"Reality can be beaten with enough imagination."
-Anon.
"Oh… the world economy is sooo bad!" "What will we ever do? There is so little money in the world." "No one is doing any business because there is no opportunity out there." Sound familiar?
Given, the economy MAY APPEAR to be in a down slide, yet do you BELIEVE that "everyone" is struggling? Do you think someone is out there getting RICH? Likely so...yet, how do they EXCEL during a "downturn" while others barely get by?
CREATIVITY is an amazing solution to hard times. If you have clients that are having CHALLENGES to find the money to buy your services, find the money for them. If you see a client that lacks the ability or SKILL set to accomplish another needed goal, find a way to do the task for them (or better yet, have someone better than you do it... Inexpensively).
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
Regardless of any situation in the environment, there are ALWAYS ways to get things done!
Whatever challenges your clients, friends, family or personal self are facing are able to be OVERCOME. By seeking new ways of DEFEATING old challenges, you EXPAND your mind, skills and leadership. Additionally, by SOLVING challenges for others in a unique way... You BUILD long lasting credibility and loyalty.
Use your BRILLIANCE and leverage your CREATIVITY... You may even IMPRESS yourself.
Cheers,
Zach
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Executive Team:
Zachary Barker, Publisher
Nancy Dubuisson, Editor
Morning Motivator - Moving Beyond the Past
"We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future."
-George Bernard Shaw
To LEARN from the past or to FOCUS on the future... What is the better solution?
When you are focused on all the SUCCESSES and CHALLENGES of the past, often, you are facing a challenge regarding moving forward. Commonly, this is driven by a FEAR of uncertainty about the future.
When you EMBRACE the future and begin to FOCUS on activities that create positive GROWTH - you will find that any past successes will become EASIER to recreate, faster!
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
Take pride in your past success, yet do not allow yourself to become LAZY focusing on what you "were."
Create a new (and better) future for yourself by defining a success path that includes use of past knowledge with an infusion of vision, passion and execution, then... TAKE ACTION!
Your best days are ahead of you... Don't get LOST in the days of old.
Cheers,
Zach
*To enjoy past editions of the Morning Motivator go to – http://grow-learn-lead.blogspot.com
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Executive Team:
Zachary Barker, Publisher
Nancy Dubuisson, Editor
-George Bernard Shaw
To LEARN from the past or to FOCUS on the future... What is the better solution?
When you are focused on all the SUCCESSES and CHALLENGES of the past, often, you are facing a challenge regarding moving forward. Commonly, this is driven by a FEAR of uncertainty about the future.
When you EMBRACE the future and begin to FOCUS on activities that create positive GROWTH - you will find that any past successes will become EASIER to recreate, faster!
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
Take pride in your past success, yet do not allow yourself to become LAZY focusing on what you "were."
Create a new (and better) future for yourself by defining a success path that includes use of past knowledge with an infusion of vision, passion and execution, then... TAKE ACTION!
Your best days are ahead of you... Don't get LOST in the days of old.
Cheers,
Zach
*To enjoy past editions of the Morning Motivator go to – http://grow-learn-lead.blogspot.com
The Morning Motivator is a copyrighted publication. The use of this article is open for print or publication with proper citations.
Executive Team:
Zachary Barker, Publisher
Nancy Dubuisson, Editor
Morning Motivator - Where is Your Comfort Zone?
"Step out of your comfort zone once more each week and create over 50 additional opportunities for excitement, challenge and possibility each year. This is what life's about."
- Sam Parker
Are you interested in finding the best ways to GROW and ACHIEVE? Are you SEEKING opportunities to create a better future for yourself as soon as possible? Do you ever notice that others around you have decided that what they are doing is the MAXIMUM success that they can attain?
One of the CHALLENGES of most people is the need to BREAK OUT if the mental block that limits their ABILITY to achieve. Often people make comments, such as "I am not able to make my financial goals here because our programs don't do blah blah blah..." or "I would love to move up the ladder, but until I get my degree, they won't promote me.". Here is a REALITY - NO ONE IS LIMITING YOUR LIFE... JUST YOU!
Your income potential is UNLIMITED. From any role, you can make more money if you NEGOTIATE the proper arrangements and are able to CLEARLY identify the areas that you add value. You can move up the ladder as HIGH as you desire, once you are ABLE to DEMONSTRATE your ability to execute effectively. Its up to YOU!
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
In order to BREAKTHROUGH and achieve at the high levels you are seeking... You must take a chance on YOURSELF!
IDENTIFY the "risks" you need to take to accomplish your goals:
- Ask for more responsibility at work
- Negotiate new agreements for your job role
- Call new clients for opportunity
- Start your own business
Once IDENTIFIED, take a chance - schedule the appointment - ask for what YOU want! You have nothing to lose... And EVERYTHING to gain!
Cheers,
Zach
*To enjoy past editions of the Morning Motivator go to – http://grow-learn-lead.blogspot.com
The Morning Motivator is a copyrighted publication. The use of this article is open for print or publication with proper citations.
Executive Team:
Zachary Barker, Publisher
Nancy Dubuisson, Editor
- Sam Parker
Are you interested in finding the best ways to GROW and ACHIEVE? Are you SEEKING opportunities to create a better future for yourself as soon as possible? Do you ever notice that others around you have decided that what they are doing is the MAXIMUM success that they can attain?
One of the CHALLENGES of most people is the need to BREAK OUT if the mental block that limits their ABILITY to achieve. Often people make comments, such as "I am not able to make my financial goals here because our programs don't do blah blah blah..." or "I would love to move up the ladder, but until I get my degree, they won't promote me.". Here is a REALITY - NO ONE IS LIMITING YOUR LIFE... JUST YOU!
Your income potential is UNLIMITED. From any role, you can make more money if you NEGOTIATE the proper arrangements and are able to CLEARLY identify the areas that you add value. You can move up the ladder as HIGH as you desire, once you are ABLE to DEMONSTRATE your ability to execute effectively. Its up to YOU!
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
In order to BREAKTHROUGH and achieve at the high levels you are seeking... You must take a chance on YOURSELF!
IDENTIFY the "risks" you need to take to accomplish your goals:
- Ask for more responsibility at work
- Negotiate new agreements for your job role
- Call new clients for opportunity
- Start your own business
Once IDENTIFIED, take a chance - schedule the appointment - ask for what YOU want! You have nothing to lose... And EVERYTHING to gain!
Cheers,
Zach
*To enjoy past editions of the Morning Motivator go to – http://grow-learn-lead.blogspot.com
The Morning Motivator is a copyrighted publication. The use of this article is open for print or publication with proper citations.
Executive Team:
Zachary Barker, Publisher
Nancy Dubuisson, Editor
Morning Motivator - What Are We?
"We are not just our behavior... We are the person managing our behavior."
- Spencer Johnson, MD
- Spencer Johnson, MD
As I speak with people about their ability to ACHIEVE their goals and dreams - I commonly find the people who are FRUSTRATED, are the ones that are NOT executing the correct, productive behaviors they need to in order to be successful. Let me explain...
Each morning you wake up and you get dressed. Why? If you DON'T get dressed then you are not PREPARED to be successful the rest of the day. Then you drive to the office. Why? If you don't SHOW UP, then you are not able to complete your tasks. Finally, you turn on your computer and begin typing away. Why? In order to ENGAGE the required information to execute on actionable items. SO, why is it when people get to work - they don't do the things they need to do to PREPARE and SHOW UP?
Most people KNOW what success steps/actions are required to do their job well. If you are in MANAGEMENT, you need to engage your people and develop them in a way to best equip them to be successful. If you are AVOIDING confrontation, how well are you doing your job? If you are in sales, you know that you must contact a given number of people to make your sales GOALS. If you are not making calls nor going to networking meetings... How do you expect to ACHIEVE?
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
Our ability to ACHIEVE is purely a DECISION to be successful. You know the BEHAVIORS that are required to meet your goals. You are in TOTAL control of your ability to MANAGE those behaviors. If you are failing to EXECUTE the correct behaviors, then it is YOUR responsibility to change!
Your managers, executives, board members, colleagues, etc CANNOT make you do what is best for you. You MUST take personal responsibility for your BEHAVIORS and thus your success. In the event you are not aware of what BEST behaviors are needed - seek assistance from your managers, executives, etc... that IS their job!
You KNOW what to do - You KNOW how to do it - Now go make it HAPPEN and start REAPING the rewards!
Cheers,
Zach
*To enjoy past editions of the Morning Motivator go to – http://grow-learn-lead.blogspot.com
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Morning Motivator - Making Winners from Losers
"Everyone is a potential winner. Some people are disguised as losers, don't let their appearances fool you."
- Ken Blanchard, PhD.
- Ken Blanchard, PhD.
Have you ever WONDERED what made on person very successful and another, with all the same advantages, not quite as much? What DIFFERENCES are involved in how one person ACHIEVES greater than another? It is INTELLIGENCE? PASSION? SPECIAL TREATMENT?
In some cases, the above factors HELP in achievement. The reality is that a much SIMPLER answer is what you are seeking. Last night, I read the "One Minute Manager" by Dr. Ken Blanchard. The short, easy read, defines a management CONCEPT that is focused on creating a "SUCCESS ENVIRONMENT" for employees.
The primary message is around the use of setting and communicating (in mutual agreement) CLEAR, CONCISE goals to help "show" employees the proper objectives to be aiming for, rather than DICTATING "your goals for them to execute." Once goals are agreed upon, focus on CATCHING them doing something "RIGHT," at which point you IMMEDIATELY recognize and PRAISE the behavior. For those employees that do not require much attention to goal setting or process management, an immediate REPRIMAND of the behavior (never the person or their character) is called upon. By sharing in CLEAR detail, the behavior that is in error; the manager then describes their feelings and reassurances of the trust in that person's ability. If this sounds similar to the techniques used to raise children - you are quite ASTUTE!
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
Often we see employees FAILING to achieve in an environment. Commonly, the TRAINING of that employee was a 1 to 3 day session and then a "call me if you need help" statement. Rarely are goals set in a manner which is CLEAR to employees and often if asked, the employee is not even sure what their JOB is.
Managers often fail to OBSERVE and PRAISE behavior that is positive or shows improvement. Often, the behaviors that are noted are NEGATIVE and commonly "held in reserve" for an annual review; at which point the manager blind sides the employee ... which is always a GREAT development tool (sarcasm).
Find ways to BUILD UP your teams. Use IMMEDIATE feedback of POSITIVITY. In the case of your STAR PLAYERS that need little help setting goals or require little PRAISE - give them IMMEDIATE feedback on the behaviors that need enhancement. They will APPRECIATE your attention to their EXCELLENCE and RESPECT your willingness to help!
Cheers,
Zach
*To enjoy past editions of the Morning Motivator go to – http://grow-learn-lead.blogspot.com
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