New
Recently I was invited to a dear friends’ house for dinner. Also joining us was a young couple and their three year old daughter (Trudy), who had recently moved into the neighborhood. The three year old reminded me of some very important lessons I can apply to my business today. Here are the lessons I took away from the experience.
Lesson 1: “New” starts with shy. Similar to the three year old, when I meet new people or find myself in a new situation I hold back a bit until I take stock of the… Continue reading
New Opportunities?
Whether you are looking for a new opportunity at home, work or in your business, there are some basics that can be applied to most situations. You may find them a bit simplistic, but they really do work. Work on these one step at a time and see what your outcome is.
Step 1: Believe you can find a new opportunity. If you’re walking around thinking to yourself, I will never find a new job or new business opportunity – you won’t. Your self talk has a profound effect on creating an outcome. Create… Continue reading
Relationships
This is a post that first appeared in May of 2012. It was very popular and falls into our theme for the month – devoted to building relationship. Enjoy the repeat!
The ability to build and leverage a network of relationships is the best predictor of leadership success, according to a recent article in Fast Company. Relationship building is one of those skills that isn’t taught in schools or part of training people receive when they become managers.
Many of you were tapped for leadership positions because of your strong individual skills and knowledge. Making the… Continue reading
Starting New
Spring is a great time to start something new. When you’ve completed your Spring cleaning, de-cluttering your life of stuff and of those projects/tasks that you don’t want to do any more, you’ll have the time to start something new. New habits, projects, or learning something new can be invigorating and motivating. Many times it sparks an energy and passion to spice up your life. Here are some ideas about bringing something new into your life.
Idea 1: Start small. Whatever you’re incorporating into your life, start small. If you’d like to learn… Continue reading
Attraction
This month has been devoted to cleaning things out, de-cluttering your life and making space. With all your new space, both physical and mental, new opportunities will start to show up. You may have heard the phrase “The universe loves to fill a void!” Here are some ideas to keep in mind as that happens.
Idea 1: Requests. With extra time on your hands, people will start asking you to do things – volunteer, walk their dog, complete their projects. Be picky about what you agree to do. Just because you have extra… Continue reading
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