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09 Dec 2021

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Win The Morning with an Effective Bedtime Routine

One of the best ways to have a great morning is to prepare for it! Here are five effective bedtime routines every Personal Kaizen community member should do at night that will help you wake up well-rested and ready to win the morning. Be smart about what you eat and drink before bed The food and drink you consume at night have a major effect on your sleep, which has a major effect on how you feel the following morning. Here are a few tips, backed by science. Avoid caffeine in the afternoon. Caffeine peaks about one hour after you…

06 Dec 2021

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Morning is an Important Time of Day

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! This is from the Lemony Snicket (AKA Daniel Handler) book, A Series of Unfortunate Events. It is a great reminder to prioritize your morning routines. "Morning is an important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to have."Lemony Snicket We are beginning a series of lessons and hacks related to morning routines for the Personal Kaizen community. Our first lesson will be shared later this week! Hope you got up on the right side of the bed this morning…

01 Dec 2021

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Try out your Big Dreams – You may change them!

I have big dreams. My friends, clients, and colleagues also have dreams and ambitions. If you aren't already one of the above, I'm sure you have dreams too. If you work hard and have some luck, you will someday move from the dreaming stage to the planning stage - determining the actions that will move your plan forward. There are many great tools to help you make a plan for financial independence (try this simple planner or this more complex version), but what will you spend your money and time doing once you get there? Make some Big Dreams One…

29 Nov 2021

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Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Former CEO of the Toyota Motor Corporation Katsuaki Watanabe reminds us of the need to get out of your comfort zone in order to grow. The quote is just an image file, not a video this week, so it won't play when you click on it! "Being successful may make us arrogant and want to stay in a comfort zone. That is the threat."Katsuaki Watanabe We hope you benefitted from our 7 strategies for leading in times of crisis and uncertainty last week. We will begin a series on effective morning routines…

24 Nov 2021

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7 Strategies for Leading in Times of Uncertainty

Our posts over the past several weeks have covered leadership challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. How we work, where we work, how we meet, and how we measure results have all have been tested in the past several years. We have learned lessons for leading in uncertainty from a healthcare CEO and 13 leadership lessons from the late Colin Powell. We also shared tips for leading a remote workforce, reviewed work from home hacks, and delivered tips for leading a better virtual meeting. This post focuses on seven general strategies for leading in uncertainty, whether it is during the COVID-19…

22 Nov 2021

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Avoid the most dangerous leadership myth

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! This is another great leadership quote from author Warren Bennis. With over thirty books to his name, he has many quotes to choose from! "The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. That's nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born."Warren Bennis We hope you enjoyed Colin Powell's 13 Rules for Leaders on Veteran's Day! Look for 7 strategies for leading in times of crisis and uncertainty in our final post of the series, coming out later this…

17 Nov 2021

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Hold a Better Virtual Meeting

Our posts over the past few weeks have covered a challenging area for many of the leaders we work with: leading in uncertainty as businesses have had to adapt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. How we work, where we work, how we meet, and how we measure results have all have been tested in the past several years. We shared the story of a leader who grew during this period, shared tips for leading a remote workforce, and hacks to be more effective working from a home office. Today we offer tips to hold a better virtual meeting. 1. Set…

15 Nov 2021

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Outstanding leaders boost the self-esteem of their personnel

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Walmart founder Sam Walton notes what happens when outstanding leaders boost the self-esteem of their personnel. "Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish."Sam Walton We hope you enjoyed Colin Powell's 13 Rules for Leaders on Veteran's Day! Look for more tips for leading and working while remote in a new post coming out later this week. Join the Personal Kaizen Community Our community is here to support and encourage both personal and professional continuous…

11 Nov 2021

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Improve your Leadership: Colin Powell’s 13 Rules for Leaders

We thought Veteran's Day would be an appropriate time to revisit Colin Powell's 13 Rules for Leaders. He offers some excellent advice for leaders who are dealing with uncertainty and crisis. Powell was a professional soldier for 35 years, holding a variety of command and staff positions and rising to the rank of general. He served as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 to 1993 and oversaw US Military responses to 28 crises, earning the nickname, "the reluctant warrior." Powell was named the Secretary of State by President-elect George W. Bush in 2001 and served in…

10 Nov 2021

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Become more Effective with Work from Home Hacks

Our posts over the past few weeks have covered a challenging area for many of the leaders we work with: leading in uncertainty as businesses have had to adapt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. How we work, where we work, how we meet, and how we measure results have all have been tested in the past several years. We shared the story of a leader who grew during this period and shared tips for leading a remote workforce. This week we are focusing on work habits, devices, and technologies that will help you become more effective when working from home.…

Win The Morning with an Effective Bedtime Routine

Morning is an Important Time of Day

Try out your Big Dreams – You may change them!

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

7 Strategies for Leading in Times of Uncertainty

Avoid the most dangerous leadership myth

Hold a Better Virtual Meeting

Outstanding leaders boost the self-esteem of their personnel

Improve your Leadership: Colin Powell’s 13 Rules for Leaders

Become more Effective with Work from Home Hacks

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