Recasting The Vision Revitalizes The Team “The greatest leaders mobilize others by coalescing people around a shared vision.” – Ken Blanchard As I think about what September 11th now means to our country due to the horrific events of that day in 2001, I take pause and pray for those whose lives changed abruptly by either being personally involved, injured,fatally wounded, or had loved ones who were involved. This event changed so much in this country about how we operate and deal with the rest of the world. However, the vision of America is still clear to most Americans. To

Eliminate all unnecessary things in your life. “The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.” – Tony Blair Many leaders will attribute their success to their singular focus on their vision. In reality, they have to say “no” to many other things that present themselves during the course of business. Especially if one is successful, they will be swamped with opportunities. Warren Buffett is one of the most successful businessmen and investors of all time, and one of the keys to his success is his ability to prioritize and use his

Behind every successful student there is a deactivated Facebook account. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts.” -Winston Churchill If we want improvements in our lives there is a simple formula (see below). Don’t worry, there will be no math quizzes in this session. If we want improved results, we have to have a behavior change. The behavior change needs to be aligned with our goals. So we need to set clear goals (more on this later). Then, we need to ask ourselves if we have the skills and knowledge to

It is astonishing how long it takes to finish something you’re not working on. “You can do anything, but not everything.” -David Allen Over the next several sessions we’re going to be talking about how to get things done. In this session I just want to line out what things to consider when trying to accomplish your vision.  These are some things you should think about considering when going about how you’re going to accomplish your goals and your vision.   Why do you want to accomplish this?  What is in the way? What needs to happen first, second and

Value and price are similar, but no one taxes you for raising your values. Continuing the subject of values, let’s talk about how they drive an organization. Your values are the beliefs and attitudes about life that help guide you and define your organization’s culture. We base our decision-making process on these values, which in turn direct many facets of your organization.   They serve as guideposts for handling the challenges facing our organization and in setting expectations for: Our employees Our clients Our vendors Even ourselves   Values in Business Organizations without values are organizations without value.   Values