Motivated and Successful

It is that time of year to start making all of your new years resolutions if you have not already ran to your local gym for the one dollar sign up special.  Before you start to act on your resolutions it is better to stop and think about what you accomplished the year before and how your life would change if you made a few changes this year.
 
So take out a pen and pad of paper and write down all of your new years resolutions from last year and if you have to go take a smoke break before you start you are probably not starting out very well.  So go ahead and write down all of the things that you accomplished this year and are very proud of.  Think back to the time when you accomplished them and how great it made you feel, whether you lost 10 pounds, quit smoking or just spent more time with your family.  If you are like me you might have had a tough time remembering your resolutions from last year or really didn’t complete too many.  I can sympathize, but it is not time to feel bad about last year because this is a new year and you will have new goals.  Did you catch that I said goals!  I have stopped referring to the term resolution all together, due to the fact that I just feel that it is more associated with failure than success.  How many times have you jokingly said something throughout the year and then said I will make it my new year’s resolution or just sarcastically referred to the whole process.  Now call your resolutions goals for 2008.  Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: success, inspirationa, motivation, greatness

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At times I have felt like I am just following the leader.  Have you ever felt this way?  Have you ever gone to work on a Monday morning and noticed that you are doing the same repetitive tasks that you were doing on Friday.  Then you notice that your boss or maybe the highest level of the company are walking around doing what seems like whatever they choose and telling others what to do? Then I would wonder how can I get to that level or how can I be in charge?  Really you are asking yourself, how can I become a Leader?

To actually become a leader you have to know what a leader is, a leader is a person who inspires, motivates and influences others to maintain group cohesion to accomplish goals and tasks for the greater good of a company or organization.
I have found through a bit of research that there is often some tension towards management in many work environments.   The reason for this is a lack of leadership and this lack of leadership can decrease productivity and doom a company for failure.  Without a strong leader a company will never have a strong business.

Throughout history social norms have told us not to like your boss and every boss that you ever have will be overbearing and impossible to get along with.  Maybe that was true in past generations but today times are changing and the chain of command is becoming stronger.

The very first thing you must do to become a great leader is to set a clear sense of purpose.  Let others know what your chief aim and main goal is.  Let them know why you want to be their leader.  Bring ideas to the table that have never been discussed before.

Second, you must build a good relationship with the people that you are managing and are working for you.  If they do not respect you and have confidence in you they will never give their maximum effort in order to help you.  As a leader you must have the same faith in your employees as they do you.  You must show your employees respect and treat them with courtesy and resolve problems in a professional manner.

Third, communication is one of the most important aspects of any effective leader.  If the people that surround you are not informed and do not know the main goals or target objectives you will never build a productive environment.  There are many channels that we can use today whether by phone, e-mail or face to face interaction an informed staff is a productive staff.

Fourth, Know that becoming a good leader is not something that will happen overnight, you must work at it and study the main principles of leadership and continue to evolve and become creative with you style and someday you will become a great leader.

Tags: success, leader, leadership, goals

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It seems that many of us are in our comfort zone, and we believe that we are destined to live just an average life and we will never reach those dreams or goals that we thought of as children.  Just think back many years ago when you wanted to be a pro basketball player, a doctor an astronaught or some other professional.  Think about the passion that you held within yourself towards those dreams.  As we grew older we began to listen to those outside forces and slowly give up because we believed that we weren’t good enough or talented enough.  Do you really believe this, are you not good enough?  Yes you are good enough in fact you are better it is never too late for success, just ask yourself a few simple questions:

1. Should I be RICH or WEALTHY?  Figure out what it is really what you want, many people gravitate towards money and believe that they can not live or be happy without large amounts of money.  In my opinion wealth is much more appealing. I believe that wealth is being complete in all areas of your life such as health, relationships, spirituality as well as money. Read the rest of this entry »

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