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Try out your Big Dreams – You may change them!

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…
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Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

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…
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7 Strategies for Leading in Times of Uncertainty

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…
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Avoid the most dangerous leadership myth

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…
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Hold a Better Virtual Meeting

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…
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Outstanding leaders boost the self-esteem of their personnel

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

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…
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Become more Effective with Work from Home Hacks

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.…
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Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. Author Warren Bennis wrote 30 books in his life, but my favorite is On Becoming a Leader. "Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality."Warren Bennis Last week we shared some tips for leading remote employees. An estimated 70% of the workforce is predicted to be working remotely at least five days per month by 2025. 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…
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How to Lead Remote Employees

How to Lead Remote Employees

Our posts over the next few weeks will cover a challenging area for many of the leaders we work with: leading 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. This post focuses on the challenges our clients have experienced with leading remote workers. The Growing Remote Workforce The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the move to a remote workforce. A recent CFO survey revealed that over 70% of companies plan to permanently keep some of their employees remote after the current…
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