What mental image do you have in your mind when you hear the word coach? A sports coach is usually the first thing we think of, but some of you may have thought about a singing coach or a speech coach or possibly maybe even a mentor. Effective managers are also coaches, and they utilize …
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“Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him.” – Booker T. Washington As leaders and managers we have to move beyond the formal authority of our roles. The formal authority will only take us and our employees so far. An employee’s …
In 1968, the Notre Dame football team created a sign “Play Like A Champion Today” and posted it on the wall above their locker room exit. Each player and coach touches the sign on their way to the field before their practices or games. It is meant to motivate them right before they go to …
Keys to Success: Putting the 5 Keys Together to Be Great…Today! Read More »
For those who have been following along with the “Keys to Success,” you are now in the right mindset, solution focused, action geared, and focused on the right goals to achieve greatness. Now what? (If you missed the previous articles or want a refresher, please follow the links above to go back and read them. …
Now that you are primed to take actions, you need to make sure you are taking actions that move you forward in the right direction. Our days usually fill up with all kinds of minutia. Have you ever looked back at the end of the day and thought what a busy day, only to realize …
If you have been following along with my last few blogs, you are now in the right mindset and you have become solution focused. Now it is time to do the thing most people stall on or just plain give up on. It is time to take action. Sometimes we may have a lack of …
I am a huge Superman fan. You can actually look back over every age range in my life and see something related to Superman. In fact, I did not realize how much I was into Superman until my wife threw me a big surprise birthday party one year. She posted pictures of me all over …
“You are a unique person, just like everybody else!!” – Warren Miller The differences which make us unique and special also make it inevitable that at some point there will be a conflict, clash or situation arise in the work environment. If these situations are not handled quickly and properly, they can escalate, fester, cause …
Effective time management and productivity are important skills for a leader. In my blog post ‘5 Ways to Increase Your Personal Productivity,’ I introduced you to some techniques to help you improve your productivity. The reality is though that even with increased productivity levels sometimes the work or tasks are just too much for you …
As leaders we are faced with difficult situations often, and quite honestly most of us try to just ignore them. We think to ourselves, “Maybe if we just look the other way it will just go away or fix itself.” That strategy does not work when it comes to dealing with our people. Ignoring the …
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