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Are you leading or wielding power?
Employing both your power and leadership is more likely to create the outcomes you want.
Stop blaming Zoom – you’re missing an opportunity
Meetings are far better when people connect to achieve an outcome.
The boundaries you establish might be the problem
The next time you’re going to establish a boundary for your team, ask yourself what unintended impact the boundary might create.
Help people put down their baggage and watch them shine
Let people’s true self shine, and they’ll go places they didn’t think was possible!
Are you stuck trying to make the right decision?
No matter how hard you try, you will never know if you have made the perfect decision.
Invite with two powerful words
“What else?” Two words. Powerful invitation.
Saying no leaves room for something better
What could you say No to today so that something better can happen?
You might be winning far more than you give yourself credit for
Spend time every day to celebrate all the times you’re winning!
Are you managing circumstances or leading in the midst of them?
You can choose to let circumstances run your life. Or, you can take charge and be the leader for your life.
Are the people overwhelmed with meetings?
In this virtual world, make it okay and expected for people to keep their meeting load visible.
Prioritize changing behaviours to create the change that’s wanted
Prioritize changing behaviours to create the change that’s wanted.
What do you want to be better at?
What do you want to be better at?
The questions of great leaders
Great leaders will ask, “What do I do now?”
The leader you wanted
“Be the leader you wish you had.” — Simon Sinek
Let go of your mistakes
“Don’t cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it.” — Author Unknown
Three powerful words…”I don’t know”
The more you admit to not knowing, the more you will see what you don’t know and can learn.
A key question in leadership
One of the most important questions in leadership to answer is, “Why should I care?”
Know your wants and needs
Where are you letting your wants overshadow your needs?
The impact of your relationship with money
How is your relationship with money getting in the way of having the life you want?
The path to better meetings
Do you want better meetings? Throw out your slides and focus on collaboration.
What will you appreciate today?
You may not know how much you take something for granted until it’s gone. What will you appreciate today?
You have all the time you need
Turn “I don’t have enough time,” into “This is the most important thing for me to do today,” and enjoy how expansive life feels.
Forget your five-year plan
Forget the five-year plan. What’s your plan to make a difference today?
Choose your path to change
Letting go of something and transforming something are the ways to change. Choose your path wisely.
