Sometimes we feel like we have to take a big leap and we end up stuck in fear and never even leave home to move toward our destination. Try taking a few small steps in the direction you want to go and then let the momentum carry you forward. Destination Your GPS will not work if you don’t know the destination. Get a clear picture in your mind of the end result and then imagine how it will feel […]
What are your favorite tools for staying motivated and focused? It is dangerous to depend solely on our will to stay focused on our business goals and dreams. We need tools to remind us and keep our will strong and focused for success. Recently, I discovered a new tool for focus that is somewhat unorthodox and may not be for you but I like it and am going to try it for awhile and see how it goes (listed […]
Your imagination has a lot of power. Try this right now: imagine a bright yellow fresh lemon. Got it? Cut it in half and lift one juicy half to your mouth. If you are really imagining this then your mouth will produce additional saliva, guaranteed. Who cares about more saliva? Well, this is a fun little demonstration of your power to imagine and create a physical reaction based purely on thoughts. We do this all the time without thinking […]
You’ve read about listening and its’ many virtues in several of my posts so I figured it was time to give speaking up some focus. Not long after I joined the General Manager’s staff at my last corporate job one of my peers said, “You jumped right in and didn’t just sit there like some of the people on our staff do!” He may have regretted these words later when I disagreed with him but I think he appreciated […]
