we near July 4, we have many things to think about, such as…
🗽 The great country (USA) that so many of us live in, that grants us so many personal freedoms
🗽 The many sacrifices of others, on the battlefield 🔫 and in the political arena, to ensure and sustain those freedoms
🗽 The awesomeness of BBQs 🌭 and fireworks 🎆, even if they have nothing to do with independence
Read MoreSummer is now fully upon us. School is out and many of us have planned or will soon get around to planning summer vacations with family and friends.
The relaxed days of late June, July, and August present all of us with some special opportunities that I like to think of as summertime “r’s.”
Review – Summer is a great time to take a step back and reflect upon your professional practice. Were you successful in meeting your goals? If not, what stopped you?
Resolve and revise – Set new goals over the summer. (Need help with goals setting? Grab a FREE copy of my Clear Targets Action Sheet here.) Also, be sure to review your personal mission statement and core values. (You can grab a values list here.) Much can happen in a year, in terms of shaping your direction and principles. Use these months to make new commitments while also revising your existing purpose and value documents.
I have two clients that are a block away from each other in NYC. The walking time between them is measured in seconds and often I can schedule things to allow me to go from one to the other in short order.
But there are times when I have to schedule them on different days, which would be less of an issue if I didn’t live an hour away from them.
This past week, I took things to a new level. I visited one client on Tuesday and the other on Wednesday. In between, I flew down to Florida for an early morning talk to over 300 leaders. Including local commutes to and from the airport, my journey from one client to the other, though themselves separated by only one block, exceeded 1900 miles.
Talk about a long walk down the block!
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