Would you freeze or take action? If something totally unexpected, even shocking to think about, happened in your sphere – life, business, or even walking down the street – how do you think you will react? It’s not something we really think about is it? Right away most of us assume this would be a physical, stressful event – like being accosted or attacked – however it may be a social threat such as angry faces or sneers aimed and directed at us. Remain calm there’s nothing wrong with … [Read more...]
What Do You Want?
What do you want? When we speak with people everyone is very clear and more than willing to share with us what they don’t want. I don’t want to go back to work in the office five days a week? I don’t want to commute an hour and a half to work each way any more. Either way, three days, five days, no more suit and tie – that’s over. …and the list goes on… Feel free to go to the comments and add yours to the list. What the large majority of people are fuzzy, unclear or have no … [Read more...]
How Determined Are You?
When you have a specific project to complete – do you dive right in and figure out what is needed and start the process – or do you check the deadline first and that drives your answer of when to start? Or, in your own business, you know you need to make some personnel changes, hiring some new people and letting some others go. Do you take action as soon as these decisions are clear or do you wait hoping something will change? These are for example purposes, however, the question about … [Read more...]
Where Were You When…?
You just can’t forget where you were when it happened. Have you ever shared personal stories about your experiences in life? A loss in your family of a loved one for example. You remember where you were when you learned the news. A revelation or a lesson learned the hard way. You remember where you were and exactly what took place at that time. Your first pet - the day they came home with you. Other moments are shared moments for many people. People who were alive then speak about … [Read more...]
You Need To Plan!
You need to plan. A plan is a starting point – a guide. Plans are made to change. At times a small change makes a big difference. “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” - Benjamin Franklin Now it is okay to fail. As long as it is done along an intentional path you planned. From the failure you learn, you make adjustments and you have another go at it. You learn from failure. That’s a lot different than setting yourself up for failure. The planning process must be done … [Read more...]
What Have You Done With Your Extra Time?
During the years I spent working aboard commercial U.S. Flag Merchant ships the time spent at sea seemed endless. Yes there were days at sea where we never saw another ship. There were times when the sunrise and the sunset were magnificent to witness. Another aspect of these months at sea was the freedom it gave me to have earned months of vacation which had to be taken. Through the course of these years I was able to complete my MBA Degree. In addition, three of us – all merchant mariners … [Read more...]
