Hey everyone:

 

First off: Happy Easter this weekend!

 

For those of you who missed our leadership call, we talked (well, I talked) about the advantages of making mistakes. We all make them, so owning them and admitting them can help us:

 

1) Learn

2) Improve, and 

3) Grow

 

The recording is linked below. And, if you're interested in some new reading, check out The 360 Degree Leader, by John Maxwell. Dimi reviewed this book a few years back. Great stuff.

 

Have a good week,

Lee McCroskey

Head of Leadership Development

Hi Everyone!

 

Thanks for tuning in. If you missed our call, we talked about 4 Things High Performers Do that Others Neglect. Check out the recording below. Remember, NO ONE does everything well, but there are strategies you can adopt to make massive changes.

 

Plan it.

Watch it.

Practice it. 

Track it.

 

What are some other strategies you can adopt? 

 

Lee McCroskey

Head of Leadership Development

All:

 

Greetings! Here is the recording of our leadership call on the value of failure in our lives....

 

Real failure = failing to ponder failure. We should always (in a weird way) be appreciative of our failings, when we didn't do as well as we expected. What lessons can you learn from your past mistakes? How can we view Failure as our Friend, as our Teacher?

 

Think about it next time you mess up, fall short, or make a mistake. Use that experience to make a change, not just to feel bad.

 

Lee McCroskey

Head of Leadership Development

Hey everyone:

 

Hope you are having a good beginning to the week! We discussed the benefits of making commitments and the strategy of implementing Mini Habits.

 

What's A Mini Habit?

A mini habit is a very small positive behavior that you force yourself to do every day; its "too small to fail" nature makes it weightless, deceptively powerful, and a superior habit-building strategy. You will have no choice but to believe in yourself when you're always moving forward. Taking a small step in the right direction will give you energy, make you more creative, and establish your priorities. Here is the link to Stephen Guise's book, Mini Habits

https://tinyurl.com/y5se99pn

 

So...what is a tiny commitment you can make and do right now? 

What is a mini habit you can adopt immediately?

 

Remember, the journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step.

 

Lee McCroskey

Head of Leadership Development

Greetings, everyone!

 

Have you thought about your "little problems"? They're small now, but they will grow and become big problems if left unaddressed.

 

Big problems are the result of neglecting small ones. Now look at your list. What action will you take today?

What tips can you share that help prevent small problems from becoming big?

And for those of you who have small money problems, and want to start a budget, but have been procrastinating...here's a link:

http://tinyurl.com/yxhtnn2j 

Onward,    

Lee McCroskey

Head of Leadership Development

Hey everyone! Lee here. We again visited how to manage our money...meaning our discipline with money.

 

Be sure to practice mindful spending by asking questions before you spend any money. Here are favorites my wife and I used for years:

 

Do I really need this? 

Is this what I came to the store to get?

Can I wait a week to buy this? 

Can I do without it? 

Am I buying this out of emotion, just to feel good?

The more mindful you are when you take money out of that envelope to spend it, the more you realize there a lot of things you don’t necessarily need, you’ll be just as happy without them.

For more info on saving money (and being disciplined), here is an interesting rant from Dave Ramsey's radio show. (He is not happy with the spending habits of Americans.):

https://youtu.be/7wjuCgtL0yA

 

Remember, to change our life of debt, you have to get mad!

Lee McCroskey

Head of Leadership Development

Thanks for tuning in this week to our leadership call. We are continuing our series on how leaders lead in their own personal finances. Each week, I am sharing tips and money hacks so you can live debt-free!

This week, we delved into 9 Money Saving Hacks for Millennials. (That's most of you.) So listen up. Convert my suggestions in the recording below to fit your country's financial systems and websites.

 

Here's what one woman did to get out of debt in a short period of time: 

Save up,

Lee McCroskey

Head of Leadership Development

Hello all!

 

We continued our mini-series on How to Manage Your Money like a Leader. I shared some financial management strategies including the Rule of 72. How long does it take to double your money when you invest it? See the Rule of 72.

 

Another major point, start saving money EARLY and REGULARLY, and let the magic of compound interest (see above) work for you. It's fun to have your money working for you while you sleep.

 

Go buy The Total Money Makeover, by Dave Ramsey. Here is an amazon link: http://tinyurl.com/yyhguvt5. 

 

Keep saving,

Lee McCroskey

Head of Leadership Development

Hello all:

 

If you didn't have a chance to tune in today for our Leadership call, the topic was 7 Characteristics of People Who Live Debt-Free. Pretty straightforward stuff--most of living debt-free is a mindset and a discipline. 

 

Listen to the recording to discover the mindset of people who are in control of their spending. 

 

AND, as a bonus, here is a vintage link to our soundtrack from the O'Jays: https://youtu.be/kjuRhETwbI0

 

Fiscally yours,

 

Lee McCroskey

Head of Leadership Development

Today we ventured into the area of financial management. Specifically, how to get out of debt, using Dave Ramsay's strategies (www.daveramsay.com). Go to his site, or to his Facebook site (thanks Justas) , and check it out. I would be sure to scroll down to his "Best Budgeting App" (free) and start a budget if you don't have one.

 

Here also is a link to their free 4 day email series on this topic. https://www.daveramsey.com/jumpstart Great resources. His book is The Total Money Makeover if you want to order it.

 

Toward financial freedom!

 

Lee McCroskey

Head of Leadership Development.