Have you ever felt like saying, “Just make a decision!” to someone you work with who is ruminating for the fifth time on which way to go? Or maybe you have caught yourself in this mode of indecision? It is not a pleasant place to be and can turn into a frustrating detour on the road to success. Successful people make decisions and have good judgment about which ones need more time or analysis versus those that can be […]
…you had a million dollars or so in savings, and you already paid off all your debts? Stop and think about this a moment before you read more. What pops into your head? Are you sipping your favorite beverage on the beach? Have you purchased that big toy you always wanted? Did you think of things or activities or both? What is stopping you from doing some of those things now? You probably have a whole list of perfectly […]
Have you ever discovered that your assumptions were more like obstacles than tools on your path to your destination? Sometimes we have to make assumptions based on our experience but unfortunately these assumptions can also cause obstacles and challenges if they go unexamined. Or they are assumptions held deeply in our belief system and we do not even realize that they are there. Crystal Daigle is a local artist here in the Phoenix area; I recently attended her creativity […]
Focus is something I continue to work on; it is more challenging for some of us than others and I know for me it varies based on what I am doing. In our culture, many of us have the “shiny object syndrome”, jumping to the next interesting new e-mail, conversation, blog post, or video before the current task at hand is done. I recently heard that if a video on You-Tube is longer than two or three minutes […]
I love simple solutions and simple ways of doing things. Our brains love simplicity. Here are some of my favorite powerful yet simple strategies for improving the quality of our complex work and home lives to navigate to success: Put things you use every day in the same place every time. Keys, eyeglasses, phone. Designate a location at home and work. If you are a woman this may mean the same place in your purse for easy location. Be […]
How quickly you can recover and even grow from a set-back will make a big difference in your ability to navigate to success. The good news is that there are actions you can take to significantly improve your resilience. If you’re thinking that all is well and you have no need to read further, consider that the best time to build your resilience is when everything is going well. Let’s face it, on the path to success there will […]
The creative process of generating new ideas has had a lot of focus in the business world over the past decade and for good reason. The more competition the more differentiation needed through creativity and innovation. Our internet world gives us an amazing flow of information and data for generating ideas. We can become buried in ideas and enlightened by new knowledge that will go nowhere if we don’t tie them to some actions. Or worse yet, become completely […]
Did you realize that today is the day to march forth with your actions to make your goals, visions and dreams come true? This is the first march forth holiday that I have realized exists and it has been happening every year since calendars and the English language were invented! It is a small thing but it brings me joy to make this new discovery. Let’s celebrate this day with some tools and ideas to navigate and march forth […]
Sometimes we feel like we have to take a big leap and we end up stuck in fear and never even leave home to move toward our destination. Try taking a few small steps in the direction you want to go and then let the momentum carry you forward. Destination Your GPS will not work if you don’t know the destination. Get a clear picture in your mind of the end result and then imagine how it will feel […]
What are your favorite tools for staying motivated and focused? It is dangerous to depend solely on our will to stay focused on our business goals and dreams. We need tools to remind us and keep our will strong and focused for success. Recently, I discovered a new tool for focus that is somewhat unorthodox and may not be for you but I like it and am going to try it for awhile and see how it goes (listed […]
