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How important is it to lead with confidence? Confidence impacts every part of your leadership from your own personal development to the way you influence the people you lead. But before we talk about what confidence is, let’s talk about what it is not.
There are so many myths surrounding confidence. First, let’s start with what confidence is not.
Read MoreI’ve been on an incredible journey of learning and developing my leadership skills. Since I was a child, I have always been curious about human behavior and leadership. I have watched, listened, interviewed, and studied many diverse leaders. These leaders have poured into my leadership. I want to share 5 important leadership lessons I have learned in my journey to be best leader I can be.
Read MoreLeadership has been around since the beginning of time. It can be seen in every form of nature. The question is how important is vision when it comes to your leadership? When you look at past great leaders and various leadership styles, you will discover that vision is a key component to the success of any leader.
Great leaders are people who develop other great leaders. In other words, the greatest leaders are able to see greatness in others before they even recognize greatness in themselves. However, the truth of the matter is you cannot develop or see greatness in someone else if you don’t first develop or see greatness in you. Here are two ways to sharpen your vision as a leader, and consequently improve your success as a leader.
Read MoreResolutions are decisions to do or not to do something. Resolutions can be made any time of the year, but they are usually made at the beginning of the year. It is just something about starting new with a clean slate. Have you ever made a resolution?
Over the last 24 hours, there have been billions of resolutions made for the New Year. Resolutions to save money, lose weight, get in shape, travel more, read more, to quit smoking, etc. I don’t believe there is anything wrong with making New Year’s Resolutions. However, I do believe you should have a workable process along with a sound plan with small action steps to achieve your resolution.
So whatever you do, don’t treat your resolutions like they are blanket statements. Instead use one or more of these tips to successfully navigate your New Year.
Read MoreVoltaire the French writer helps us to realize how living our best life is ultimately dependent on how we decide to live our lives. As he described in his quote, our greatest gift we can give ourselves is the gift of living well. One of my mentors said it this way, “The best thing you can do for you or anyone else is add value.” It was one of the best gifts I’ve ever received as a leader. It sounds simple, but it can sometimes be a challenge. The reason why it can be a challenge is because adding value only happens when a person consistently and intentionally develops self.
There are many ways to grow, but I would like to share 3 ways to consistently and intentionally develop your skills as a leader. By doing so you will give yourself the gift the keeps on giving and discover a plethora of opportunities to succeed in any aspect of your life.
Read MoreDeveloping leadership skills and solutions can be a challenge, but effective leaders understand and welcome the challenge. Although leaders embrace these challenges, they can still be a leader’s nightmare. Check out these 4 nightmares that most every leader with have to face.
Read MoreWhat are the first things that come to mind when you hear the word energy?
After a taking a small poll from a few leaders within our online community of leaders, these leaders consistently mentioned two words when discussing leadership and energy - strength and power.
Some people may think that energy is overrated, but leaders that successfully lead understand the importance of energy with their leadership.
Energy is the capacity to exert power. In other words, energy is the ability to lead or influence others.
The idea of leadership energies has been around for a long time. Here are 5 types of energies you need to be aware of to help strengthen your leadership skills.
Read MoreA leader will face many challenges as they evolve and develop. In the process of growing as a leader, there is one common challenge every leader will face.
I have had the privilege of interviewing and coaching some phenomenal leaders with exceptional skill and great vision. However, most of these leaders have all shared how the common worst enemy of any leader is self.
Here are 5 ways to avoid getting in your own way of growing and achieving as a leader.
Read MoreThere is no secret that many people feel “stuck” personally and professionally. Also, that we all want to feel a sense of fulfillment and achievement, which many times we define as success. But how do you move from being “stuck” to living in the freedom of success and achievement.
Check out these three simple things to make the most of your life, which will help you to create more meaningful moments in your life.
Read MoreOn a scale 0-10, how productive are you when it comes to all your current personal and work responsibilities? Zero is not productive at all and a ten would be highly productive.
If you rated yourself a 5/10 or higher, how are you measuring your productivity?
Read MoreWhat control do you have over the influences on your thinking? Where might you go to find interesting people, intriguing thoughts and boundless creativity?
Believe it or not, the way we think determines everything we receive in life. If you discover a flow of good things happening to you, it is highly possible that those good things are stemming from your good thoughts. But if you are constantly experiencing misfortunes, maybe it is because you need to adopt a new style of thinking.
Read MoreWho doesn’t like winning?
This isn’t a blog to explain how everyone is a winner. Or that everyone will or should win. Matter of fact, eventually everyone loses.
In this blog, let’s talk about how to create win-win situations. I don’t think you need any convincing or motivation regarding why YOU should be winning. But how many people are actually creating wins for other people. There is nothing wrong with you wanting to win, but also seek to help others win. It’s called a win-win situation.
Read MoreThink about the last time you were faced with a life-changing decision that would change the dynamic of your life, your path, and your relationships? It was tough, wasn’t it? After you have considered your approach, the impact, the possible outcome; you finally come to grips and step out on faith to proceed.
Everyone faces making decisions every single day and on some days; a decision is tougher than others. This is no different when one has to make a decision about their career path and opportunities that present themselves.
Read MoreHow serious are you about personal and professional development?
Yesterday was the first day of spring. Spring is a great season because it brings ideas of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, and regrowth. Spring happens once a year when it comes to it being one of the four conventional temperate seasons, but we should be springing into our season of success daily by personally and professionally developing ourselves.
Read MoreWe all have had our fair share of bosses. Some good. Some bad. Some have lasted longer than others.
Leadership is so important in every aspect of your life. Leaders that manage people must recognize the effort and good work ethic of those they are leading. These same leaders should encourage and cultivate an environment for a team to grow.
Read MoreHow would you define leadership?
Leadership is all about influence. But to build influence as a leader, you have to serve others. If you think leadership is you being in charge, you may want to think again.
Read MoreDoes it seem like life is going at the rate of warp speed?
When I speak of warp speed, you Star Trek fans know exactly what I’m speaking about. Warp speed is a speed faster than light. I feel like we were just celebrating the start of a new year. Now, we are already three months into this year.
How are you keeping up the speed of life?
Read MoreJust think for a minute where you are today. Now think for a moment about where you were ten years ago. Hopefully where you are today looks better than where you were ten years ago. You and your organization should be evolving into something amazing with the right goals, expectations, and action steps.
Read MoreIf you’re among those who haven’t yet connected with a coach, perhaps you’ve been waiting until to earn a higher salary. Or maybe you think that only rich people and those who are established executives need a coach.
Whatever the case, if you would like to take your career to the next level, chances are you could benefit from a trusted certified coach. Here are five ways to know if you’re ready to have a coach.
Read MoreThe wisdom of a seasoned presenter can enhance the knowledge of the entire audience. The presenter can share actual life experiences that are effective and provide insight as to how they approached and performed various tasks. Their experiential knowledge of how it worked and the results and outcome are invaluable information to the listeners.
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