Tag: success
How to Succeed: Listen More
Far too many of us talk a lot but listen very little. That probably means that we aren’t hearing all of the information that people are trying to provide to us. It might mean that we are actually missing quite a lot. Active listening can help us to both hearRead More
5 Traits to Adopt For Success
In his book The Corner Office and his popular New York Times Sunday Business column of the same name, Adam Bryant interviewed more than 70 CEOs from major international corporations to find out their secret to success. What he found was that they shared a number of key qualities thatRead More
How Failure Can Help You Succeed
“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” ~ Elbert Hubbard Most of us tend to avoid failure. We’d rather see ourselves victorious at the finish line then tending to a damaged ego and attempting to determine where things went wrong.Read More
Identifying Your Red Zone of Success
In American football, there’s something called the “Red Zone.” It’s the part of the field inside the twenty yard line, and performance (both offensively and defensively) inside this area is one of the key determining factors of a team’s success or failure. Teams that easily advance the ball down theRead More
Your Excuses Literally Possess You Like a Demon
Let me ask you a question. . . Have you ever met someone who is truly successful in the way you want success? I’ve learned that successful people drop the excuses and take full responsibility for their success. As a result, they don’t just get what they want in life–theyRead More
Light a Fire! 4 Ways to Inspire Yourself (and Complacent Coworkers)
You know the type…it may even be you. That certain individual in the workplace who seems to get by on doing the least amount possible. It is frustrating when you’re working harder and they’re getting the same amount of credit. Although rare, it’s painful to attempt to distinguish yourself ifRead More
How to Overcome the Stress of Being an Overachiever
According to Dr. Phil, “we can’t change what we don’t acknowledge first.” With this being the case, I have finally come to terms with a plaguing issue that I’ve denied for many years: My name is Jennifer, and I am an overachiever. There. I’ve said it. The proof is in theRead More
Leadership 101
Are you working with your team to achieve your goals, or do you have to drive them the whole time? A manager thinks the job won’t get done without him; a leader knows the only way it will get done is without him.