3 Reasons Why Great Leaders Journal #67 Journaling. It’s something all great leaders practice. Not the good ones, the great ones. Most good leaders think they can skip it, or at the very least, dabble at it. Nope. It’s about consistency and perspective. Why? Here are three of the best reasons: 1. Because you need to see your thoughts in…
Well-Established Habits #66 It’s hard being a beginner, especially with well-established habits. I’m beginning a new practice with time off. It’s started with this question: What would I do with today if no one knew about it? In other words, what would be my activities of choice if I had no responsibilities for other deliverables or to other people? It…
It’s Already There #65 Have you ever noticed you can’t see things until you’re ready? They were always there, you just weren’t able to see them. It’s like when you buy a new car or get a new phone or tablet – you suddenly see them everywhere. Where there were none, suddenly they appear as if someone highlighted them on…
Eliminate Shoplifting of Time #64 For those following along with this week’s eradication of the “got a minute meeting” in your work life, this post will serve you in preventing yourself (or others) from asking for one, if possible. This is your checklist for preventing you from shoplifting time or hijacking the productivity of those you work with. Before you…
15 Tips for Finding Time When You Have None, Cont.#63 In Blog #62 I shared the first half of my list to reclaim time in your day. Choosing to be proactive and intentional with all the minutes of your day will help you accomplish more and stay focused. Sound too good to be true? Try the rest of the tips…
15 Tips for Finding Time When You Have None #62 How do you find time where there is none in an already full day? Most of us would love at least 24 hours no one else knows about every week for work or pleasure; the thought is delightful. Back to reality now. In blog #61, I wrote about the time…
Your Choice #61 Here he comes again, you hope he’s not stopping by. You know the guy, the one who asks, “do you have a minute?” And it’s never a minute. NEVER. In fact, I was recently at a presentation by Cy Wakeman (who is fabulous if you ever have the chance to see her – she’s a drama researcher)…
What Three Conferences in a Week Will Teach you #60 April and October are challenging months if you speak as well as attend conferences. It seems they are great months with no big distractions like major holidays. Though we have Spring break and Halloween, they don’t seem to slow the conference organizers from scheduling in late April/early May or October…
Hearing Versus Listening #59 What happens when you have something important, pressing, vital or interesting you are eager to share with someone and they don’t really pay attention? Even worse, what happens when they hear you, play along and seem to be with you, but they’re not? You know the drill, when someone is there, making eye contact, seemingly interested…
Engagement is Easy #58 For most busy people, we justify our actions by the number of items crossed off a list, the number of events attended, the number of tasks we can complete in a day. While we’re busy doing all we do, we encounter other people. Whether we are multitasking, searching our devices, reading a paper, looking at a…