If You're Feeling Unappreciated, Give Someone Else Credit - Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer. By Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer | 11:00 AM May 2, 2014 Harry is one of our most successful family business clients. A high school graduate, his first job was pouring concrete. Once he joined the family business, he showed a real gift for leadership. Strategically brilliant, disarmingly funny, a driven worker, and still grounded in his deep values, Harry grew the firm at more than 15% per year. He embodies much of what we all admire in leaders. Yet something was amiss in the culture of the business Harry had created.
One day, at a particularly unproductive meeting, Harry exploded: “No one appreciates all the sacrifices I’ve made for this company. Appreciation is so fundamental to business success that in our work with family clients we hold “appreciations” sessions – a formal process where family members come together to openly express positive emotions about each other. Of course, this is not rocket science, but there is sound theory that supports it. Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement - CREATIVITY & INNOVATION with Teresa Amabile. Girl Crush! 25 Sites for Women Entrepreneurs and Women Business Owners to Love in 2013! By Melissa Stewart Last year we introduced our “Girl Crush” list and loved every minute of it!
Continuing our mission to “Celebrate, Support and Connect Women Entrepreneurs”, we wanted to keep the connecting (plus celebrating & supporting) going in 2013! This year we’ve introduced our “Readers Choice” sites – nominated by and voted on by our readers! Sites displaying the “Readers’ Choice” ribbons received the most votes from YOU! We’re still crushing on last year’s 25 sites and highly recommend you visit and bookmark them all! Please be sure to leave your comments and tell us what you think of our list and who you would add to our next list! So what are you waiting for? BrightFire From the BrightFire site: BrightFire™ Women’s Business Network is the international business network for mission-centered, passion-driven, and success-focused women entrepreneurs.
Women give back to their families and the communities around them when they have the resources to do so. Business Chicks Chic-CEO Daily Whip. How One of Baseball’s Greatest Hitters Can Teach You To Make Better Decisions. I’m incredibly excited for this opportunity to publish the below guest post from Shane Parrish of the excellent Farnam Street blog. Shane’s a fellow seeker of wisdom and, like me, revels in the idea that we can call up the hard-earned wisdom of those who came before us. Farnam Street is all about mastery – following the examples of others and the teachings of the greats in order to improve make personal progress.
When Shane came to me with the idea to do an original for TRB and I jumped at the chance. And so below, a great post for investors and business people who struggle with improving their decision making process. I hope you enjoy it! What does it take to make good decisions? An important aspect to improving the odds of making a good choice is the ability to distinguish between decisions within our circle of competence and those outside of it. You can see this in action when you examine Ted Williams’ The Science of Hitting. What can Williams teach us about making decisions? MORE THAN SOUND | Our Authors. Top 10 Tips For Managing Your To Do List. To do lists can be a great source of empowerment. Or a big source of frustration. The meaning to you really comes down to how you manage your to do list or task manager. Are you afraid of looking at your to do list? Does your to do list frustrate you from time to time? If so, you need to address this as soon as possible.
Here are our top 10 tips for managing your to do list. 1. Your inbox for tasks is a great place to collect things you need to do and process, but don’t forget to clear it at least once a day. 2. We all have times when we come up with a great idea or something we need to do, so we note them down. 3. 80/20 your active projects There is no point in having over dozens of active projects in your task manager, because you cannot work on all of them at the same time. 4. Stop writing down outcomes and start writing down actionable steps. Instead of writing down “fish oils”, write down “Go to the pharmacy and buy fish oils”. You get the idea. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Photo by purpleslog. 7 Reasons You’re Not as Successful as You Could Be. Email The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.
–Vince Lombardi Feeling down about your forward progress lately? Do you feel like you’re running in place? Need some motivation and tough love to help you reinvigorate your success rate? 1. Too often we think without acting. The only way to conquer your dreams and doubts is with action. Great achievements are made by starting from exactly where you are right now with exactly what you have right now. 2. Constraints nurture productive side of the creative mind. Often, self-imposed constraints, or boundaries, force you to think differently about challenges, leading to more practical ideas and innovations. These boundaries create the foundation from which to launch a productive, creative effort. 3. Your problems are really your blessings if you use them to grow stronger. 4.
Drop the needless expectations. 5. 6. 7. Photo by: Hartwig HKD. Benjamin Franklins 13 Keys To Success. Benjamin Franklin, the man on the $100 Bill, the guy who invented the heated stove, the lighting rod and the odometer among a thousand other achievements in his life. What made Benjamin Franklin such an over achiever is that he lived a purpose driven life. At the age of 20 years old Benjamin Franklin laid out 13 key values for himself which he would go on to master and become the well known man in our history to this day. Read on for a translated and updated version for the business world today of Benjamin Franklins 13 Key Values. 1. Stop wasting time Then: “Lose no time; be always employ’d in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.” 2. Then: “Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.” 3.
Then: “Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.”Now: Shady business practices will come back to bite you. 4. 5. Then:“Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.” 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Why every leader should have a personal credo -- This I beleive. A credo is a statement of personal belief. In a world of competing perspectives, we each represent something distinct that is born from our values and communicated through our actions. If we’re not careful, the push and pull of others’ opinions and divergent motives can impede our ability to listen to the voice inside.
Over time, our decisions can drift away from what we believe. By writing a personal credo, we’re forced to clarify our beliefs in the context of our lives. A credo externalizes our innermost thoughts in a way that readily translates to the types of decisions we face every day. This crystallized representation of our principles acts as a compass in our noisy world, helping us align our actions with our beliefs. In 2006, when William Sloane Coffin passed away, Lewis Lapham, then the editor of Harper’s Magazine, wrote a heart-stopping tribute to the late pastor’s life and legacy. “Credo—I believe—best translates ‘I have given my heart to,’” said Mr. WOBI. Open Source Entrepreneurship. 20 Of The Best Entrepreneur Thoughts And Words Of Advice In 140 Characters Or Less. World of Business Ideas. 12 Things You Should Be Able to Say About Yourself. You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. – Mae West You know you’re on the right track when you can repeat each of the following headlines to yourself, honestly.
(And if you can’t, this list gives you something positive to work on.) 1. I am following my heart and intuition. Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams. Live the life you want to live. Each of us has a fire in our hearts burning for something. And as you strive to achieve your goals, you can count on there being some fairly substantial disappointments along the way. 2. You are your own best friend and your own biggest critic. People who are proud of themselves tend to have passions in life, feel content and set good examples for others.
Being proud isn’t bragging about how great you are; it’s more like quietly knowing that you’re worth a lot. 3. Act as if what you do makes a difference. Is it true that we all live to serve? You are only one, but you are one. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Dr.Phil's 10 Laws For A Happy & Successful Life. TV personality & awarded psychologist ‘Dr.Phil McGraw’ has transformed the lives of 100,000′s across the globe through his TV show, books and seminars, sharing his knowledge over the past 35 years on how we all can live a happy & successful life.
Read on as Dr.Phil shares his 10 Happiness & Success Laws To Live By. Life Law #1: You either get it or you don’t. Strategy: Become one of those who gets it. It’s easy to tell these people apart. You must do what it takes to accumulate enough knowledge to “get it.” In designing a strategy and getting the information you need ” about yourself, people you encounter, or situations ” be careful from whom you accept input. Life Law #2: You create your own experience. Strategy: Acknowledge and accept accountability for your life. You cannot dodge responsibility for how and why your life is the way it is. Don’t play the role of victim, or use past events to build excuses. Every choice you make ” including the thoughts you think ” has consequences. What does leadership mean? SmartBlogs. “Leadership arouses passion. The exercise and even the study of leadership stirs feeling because leadership engages our values.” — Ronald A. Heifetz Most people in leadership positions often think about what leadership means, especially during our present circumstances.
With continuing budget cuts, dwindling resources and the constant focus on accountability, the role of leader has changed greatly over the past few years. Four years ago seems like the good ole days but if leaders are eternal optimists, they are still looking at how they can be innovative at the same time they are in crisis mode. What about people who don’t know they’re a leader…yet? “When it comes to the crisis in schools, most of us have been indicted. Education needs good leaders who will look to make things better. Building a collective voice on Twitter Being a leader in any setting is difficult. At the same time on Twitter during chats (i.e. Leaders need those networks. What will you change? Denzel Washington's Advice For Extreme Success. Sir Alex leads the way. Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of iconic Manchester United, is arguably the most successful manager in the history of professional soccer.
So why not write a Harvard Business School (HBS) case on his leadership style? “It’s just a dream to be able to understand the drivers of his success,” said HBS Professor Anita Elberse of the source of her inspiration. The case was fascinating, and then came the visit. One day earlier this fall, Ferguson arrived at HBS to help teach the class. Ferguson has led Manchester United — one of the world’s biggest sports franchises — for the past 26 years.
Last year, Elberse and case study co-author Tom Dye traveled to Manchester, England, to see Ferguson in action. They conducted comprehensive interviews and meetings with the Scottish manager, past and present players, and club staff members. In addition to using their detailed research to outline many of Ferguson’s core philosophies, the case’s authors went a step further. Seven Gifts for Every Leader This Christmas | Santa is making his list and checking it twice. He’s going to find out which leaders have been naughty or nice. Actually, I think any person willing to step into a position of leading and managing others deserves whatever he/she wants for Christmas! (Try selling that to your spouse or significant other and see how far it gets you!) If I were to play Santa at the office Christmas party, I’d give the following gifts to leaders: 1.
A Sense of Humor - I’ve noticed that a lot of leaders have forgotten how to have a good time at work. Managing people can be quite stressful and it’s easy to get focused on all the problems that have to be solved and the fires that need putting out. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. There are many more gifts that I’d love to give, but like most of us, I’m on a budget this year. Like this: Like Loading... Randy is the Vice President of Client Services & Trust Practice Leader for The Ken Blanchard Companies. Articles. 5 Traits of Leaders Who Are Ready for Social Good.
The Teen Test for Your Leadership Skills. Aside Just how good of a leader are you? A quick test may be how well you are “leading” with your teenage son or daughter. Leading as a parent is one of the most challenging, purpose-filled jobs we have. Maybe it is just me, but parenting changes when your child is in the middle of those teen years. When they were younger, we could just tell them what to do, and they acted without too much fuss.
Well, something happens to our child around the age of 16, and we change, too. Here’s what I mean. Setting boundariesUpholding accountabilityGuiding, not tellingInspiring Let’s explore each. Setting boundaries Micro-managing is out. In essence, this is not telling them what to do or how to act. Upholding accountability Going hand-in-hand with the boundaries is accountability. As leaders, we need to not shy away from holding them accountable. Guiding, not telling With boundaries and accountability set, we can coach and mentor. Inspiring We cannot underestimate the power of inspiration. How to Create an Innovation Ecosystem - Art Markman. By Art Markman | 12:00 PM December 4, 2012 When we talk about innovation, we often focus on individuals.
Take the endless fascination with Steve Jobs as an innovative leader, or our innate tendency to attribute a discovery to a single inventor. In business, we generally identify good innovators and nurture their ability to generate creative practical solutions to new problems. There is less focus on the kinds of structures that promote a culture of innovation. At the IC2 Institute at the University of Texas, we have been exploring the ecosystem of innovation using the Austin Technology Incubator (ATI) as a model.
The program functions a lot like a coral reef for start-ups. Many large organizations innovate in a different way. If your organization relies heavily on individual innovation, consider creating your own innovation reef, where creative problem-solving experts develop a network of individuals skilled in bringing new ideas to market. Get the right people involved. Educate others. Apples CEO Steve Jobs Shares His 12 Rules Of Success.
What ‘Presence’ Are You Giving This Holiday? Cc licensed BY flickr photo shared by Robo Android Today was one of our monthly administrative meetings for all principals in the district. It started off with some training on the SLDS (Student Longitudinal Data System) that is in operation in the state. The training was designed as an overview of the functionality of SLDS. Due to the length of the training, we were promised lunch and time to chat with colleagues.
The lunch was a great meal of hot soup, breads, and desserts prepared by the culinary program at one of the local high schools. Our facilitators then posed a series of guiding questions focused on ways that we, as school administrators, provide ‘hope’ for our teaching staff through alleviating their stress or improving staff morale. One that I found most interesting was from a colleague, Steve (@Otwell_MS), who said, ‘Let your presents be your presence.‘ Wow! Some examples of your ‘Presence as Presents’ could be… ~Ron. FISH! Philosophy :: What Is FISH!? Top Professors on Twitter. 12 Things Collaborative Leaders Do. 11 Books Every Leader Should Read:Updated for 2012. 12 Most Lasting Skills to Develop a Leadership Bond with your Employees. Playing the Part of Leader. Marshall Goldsmith Library. 12 Most Inspiriting Bonsai Leadership Lessons. 30 Dr. Seuss Quotes That Can Change Your Life | joyoushealth.ca. 12 Most Electrifying Ways Leaders Can Unleash Employee Passion.
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