If you haven’t done it already, it’s time to listen in again to Denzel’s advice. It’s time to deal with that Darned Itch.
Dream: That Darn Itch…
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Quiet Isn’t Always Peace…
Deep thought. Articulate she was as she shared her soul searching work to a global audience captivated by her eloquence during the historic inauguration As a writer and lover of words like she is, how could I resist the opportunity to share the work of a Quiet Storm, Amanda Gorman.
The Hill We Climb
by Amanda Gorman, USA Youth Poet Laureate
When day comes, we ask ourselves where can we find light in this never-ending shade?
The loss we carry, a sea we must wade.
We’ve braved the belly of the beast.
We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace, and the norms and notions of what “just” is isn’t always justice.
And yet, the dawn is ours before we knew it.
Somehow we do it.
Somehow we’ve weathered and witnessed a nation that isn’t broken,
but simply unfinished.
We, the successors of a country and a time where a skinny Black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president, only to find herself reciting for one.
‘This is our historic moment of crisis and challenge’: Joe Biden calls for unity in first speech as president – live
And yes, we are far from polished, far from pristine, but that doesn’t mean we are striving to form a union that is perfect.
We are striving to forge our union with purpose.
To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters, and conditions of man.
And so we lift our gazes not to what stands between us, but what stands before us.
We close the divide because we know, to put our future first, we must first put our differences aside.
We lay down our arms so we can reach out our arms to one another.
We seek harm to none and harmony for all.
Let the globe, if nothing else, say this is true:
That even as we grieved, we grew.
That even as we hurt, we hoped.
That even as we tired, we tried.
That we’ll forever be tied together, victorious.
Not because we will never again know defeat, but because we will never again sow division.
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Entrepreneurs Share Positive Learnings From 2020. Here Are 15…
2020 The year of the pandemic which shocked many. There is hardly anyone left untouched. Rich, middle class or poor. The lives of many were turned upside down as lives were lost, jobs cut, business closures as the world simply stopped. As the year draws to a close in this fourth quarter, a social media tribe was asked the question:
What’s the best thing that 2020 has taught you?
Susan Ancillotti
2020 Learnings
Here I share excerpts captured as entrepreneurs chimed in:
- Always have more than one income
- Be willing to pivot rapidly
- To love peace and calm over a frenetic stress filled life
- Building a completely online business around your purpose is pandemic proof
- Just get it done
- Be true to yourself while honoring others to do the same
- The need for true leaders to step up
- That so many people put ‘fear’ in the gas tanks instead of filling up everyday on ‘love’
- Take full self-responsibility for health and spending time with loved ones
- Doing nothing differently
- Containment
- Plan B
- Don’t book a holiday until the last minute
- I can rebound
- Be yourself. Don’t follow the crowd
What is your opinion of the year? Any omitted from this list? Do share. We would love to hear!
Stay positive,
Cheers!
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What’s Your Why? Here’s Mine…
Actions are visible, motivesare secret. ~Samuel Johnson
Affluent, distinguished, go-getter one day she suffered a stroke. In an instant Alice’s life changed. Weekly physical therapy became routine to return to normal. Sadly, the job she previously had also left her.
Despondent she wanted to know what to do. She decided to search before the end came. Sad and down she called. We talked and talked for days, weeks and after several rounds of coaching she excitedly announced to her peers that she got another job….one directly related to her dreams. She felt alive again.
Sheryl, a journalist for well more than a decade was tired of her job. But each time we talked about her career change… it seems she got pregnant. Two children later she decided she had enough. It was time to take the leap. She acted. Today she’s excited about her new job and her career change.
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The 6 Signs It’s Time To Change Your Direction…
Ever felt that nudge when you know something is off. That nudge that just won’t go away. We ignore it. Distract it. Do everything we can to procrastinate or avoid that funny feeling that we get. The feeling that only you can identify.
Yes we have all been there. It might be that change in our career, relationship, finances and more. Knowing when it’s time to make that move–to do something different. It’s important to do it and not wait until your circumstances get drastic and the change is forced upon you as can happen when we are forced out of a job.
The Daily Positive shared the 6 Signs For You To Change Direction. Check out the YouTube video or take a look at the list as it is captured and shared here.
- You keep pushing and nothings happening. It’s like your Head is against a brick wall
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Just Because You’re Good At Something…
Just because you’re Good at something doesn’t mean you have to do it forever.
Emily P. Freeman
So many of us get up each day and do the things we are good at even though we are miserable and no longer enjoy what we are doing.
Why not Try something new today? Maybe you will have to learn it. Maybe it will challenge you. But in learning something different you get that thrill, that drive that stimulates. Who knows… your passion may take a turn for the better and drive you to new heights of joy as your life unfolds differently
Something to think about.
Cheers!
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Entrepreneurs Share Their Top 3 Skills Needed For Success…
Tough times don’t last. Tough people do.
Tough times don’t last. Tough People do.
Entrepreneurship improves productivity, spurs innovation, and creates jobs. This is the notion postulated by the Center for American Entrepreneurship. Thriving for independence and financial growth, many are the aspirers who long for the zeal of owning and managing their own business. But do you have what it takes to dive right in?
In a Shark public forum the question was asked” What three skills do you think Entrepreneurs need to be successful? Hundreds chimed in sharing both skills and traits.
Entrepreneur Skills
- Sales, Marketing, Relationships
- Leadership
- Selling, Communication
- Salesmanship
- Financial Intelligence
- People
- Negotiation
- Ability to Sell Ideas
- Negotiation, Sales and Persuasion
- Time Management
- Delegation of Authority
- Resourcefulness
- Creativity
- Positive Attitude
- Strategic Planning
- Market Research
- Control, Vision, and Sense of navigation
- Critical Thinking
Entrepreneur Traits
- Persistence, Self Awareness, Patience
- Discipline, Resilience, and Faith
- Work Ethic
- Confidence
- Empathy
- Tenacity, Never give up, Endurance
- Work Hard
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37 Ways To Help You Build Trust And Credibility…
Trust usually takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair. If you want to succeed, you need to be concerned with cultivating trust and credibility. ~Lolly Daskal
Of Daskal’s 99 Simple Things That Will Help Build Trust, here I share my top 37 Favs:
- Do the Right thing
- Say what you mean and mean what you say
- Show commitment
- Follow through on your promises
- Eliminate ambiguity
- Be yourself
- Care for the people around you
- Cultivate confidence
- Keep secrets (when others share them with you)
- Learn by listening
- Act in the best interest of others
- Be accessible
- Remember names
- Vulnerability is strength (let people see your human side)
- Under-promise (so you can over-deliver)
- Value differences
- Show empathy
- Acknowledge other people’s efforts
- Don’t take people for granted
- Share information
- Communicate effectively
- Don’t hide bad news
- Focus on delivering (actions that produce results)
- Perform small acts of kindness
- Inspire confidence in others
- Speak from the heart
- Don’t abuse privileges
- Give feedback
- Give credit
- Accept criticism
- Give without being asked
- Help people whenever you can
- Don’t try to be perfect (it doesn’t exist)
- Go above and beyond the call of duty
- Value long-term relationships not short-term connections
- See beyond yourself
- Make a difference
Trust is important to Success. Hope these tips will help build your personal growth as you strive to develop your own leadership abilities.
Cheers!
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13 Things Will Happen When You Decide To Live Your Dream…
Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
When you decide to live your dream things will happen! You will start seeing the things everywhere! Notice when you decide to lose weight, you start seeing gyms, healthy food, people jogging etc., etc.? If you have decided to extend your family and become pregnant you start seeing a mother or a father holding a child? It just happens! Benjamin Hardy shared the 31 things that happen when you decide to live your dreams . Of the 31, I liked 13. Here I share:
- You will see it everywhere
- You will have boundless energy fueled by purpose
- You will realize all your previous fears were unfounded allowing you to embrace future fears
- You will stop worrying about and anticipate the future
- You will progress quickly at anything you undertake
- People will enter your life to…
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A Nod And A Smile Among The 4 New Ways That Replaced The Handshake…
Is the traditional handshake a thing of the past? Has it been replaced by fear? Caution reigns with its mighty power. Yep, the worldwide Pandemic has infiltrated business and traditional code of ethics for greeting colleagues, business partners, interviewees and networking. But as things change we need to adapt. The Society of HR Managers (SHRM) shared its 7 Alternatives. When next we connect in person, it might be a nod and a smile ingrained in a touch of social distancing in the midst. Here I share my top 4 pulled from the SHRM list.
Handshake Alternatives
- Offer a Nod and a Smile
- Make a Good First impression … a pleasant wave will do
- Focus on eye contact
- Develop a workplace code (corporate cultural adjustment)
It’s the new normal. From the list above which do you intend to use? Do share. We would love to hear.
Cheers!
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The Insights: What Will We Do After Corona? 21 Projected Changes…
To stand still is to be left behind
COVID_19 will incorporate changes throughout the USA and worldwide. Gone are the days of resistance to societal changes. There will be some who still resist but soon they will be dormant. To stand still is to be left behind. But while we wait for the cure, a new vaccine and more, we practice safe measures, quarantines and more. Here are a few basic gleanings that’s highly possible will become the norm for businesses and individuals:
- Some organizations may incorporate work-from-home for some positions as a new way of working.
- Some employees delighted for the break, may never return to work in a physical office structure. We call it exposure to work / life balance.
- Some businesses may never recoup and go under.
- Some businesses will expand or diversify. For example, a business that provides recruitment to hundreds of hotels has been placed on hold as the hospitality industry was forced to a halt. Meanwhile the healthcare industry booms in response to the pandemic. Same business but incorporating different industries. We call it diversification.
- Some Celebrities will fade while others will enormously gain.
- Smaller churches and religious leaders exposed to the expanse of online possibilities to minister to the sick and shut-in. No doubt they will venture out bench-marking those well known preachers. Competition rampant even among churches? Yikes!
- World-wide Entertainment. The exposure of Digital media to those who didn’t have a clue of its existence (living in the dark ages, I’d say). Online movie-goers will expand into mobile users accompanying their musical mix. Expansion, expansion, expansion.
- Some parents… now introduced to the ‘joys‘ of home-schooling, will decide to do so as a way of life. Better Control and safety they’ll say.
- Some parents may even start their own school. Hmm …the exhilarated insight to new entrepreneurship!
- Lets not forget healthcare as more patients, workers, laissez faires will be more willing to use telemedicine! Yep! no more resistance to the doctor-on-call.
- Research and Development (R&D) will speed up provided they have the investment/ financial funding.
- Record numbers of census sign-ups…never seen before?
- Real Estate will see increased number of interests from homeowners who will want a dedicated space to work at home. Four bedroom anyone?
- More will be willing to purchase their dream cars online. Oh the delights to test-drive and return later for a better ride
- Some barbers and hairdressers will lose business as clients will try to do their hair at home. Yep! Mistakes get better with time.
- Other Masters of hair-care will expand as they become more mobile or more flexible… trying this, that, or the other.
- Virtual meetings will soar as those who didn’t know become exposed and be bold enough to experience the joys of technology …the virtual enabler.
- E-commerce will soar making virtuality a normality for sure
- Oh and what of governments, policies, and politics? We’ll leave that for you to explore.
- Individualized self-discovery, and willingness to learn will explode, giving rise to
- The escalation in anything new as we innovate, innovate, innovate!
Tons more will rise but for now it’s your turn. Any changes you have noticed that you would like to add? Do share. We would love to hear!
Cheers!
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Social Distance. 5 Ways To Greet Safely…
Here’s a hug for you, and for you, and one for you.
But Hold up! With the advent of the Corona virus we are not supposed to be hugging right? It’s called keeping your social distance. We are now forced to find new ways to greet others at social gatherings such as in the networking sphere.
5 Ways To Greet Safely
Here are 5 Ways:
- Look the person in the eye and use your feet to greet (shown in video). It’s called the Wuhan Shake.
- Wave to say hello
- Fist Bump
- Head nod
- Just say hello
There are tons more circulating but for now as we battle the Corona health pandemic, these should help bridge the gap.
Cheers!
