Daily Leadership Thought #62 – Your Vibe Matters
One a leaders primary responsibilities is to create an environment where people thrive and good work gets done. Never forget that you are always on stage and have an audience.
Month: November 2010
Daily Leadership Thought #61 – Being In The Moment
Sometimes it’s hard to switch back into work mode once you’ve had several days off (especially this time of year). However, being successful means being able to turn it on and off as needed.
Daily Leadership Thought #60 – Nobody Is Ever Successful Alone
I’ve yet to meet a truly successful person who has done so without a supportive family and/or circle of friends. Sure success can be one dimensional and only about money or fame, but most of these people end up lonely and unhappy in other areas of their life (so I wouldn’t call their experience a true success).
Daily Leadership Thought #59 – Get the Math Right
It’s amazing how many people can’t do basic math when it comes to their business or their lives. Revenues minus expenses equals profit. Profit only becomes cash once it is collected.
Daily Leadership Thought #58 – Emotions Aren’t Bad
Emotions aren’t bad they just need to be appropriate to the situation and managed accordingly. In my experience, people often won’t trust or have other concerns about a leader or colleague who is devoid of emotion and seemingly stoic in all situtaions.
Daily Leadership Thought #57 – Express Gratitude
Gratitude is important. Every day we go though life and good things happen to us. Sometimes this may not be as significant or frequent as we like, but it does happen nonetheless.
Concern For Our Kids…
The goal of any society should be to secure the future of the next generation by providing them with the skills, talents and attitudes necessary for both survival and success. It is a certainty that every generation will have to deal with some level of uncertainty and challenge as they assume responsibility for their own destiny (and that of others).
Daily Leadership Thought #56 – Work/Life Balance Is Important
Everyone needs to unplug on a regular basis and focus on being their non-work self. My experience has always been that the best leaders are never one dimensional. They live vibrant personal as well as professional lives.
Daily Leadership Thought #55 – Fitness Matters!
Leadership requires you to be at the top of your game physically, emotionally and intellectually. If you want to operate at a high level for any extended period of time you need to be mindful of this fact.
Daily Leadership Thought #54 – Become a Non-Conformist
A leader is supposed to see things others don’t see. He/she is required to challenge existing systems, processes and solutions to find improvements. The future is created by those who make it not by those who look to the past or solely embrace the present as a means to achieve progress.
Daily Leadership Thought #53 – Passion Matters
To be a leader that truly matters you must first seek, then tap into your passion(s). Caring deeply about what you do rather than seeing it as a job or a responsibility will make all the difference in the long run.
Daily Leadership Thought #52 – Be Courageous
In life most people quit before they reach the summit. They find themselves on the brink of achieving everything they’ve worked for but give up because they just don’t have the personal resolve to see it through. Achieving any significant level of success is usually hard work and often tests your physical and emotional capacities.
Daily Leadership Thought #51 – Embrace Change
Leaders who try to get the world to conform to a static view of reality only end up frustrated and left on the scrap heap of history.
Daily Leadership Thought #50 – Questions To Ask Yourself When Confronted With An Outcome You Didn’t Want
Things won’t always go your way and that’s okay – it makes you human.
Your Vote Matters!
A well functioning democracy requires the active participation of its citizenry. To be actively involved, one must take the time to become informed and make reasonable judgments as to who best represents their interests and is most qualified to fulfill the needs of their community, county, state and country.