I recently got a call from a guy who needed some immediate help getting prepared for his next presentation. He was new to public seminars and, as sometimes happens to inexperienced speakers, his audience took over the presentation. Have you ever been there when this has happened? It starts out innocent enough with a person
Leaders strive to be the best. They know what they want and they have the drive to get themselves where they want to go. A key ingredient that allows you to strive to be the best, is to take personal responsibility for your life. And I mean every aspect of your life. Think about it
What I’m about to say may be hard for some of you to swallow, at first. Whether you think you have goals or not, we’re all working towards the fulfillment of goals. There are two kinds of goals, expressed goals and hidden goals. Expressed goals are those goals you actively set for yourself. Hidden goals
Ever had someone say to you, “keep up the good work” and you felt anything but encouraged or inspired? This is not at all uncommon, especially if your relationship with the person offering this insightful feedback is a bit strained. The relationship we have definitely impacts how we will interpret all the messages that come
Mistakes happen. And sometimes we’re the ones who make them. Make mistakes consistently enough and some people start to feel as if that’s just what they do. And they may even feel like a failure. Instead of feeling that way, here’s a point of view that I’d like you try on, in anything you do,
Once you’ve got your mission statement down in writing, here are some things that you can do to make it even more effective. #1: Make sure it focuses on something greater than you. For example, the statement, “To make myself as rich as possible,” is too self-focused and illustrates a “means” value rather than an “end”