“If it’s a priority you’ll find a way. If it isn’t, you’ll find an excuse.” –Jim Rohn What excuses have you made about tasks on your list? What are you … Continue reading Monday Motivator on Action vs. Excuses
Monday Motivator on Action vs. Excuses
Category: Leadership Strategies
You Can’t Change People, but You Can Change Their Behavior
When I was a child, my father’s favorite line when disciplining (ok, lovingly correcting) me was ‘I’ll always love you, but sometimes I may not like what you do’. No … Continue reading You Can’t Change People, but You Can Change Their Behavior
Monday Motivator: Managing to be Better than You…
“A manager is not a person who can do the work better than his men; he is a person who can get his men to do the work better than … Continue reading Monday Motivator: Managing to be Better than You…
Monday Motivator: Branson on Retaining Great Workers…
“Train people well enough so they can leave; treat them well enough so they…
Monday Motivator: Seth on “Showing Up”
Showing up is something almost every creative leader has in common. In business, in the arts, in society. –Seth Godin
Monday Motivator: Leaders and Pain
This an interesting observation… “Leaders don’t inflict pain, they share pain.” –Max Depree This speaks to the “we” in leadership, doesn’t it?
Monday Motivator: Managing vs Leading… Another Perspective
“You manage things; you lead people.” –Grace Murray Hopper Interesting perspective… what does this mean to you?
Monday Motivator: On Micromanagement
“Leaders are the polar opposite of micromanagers.” -Jennifer Ledet Said another way, if you’re micromanaging, you’re tasking. You’re not allowing others to create, think, come up with their own solutions. … Continue reading Monday Motivator: On Micromanagement
Monday Motivator: On Delegating Tasks vs Authority…
“When you delegate tasks, you create followers. When you delegate authority, you create leaders.” Craig Groeschel Such a powerful quote… What does this mean to you?
Monday Motivator: Mandela on Head and Heart
A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. -Nelson Mandela It is the balance that matters, doncha think?
Monday Motivator: Bob Woodson on Uplift
“We need to be agents of our own uplift.” -Bob Woodson This speaks to being proactive, not reactive… doesn’t it?
