I believe this year is going to be filled with wonderful opportunities and lots of growth for all of us. We just have to be open minded and willing to stretch our thinking about what is possible. This brief clip makes that very clear. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOlTdkYXuzE&feature=related
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Reflection Riding
This is one of my favorite photos from our trip to Chattanooga last weekend, taken at Reflection Riding, a nature center surrounded by natural beauty. It reminds me of the transition from old to new, looking from what’s current, dieing off, to the promise of new growth and beauty in the near future. We just have to step into it. We were delighted
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Friends that do
We had a wonderful weekend in Ooltewah, TN, with our dear friends Beverly & Bill. At 82 and 85, they are going strong, volunteering, caring for others who are ill, driving, cooking, delivering, playing cards and word games with friends, and very active in their church. What role models they are for active aging! Both
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In Jamaica
I’m in Jamaica again for another leadership practices inventory workshop with the police dept. My seat mate today on American Airlines was an entrepreneur who introduced Jamaican “Tastee patties” to Belize and his business is doing well. Took 2 years of working 14-15 hour days, six days a week, to get it up and running,
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Elevate the Leader in You
Would you like to elevate the leader in you? Whether you lead only yourself or thousands, these four actions will help you be a successful leader. 1. Develop your vision for what is possible. See it in your mind’s eye in detail. Hear it. Smell it. Taste it. Feel it. Make it so clear, it makes you
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Prioritizing saves time
Are you doing what is most important today? You made a list, right? And prioritized it? I made mine but didn’t add the #s. So, each time I looked at it, I picked what to do next. What a waste of time! If I had prioritized it, I would have breezed through the top 5.
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Success pivots on relationships
What do you do with nuggets of information you want to remember about people who are important to you? Colleagues, clients, potential clients and friends who mention something in an email you want to remember. Don’t rely on your memory. That nugget will get covered with a lot of other stuff before you want to
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“Two men looked out from prison bars. One saw mud, the other saw stars.” What are you choosing to focus on today?
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Who Knows What You Know
I have to tell you about Roto Rooter. Our sink backed up twice last week. I Googled “fix clogged sinks Orlando,” and Roto Rooter topped the list with complimentary customer ratings. We remembered the old jingle from TV commercials and had an excellent experience with them years ago at Christmas, so I didn’t hesitate to
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Your best time
I did a seminar on “Streamline Your Time with Outlook” yesterday at Darden. I saw light bulbs go on when we talked about their best time of day. Many don’t pay attention to it, yet it is a simple, powerful approach to making progress toward your goals. When is your best time of day? When