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After hitting on a brilliant new life plan, our first instinct is to tell someone, but Derek Sivers says it’s better to keep goals secret. He presents research stretching as far back as the 1920’s to show why people who talk about their ambitions may be less likely to achieve them. Something to think about….
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Being that I am a Las Vegas resident, I found this clip from Steve Wynn very interesting. There’s no disputing his business savvy and accomplishments, so maybe Steve has hit the nail on the head.
One of the characteristics of leaders is CERTAINTY. People are looking for certainty; in business, in life, as a parent or a spouse, certainty is a fundamental character of leadership. Click on the clip… what do you think; is Steve CERTAIN about what he is saying?… or is it more like an opinion?
I’d say his level of certainty is a “10″ on my “1-10″ certainty scale.
Being in the success industry for over 15 years, I’ve seen numerous methods to assist people to change their beliefs, thus changing their lives. Tony Robbins conducts the “Firewalk,” others perform a “board break,” where the instructor/coach teaches the strategy to the participant to break a board “kung fu” style as the board is held out in front of the participant. I’ve seen hypnosis; even an arrow (as in bow and arrow) pushed against the neck of the participant, changing what they previously believed was possible. Then of course their is the sweat lodge, which we heard about recently in tragic national news.
Over the past few years, I’ve seen numerous “speakers and coaches” attempt to impact their brand by performing one of the above exercises. Below is an example of a graduate of one of the courses. Watch and learn!
Short and interesting talk about strategy, achievement and a bit on world climate and the next big battle.
As I have a 13 year-old son and a 11 year-old daughter, I found this presentation right on the mark. Allowance = mediocrity. Challenging kids to be creating and find opportunities to make money is the key…
If that doesn’t inspire you…
When the dotcom bubble burst, hotelier Chip Conley went in search of a business model based on happiness. In an old friendship with an employee and in the wisdom of a Buddhist king, he learned that success comes from what you count.
CEO Chip Conley talks about his strategy to make his employees find more joy while being more productive. GNH (Gross National Happiness) rather than GNP.
Take a few minutes and watch…
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It’s typical for my coaching clients to “bounce” ideas off of me before going into a key meeting with an employee, manager or even a company meeting. My client will share with me what they had planned on saying, and then ask me… “So what do you think?”
More often than not, I answer with the question: “What’s your outcome?”
The reason this question is so important is because your outcome determines:
If you’re meeting with a manager or employee that is underachieving, yet you believe in them and want them to know you are concerned about them and give them a boost, or you are meeting with an employee or manager you are about to put on notice, your approach and how you address the situation is VERY different.
Remember, as leaders our job is to bring the best out of every player. It’s not an easy job… so whenever going into a meeting, as a leader it will serve you well to always know your outcome.
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