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Attitude: Creating Positive Attitude
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Good News: you have an emotionally charged group of leaders. Now: how do you convert that energy to the positive?
When our ancestors first saw fire, the first things they saw and understood were destruction and danger. As time passed, as they became more thoughtful and…
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Leaders: Make sure your confidence does not threaten your followers.
Some followers are intimidated by Leader's self-confidence. Here are some Spirited suggestions, to make sure you do not come across that way: Be authentic…it…
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Good things come in little packages: that's the key to excellent work-process success.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Dr. Richard Carlson taught - " Don't sweat the small stuff ". That's good advice as long as it confined within the following…
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Toe the line and be ready to leap before opportunity knocks.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet " Be Prepared " - Boy Scout motto Lord Baden-Powell - Soldier, Writer, Boy Scouts Founder (1857-1941) *** Opportunity rides on…
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We should make meetings so laborious people choose to do the work between them over presenting excuses during them.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of excuses. Anticipate Situations .
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Yes, it can be difficult...that's why it's called work.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet But, Difficult should not mean Unpleasant . Physically-difficult work burns up energy in muscles, etc. It strengthens the…
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We all have the same amount of time...we know the past is gone...we know we have the present...we only hope we have the future.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Time is our most-precious commodity. We cannot afford to waste any of it complaining about not having enough of it. Only a…
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Sometimes you just can win!
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Sure, sometimes you just can't win. Everybody knows that. Almost everybody says that. And, some people are caught up in the…
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Never Give Up..You owe it to yourself...You owe it to your family...You owe it to Life.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Of course, Sir Winston Churchill comes to mind, “Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or…
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About Influencing Powerful People - #1
Here's a quote from Dirk Schlimm - “ I learned that influencing powerful people is a better and more effective route than complaining about them. ” This…
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When a combination of skills, goals, & plans is not present, people give up their dreams & hope.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Skills , goals and plans will always be required. Without these basics, work is demoralizing and frustrating. Without these…
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The more you use your talents the harder it is to wear them out.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet We struggle when we don't use our Talents ...many of us accept that struggling lot in life...and some of us embrace struggling…
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Be nothing if not courageous.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet It's about personal values : If we are not courageous , what of value do we have to offer to others? If we are not courageous…
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When we to want to win at all costs, our perspectives become quite blind to the realities of situations.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some people cannot adjust their thinking to fit the realities of the situations at hand. Some people cannot even begin to untie…
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Hope is not a strategy but it is an essential ingredient of leadership.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet 'Hope is not a Strategy' , an interesting business book by Rick Page. " Hope is an essential ingredient of leadership. " a…
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People are 'selflings': that's a good rather than a bad thing...so focus on yourself...regularly.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet About that suffix 'ling': yes, often pejorative; but, not always. So, cut other selflings some slack, as they will have to do…
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If trust is at the heart of meaningful business relationships, insight is in the brain.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Trust, based on a history of past experiences, is not enough to guarantee business relationships contain value. When insight is…
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When you know defeat has arrived muster your courage and take one more step ahead.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet As Napoleon Hill said, " Quitters Never Win and Winners Never Quit ". and "When faced with defeat the easiest and most logical…
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Negative feelings by their very nature tend to alienate and isolate us. Then they go about wasting much of our energy.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Feelings are mind states where egos are at work justifying their appetites. While the voices of ego are little, they are…
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What we do not know has never increased so quickly....choose focusing over fretting...choose to use Talents.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Alvin Toffler predicted it . Now, we're up to our ears in it. People are strong when they have talent, opportunity, knowledge…
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Strategies for managing error-induced anxiety can lead to happier, more-productive lives.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When we make errors we feel at least a little anxiety . Anxiety is a dangerous state of mind because it can lead to rumination…
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You too can see the positive things in people...just open your mind then your eyes.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When you have a positive mental attitude you are less critical of others. When you have an agreeable personality you are less…
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Win-Win deals happen when Self-Confidence meets Self-Confidence.
The Thinking Behind the Tweet It takes [courage-grounded] self-confidence to win & it takes consideration of others to create win-win. These are the building…
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Problems can be like icebergs, with their most-troublesome parts hiding below the surface.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet We human beings have a curious habit. We tend to express problems in ways that conceal the real sources of our 'pain'. I…
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Mistakes become demons only when they know we haven't learned their lessons.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet We give life to our mistakes when we allow them to get the better of us. As we worry about them, we give them power...the power…
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When we were newborn babes, we somehow knew the best way to get what we wanted was kicking and screaming.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet When we were newborn babes, we somehow knew the best way to get what we wanted was kicking and screaming. At first, really nice…
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When troubles consume your thoughts, remember "Your tooth will cease aching if your house is afire..."
The Thinking Behind The Tweet " Your tooth will cease aching if your house is afire... " Frank Channing Haddock made that point in his 1910 classic, ' Power…
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You cannot be worried, be angry, be frustrated and make money.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet You can be habitually worried, angry, and frustrated...many people prove that. But, how many successful people have you met who…
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For one reason or another we human beings were born with egos...so be it...don't fight it...live & learn with it.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Egos - Can't live with them; can't live without them. Egos - life's biggest challenges.
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You gotta go the first mile before you start talkin' about going the extra mile.
The Thinkin' Behind The Tweet Everyone knows, " Talk's cheap ". Yet, some people forget it. They get all carried away talking about going extra miles when…