What Is Your Plan Of Attack?

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Businessman Explaining Retreat AgendaNugget: “Money will come to you when you are doing the right thing.”~ Michael Phillips

Reflection drill: Outline your big projects so that their individual components are crystal clear to you. Then organize your plan of attack around those components, taking them on one at a time.

Why it matters: Stop getting ready to get ready.

Find a way to get started …

For the next overwhelming job, ask yourself, “What could be the best way to do the job?” Jot some ideas on paper, then form a coherent outline to follow and get started.

Thinking drill:

What’s your next complex or difficult project?

Are you making an action outline for your next project? Is it do-able?

Are you remembering to schedule in each individual step for your big project?

What’s your take away?

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Who’s Responsible Here?

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Business TeamNugget: “The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.”~ George Bernard Shaw

Reflection drill: Once you accept that you’re the cause of all the things that go right — or wrong — you gain power over everything you do.

Why it matters: Take full responsibility for how your day works out.

Dedicate this week to you. Be the cause of who you are, what you do, and what you achieve.

Thinking drill: What do you want control over today?

How does it feel when you declare you have the power over the situation right now?

Where can you exert more control over your day today?

What’s your take away?

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Can Anything Stop A Shared Vision?

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42-15530303Nugget: “Skill in the art of communication is crucial to a leader’s success. He can accomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively.”~ Norman Allen

Reflection Drill: The strongest force in nature is a shared vision. Nothing can stand in its way.

Why it matters: Dream big — lead by example and inspire true commitment.

Find someone with whom you can share your vision with before the end of the week. Give them all the details to see — really see — the ideal you want to accomplish.

Thinking drill: How many others share the vision you’re working on now?

Would the dreams of Kennedy and King have shaped the world if they had not been shared?

With which friends or family members could you share your vision tonight?

What’s your take away?

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Don’t Worry — Be Happy?

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2013-12 Don't WorryNugget: “Whenever you’re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.”~ Timothy Bentley

Reflection drill: Maintain a positive expectation for every action you take.

Negative emotions such as anger, frustration, resentment or disappointment are dams that restrict the flow of energy. Open the flood-gates. Let them go to make room for the positive.

Why it matters: Life is not determined by random events and circumstances, rather by the thoughts you think. By insisting on positive thoughts, you will continue on a course that will bring both success and happiness.

Thinking drill:

On a scale of 1 to 10, how positive is your attitude at this moment?

Have your thoughts so far today been primarily negative or positive?

What positive image or affirmation could you employ right now to bring more success to your current endeavor?

What’s your take away?

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Are You There Yet?

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Man's hand pointing on street mapNugget: “If you’re climbing the ladder of life, you go rung by rung, one step at a time. Don’t look too far up, set your goals high but take one step at a time. Sometimes you don’t think you’re progressing until you step back and see how high you’ve really gone.”~ Donny Osmond

Reflection drill: Fully commit to ACHIEVING your goal — or change it.

Commit your week to long-term goals as if they were sacred missions — because they are!

Why it matters: Staying focused on your long-term goals requires dedication and vision. Pace yourself. When you commit to the long haul, you can get anywhere you want to go.

Thinking drill:

How dedicated are you to the final attainment of your long-term goals?

Do you make sure your short-term achievements are on the path to your long-term goals?

Have you forgotten that long-term goals are the most important guides in your life?

What’s your take away?

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Why Do You Want This Done?

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Hands on a globeNugget: “Leadership is the wise use of power. Power is the capacity to translate intention into reality and sustain it.”~ Warren Bennis

Reflection drill: Get Agreement — Provide Support.

The next time you delegate a task, make sure the person assigned sees how it fits in with the rest of the project or goal.

Why it matters: When you delegate, explain not only the “what” but also the “why.” This will help build cooperation and allow for intelligent participation by everyone involved.

Thinking drill:

Do your team members know why they are doing what they are doing?

When others understand the big picture, won’t they also be more motivated to perform the less attractive but necessary tasks?

Will you remember to explain how a particular task fits into the big picture the next time you delegate?

What’s your take away?

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Don’t Just Learn, Do.

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Brother and Sister Playing the Piano TogetherNugget: “Motivation is like food for the brain. You cannot get enough in one sitting. It needs continual and regular top up’s.”~ Peter Davies

Reflection drill: Immediately apply new ideas and practice until mastered.

Master success skills by repeating them often.

Why it matters: Knowing is not enough. Only through repetition will the ideas and skills that you learn become your own.

Thinking drill:

How often has “knowing better” not made a difference in your life?

What can you learn from the choices and decisions that successful people have made?

What success skill would you like to adopt as your own and put into action right now?

What’s your take away?

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Is Your Obsession Your Motivation?

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2013-11-05 Vision

Nugget: “People wait for opportunity to come along … yet it is there every morning.”~ Dennis the Menace

Reflection drill: Live each of your top 10 core personal values — ALL DAY LONG.

Go for what you really want in life. It will put a smile in your heart and a bounce in your step!

Why it matters: When you’re obsessed with your vision, motivation is not an issue. Today’s “Have To’s” are done simply because they’re an obvious requirement to get you closer to your goal. Of course you will do the “have to’s.” How else will you get to your goal?

Thinking drill:

Do you find yourself focused most often on the difficulties or on the vision?

How did you approach today’s difficult tasks?

What are you raring to attack next?

What’s your take away?

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Do You Mean What You Say And Say What You Mean?

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2013-10-29 Speak ClearlyNugget: “Executive ability is deciding quickly and getting somebody else to do the work.”~ John G. Pollard

Reflection drill:  Speak Clearly — Listen Carefully — Confirm Messages.

If you’re not satisfied with what you’re getting, be more specific with what you’re asking.

Why it matters: The more precisely you articulate what you want, the more likely you are to get it. Vague requests give rise to vague responses.

Thinking drill:

How often do you have trouble getting back exactly what you asked for?

When do you find it the hardest to be specific with your requests? Why?

Were there any misunderstandings this week that more precise communication would have prevented?

What’s your take away?

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How Automatic Are Your High-Payoff Processes?

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Nugget: “Don’t tell me how hard you work. Tell me how much you get done.”~ James Ling

Reflection drill: Create highly productive systems to DO the work FOR you.

Here’s a big idea. Identify the critical steps required to complete your most important activities and then create a well-oiled “machine” to crank out the rewards for you.

Why it matters: Every productive activity is a series of steps that needs to be performed in order to receive a payoff. Automate these steps through technology, checklists, delegation or by enrolling additional team members and you will get paid off more often.

Thinking drill:

What are the individual steps in your most productive activity?

Are there any tools available that could automate more of your high payoff processes?

Who could perform more of your critical steps so you can get paid off more often?

What’s your take away?

 

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