Most of us can accept compliments. Some of us can accept suggestions. One or two of us can bend our minds around a completely new idea. But when it comes to criticism, that’s where most of us shut the door and hang up the “closed” sign. After all, who wants to hear the sentences that begin […]
Leadership – Be the “Glue” That Holds Your Team Together To be a dentist you must know how to fill cavities, perform root canals, but most importantly be a successful leader. The path to leadership isn’t an easy one. There will be good times, stressful times, and dreadful times, but an extraordinary leader is always able […]
There’s a spring in Marissa’s step, and she simply radiates positive, upbeat, can-do energy. She’s “in the flow.” Good things continue to happen in her work and personal life with seeming effortlessness. Contrast this with Kelly, who puts in twice as many hours at work—super-long, hard hours every day—yet rarely achieves what she’s striving so […]
Are You the Pilot or Passenger of Your Time? Many of us try to be hyper-productive. You know, running around with a coffee in hand, making calls, and checking e-mail, all while trying to eat breakfast in the car. You know who you are. Those who do this often think that since they are “staying […]
Whether you have worked your way up the corporate ladder or started your own business, the path to leadership isn’t an easy one. There will be good times, stressful times, and dreadful times, but an extraordinary leader is always able to lead a team to success, regardless of the situation at hand. So what makes […]
Setting Your Goals – Expectations & Benefits When it comes to goal setting, you can’t just pick any old goal. You also have to think about what benefits you expect to get from these goals and the journey to achieving them. Expectations are important. Is your expectation that if you become a successful actress you […]
Pleasing other people — who could find fault with that? Isn’t it a good thing to consider the needs of others, to be gracious, to be nice? By all means! But for many, the desire to please becomes an addictive need to please others, even at the expense of their own health and happiness. It […]
Good communication is a two way street: speaking and listening. Listening doesn’t mean just not speaking. To be an effective listener requires certain behaviors and attitudes. Listening is an action word. Find out how good a listener you are by answering the following questions. 1. Listening means paying attention. When I listen to someone, […]
Everyone wants to be successful in their career. People who are successful tend to noticeably display a certain pattern of traits and behavior. Let’s take a look at 20 of the most common traits and behaviors shared by the world’s most successful people. You can then try to emulate these to try and encourage that correlation […]
Highly confident people are often the CEO’s of multi-million dollar companies, managers of large corporations, and entrepreneurs of successful start-up businesses. They can also be found as a stay-at-home-mom (a.k.a. superwoman) taking care of her family. No matter how much money you make, whether it’s a million dollars a year or $12,000, highly confident people […]