8 Reasons Why Getting Started is So Critical
Did you ever have dreams of a project that you really wanted to do, but you just never got around to it?
For example, what if you always wanted to write a book? But then life always got in the way and you kept putting it off and putting it off and putting it off again. Every time you thought about it, you found a reason not to get started on it.
How might your life be different now if you had just taken action - taken that first step - gotten started on your masterpiece?
Do you see something familiar in projects you always wanted to do? Even with the best plans, nothing happens until you actually get started!
Consider these reasons why being able to get started is a critical life skill:
1. Nothing actually happens until you get started. All the planning, scheming, and visualizing in the world won’t move the needle. At some point, you have to start doing something that will actually produce results. You don’t receive any results until you finally take action and begin.
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How to Overcome the Worst of Your Day and Recover From It Quickly
It's a bad day. You know the kind: no matter how hard you try, nothing seems to work out the way you want. Yes, we've all been there, and we know how it feels.
There are many things large and small that we can't control, but there are ways to make peace with even the worst turn of events.
The first step is to change how you think—see things as they are, not as you want them. When you're in a funk, try to focus on the things that are going well: your family, health, career.
The chances are that what's going wrong won't matter as much as we think.
The second step is to change your attitude. Tilt the scales in favor of what you can control, such as what you think and speak. Begin by taking a step back and looking at things objectively. Take a deep breath and count to ten. Then ask yourself what you can do to make things better—and then do it.
What else can you do to turn a bad day around and recover?
Consider these tips:
1. Clarify the issue. The feeling a bad day offers...
5 Ways to Tell You're Headed in the Right Direction in Life
People tend to wonder if their life is headed in the right direction when things aren't going well for them. That presupposes that people enjoy a sense of ease when life goes well for them. They don't feel the need to question their life when things are going well.
They flow with events and don't hesitate because things work.
A life without direction is like a ship without a rudder. If rudderless ships can go in circles, then who's to say people won't follow the same journey?
But whether you're steering a little or a lot in life, some key indicators tell you without a doubt that you have the right direction.
How can you tell your life is in the right direction? Here are five signs:
1. Things fall in place for you. When you're going in the right direction, it seems as if the universe is sending you everything you need to get to your destination.
People come into your life at just the right moment, opportunities come your way, and you get accepted to programs or schools that you...
Quick Tips for Successful Career Development
Your manager, boss or supervisor isn’t responsible for your career.While these people can give you access to more opportunities, or help you grow – it’s up to you to decide what you’re going to do to ensure your success. This means dedicating some time to effective career development.
If you’re keen to make more of an impact in your chosen career, it’s important to start with some planning. Ask yourself regularly what you want to accomplish in your professional life and take steps to figure out how you’re going to reach those targets.
Here are some quick tips to really help you enhance your career development.
Set Small Goals Often
When it comes to annual reviews, there’s a lot of focus on setting massive targets for yourself to accomplish sometime in the distant future. While it’s nice to have a good vision of what you want to accomplish eventually, focusing exclusively on long-term goals can make it...
Quick Tips for Successful Career Development
Your manager, boss or supervisor isn’t responsible for your career.While these people can give you access to more opportunities, or help you grow – it’s up to you to decide what you’re going to do to ensure your success. This means dedicating some time to effective career development.
If you’re keen to make more of an impact in your chosen career, it’s important to start with some planning. Ask yourself regularly what you want to accomplish in your professional life and take steps to figure out how you’re going to reach those targets.
Here are some quick tips to really help you enhance your career development.
Set Small Goals Often
When it comes to annual reviews, there’s a lot of focus on setting massivetargets for yourself to accomplish sometime in the distant future. While it’s nice to have a good vision of what you want to accomplish eventually, focusing exclusively on...
High Performance Coaching For Start Up. A Balance between Strategic and Tactical.
We love engaging with Start Ups. Founders often find themselves feeling very alone, even though they have LPs and GPs. Struck by the pressure of achieving results while balancing stakeholders interests. Coaching brings in an experienced support and tactical role that is not IP invested, can speak honestly (with confidentiality) and offer surgically insight for goals with specific methodologies and technologies. Coaching is not a cuddling assignment. It is one built with specific goals and achievement in view. A good business coach will help founder San start up teams tackle a distinct challenge and always keep in mind the overall strategic.
So why do Founders and Start Ups need Business Coaching?
It is often thought that start-up founders get enough advices from investors and mentors, and they don't need more of it. But in reality, investor and mentors are not tasked with the role of coming along side and assisting with tactical planning, people strategy, and execution.
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Essential Communications Skills That Leaders Need
Essential Communications Skills That Leaders Need
Being in a leadership position can test your communication skills. You have to be able to connect with others, so you can work together to reach your common goals.
If you think you may need some help in this area, you have plenty of company. Almost 57% of employees report being given inadequate directions, and 69% of managers say they’re uncomfortable communicating with employees in general, according to HR Technologist.
With practice and effort, you can turn this situation around. Study this quick guide to essential communication skills that leaders need.
Speak Clearly:
1. Plan ahead. Before you speak, take time to reflect. Know your purpose, so you can develop strategies and systems that match your values. Be sure to choose appropriate times and channels for what you have to say.
2. Simplify your message. Your employees may feel inundated with too much information. Consider using quick graphics to replace a long...
A Managerā€™s Guide to Preventing Your Team from Burning Out
A Manager’s Guide to Preventing Your Team from Burning Out
More than half of employees in the United States say they’re burned out, and two-thirds say the pandemic is making their symptoms worse. That’s according to a recent survey by the job search site Indeed.
Burnout is a big concern for any manager. It lowers performance and morale and interferes with job satisfaction. The World Health Organization has deemed it an occupational hazard, and many experts believe it costs the economy as much as $190 billion a year.
How can you keep your team energized and engaged? Learn how to recognize and respond to signs of burnout in yourself and in the employees you manage.
Preventing Burnout on Your Team
You've probably read headlines about the Great Resignation, as millions of employees voluntarily quit their jobs. Exit surveys reveal that burnout is the main reason. If you’re proactive, you can help your team to enjoy more balance.
Try these tips:
1....
Changing A Career At 50: How To
Changing A Career At 50: How To
Changing careers at 30, 40 or 50 presents different challenges and requires some different strategies. No matter the age it requires a plan and thinking like your own CEO. I changed careers from Engineering to HR/Labor Relations at 27, changed from HR corporate to Commercial Real Estate Entrepreneur at 35. Started a new business at 38, started another one at 40, then another at 41. All super successful. Then a total career change from real estate to Professional Coaching at 48. I know how to navigate change successfully.
Taking on your role as CEO for life can start at any point you choose. It doesn't matter if you're 18 25 35 45 or 50. The CEO for life process is one that can be employed at any time. The foundation is that you have a feeling inside that there needs to be more, do you want to unlock more potential in your professional and personal life, and that you know you need a plan.
In this guide, we are providing a written format of...
Considering a Career Change at 40?
Reasons you may want to make a career change in your 40s
1. Hate What You Do.
Why are career transitions at 40 a popular topic for those who want to make a change? It is extremely common to feel this urge at 40. This can be due to many reasons, but the most common reason is a lack of job satisfaction. Throughout your time in your position, a variety of factors such as aging, changing of team members, feeling of being left behind or promotions can occur.
When you do not have any joy from your current job- it may be time to make a change. This can be difficult because it usually takes 10 years to build up an expertise before considering a career change and the readiness of many organizations to hire depends on the need at that time.
People who are unhappy with their current work should switch careers. A job seeker's personal experience, skills, and networks can help them find the right position at a company they enjoy. Job seekers will likely find happiness in a career they never...
