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An IRONMAN triathlon is one of the most intense physical competitions out there. The race consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride, and a full marathon run (26.2 miles). Competitors range from professional athletes to housewives with diverse professional and personal backgrounds, but they have one thing in common: They believe life begins outside their comfort zone.

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Why do the Good Ones Quit and Leave & The Poor Ones Quit and Stay? Part II How We Deal More Effectively With Lower Performance Levels. I am sure that most people are familiar with Pareto’s Principle or the 80/20 rule. It basically states that as a rule of thumb 80% of your sales come from 20% of your sales reps, 80% of customer complaints come from 20% of your customers or products and in the case of managing workers, 80% of your time is usually spent managing 20% of your em

Now more than ever, it is important for those leading in the workplace to maximize the contributions of those they lead. Organizational leaders are asked to do more with less all the while being required to increase profits. It’s a challenging task—one that demands everyone gives ...

Employee retention is one of the most pressing issues facing forward thinking leaders and managers. In their book “Values Shift” authors John Izzo and Pam Withers describe a whole new set of expectations people now have of their workplaces. As unemployment in Australia hits a 33 year low and ...

Any one who cares for the environment is busy changing life-long habits. Thinking twice before driving, getting a Prius or other hybrid, changing all the light bulbs, maybe rethinking their own energy use and going for solar, and buying organic. I totally applaud their commitment. The bad news ...

To understand the distinctions, consider three different female prime ministers:Gro Harlem Brundtland was prime minister in a parliamentary democracy. In the Norwegian government, the prime minister acts as both the executive and legislative head of the government. He or she holds the most powerful political position in the country. While in office Brundtland pursued strong economic and foreign policy agendas and will be remembered for bringing environmental issues to the top

Here are ten coaching tips to reduce stress and increase the energy required to face your daily challenges. 1. Women’s Stressors are Unique Women’s hormones and biology make them different from men.r

How Many of the Top 6 Do You Encounter? There is never enough time during the course of typical day to get to everything that you want to get done. What makes it worse is the many distractions you will encounter to get tasks from your in-box to your out-box with enough time left that you can have some form of a personal life. Distractions can be killers. Here is a sample of the top 6 distractions that all of us face and what you should do about them: 1. Do you find that during any particular week you waste time and money and still miss opportunities?

One of the biggest business buzzwords today is engagement. Everyone suddenly seems to have realized that we need to have employees who are engaged in their work. It seems to be the latest "holy grail" in leadership and management circles (teams, lean and total quality are just three past examples). Like the other examples, creating and nurturing engaged employees is important and will make a difference both for the individuals and the organization. I believe in the importance

If you're single you probably already know how hard it can be to meet a new love interest. No matter if you live in a small town or a big city, now a days it just seems to be a challenge to meet someone different with whom you click and feel that there is an opportunity for a possible relationship. You've hit the bars, you've gone through the horrors of blind dates and your friends have run out of ideas for you… maybe you've just given up and have decided to sit at home and wait for that special someone to come knocking at your door!

Internet thought leaders are admired and even envied for their seemingly natural ability to build traffic to their site with just a comment or quote! These people tend to stand out at many of the top social networking sites we all seem to frequent online! The question being addressed here today is how can you get more visitors to your site using the same strategy as these leaders of thought do at social sites? Here's a look at the 5 simple steps these 'gurus of thought' take

There is little doubt that I have a flair for unique names. My name, Saintmoses, is suggestive to that fact. While I was growing up I met a pretty lady who told me that her name was Kentra. I wasn’t as mesmerized by her beauty and coy essence as by her name. Even though Kentra’s face is lost today to my memory but the name still reverberates even in my subconscious. I know you must be wondering now why this is so. I will tell you presently.

One Simple Rule is Having a Big Impact.nnI didn't invent the rule. I discovered it -- at a small, fast growing, highly successful company that implements simple practices with extraordinary results.nnOne day I was having lunch with Dwight Cooper, a tall, thin, mild-mannered former basketball player and coach who had spent the last 10 years building and growing a company he co-founded into one of the leading nurse staffing companies in the world. Dwight's company, PPR, was nam

You know you need zero title to show up at leadership - both within your work and at your home. I've been in the trenches - developing Leaders Without Titles within organizations - for nearly 15 years. Here are some of the personal habits I've seen the best of the best model: 1. They ask brilliant questions. 2. They are fit like athletes (as I mentioned on Twitter the other day "Your #1 business asset is your health".) 3. They are direct/clear/authentic communicators 4. They read (The best leaders have the biggest libraries! Read to Win).

The first core principle of Absolute Leadership is to identify what you in-tend to do, and why, in order to give meaning to your aspirations. Whatever you aspire to professionally and in your private life should define what you would truly like to become, based upon the personal values that shape your aspirations. Aspirations extend beyond business and career to all other domains or aspects of your life, such as your partner relationship and family, social and community activities, spirituality and religion, finances, health and fitness.

Have you ever been in a situation where you saw a leader take a specific action, yet you had no idea "why" or "how" the leader decided to take that specific action? Well, I have too! That's why I decided to study various leaders that I have worked with over 22 years and before long, I started to get insights into why leaders do what they do. More importantly, I started to understand that what a leader does is much deeper than the specific action he takes.

Business Ethics: Most of us have faced a crossroad in our working career where we might be tempted to choose reward over righteousness. Perhaps we’ve let blind ambition cloud our vision and we failed to see how one little step in the wrong direction can ultimately lead to us running on the wrong side of the tracks. Let me illustrate my point by citing a personal career issue when I worked in the private sector.

As you can tell from the title, this article is about sex. Actually it’s more business than it is about sex. Which is probably because I know a lot more about business than I know about sex. A fairly successful individual named Warren Buffett once remarked that he worried about people who ...

Do you desire to be more successful in life than you are? Most people do, as it provides an inspiration to wake up each day. To believe you have the potential to improve your life is imperative for being motivated to excel and optimistic about your future. If you do not believe in your potential to be a better you, why get out of bed?

Upon completing a recent project I took my client to lunch to thank him for his business. We reminisced about how we first met at my End Procrastination NOW!

What does it mean to be single-minded? How does single-mindedness look? Single-mindedness is the relentless pursuit of a goal, objective or end state. To become single-minded, the leader must make a decision to focus on only one thing, to the exclusion of everything else – one idea, one project, one goal, one end state. Everything else is secondary to the pursuit of this goal or objective.

Multi-taskers are considered as the geniuses created by God of the 21st century. Have you ever wondered what is it that multi-taskers do that you can’t? The answer is nothing. Stanford University researchers have challenged a prevailing myth that multi-taskers are better at processing and organizing information. The people who multi-task the most are the ones who are worst at it and are less able to ignore irrelevant information than people who do less multitasking.rn rnThe

At the monthly Global Revenue Review breakfast meeting, the CEO allows the executive team to take the initiative. The CEO doesn’t sit at the head of the table, listens a lot, and defers to the group decisions. That afte oon in a cost-cutting meeting with the same team, the CEO sits at the head of the table, takes charge and gives orders. Such apparently drastic changes in style can make a lot of sense. The key question is however: does the rest of the team understand the reas

As a Marine Aviator, business owner, and consultant, I have dedicated many years to honing my leadership and development skills – both organizational and personal. In my experiences I discovered three simple principles that, when properly applied, will make your leadership journey incredibly rewarding. • Number One – it is all about youn • Number Two – it is all about them • Number Three – it is all about the organization n I confirmed these proven principles in interviews w

What are your leadership responsibilities – engaging the workforce, hiring, acquisitions, financial planning, visioneering, innovation? Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of General Electric, believed he had only three things to do as a leader: choose the right people, allocate the right funds and transmit ideas from division to division at the speed of light. What is on your leadership priority list? Is it short? Can you articulate your priorities in one easy to understand

Think about what and how you buy in your business and personal life.

I was in the Recon Platoon with the 1st cavalry Division back in 1966. I was in Class A uniform. Class A uniform is a dress uniform that you wear for dress or for inspections. I was being shot at as I was leaving the airplane. I was praying that I would not be killed that day. We had no weapons to defend our selves. The only protection we had were sandbags. Believe me when I say, "I was down behind the sandbags" -- I was really down there.

Within any business environment, the art of leadership can be developed by following a number of sound value-based principles. Today we’ll be discussing some of the fundamental keys to stepping into leadership with a deliberate approach.nnActing Out Of CommitmentnBy Dr. Joe RubinonnOne of the biggest challenges that causes people to fail in business is for them to act out of what is convenient for them in the moment. When you act in this manner, you are at the affect of you

I recently received a call from the President of a firm with whom I worked as a consultant for a team building project. After many years in the upper levels of management and at an age where employment is most difficult, his position was eliminated. He was perplexed as to what he might now do. His desire is to continue being productive in the work place but opportunities appeared to be limited.

As a leader you can be a good administrator, a good manager, a good negotiator, a shrewd politician, an astute businessman or a good strategist. But do others see you as a leader with moral authority? And is it important?

Just Dance 2 is the sequel to the best selling Music/Rhythm game for the Nintendo Wii system. This new version features a star-studded song list with over 45 tracks from different genres and the current most popular dance moves from various style of music. Furthermore, movement recognition of the Wii Remote is enhanced and is more accurate. Advanced dancers with better skills can now enjoy the benefits. Just Dance 2 Video Game Modes:

Leaders today face many challenges in striving to meet company goals and keep employees happy. Encouraging teamwork and fostering an empowered work environment are key factors in creating a high performance workplace. Another, often under-utilized tool to creating high performance workplaces ...

Money does not motivate people to work hard, the mind does. If money was a motivator, then most women would be prostitutes because prostitution is probably the fastest way to make money. Everyday, people are busy doing several things that are not lucrative such as watching TV, sleeping, playing, listening to the radio reading newspapers, eating and so on and so forth.

A couple of weeks ago I shared with you “3 Positive Strategies to Deal with an Eeyore Vampire Boss.” I knew there were flocks of negative bosses everywhere, but evidently more tha I realized. Your overwhelming response prompted me to remember some of my Eeyore Vampire bosses. The one who was so insecure she didn’t want the organization to grow. Another who wanted me to trade product for pot. The one whose boyfriend was jealous of my success. I reflected on what I learned from them and here are “3 More Positive Strategies to Deal with Your Eeyore Vampire Boss”:

This month’s theme is about Intention as a leadership practice. I recently visited Bhutan, a fascinating, tiny country in Asia, just south of Tibet and north of India. Famous for its breathtaking natural beauty and unique architecture, Bhutan was closed to the West until the early 1960’s. Television arrived only a decade ago, and there is still one highway north-south and one east-west with no traffic lights, even in the capital city. Bhutan is well-known for its incredible

The Foundation for Building Your Workplace In the competitive and volatile workplace of the 21st Century, employers can ill afford to waste time, money or resources. A loss of any type affects the bottom line. Experiencing too many such loses can close the doors of a business. So what can a business do to maximize these resources? TIME: There are only 24 hours each day and no way to create more. However, there are many ways to become more efficient with time use. Without going into my time management seminar, let me share a key idea that, if applied, will make a difference.

Optimism is the hidden key to your personal and business success. Optimists possess a clear vision of an exciting life, confidently work on goals to achieve their vision, and take self-responsibility. In contrast, pessimists have no clear vision of a fantastic life, and they love to ...

In a recent survey 3500 organizations were asked "What is holding you back?" the #1 answer was: Trust. Let's take a look at ways you can build trust to avoid communication breakdowns and build high performance. Respect & Consideration for Others: Often times we can get so caught up in our ...

While different people will have different opinions about "education" and its value, I don`t know anyone who wouldn`t agree that "learning more" is better than "knowing less". Education, as I define it for this article, includes school, seminars, workshops and all manner of formal approaches; as well as coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, focused reading, online learning, planned experiences and more. As you read this article I urge you to think broadly and expansively abou

Too many times a supervisor will wait until they just can't stand an employee's behavior one more minute before they decide to issue an employee written warning letter, or worse they want to terminate them! This more than anything else will put a business at risk of an employee law suit because if you are challenged and placed under a microscope they will ask you if the employee knew what they were doing was wrong.

Issuing an employee written warning letter should always be taken very seriously. After all, the person on the receiving end could eventually be out of a job! Even when someone deserves to be disciplined we should make sure that we have come to the right conclusion before issuing the warning letter.

“Overwhelm” is a constant theme in our coaching conversations lately. Business professionals have this sense of more effort and fewer positive results. There’s more to do than there is of me to do it. How do you deal with overwhelm? Here are 3 things you can do starting right now to move your business forward while overwhelmed: Focusr Your attention is a valuable, non-renewable resource. This most precious asset is best invested according to your priorities. Set your priorities based on:

The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, as put forth in the Bill of Rights, protects the right of the people to own and bear arms. It is my firm belief that law abiding American citizens have the right to possess and bear arms. This is a fundamental Constitutional right and is one of the pillars on which our great country was built.

The Law of Specificity States: “To the degree that you are not specific in your communication that is the level of guessing or mind-reading the receiver of your message needs to do.” If people in your organization feel like they have to continually guess what is expected of them, or ‘mind-read’ the individual who just left them directions for a delegated project, performance and results are going to suffer.

“If a man with money meets a man with experience, the man with experience will gain some money and the man with money will gain some experience”

I was discussing the importance of meditation the other day, and it dawned me that I should discuss the importance of this practice with you. Now, I know some of you are going to say, meditation, what is he talking about now? But, trust me, many of you who question this ancient practice are the ...

What Makes A Good Leader? 7 Essential Skills Of Leadership. What makes a good leader? 7 Essential skills of leadership. Leadership skills are, within you. Leader is the person, who nurtures the leadership qualities, available within him. Leadership is nothing but, fulfillment of, innate deep desires. 7 Essential skills of leadership. Leadership skills are within you, Leader nurtures the leadership qualities available within him. Leadership is nothing but fulfillment of innate deep desires.

Maximizing the productivity of workforce talent is the greatest leadership challenge in today’s marketplace. Increased efficiency and productivity means increasing razor-thin profitability. The answer lies in connecting the communication dots by tying workforce productivity to the company’s performance, but how? The thought process of “them versus us” is the root cause of this challenge and also where you begin to find the solution. Those who seek success without regard to r