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Do you feel like you are continually juggling? Work, family and life as a whole? So ask yourself, which ball is the most critical ball that is in the air? Which one is not that serious and which would be a catastrophe if you dropped it? You see there will always be more balls in … Read moreDo you know how to juggle better?
There are often people that we think are clever or know the answers to everything. Have you ever stopped and asked yourself why you think that of them? Is it because they have a degree? Is it because they are on the C-Suite of a company? Maybe it’s because they have a ton of money … Read moreWhy are smart people often not actually clever?
No, I’m not going to start singing the Beatles song. The simple answer is that evolution has seen to it that we are continually unsatisfied. It is this that causes us to strive and work harder. If we were satisfied there would be no progress in the world as we would all be sitting around … Read moreWhy you can’t get no satisfaction?
Winning leads to winning. You see when you win, you get the confidence to go out and win again (and again). The secret to continually winning is to keep at it straight after the previous victory. Too many people work on a big project or deal and then “take time off” afterwards. This is wrong. … Read moreWant to get the winning effect?
The biggest problem we have is being familiar. I have been guilty of this most of my life. Basically, your team get comfortable with you and your style of leadership. Your team also sees engaging with you as work – so when it comes to sharing valuable information with them, information that others pay for, … Read moreWant to know how to get others to listen to you?
Research shows we complain over 20 times a day! That is a lot! Imagine if you praised people 20 times a day? Imagine complimenting good service 20 times a day? Imagine telling people how happy you are 20 times a day? You get it. The reality is no one actually cares about your complaints. They … Read moreHow many times a day do you complain?
Or maybe it’s all random. We have all had those moments where we say we were in the right place at the right time. What about all those people that were in the wrong place? You see we are where we are supposed to be at that moment in time. I have recently made an … Read moreDoes everything happen for a reason?
More people will be happier (and benefit) than sad that you are dead when your time comes! Scary hey – well it is obvious – all the service providers in the funeral industry just got a new order; they are happy. Your competitors won’t miss you, it just got easier to compete. People that were … Read moreWant to know the brutal truth about life and death?
The quick answer is the louder the prouder which actually means they aren’t actually doing that well. Quiet is might – these are the people that are winning and kicking goals. You see it is the same in every industry – whoever is successful normally flies below the radar. So don’t pretend – be authentic. … Read moreDo you know how to avoid the fakers?
Yesterday I hopefully planted the seed of thought as to who may be acting or behaving the way they do as a direct or indirect result of your actions. Those that you may be over or under-praising. So what are the mistakes we make? Here are 7 tips: Don’t praise the outcome – even though … Read moreAre you ruining those that depend on you? Part 2 of 2