One of the best things you can do for those that you lead is to find out more about YOU. We all operate within a box that is defined by our habits, attitudes, beliefs, and expectations - and if we don't fully understand how we're wired, then we will either continue to make the same mistakes over and over OR we will have successes (in relationships, in meeting goals, etc.) and not fully know why thereby lowering the possibility of repeating those successes. The best place to start is by taking a look at our personality. Now, there are a...
Making Tough Decisions
Often, as a leader, you will find yourself in a position where you need to make tough decisions. It may come in the form of letting an employee go because the company just can't afford to keep them or deciding it's time for your family to make some changes because you notice one of your children heading down the wrong path. Whatever the situation is that you find yourself in, it will require you to step up and make the tough decision. Tough decisions are tricky for a leader because it is regularly the case that those who are affected...
3 Steps to Overcoming a Bad Day
Ok, so you blew it. Today wasn't the day that you had in mind and you fell short in some way. Whether it was an important deadline that you missed, criticism from your boss or that one child that seemed to never stop crying all day long, we all have bad days at work and at home. The question is - what are you going to do about it now? I remember days that I've had where it seemed as though nothing went right. It was one thing after another and when I got home at the end of that...