A secret ingredient to get things done is available to everyone! So, wouldn't you like to improve the probability of getting more things done, enhance your personal growth and advance your career?YES - OF COURSE! And, what if it didn't require any more self-discipline than you currently have - sound too good to be true? (Cue the infomercial!)Well, a secret ...

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If you don't conquer distractions in your life, you prevent focus when you need it. Many of your distractions are controlled by you, like your phone, computer, tablet, or TV. For those, the solution is simple, but you still don't remove the distraction!Fear is the likely reason you don’t remove it – fear of being out of touch, uninformed, and ...

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Did you get that promotion? Are you ready for the next level? Are you on top of things? What about your leadership? Is it adequate and effective? Do you have the skills and knowledge to be an effective leader and advance your career?Did you answer "NO" to those questions? If you focus on how to change yourself, not the system, ...

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Mistakes are mostly just a part of learning, but there are ten fatal leadership mistakes. These ten mistakes PROVE you aren't leading and probably shouldn't be either.That's the bad news! The good news is that it's your choice whether you avoid them. Each of the ten fatal leadership mistakes is avoidable - most rather easily. Each mistake demonstrates lousy leadership, proven ...

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Which is easiest to change – Thinking, Acting, or Feeling? Acting is often chosen, but it is thinking. Thinking drives everything in your life. Thinking is the key!Despite that reality, much of what you hear is oriented toward feelings. People see feelings as somehow separate and non-controllable. Otherwise, you would not hear statements like "Follow your heart" or "We fell ...

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The Magic Question Tool uses self-discovery to help people change. It focuses on simple, small actions rather than significant or more complex issues. This tool isn't for you if you prefer to give advice.While not always the case, the tools that promote self-discovery work best for me. Typically, when you listen and ask questions, you understand people better. And they ...

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The Common Pattern of Life Change is … “I was living this way. Then one day, THIS happened. Now I live my life this way.”Does that sound familiar?When you read the above common pattern of life change, you probably have at least one question. What is THIS in the second sentence of the common pattern?Well, THIS has two options. The "THIS" ...

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"I don't have my own business and don't work in marketing or sales, so why should I be interested in the 4 levels of customer expectations?"That is a very valid question that needs to be answered with a question."Does anyone see, use, review, or notice your work product?" If you answer "No," you have the job many people want because ...

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You have 3 options for change when you face any situation, and it is vital in more serious situations. Your 3 options for change are essential when you are in the common pattern for life change. That pattern has three steps, and it sounds like this:“I was living this way. Then one day, THIS happened. Now I live my life ...

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Good thinking helps us eliminate the lousy part of a common pattern everyone experiences in life. The pattern occurs over and over in our life. The outcome of each occurrence leads either to a better life or one that suffers additional consequences.The Common PatternHere is the common pattern. It has three simple statements:I was living this way. Then one day THIS ...

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