Want To Be a Better Leader? Remove Your Self-Limiting Beliefs
"I'm really tired of all these articles and books telling us what to do to be great leaders. I already know and agree with what they're saying. I should empower my people, take risks, have a vision, deliver results, be accountable, be service-driven, not ego-driven,...
What Brain Science Tells Us: 10 Tips to Prime Your Brain for Success
I appreciated by this video of Irene Becker, first female CEO of a steel company in Canada, where she shared her personal story of great achievements and losses. Her experience uniquely positions her as an expert on the topic of the relationship between happiness and...
Would You Skydive Without a Parachute? How to Delegate With Confidence.
Roger had been working way too much and knew he needed to reprioritize and delegate. But he was nervous about letting go of control and was having difficulty identifying what he could delegate. I was surprised when he mentioned he was going skydiving to celebrate his...
Ten Good Reasons Not To Delegate
A few years ago, Frank, a senior leader, asked if I could run a training program to teach his people how to delegate better. When I asked him what problem the program would solve, he shared his frustration. Frank wanted his team to think together about where they were...
6 Tips to Set Goals That Will Get You Where You Want to Go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEkWmo-i3-A 6 Tips to Set Goals That Will Get You Where You Want to Go. Vision is your destination. Goals are the milestones that mark your journey. They quantify and define the steps you take along the way as you go for the gold medal....
Three Ways to Get the Most Out of Each Moment
Learn from the past, plan for the future, and live in the present. How can you have a vision and live in the present? Shouldn't you live for the future? The problem with living for the future is you lose the opportunity to enjoy each moment. And, the truth is, the...
The Shortest Distance Between What Is and What Could Be
Once your team has created a shared vision, the next step is to assess your current situation. It’s important to have an honest and open discussion about what supports achieving your vision and what impedes you - what’s working and what’s not. This step anchors your...
7 Tips For Sharing Your Vision With Your Team
The head of HR explained to me, “My team provides great customer service. Whatever a business leader asks for, they knock themselves out to provide it quickly and with quality. “But I think we need to change to a consultative approach. When we get a request, we should...
Following the Lead of the Launch
This post is Part II. Part I: The Real Success Was Something I Hadn't Expected reflects the events and learnings from the first week of the launch of my book Full Steam Ahead! xxxxxx It's Saturday morning after a very busy book launch week. Finally I have time to...
The Real Success Was Something I Hadn’t Expected
May 2 was the official launch date for the 2nd edition of my book Full Steam Ahead. Although authors often invest in a comprehensive, intensive multi-media campaign for a new book, they rarely do this for a 2nd edition, especially when the first edition has already...
Who Can Be Your Mentor? Test Your Assumptions.
Last week I launched the 2nd edition of my book Full Steam Ahead! using Twitter as the primary platform. It seemed obvious that my next blog should be on what I had learned and experienced. However, I am still processing the experience and couldn't condense my...
I Think We Have a Vision. It Must Be Around Here Somewhere.
Does your organization have a vision? If you answered, "I don't know" or "We do, but I'm not sure what it is," don't feel alone - you are in the majority. Although many organizations have a vision statement, often it’s filed away somewhere or framed on the wall...