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Last week I wrote about how, as a leader, you will be having one on one conversations with your team members. It’s a choice as to whether you have those conversations as a regular part of your week, or in reaction to disgruntled employees who demand your time. Few would argue with the value of [...]
Posted in depth of focus, Effective Communication, Empathetic listening, Employee Development, Leadership, Motivation, strategy | Leave a commentThere’s an expression in the film industry of “phoning it in”. Every once in a while a big name actor will do “just enough” on a project; effectively relying on their name and reputation alone to sell tickets to their latest movie. It’s easier, it requires less effort and commitment and, for the short term [...]
Posted in curiosity, Motivation, Professional Maturity, seeking change | Leave a commentEarlier this week I wrote about the importance of thinking about outputs when allocating your inputs. I want to follow that thread a little longer here, looking at specifically from the perspective of a team leader. As leaders of other people, I believe there is an onus on us to be thinking about the big picture at [...]
Posted in focus, Leadership, Motivation | Leave a commentDigitally cut the following out of the latest issue of Inc. (really cool tool, for the record): The stats were collected from HR departments and based on number of requests for the various incentives. A couple really interesting things here, as far as I’m concerned: Only 45% of men have “more money” as their primary [...]
Posted in curiosity, Employee Development, Intelligent Planning, Leadership, Motivation | Leave a comment“It’s easy to confuse the amassing of tactics with actual work. The work is the work.” (From williejackson.com) Check out Willie Jackson’s blog, if you haven’t already yet. Willie’s writing rides the line of sharp-marketing-insights-meets-personal-journal, but I find value in every post, which seems to be exceedingly rare these days. This last line from his [...]
Posted in clarity, Entrepreneurial Thinking, Motivation, Professional Maturity | Leave a commentLadies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, welcome to the SHOW! Your show. 365 days that together equal a glorious year of possibility. 2013 is your year. Why? Because you choose to make it so. You choose to stay focused. To complete (with excellence) the small, incremental steps that will culminate [...]
Posted in focus, Motivation, New Years Resolutions, Professional Maturity, Salaried Entrepreneur, seeking change, Self Management | Leave a commentSteven Pressfield is the king of explaining “The Resistance“; that little voice inside our heads that tries to keep us from coming to harm… by keeping us from doing anything outside the lines. As Seth Godin brilliantly explained in Linchpin, that voice was helpful for our prehistoric ancestors, when trying something new (going somewhere new) could [...]
Posted in focus, Motivation, Professional Maturity, seeking change | Leave a comment“That’s ok, I’ll do it [better/smarter/with more energy/classier] next time.” Here’s the newsflash: Next time doesn’t always exist. In fact, I would argue that the more important something is, the more impactful it could be, the less number of tries you’ll have it. Try telling the Olympic athlete that didn’t put everything they had into [...]
Posted in clarity, focus, Motivation | Leave a commentA good friend of mine recently organized a three-day offsite for his executive team. First one they’ve ever had as a company and, apparently, it blew their minds. Re-energized and centered the group around an aligned purpose; got them working on the right stuff, and with a renewed vigor. Everything you want to have happen from [...]
Posted in Effective Communication, focus, Leadership, Motivation, Professional Maturity | Leave a commentFinished off Small Giants by Bo Burlingham this week. (Summary goes live on Wednesday). Brilliant book. There’s a lot of talk within it’s pages about business owners who “create their masterpiece”. You hear the expression or advise tossed around from time to time – “create your masterpiece.” I had one mentor years ago who suggested every [...]
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