A sound strategy for project success from John Maxwell’s “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” book page 40. PLAN AHEAD stands for... 1. Predetermine a Course of Action. 2. Lay Out Your Goals. 3. Adjust Your Priorities. 4. Notify Key Personnel. 5. Allow Time for Acceptance. 6. Head into Action. 7. Expect Problems. 8. Always Point to the Successes. 9. Daily Review Your Plan

The highest achievers have discovered the power of the “You Incorporated” mindset! Most employees allow their value to be tied to the company, business, or organization they are currently working for and when the find themselves no longer with that company they leave their “value” behind and have to start over in many ways. The smart employee understands that investing in their own value will continually create new and better opportunities for them as they transition themselves from being a commodity to be used up, to becoming a catalyst that makes others more effective!

Abraham Lincoln said, “People are about as happy as they want to be.” Research has shown that the average person has about 60,000 thoughts a day. 98% of those thoughts are exactly the same thoughts we had yesterday and 80% of those thoughts are negative! As creatures of habit; it only take a few changes toward the positive to radically change our mindsets for the better. In this episode, Russell encourages us to intentionally filter and choose the content that enters our mind and fuels our outcomes.

When was the last time, while going through the motions if a particular routine task, did you ask, “Is there a better way to do this?” We live in a time if rapidly evolving technology and software as well an creative productivity and education. Just because your system was the latest and greatest at one time... it could now be the bottleneck that is allowing your competition to gain an edge.

There may not be one right way to network, but allowing our own fears and insecurities to keep us from showing up and connecting with opportunities is definitely wrong!

Partnering with our employees as their coach rather than pouncing on them as their critic will go much further in promoting the engaging culture needed to build a sustainable business and workforce in today’s market.

When building your personal growth library should you read wide (many authors) or deep (everything put out by a few trusted authors)?

Seth Godin says we need to change our mindset from what’s the least I can do to keep a current customer; to what is the MOST I can do for my customers! If it’s true that the vast majority of our future clients will come through the stories our current customers tell... should most of our time, energy, and resources be spent on helping our current clients tell better stories?

With all of the titles found in Business and Life Coaching these days, it can get a little confusing; and confusion leads to procrastination. In this episode we will break it down to the two basic types of coaching available and the basic structures found in them.

Taking a look at four common reasons people hesitate from hiring a coach or getting a mentor. 1. Can’t afford one 2. Too embarrassing to let them see in to my life 3. I can do it on my own or with my friends 3. I can just Google the solutions I need.