I know that most people (including me) fall short of our intentions because we just don’t have the time. Well, time to reconsider! Here is the the story of Malcolm Jenkins over the 2017 football season. In short, he is a: Super Bowl bound defensive starter, new father, league leader and social activist. And yes… performing at a high level in all areas. This quick read is a profile in one man’s commitment, hard-work and effectiveness. Click on photo to load the story.
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The limits of positive thinking…
Lots of common sense in this article — and an easy to implement model to get the benefit of positive thinking without the de-motivators.
http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/10/stop-being-so-positive/?utm_source=Socialflow&utm_medium=Tweet&utm_campaign=Socialflow
Why you should NOT multitask…
A brief but informative article that should help dispel any delusion that multi-tasking is a good thing. Among other considerations, there are: amazing productivity gains with uni-tasking; not to mention that the great things worth doing are pretty much the result of uni-tasking.
Why you hate work….
Wow!! Article in the NY Times with a pretty comprehensive look at the reasons why most people hate work. Surprisingly simple remedies. I would love to know what problems and/or remedies are most important to you….
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/01/opinion/sunday/why-you-hate-work.html?hpw&rref=opinion&_r=0
Ideas to further your leadership development
One good way to explore your learning edge as a leader is to observe what others have done and reflect on how you might integrate all or parts of their action. With that in mind….
The importance of defining goals…
Sometimes the research backs up techniques that are known to work well. So don’t just name your goal, define it, be specific and engage your senses… I usually ask clients to imagine they are successful and write a paragraph or two on what they see for themselves in that success.