Moving
We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are – Max De Pree. Making the move. From where we are to where we want to be. From who we are to who we need to be – for making that move. It’s critical.
Daily actions
How much do my daily actions align with where I want to go? Things that we do on a daily basis matter, for it influences / creates the outcomes over a period of time. It keeps the needle moving consistently. Therefore aligning it to where I want to go is supremely important! How much do
Innovating
When you innovate, you make mistakes. It’s best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations – Steve Jobs. In a way, if we are not making mistakes, we are not innovating enough. The key is to admit mistakes fast enough and keep moving, than being in a denial mode. Are
Investing in one-self
‘Invest in yourself’- Warren Buffet, when asked what advice he would give to new graduates about to enter the workplace. Investing in one-self – equipping oneself with what’s needed in the journey, building and orienting skills, competencies, mind-sets, presence – relevant even in later stages in life; probably through all stages in life! Am I
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Complexity
Complexity clouds visibility. Complexity thrashes initiative. Complexity impairs motivation. Complexity stymies action. As a leader, it’s essential to simplify; so that visibility improves, initiatives thrive and motivation sustains. How do I unpack my complexities? How do I simplify? A Coach could help!
10X rule
Is this going to propel the company, person, or project by a factor of 10? If yes, it requires 2,000 percent of your time, energy, and focus – Grant Cardone in his book The 10X Rule. Am I looking for such possibilities? Don’t they exist? Am I using my time, energy and focus the best
Possible!
Impossible is till it’s tried – Anonymous. A hummingbird’s wings beat up to eighty times a second. They can rotate in a complete circle, hover in mid-air, fly forward, fly backwards, up, down, sideways, even upside-down! ‘The laws of physics say it should be impossible for the hummingbird to fly. Clearly nobody told the hummingbird’
Priorities
The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything – Warren Buffet. It’s about figuring out and staying with our priorities. That would make us say no over and over again to the unimportant things that keep floating around. That would make us say yes
Growing people
The swiftest way to grow your company is to grow your people – Robin Sharma. As a leader, am I growing my people? Am I nurturing their potential? Am I seeing and encouraging possibilities in them?
Self talk
Stop lying to yourself. When we deny our own truth, we deny our own potential – Steve Maraboli. What we say to ourselves is vital. When it’s truthful, it leads one to become (more) authentic. Helps align thoughts, words and actions. What am I saying to myself?