Leadership
NETWORKING FOR CAREER AND BUSINESS SUCCESS
After almost 32 years of employment and consulting practice, and more than 41 years of leadership, I have come to the conclusion that networking and relationship building are critical to career progress and business success. During the 30 years of employment, I changed jobs ten (10) times. Seven (7) of them came through my network…
Read MoreLessons From Project Management Part 5 – Celebrating Small Wins in Goals Setting
In this concluding essay, I discuss another lesson from the project management profession that is not widely applied but is nonetheless quite effective in attaining goals. It is the subject of celebrating small wins. Scientific research shows that it improves individual wellbeing, team spirit, and productivity. Prior to this, in the first four parts of this series…
Read MoreLessons From Project Management 4 – Risk Management and Goal Setting
In the first three parts of this series, I discussed the need for detailed Execution Plan, Goal Visibility and Accountability Partnership, to increase the odds in favor of accomplishing our goals. I would advise very strongly that you read those posts to gain a broad view of the subject. Today I discuss another project management…
Read MoreLessons from The Project Management Profession 3 – Accountability Partnership
In this third post on lessons from the project management profession, I wish to discuss accountability partnership and its critical role in helping you accomplish your goals. I do not know about you, but I have been part of some successful project teams. There is that special feeling of accomplishment and fulfilment, when the final…
Read MoreLessons From The Project Management Profession – Goal Setting 2
Give Your Goals Visibility In the first part of this series, I discussed the need to breakdown goals to daily tasks or mini milestones to ensure that we chip away at our big goals every day. That improves our chances of achieving our goals at the end of the year. Today I intend to examine…
Read MoreLessons From The Project Management Profession – Goal Setting 1
This series of essays, beginning today, is to draw from some of the practices in the project management profession, lessons we can apply to our goal-setting process to improve our chances of attaining them.
Read More8 STEPS TO ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS FOR 2021
If you are like me or like most people, you would have set your goals for 2021. It could be the usual New Year Resolution or done through a more formal goal-setting process. Statistics show that while most people set goals at the turn of every year, only about 8% achieve their goals. Most abandon…
Read MoreDO NOT BOAST ABOUT TOMORROW
Do not boast about tomorrow. That is the warning from the wisest man who ever lived – King Solomon of ancient Israel. Why? Because you do not know what a day may bring forth. You can find that in the Wisdom Book of Proverbs 27.1. Someone has said that sometimes perfectionism is procrastination in disguise.…
Read MorePersonal Development Masterclass 201
In this masterclass you will learn how to develop those characteristics that are the trademark of successful leaders: Vision Values Influence Motivation And much more… Click here to register.
Read MoreQUALITY QUESTIONS = QUALITY LIFE
Tony Robbins, American author, coach, motivational speaker, and philanthropist, is quoted as saying that the quality of your life is a direct reflection of the quality of the questions you are asking yourself. Yet, many people do not ask questions, for several reasons.
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