Hello Winners (not Whiners)!

 

This week, we hit 5 things mentally strong leaders avoid, and the Circle of Concern. Are you spending energy on things you can't control? Do you dwell on the past? Do you get discouraged after failing? How do you deal with Envy? (You should.) Are you a people pleaser?

 

These are some of the topics we covered in our series on pitfalls for leaders. Listen to the recording if you missed the call.

 

On to Leeds. Safe travels,

Lee McCroskey

Head of Leadership Development

Hi everyone!

 

How are your systems? Your habits? This week we talked about your systems--those procedures you perform (often subconsciously) automatically. Some of your systems serve you well. Some are hurting you.

 

This recording focuses on some tiny tweaks that can lead to big changes. As John Maxwell says: "The key to personal development is being more growth oriented than goal oriented." Focus on who goals, not do goals.

 

Enjoy the recording if you missed it, and take time to analyze your systems. Until next time...

 

Lee McCroskey

Head of Leadership Development

Hi all:

 

Monday's Leadership Call was all about how keep your leadership boat afloat--well, more specifically, how to sink it...

 

We talked about 3 ways to sink your boat as a leader. So obviously, avoid these bad ideas. I threw in a fourth way to sink for you older veteran sellers....

 

Until next week, Sail on, 

Lee McCroskey

Head of Leadership Development

Hey team:

 

This week we hit on 5 lies we believe about our identity. So, Who are You? What defines you? Your past? Your screw-ups? Your latest victory? Where can you find your true identity?

 

These pitfalls in your thinking will leave you empty and unfulfilled, ultimately. A recording to ponder. Not to depress you, just to beware of.

 

Onward,

 

Lee McCroskey

Head of Leadership Development

GRIT!

 

That was our topic on Monday's leadership call. How gritty are you?

Are you resilient? Do you bounce back from setbacks? Here is a short assessment to figure out your GQ--your grittiness quotient. It is a .pdf, so print it out, take it, and score yourself.

 

Remember the example of the Soudan iron ore miners! How can you develop your own personal grittiness?

 

 

 

 

Lee McCroskey

Head of Leadership Development

Hi everyone:

 

Today we followed up on the topic of ENERGY that we hit a couple weeks ago. Susan Fowler, in her book, Master Your Motivation, say there are three "buckets" from which you can gain energy.

 

There is energy in Choice, in Connection, and in Competence. Listen to the recording if you missed the call. A good question to think about: 

 

How might LGFG leaders manage their own motivational energy?

 

Do well,

 

Lee McCroskey

Head of Leadership Development

Hey all:

 

This week I shared some info on how to manage your energy level. The inability to manage energy leads to failure! There are strategies (simple ones) you can adopt to increase your energy, which increases your confidence, which in turn leads to leadership success.

 

So much of what we do is about confidence, but we know that "fatigue makes cowards of us all," right? So take care of yourself and you will win--eventually.

 

Reminder: next week I will be on vacation/holiday, so I will send a video link to Mamik for distribution. You can watch it next week during our regular call time. 

 

Go. Fight. Win.

Lee McCroskey

Head of Leadership Development

Hey everyone!

 

Today, I alerted your to what you say when you talk to yourself. Some of us really need to pay attention and WATCH OUR WORDS!

 

Self-limiting statements don't help your production. Most people are unaware of the recordings that are running in their heads. This week, listen to what you tell yourself, and delete your self-limiting phrases. 

 

Use the Power of "Yet" to modify your conversations. "I can't hit 30K..." becomes "I can't hit 30K YET." 

 

Listen to the recording for more ideas.

 

Keep leading,

 

Lee McCroskey

Hello everyone!

 

Our call this week focused on focusing. In other words, how leaders overcome distractions and stay on task for maximum productivity. I covered 7 Ways to Overcome Distractions.

 

So how do you overcome distractions? What do you struggle with? What things take you away from the most important? Discuss how you beat the temptation to treat everything as an urgent task.

 

Remember, the Main Thing is to keep the Main Thing, the Main Thing!

Welcome to May everyone! A new month, and a new opportunity to learn!

 

Today we introduced the idea of the SLIGHT EDGE.  The Slight Edge is a philosophy, a new way of thinking. It helps us to make simple daily choices and take small actions, creating the compound effect to deliver the lives we desire.  

 

This recording is a light adaptation from Olson's book, called The Slight Edge. I've included a link to the book on amazon below. Once you listen to the recording, discuss these questions:

 

What is my slight edge?

What small action could I take which would impact my career massively over time?

What could the slight edge to our office be?

 

Amazon link:

The Slight Edge (amazon)

Little changes lead to massive results,

 

Lee McCroskey

Head of Leadership Development