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When Grit isn’t the Best Response
For the better part of the last decade, grit has been elevated to almost heroic status in leadership and performance conversations. Much of that influence traces back to the work of Angela Duckworth and her widely read book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Duckworth’s central argument is simple and compelling: long-term success is…
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what is the most important sale that you need to make daily?
The ducks are all lined up: You have your process clearly defined You know who you’re targeting You have your list Your sales presentation slides are complete You have created and packaged a “taste” of what you do You finally a comfortable with your pricing structure You know what you want your yearly income to…
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It’s OK to Hate Your Job
Go ahead…say it…”I HATE my job!” Good. You’ve got that off your chest. Now…how do you feel? Nothing much has changed has it? Hating your job with a passion is not just going to be enough. What do you intend to DO about it? “I’m going to complain to anyone who’d listen.” How is that…
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Being an Entrepreneur isn’t about being your Own Boss
Why do you want to get into business for yourself/own a business? This question is usually met with the F answer: FREEDOM! The freedom to do WHAT you want, WHEN you want, with WHOM you want and work on WHATEVER you like WHENEVER you like. Many envisage being free as being able to spend more…
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“Don’t Feed the Bears” has NOTHING to do with your Safety!
And this post really has nothing to do with bears! 🙂 Well not directly anyway…. Chairman and CEO of Gallup Jim Clifton related in an article on employee satisfaction, that while at Yellowstone National Park several years ago, he noticed the famous sign that says, “Don’t Feed the Bears.”He asked the ranger if a lot of campers…
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Let the Music of Your Heart Reveal Itself to You
Music of the Heart is a book and film based on the true story of Roberta Guaspari-Tzavaras and her passion for teaching. As single mother of two young children, whose husband had left her for a family friend, she leaves the security of her small hometown and moves to East Harlem and begins teaching violin…
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A Change in Business Starts with a Change of Heart – YOURS!
Published in the Business Newsday Thursday May 17th 2012 “You see what I have to deal with?” one business owner said to me recently, frustrated with an employee who was struggling with what he figured was a simple arithmetic problem. I empathised, shook my head and returned to the crux of our discussion. Lately I…
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“Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.”
I saw this quote by Gordon B. Hinckley and it literally grabbed me behind the ears and pulled me in. You see I’ve been attempting to develop a couple spots in my yard and hopefully one day be able to say that I have a garden and am gardening. After a months holiday (December 2011…
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People are NOT your most Important Asset. The RIGHT people are!
Published in the Business Newsday Thursday May 10th 2012 “Despite all our gains in technology, product innovation and world markets, most people are not thriving in the organizations they work for. They are neither fulfilled nor excited. They are frustrated. They are not clear about where the organization is headed or what its highest priorities…
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Living a Life Without Regret
This was yesterday’s topic on my Radio Series – Powerful Women – Live the Life You Love and Love the Life You Live every other Monday on Heartbeat radio for women (and the men who love them). How can we live without regret? Listen to the show and then ask yourself : “What is my…
Clarity BEFORE Execution. Structure BEFORE Speed
High-stakes decisions deserve disciplined thinking
You don’t need to move faster.
You need to reduce unnecessary risk.
When your decision affects income, reputation, or stability,
pause with structure before you act.
Giselle Hudson | Pre-Decision Advisory for Leaders Under Pressure 