Most people go through their lives without a clear intention and purpose for the things they do and the decisions they make.  Maybe you can relate.  Maybe you make decisions based upon limiting beliefs of the past.  Maybe you make decisions based upon what your mom or dad would want you to do.  Perhaps you do the things you are currently doing because it's what you've always done.  Taking time to think clearly about the things you are doing helping to ensure that you are engaging in activities that feed your purpose and your ability to create value.
It's easy to dismiss thinking and the process of discovering your purpose.  In the moment, it probably doesn't feel valuable to you. The more you step back and assess the things you are doing, the more you will move forward with efficiency and effectiveness because you are working on, and in, purpose.
Clear thinking makes you a better communicator and a better director and participant in action.  For this week, ask yourself “what am I doing?” and “why am I doing these things?”
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Having a well organized and empowered team is your path to growth and freedom.  Growth and freedom are two outcomes that I strive to achieve with every leader that I work with.  Goal setting helps to achieve growth and freedom by orchestrating the work that needs to be done by giving the team specific direction with which to operate.  In light of how valuable goal setting is, I wanted to create this week's podcast on how to create great quarterly goals so that you have some dos and donts to take back to your business.
Total Experience Design (TXD) is about creating a business by design and not one by default. Planning is one of the primary ways that you create a business by design.  Goals are one of the outcomes of the planning process. Planning and goal setting are simple concepts.  Most people know of them and understand the concept of doing.  The challenge with goal setting and planning is that they are really easy to ignore and not pay attention to on a regular basis.  Great experiences happen through the commitment to consistent, time tested fundamentals. Fundamentals aren't sexy but they create aggregate success that looks and feels amazing when you look at the finished product.
Here's the link to run your objectives through to assess: Quarterly Goal Tool.
When the authors of the book Beyond Default dropped by the show a few months ago, they talked about trajectory and changing your default trajectory.  Take a look at where your business is headed and ask yourself how goal setting can change and improve the trajectory of your own business.
This week's podcast explores the power of goal setting and staying plugged into the goal setting process. You can listen by clicking the player above or you can subscribe in iTunes.  Ratings and sharing are always appreciated as well.
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Creating influence with your team is simpler than you think.  There is a lot of information out there on how to lead and manage better.  Your primary key to influence already exists and is easy to do. The problem is it's also easy not to do.
At the heart of Total Experience Design is intention.  A while back I talked to you about how I try and run my day, with intention and integrity. If you get this right then you can be the kind of leader who follows through. This is the kind of leader your team wants to work for.  Someone they can trust and someone who is moving things forward.
In today's podcast, I will cover:

* The power of doing what you say you are going to do.
* How to avoid creating a habit of failure.
* What to do to ensure that you will execute at a high level.

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Doing growth well is about creating that beautiful tension between exposing weakness and then using your purpose to work through that weakness in a powerful, creative way.
Growth is one of those areas that you either learn to embrace or you learn to avoid.  To keep yourself in a growth space means that you acknowledge that you don't have all the answers and being ok with that.  It also means that your growth is likely going to change you in unfamiliar and uncomfortable ways even though that growth has created positive outcomes in your life.
Our process of Total Experience Design is about continuous improvement that leads to creating deeper experiences and connections with the people that you do business with.
Today's podcast is about how to grow well and continue moving yourself and your business forward.
We talk about:

* Embracing failure
* Growing in your self awareness
* Creating space to reflect on where you are currently at
* Getting the outside support you need to make growth happen

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