Monday Morning Mojo

Where do you excel? How can you use your strengths to run a business? Where are your weaknesses? How do you overcome the gaps? Not everyone is best at the same thing. How we combine each other's expertise says a lot about whether or not we will create success.

In today's episode, Phil encourages each of us to find where we excel and focus on using to this our advantage. By doing so, we are allowing ourselves to build a business that we run, rather than letting the business run us.

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Prioritization vs. Procrastination. When you hear these two words, what do you think? Does being able to use them as a resource for time come to mind? Most successful people, whether you know them professionally or personally, have mastered the use of both prioritization and procrastination.

Listen in as Phil discusses these two ideas and challenges us to use them as tools to manage our time wisely.

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Susanna Newsonsen, MAPP - "6 Reasons Why Procrastination Can Be Good For You," http://bit.ly/2Kx8TAI

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The true definition of a mentor is someone with sound advice, thoughtful guidance, and life lessons to share with individuals with less experience. Do you have a mentor in your life?

The best role models are not only self aware but intentional about developing others. Mentors come with various levels of experience and can be in all stages of life. Listen in as Phil shares the benefits of having someone you look up to as a mentor and that leads by example.

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Legacy. In today's world we most often equate one's legacy to the financial stamina or tangible "things" left behind. But what about the gift of character? Life lessons? Anecdotal wisdom? Are these not some of the brightest attributes of one's legacy?

In today's episode of Monday Morning Mojo, Phil reflects on the lasting impact his mentors, and ultimately cherished friends, have had on his life. Take a moment as you listen to consider this simple, yet impactful question means to you; What will they say?

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In the midst of the busyness of life, we tend to lose sight of the impact we have on those around us. We forget that the many resources that are easily accessible to us may not as accessible to others.

As we listen in today, Phil reminds us of the power we have to make a difference and challenges each of us to focus in on getting involved and investing in others.

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Whether you are a manager, an employee, a parent or a friend, regardless of your role, we all have to have tough conversations. While some do not know how to have this type of conversation, others are anxious about the effect it will have on relationships.

Join us this morning as Phil shares a three-step approach to preparing for and having tough conversations. No leader enjoys having these conversations; however, they are inevitable in leadership and therefore, a skill that must be mastered.

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In life, there are a variety of transitions that we go through as individuals. With hard work in times of transition, we can create opportunities for success.

By being open to new perspectives and proactive in our learning, we can expand our abilities and maximize our personal achievements. In today's episode, Phil uses his daughter to share how working hard can earn opportunities that lead to success.

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Invictus, William Earnest Henley: https://bit.ly/2nsmfQK

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It is important for businesses to consistently evaluate and elevate the experience their clients or customers receive when they interact with them. As a client or customer, we want an easy and convenient experience. As a business, it is our responsibly to ensure the encounter is positive.

So, if a client experience is just okay, is that okay? Join us as we unpack this question and explore the role innovation can have in the client experience.

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From decade to decade, evolving technologies change the way each generation communicates and expresses themselves. Despite these vast changes that have completely transformed the manner in which we operate today, it is remarkable how the underlying motivation behind our actions generally stays the same.

On today's episode, we reflect on the lyrics and messages of songs from decades past and speculate how they might be different if they were written today. We encourage you to take the time to deliberate messages from decades before us and translate them to fit today's context.

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Foreigner "Juke Box Hero": https://bit.ly/2Y3Alc9

George Jones "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes": https://bit.ly/2GQnRO4

Everett Rogers "The Fusion of Innovations": https://stanford.io/1A48EOI

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Our brains are trained to sound the alarm any time that we hear about a forest fire, and for good reason. However, when these fires are prescribed, managed and contained, they can completely transform an environment for the better and prevent .

On today's episode, we explore the dangers of limiting ourselves to narrow ways of thinking that prevent us from challenging our preconceived notions of "good" and "bad." We encourage each of our listeners to open your minds to let in new and innovative lines of thinking- doing so will open up a whole new world of possibilities.

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