10 Jan 2022
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Smile Every Morning and Improve Your Mood

Smile Every Morning and Improve Your Mood

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Begin your day with a positive, optimistic outlook on the world. Have gratitude for the many good things in your life. Smile every morning! “Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you’ll start to see a big difference in your life.”Yoko Ono Did you know that a smile every morning will improve your mood? Try it right now and then enjoy your day! 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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03 Jan 2022
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Some People Dream of Success

Some People Dream of Success

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Some people dream of success but success in life begins by getting up every morning to make it happen. Take action! “Some people dream of success, while other people get up every morning and make it happen.”Wayne Huizenga Happy New Year! Last week we suggested some simple morning stretches. Our next few posts will wrap up our focus on winning your morning. See you soon! 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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27 Dec 2021
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A Drink of Water and a Stretch

A Drink of Water and a Stretch

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! We are sticking with our focus on winning the morning - and our quote this week suggests a great first step for us all. “Begin your day with a tall glass of water and a quick stretch.”Steve Musica We hope all of you enjoy the end of your year. Look for more morning hacks later this week. 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…
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20 Dec 2021
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Improve and Enjoy the World

Improve and Enjoy the World

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! The late author E. B. White said these words from his farmhouse in Maine. He is famous for children's works including Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little. “I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world.”E.B. White We continue our series on lessons and hacks related to morning routines for the Personal Kaizen community. Check out our first post about how to Win The Morning with an Effective Bedtime Routine and our post last week about Minimum Effective Meditation. We encourage you…
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13 Dec 2021
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What a Precious Privilege it is to be Alive

What a Precious Privilege it is to be Alive

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! These words are attributed to Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius. "When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love."Marcus Aurelius We continue our series on lessons and hacks related to morning routines for the Personal Kaizen community. Check out our first post about how to Win The Morning with an Effective Bedtime Routine. Go to bed at night and rise in the morning with thoughts of gratitude! Join the Personal Kaizen Community Our community…
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06 Dec 2021
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Morning is an Important Time of Day

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…
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01 Dec 2021
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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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29 Nov 2021
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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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22 Nov 2021
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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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15 Nov 2021
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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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