Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Passion

Passion is one of the greatest motivators of all time. Especially in leadership your passion must be pure. This single force is so powerful it can drive any human over the edge. It is capable of making you do things you would never even thought possible. It in of itself, can create sheer determination. It can help you sustain your energy to accomplish the unfinished tasks that will get you closer to the heart of your intense desire.

It is the driver that inspires us from with in. It has been said that passion will lead to sustained, focused effort to achieve extra ordinary mastery in a skill. Knowing what excites you and then building your work or your career around it is a smart recipe for success. However, it will almost always require flexibility especially as it relates to leadership.

Think of that first love, the feelings, the intensity, the willingness to speak on the phone the whole night through. It is all fueled by passion. Passion can be looked at like a consistent adrenaline rush. Passion can create endurance. All leaders need endurance for the journey. If you are working towards a goal but there is no passion behind it you will find there will be many 'ADD' moments. Your attention will constantly be diverted. The task will be hard and monotonous. You are not able to have that single minded focus.

In building your leadership, I would recommend defining your passion first and then selecting a destination that has been created out of passion. It will begin to feel effortless when you plug you the key element into your leadership. You need to be in harmony with your core value system. You need to discover what it is about you, your gift, that will separate you from the rest. Then become wildly passionate with a vision of what it is you are going to create.

Passion is an emotion. Communication is the transfer of emotion. Only 7% of the words we speak are actually understood, the rest is your tonality and body language. Would you agree that passion will induce the entire body into your message..

People love to follow those who love life. The journey is so much more fulfilling when you have and entire cheering section behind you. Think of that marathon racer and all the people along the way that are helping him go the distance. Leadership is at its best when you have the total support of your following. Simply stated, make sure you pack your passion for the journey....

Monday, February 7, 2011

Be your Own Boss




One of the things I find most difficult for most people to master is the art of being your own boss. When you open a business in the direct selling industry or any small business it is easy to want to have a wait and see mentality out of fear. Not to mention that it comes with so much freedom and flexibility but many times one of the greatest challenges lies with the discipline it takes to run the company as a million dollar business it has the potential to be.

If we were to analyze your business today, would you give yourself a raise or would you give yourself a pink slip? You laugh but I have to tell you when I looked at my business through the eyes of a boss very quickly my work habits changed.

What is your vision for your organization? How much revenue do you see possible for you to create? Really! What is your income potential from this business? Are you running your organization 'as if'?


When a McDonalds (TM) or Dunkin Donuts (TM) opens, they open with the same intensity, operating systems, inventory and staff as the ones who have been in business for years. They don't have a 'wait and see' mentality. I've never heard them say when we make enough we will hire someone to cook the burgers, roll the dough, make the coffee. It is set up from the start for maximizing its fullest potential.

Well, you must be the organization you envision and no “wo' man can do it all. Learn the art of delegation. Keep a close eye on cost. Spend time and money on the things that will help you go the farthest the fastest. Identify what your income producing activities are and the go to work to produce the income to have the staff or team necessary to be a total success.

How much time will you save? How much more efficient will you be? When working with the right team to get the job done? How much more creative will you be when you step in to the position of a successful leader for your organization.

Passo-a-passo a Vitoria!

Você já sonhou alto? Tão alto, que quando você contou a seus familiares e amigos eles riram de você, pensando que era uma piada?
Estou aqui pra compartilhar como você pode aumentar sua auto-estima bem mais rápido do que imagina, criando uma série de pequenas vitórias! Agora você pergunta, e qual é a importancia de auto-estima?
Minha cara leitora (amiga), auto-estima é o fator-chave, depende dele para sabermos à altura em que realmente podemos alcançar. Eu sei que várias pessoas ensinan “Sonhar Mais Alto”, mas se você é assim como eu; Eu simplismente não conseguia ver as posibilidades acontecendo para mim. “Ótimo pros outros, mas não pra mim”.

É tão simples de definir metas menores e mais reais ao longo do caminho para alcançar as estrelas. Ao invés de estabelecer a meta de peder 10 kilos, defina a meta de peder 1 kilo por semana por 10 semanas. Você será capaz de testemunhar seu sucesso semanalmente, celebrando cada passo.
Você pode até execeder sua meta inicial! Não é uma maravilha ?!
Passo-a-passo... Conseguimos!