Stop
procrastinating
Most
people procrastinate occasionally and especially when it comes
to tackling an unpleasant task. Unfortunately procrastination
only intensifies internal pressure, out-of control feelings and
increased levels of stress and overwhelm.
Steps
to overcoming procrastination:
Take
charge of your day
Like
all people in your position, you probably find that you have
specific goals, plans and schedules for your day. By half an
hour into your day, however, you may find any number of
unexpected things crowding in on you from a variety of different
directions…and before you know it, your schedule flies ‘out the
window’, your stress level is rising and you feel out of sorts
and out of control.
Unless YOU take charge of your day, it will take charge of you.
Characteristics of admired leaders
Kouzens & Posner – authors of The Leadership
Challenge - administered a questionnaire to over
seventy-five thousand people around the globe, asking
respondents to list the qualities they “most looked for and
admired in a leader - someone whose direction they would
willingly follow”. The authors report that four characteristics
received over 50% of the votes. Following, I have listed these
four characteristics together with a short summary explanation,
using – where possible – the author’s description.
Taming the
email monster
Having the ability to shoot
off an email at any time of day or night and knowing that it
will appear in the recipient’s inbox almost instantaneously,
regardless of where they may be located (next door or thousands
of kilometers away) has most certainly done wonders for modern
business communication. However, email can be as much of a curse
as it is a blessing.
Let
me illustrate this for you by asking you a couple of questions:
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How many emails do you
find in your inbox each morning?
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How many of those
emails are urgent….important…..or even necessary?
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On how many of them
were you cc’d? Was that urgent……important….or even
necessary?
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How many emails await
you after each weekend?
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How many emails clog up
your inbox after a holiday?
Interpersonal Skills - The Hallmark of a Leader
Great leaders have many
characteristics in common. In this article you will find some
of the most common characteristics that you too can build upon to be
a great leader.
Understanding Your Employees
It has been
found that employees will take more interest in their
work when they are encouraged and are able to share
their ideas and contributions and can see them
implemented.
