SELF IMPROVEMENT AND MOTIVATION

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up" Henry Ford "The main difference between success and failure is pure perseverance." Steve Jobs "Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th." Julie Andrews  Which is why you will be successful ! Because you persevere, AND you appreciate others who do the same.  You may think your progress is slow, but look back and see how far you traveled.  I am so inspired by people like you, who get up, show up, give it all you got and never give up.  Work hard. It is better to be tired than disappointed. Agree ?

What’s the very first thing you do as soon as you have woken up? Your subconscious mind is a partner to your success. Start suggesting positive, empowering ideas with your subconscious, especially first thing every morning - and observe some major shifts in your life. Do you yawn and stretch?  Maybe give a loved one a kiss and a smile?  Do you immediately reach for your phone? Or maybe for the glass of water by your bedside? Maybe you go for a jog or a morning walk? I’d like to invite you to try something for a week. Tomorrow morning (or whatever time of the day you awaken), as soon as you’ve opened your eyes, I’d like you to do some Declarations on how your day is going to turn out.  A  brain study  done, shows that our subconscious minds are most active in the first 20 minutes after were awake. What this means is, that we can use this information, to train our brain to set the tone of the day. The power of the subconscious mind has been the focus of psychologi...

How do you make “innovation” more than a buzzword? If you’re like most executives, managers, and HR professionals, you’ve been talking about how to instill a culture of innovative thinking in your organization — but unsure of how to approach the challenge. A recent CCL survey of 500 senior leaders found that innovation is a key driver of success for 94% of organizations, and 77% of them tried to promote innovation is some way. Even so, just 14% said they were confident about their organization’s ability to drive innovation effectively. We expect this gap exists because too many companies invest in structures, programs, and efforts to fuel innovative thinking without also investing in innovation leadership. We suggest focusing on the leadership capabilities that drive innovation. Here are 3 practices: Define a Key Innovation Challenge It’s typically hard to justify innovation efforts when there isn’t a discernible purpose. Innovation works best when it a...

Great leaders are often seen as outward facing — communicating and influencing others as they drive an organization to success. While communication and influence are two of  the “Fundamental 4” core leadership skills  identified in our research, the other two — learning agility and self-awareness — are more inward-focused. Self-awareness can be the most challenging of the 4 to develop, but it can also serve as a foundation for strengthening all your other leadership skills. Leader effectiveness is constrained or amplified based on how well leaders understand themselves, their awareness of how others view them, and how they navigate the resulting interactions. Self-awareness has 4 facets that are most critical for leaders: Leadership Wisdom.  These are insights from your experience that you can apply to the challenges you face. Leadership Identity.  This is who you are in your current professional and personal context. Leadership Reputation.  This i...

Remember that goal you set at the beginning of the year? The feedback you were given? The plan for where you want to be in 2 years? How’s it going? Making a lot of progress? The truth is, most of us don’t get too far in our goals to improve as managers and leaders. We have the best intentions. We want to learn new skills, change behaviors, or accomplish good things. So, what gets in the way? “One answer is that change seems too complicated,” says  CCL’s Cynthia McCauley . “Too much information, too many moving parts, too many distractions.” McCauley — along with CCL’s Peter Scisco, Jean Leslie, and Rob Elsey — set out to solve that problem. The result is  Change Now!  — part workbook, part self-help guide, part inspiration, and 100% a hands-on, doodle-worthy, shareable way to make changes that matter most to you. “ Change Now!  distills the theory and tactics that we know work and puts them into one unintimidating,...

The Skills Managers Need to Be Successful Do you feel pressure from above and blame from below? The constant tug you feel when leading from the middle of an organization can seem relentless. How do you cope with feeling pulled in every direction? Do you have the skills, competencies, and perspectives needed to lead effectively and advance your career? Our decades of research have found that to unlock your leadership potential and make the most of the opportunities you encounter, you’ll need to excel in 3 important arenas: leading yourself, leading others, and leading within a system This white paper describes these 3 critical skills in more detail, plus the 6 essential competencies that mid- to senior-level managers need to succeed. These skills will enable you to manage organizational complexity, lead successfully from the middle, and advance your career. Download the white paper here: (click the link below) https://www.ccl.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/3_Steps_to_...

The 3 R's of Career Strategy You will often hear advice about how to run faster, work harder, and fly higher in order for your Career to succeed. Here are my 3 R's you must do on a regular basis if you want to achieve Career Success. 1. hashtag # Rest Are you getting enough sleep? Why are you staying back so late? Can you practice 'Strategic Procrastination'? Give yourself time to recharge and enjoy your life. Don't get burnt out! 2. hashtag # Reflect Have you begun thinking about What's Next? What are you going to do in your next role? What are your Career Success Factors and how are you going about achieving them? You need to constantly reflect on the changing circumstances in your life and the job market to make sure both are aligned. 3. hashtag # Refuel Refuel your Mind, that is... Are you running on ideas that are outdated? Are you aware of the latest trends in your industry? Are you equipped with the new thoughts and ideas to propel your ca...

If you knew that  expressing gratitude to a colleague  would improve their life and yours, would you do it more often? A new study finds a positive relationship between expressing gratitude at the workplace, with physical and mental health. Held in context of nurses and corporate colleagues, the study,  Gratitude reception and physical health: Examining the mediating role of satisfaction with patient care in a sample of acute care nurses , shows that being thanked more often at work predicted better sleep, fewer headaches and healthier eating, because it improved the work satisfaction of nurses. About the study The study involved a group of nurses and some of my colleagues at office. Nurses is a profession that has a particularly high rate of burnout. Nurses tend to have a thankless job. It’s very physical, and they’re often being screamed at by patients who are at their lowest. When nurses receive gratitude, it boosts them. Nurses strongly align their profession wit...

SSo I guess the first thing to address is that not everyone feels the same way about a particular leader; one who may be "bad" for you may be wonderful for another. We all have different needs/motivations/aspirations/personalities and strengths; we all perform at our best under a variety of circumstances or influences. Many people have stated to me on other articles that a good leader will take everyone's differences into account when they are looking at their team and adopt an approach appropriate to that team member to ensure the best results for the team member, the team and ultimately the business. I also believe that the one in charge of assigning a team member to a leader, or visa versa, should take into account whether they are a good fit to bring the best out in each other. There's no doubt what works for me may not work for you. I have read so many times "hire good people and let them get on with it" - this approach definitely works for me. If I am ...

48 percent of managerial promotions fail within the first 18 months - according to various studies, including Harvard Business Review. Because there is often no graceful way to take back a promotion, managers continue in their capacity - causing good people to become unproductive or leave. Such failures are unreported and undocumented for various reasons. The main and subtle reason for failures is the following. When I when for a holiday to the US, I found driving on the right unnatural. It is not the habit, it is the vision with the focus on the left side of the car rather than the right one. I had the same feeling when I was first promoted to management. It was no longer what I could do, but what my team could do. Best employees step forward to fix the problems. Best leaders step backward to let their team find problems and fix it. That step backward feels so unnatural at first. When you promote someone into management, you need to help them to learn that step backward. Teach the new...