Move Your Desk

Our decisions aren't just about us. We are all connected and it's surprising how often our decision to say we are going to do something can make those in our human orbit feel like they can too. They make our action mean something, and they decide to stand up and take action as well. Is there anyone tied to your decision to say "Yes, I'm stepping forward?"

Every 10th episode I like to take a moment to address the incoming feedback and share a few insights that have come from that feedback. It always instigates me to make a change in some aspect of life, work, or business. And, feedback and reviews are such a big deal that some companies around the world are making poor business decisions just to claim some extra five star reviews. Tune in to learn more about that.

If you work in a coal mine, you expect to be exposed to a physically toxic environment. If you work in an office, you do not. Yet, sick buildings are so persistent that you may be exposed to harmful air and surroundings that impact your health. With poor health it is an uphill battle to offer up the best your mind has to offer and perform your best work. Don't put up with it. Take care of yourself. And, if you can, help take care of others.

Habits are an important component of reaching our goals. How strategic are you with your habits? Many of us default to more tactical approaches to creating habits, but perhaps taking more time to focus on the strategic perspective of habits can help set us up for truly effective behavior change that will help us perform our best work. Habit Frameworks are a way to start.

Sometimes it isn't clear why you got fired or laid off. It may be you, but more often it is a combination of factors at work. In this episode, I've shared thoughts about work behaviors that may impact how your organization perceives the value you provide. In some cases, these ideas could actually get you fired. In other cases, applying the concepts may improve your work.

There are many ways to provide the highest value to customers. Though it's important to meet the industry expectations in product leadership, operational excellence, and customer intimacy, one value needs to be identified as the most important value for the organization. Let's talk about the value of customer intimacy.

Gift giving is a long time tradition in most of our lives. Now can be a good time to reflect on those gifts that have meant most to us and determine what kind of gift giver we want to be going forward - with family and friends, at work, and in life in general. Tune in to hear about some of my favorite gifts over the years. They weren't what I expected.

Show Notes and Transcript available at https://moveyourdesk.com/2019/12/29/episode-25-gift-giving/

Each result in your life can be tracked back to your thoughts. Not your circumstances. So, do you like your results? This episode explores a framework that helps you take a look at your own mind and how to work on thoughts to get the results you want.

Show notes available at https://moveyourdesk.com/2019/12/22/episode-24-mind-frameworks/

It's a mystery as to whether this pivotal nudger ever existed. But, this special cowboy exemplifies what it means to work on being our best selves so that we are available and aware at any time to help solve problems and make a difference. He's on a quest to have the time of his life during the holidays and finds himself on a different journey. He is Stubby Pringle, born with spurs on.

In a fast paced world, it's hard to take a few moments to reflect. But, reflection may be exactly what is needed to improve your work and avoid repeating the same behaviors and habits that have gotten you the results you don't want. Tune in to listen to reflection techniques that can help you become your most powerful teacher in the quest to offer up your best work.