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Building Trust is the Key to Teamwork

Building Trust is the Key to Teamwork

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! This week's quote is from Patrick Lencioni, an American writer best known for his book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. He is also one of the founders of The Table Group, a company that focuses on organizational health. We hope you enjoy it! “Remember, teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.”Patrick Lencioni Join the Personal Kaizen Community Our community is here to support and encourage both personal and professional continuous improvement, helping you to reach your goals and achieve…
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The Secret of Change is Building The New

The Secret of Change is Building The New

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! The Personal Kaizen team is excited to share another quote from Socrates, the great Greek philosopher. He is credited as the founder of Western philosophy. “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”Socrates Join the Personal Kaizen Community Our community is here to support and encourage both personal and professional continuous improvement, helping you to reach your goals and achieve new heights. We offer regular blog posts and a weekly newsletter that contains a range of content to help you…
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Excellent Advice for Living

Excellent Advice for Living

I recently finished the 2023 book Excellent Advice for Living, Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier by Kevin Kelly. Kelly is an author, the founding executive editor of Wired magazine, and a former editor/publisher of the Whole Earth Review. Kelly collected 68 bits of wisdom to share with his adult children on his 68th birthday. When they asked for more, he kept going until he had about 450 – enough to publish in a book. Each page of the book contains a few bits of advice – here are some of our favorites. Advice on Values Don’t define yourself by your opinions, because…
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Taking the Right Steps to Limit Stagnancy

Taking the Right Steps to Limit Stagnancy

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! This week's quote is from T.D. Jakes, an American preacher and author. He is a firm believer that to limit stagnancy, you must switch up your behaviors. “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always be where you’ve always been.”T.D. Jakes Join the Personal Kaizen Community Our community is here to support and encourage both personal and professional continuous improvement, helping you to reach your goals and achieve new heights. We offer regular blog posts and a weekly newsletter that contains a range of content to help you become the…
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Leadership Starts With a Good Education

Leadership Starts With a Good Education

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! We're keeping it short and sweet this week with a quote from Wendell Willkie. He was an American lawyer, corporate executive, and the 1940 nominee for President of the United States! "Education is the mother of leadership."Wendell Willkie We hope you found this quote insightful and that it encourages you to continue learning every day! If you haven't already, sign up at personalkaizen.co/enter to receive more of these quotes directly in your inbox!
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Marshmallows and the Benefit of Delayed Gratification

Marshmallows and the Benefit of Delayed Gratification

Imagine a 4-year-old child sitting down with treats in front of them — one marshmallow on one side of their plate and two on the other side. Beside the child is a bell. The child is asked whether she would prefer one marshmallow or two. Most children say, “Two!” The adult then says: “Here’s how we play the game. I am going to leave the room. While I’m gone, if you can wait for me to come back, then you get two marshmallows. If you don’t want to wait, ring the bell, but then you get one marshmallow, not two.”…
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To Be Patient is to Keep a Good Attitude

To Be Patient is to Keep a Good Attitude

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Joyce Meyer is a religious speaker and New York Times best-selling author. This week's quote shares her thoughts on what it really means to be patient. “Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.”Joyce Meyer We hope you enjoyed this week's quote and find yourself keeping a good attitude the next time you have to be patient. Join the Personal Kaizen Community Our community is here to support and encourage both personal and professional continuous improvement, allowing you to reach your goals and…
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It is the Courage to Continue That Counts

It is the Courage to Continue That Counts

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! This week's quote is from the late British statesman, soldier, and writer, Winston Churchill. He was a firm believer that it is the courage to continue that counts! "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."Winston S. Churchill We hope you enjoyed this week's quote and are inspired to find the courage to continue. If you haven't already, sign up at personalkaizen.co/enter to receive more of these quotes directly in your inbox! Join the Personal Kaizen Community Our community is here to support and encourage…
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Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time

Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time

While providing leadership training for an organization a few weeks ago, the importance of time management was discussed. I surprised the leaders in the room when I stated that I now believe it is more important to manage your energy, not your time. Here is the science and personal experience behind my response. The Importance of Time Management Nobody, including me, should ignore the importance of time management. We have covered the topic in the past in several areas, including a post on priority setting. We also wrote a post on work-life balance. Setting goals, identifying priorities, and adding actions…
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Motivation: The Secret to Getting Started

Motivation: The Secret to Getting Started

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Learn how to keep going when motivation gets you started with this quote from Jim Rohn. He was an entrepreneur, author, and renowned motivational speaker for over 40 years! "Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going."Jim Rohn We hope you enjoyed this week's quote and will continue developing good habits that keep you moving forward. If you haven't already, sign up at personalkaizen.co/enter to receive more of these quotes directly in your inbox! Join the Personal Kaizen Community Our community is here to support and encourage both personal…
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