Winning Strategies

Flustered

Today I feel like a flustered turkey on my way to a thanksgiving party! I'm rushing around trying to 'get it all done'.

Are you with me? Take a deep breath and repeat after me; this pile of paperwork, these phone calls I need to return, this meeting I need to rush off to---none of these things are as important as my health, my family, my sanity, my life and all that goes in it. Take another deep breath- this time really fill your lungs.

Sit in silence for 10 minutes. Ahhhhhh, can you feel perspective slowly creeping back into your life? If you leave no void, there will be no space for content thinking and de-stressed thoughts.

Ok- back to work (hopefully feeling a little better now).
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Today was OK- Make Tomorrow Better

Ever feel that way.  That today was just OK.  It wasn't great, it wasn't fabulous, it wasn't the kind of day that dreams are made of.  You didn't get amazing news, spend a euphoric moment feeling monstrously in love, feel touched in a special special way or just generally have something fantastic happen.

Today was average.  It wasn't disapointing.  Nothing bad happened.  No one died.  You didn't spend the day in grief.  But, it wasn't fabulous.  It was mediocre.  It was just OK.  Sometimes I believe that OK days are worse than bad ones.  Why?  Because we tolerate them.  We don't promise ourselves that they will never happen again.  We don't resolve to make tomorrow a much better day.  We just keep going in the same direction, in the same pace, with the same motions and we are risk to create another average, OK day.

If you truly don't want to have another OK day, resolve to make tomorrow fabulous.  Promise yourself that you will live every moment.  Take advantage of the air, the breeze, the sun, the clouds and the friendships and love around you.  You can control the type of day you have.  You can schedule to do something that you love to do.  You can take a moment to stop and freeze frame that moment in time. Make tomorrow better than today.

When You Don't Feel The Love

There will be times at the office when you do not feel a collaborative effort. You will experience times when others shut you out or are remiss in including you. How should you respond?

Remember that teams that work in coordinated efforts perform better. They hit their goals. Don't let a few stray un-teamly behaviors change the way you feel about teamwork. Continue to fight the good fight. Continue to consistently show teamwork behaviors. Keep your co-workers in the loop. 'Arrive' mentally to the table with teamwork in mind. Fight to not allow those little setbacks to dissuade your spirit and your goals.

Charge forward as a member of the team! You do this and I promise to (try to) do the same. Grin (I know I know- harder than it sounds).

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'People Buy You' Book by Jeb Blount

I settle into my chair at my book signing. I'm early- so I've grabbed a book that I've been dying to read, 'People Buy You' by Jeb Blount. I am able to completely read the forward, written by Bob Beaudine. Now Bob Beaudine is on my aspirational contact list. Do you know what an aspirational contact is? It is someone that you've always aspired to meet. I have a long aspirational list of contacts that I'd love to meet. I keep their names in my outlook. Bob lives here in Dallas and - I believe that he knows a friend of mine.

Well- off to sign books- but I'll be able to read more of Jeb's book later on. More to come... Stay tuned.

Book Signing at Chill Bubble Tea

If you missed my book signing today at Chill Bubble Tea, don't fret- I'll be at It's a Grind Coffee Shop tomorrow from 2-4. Hope to see you there!

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Productivity Experiment Part III

I have been extremely happy with my personal assistant from Get Friday. Unfortunately- after only a few weeks, I've been alerted that they are replacing her. I'm devastated. I've spent the last several weeks training her on who I am, my speaking schedule, ordered her my book to read and frankly-- I'm attached to her. More to come...
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Wandering Through Life

Are you wandering aimlessly through life or do you have direction and purpose? Are you driving your life where you want it to go? Are you going there with as much fervor as you can?

Today I am reminiscing the loved ones that I've lost. I'm remembering. I'm realizing that my days are numbered and I have but one chance to live today to the fullest. How will you spend your today?
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Sylvia's Blog

I read Sylvia's blog. It is one of the places that I go for motivation (yes- I need motivation too) (laugh).

I loved what she had to say in her blog yesterday:

" I ask all of you to take a moment, as we do in our Total Leadership Connections Program, and think about what you have, what matters most, and how you plan to keep the flames of joy and delight in your lives. Deep appreciation, acknowledgment of the importance of close relationships, and telling people how much they mean to you can be a daily practice. 

It only takes a minute to say to someone “Thanks”. It only takes an email, phone call, personal visit to let someone know when they have impacted your life. Do it! Do it today!"

Thanks for the inspiration Sylvia!

Find her blog online at : http://www.sylvialafair.com/blog/
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Heart Walk

Raising funds and awareness for heart disease in Dallas!
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Do it Better Than Anyone Else (and in Less Time)

Job security. It is a question that I get often. How does one achieve job security? Well, simply stated, you need to do your job better than anyone else. You need to excel! You need to be amazing. And it helps if you can not only do it better---but if you can do it in less time.

Ok- it sounds hard- I know. The default position is to 'just get by' or to stay 'under the radar'. The key is to set high goals and expectations for yourself. Set your sights high! You will achieve some of what you set out to do.