Reach your goals and live the lessons
Sustaining the effort is key to reaching your goals. My newsletter this month features many ideas on how to “live the lessons” to ensure success both personally and professionally….Take a look:
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Working with the Waves that come your Way…
Earlier this month on vacation, I found myself in Huntington Beach, CA. (better known in some circles as “Surf City”). My visit just happened to coincide with the finals of the U.S. Open Surfing championships. Curious too see what this kind of sporting event would be like, my brother, who I was visiting, took me out onto the Huntington Beach Pier in time to watch the men’s final event. It had come down to the two top surfers – hometown native, Brett Simpson and South African, Jordy Smith – the number one ranked surfer in the world.
Read MoreWhat Wooden’s words communicate
Former UCLA Basketball Coach John Wooden died at age 99 on June 4, 2010. His legacy as a coach will live on and even in retirement – through speeches and books – he translated the lessons he shared with his championship teams to business professionals and anyone who wanted to discover the champion within themselves.
Read MoreDefining Success – The Courage to Choose Work you Love
How do you measure success? If you live on the north shore of Chicago chances are that things like a good education, a prestigious career where you can command a high paying salary would be counted among the indicators. All good things but not always the measures that count for everyone.
Read MoreGo Undercover for the Customer
Many of you have seen the popular new CBS series titled, Undercover Boss. Each episode follows a senior executive of a major corporation who is working incognito as a new entry-level hire for one week. Through the experience they discover how the company really works. The show is well done and sends out an important message to leaders: You need to experience your company through the lens of the employee to truly understand what is working and what’s not.
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