By Jalene Case
You can have well-planned, daring, or exciting goals and still get knocked off track. In fact, I can pretty much guarantee it. When obstacles sneak in, you might feel confused, frustrated, deflated, or mad. Fear not! Pulling together a mixture of tools, strategies, and awareness can help you get past those obstacles so you can do what matters most.
In my experience as an executive coach, stumbling blocks show up primarily in three different ways:
By Ron Price, President TTI
From Episode 59 of The Complete Leader Podcast
After all of the years that I’ve worked in leadership, there is one question that resurfaces again and again: Are leaders born or made?
While you can’t ignore that everyone is born with certain traits that will affect leadership abilities, this is not the end of the journey. Part of the challenge as leaders is to understand what those traits are and how to further develop them.
This is why I truly believe that leaders are both born and made.
Connected Leadership and Paying Attention
Host Dale Dixon and TCL Facilitator and author Dr. Francis Eberle continue their discussion about Connected Leadership. Francis tells the story of his dyslexia diagnosis and how it formed his theory of collaboration. He points to the aspect of Attention, which he believes sets a leader apart. He gives tips on how to start narrowing down your focus as a leader and figuring out where you should be paying attention.
By Jalene Case
Behaviors move you closer to what you want. We all know this. But what happens when you don’t feel like doing the thing that you promised yourself you’d do?
Think about a new habit you’ve been trying to develop or a meaningful goal that you’re working toward. What are the consistent actions or behaviors that you must do to continue moving in the direction you want to go?
Read MoreRon Price, Founder and CEO of Price Associates, was interviewed on Mission Matters Business Podcast by Adam Torres.
Read the full interview below.
How did your leadership career begin?
Price was surrounded by entrepreneurs throughout childhood, he says: he joined his father in the family business and learned early on that entrepreneurship isn’t just about earning money, but also building strong relationships with clients and employees. Today, he explains, his primary motive is to help business leaders understand that money is best earned by embodying a set of values, being noble, and serving a purpose.
By Jalene Case
In my 20s, a dental hygienist said to me, “You don’t have to floss all your teeth.” I said, “Great!” Then she landed the one-two punch with, “You only have to floss the ones you want to keep.” Her trick worked. I’ve been a devout flosser ever since. The same is true for goals: You don’t have to write all your goals, only the ones you want to achieve.
Like flossing your teeth, you know setting goals is important to do on a regular basis; however, do you understand why writing them is crucial? Let’s learn from the experts.
The results of Harvard Business Study found that: