Celebrate Success
Studies show that when people can see that they are making tangible progress every step of the way and experience “small wins” – they become more engaged and productive.
5 Thoughts for Keeping Your Motivation on Hazy, Hot, and Humid Days
“Our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or...
What is the Relationship Between Activity and Results?
Many people are running around crazy busy but are not really effective or productive. Being productive and producing amazing results requires a relentless focus on what really matters most in the organization. Productivity is really all about doing the right things,...
Getting Results Through Others By Communicating More Effectively
Probably the number one challenge for companies that I have found through working with my is communicating effectively on a consistent basis. We have more ways to communicate than ever before in our history and yet in most cases do a terrible job at it. Many people...
The Secret to Getting More Done
A principle that operates in every area of our life and business and one that can help you become more effective is the 80/20 Pareto Principle. The 80/20 Rule is one of the most important and helpful concepts of all time. It is also called the Pareto Principle after its founder, the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, who first discovered it in the early 1800’s.
Clarity, Focus and Results are Three Keys to Success
As I mentioned last week, I always talk about 3 words being the key to success in any endeavor in life. The 3 words are clarity, focus and results. Clarity - Do you have extreme clarity on your goals for 2021? I find far too many people have clarity around what...
How to Make Next Year Your Best Year Ever
First, you need to define what “Best Year Ever” means to you; you have to know what you want in order to achieve it. Your ability to get crystal clear about what a successful year looks like will help you make the leap towards that ideal year. What is your personal...
The Right Questions Lead You to the Right Vision
How has your vision changed for your business and personal life over the past few months? Have you taken the time to think about how the current pandemic and economic turmoil has impacted this vision? Is it the same as it was before or completely different? Hellen...
I Challenge You!
I hope you have received my hints that creating a strategic plan is critical to your success in business and in life. If you have not or if you do not believe me, think about what Jim Rohn said, “Success is 20% skills and 80% strategy. You might know how to succeed,...
3 Great Questions to Help Drive Your Strategic Plan
Most of us are driven by operational inertia and default to doing what we’ve done previously. However, you already know that to get a different result, you need to do something differently. In the case of strategic planning, the strength of the plan is determined by...