Words of Wisdom – Page 22

Are You Getting Enough Exercise?

This post addresses getting enough exercise. With the changing of the seasons, we all find ourselves spending more and more time inside. It’s not as easy to take an exercise break during the day when the weather is inclement. We find ourselves caught up in the momentum of the work ...

The Importance of Authenticity and Consistency in Leadership

This post is about being consistent. The definition for consistent in the dictionary reads as follows: Agreeing or accordant, compatible, not self-contradictory. Constantly adhering to the same principles, course, form, etc. Holding firmly together, cohering. Syn. Congruous, harmonious. Year’s ago when I worked for MCI, I asked Bill McGowan, ...

Feeling Gratitude

This post is about feeling gratitude. Feeling abundant is a state of mind. Each of us is given what we need in so many ways. We live in the richest country in the world and we have so many choices based on the world that’s been created around us. ...

The Benefits of Thinking Globally

This post is about the benefits of thinking globally. “Think globally, act locally”, is the most iconic, widely used, and actionable phrase regarding global mindset, often attributed to environmental movements to bridge large-scale awareness with immediate community action. It urges awareness of global issues while making a difference through ...

Let It Be

The post is about letting things be as they are and trying not to make everything perfect. This weekend I found myself rushing from place to place, struggling to do Christmas shopping, working on preparing my house for the holidays, sending out Christmas cards, making lists about people and ...

How To Start Something You’re Avoiding and Keep Going

This post is about how to begin something and stick with it till it’s done. To start, I have some practical observations about beginnings: 1. We tend to begin the things we like to do without any resistance. 2. We tend to put off beginning the things we don’t like ...

Leading From Within – Be The Change You Want To See

This post is about ‘leading from within”. Leading from within extends and builds upon empowerment and participative management. It also reflects the core of the leader’s being. In fact, it is a way of being. Tips and techniques alone do not define leading from within. Leading from within is ...

Correction Does Much, But Encouragement Does More

“Correction does much, but encouragement does more.” Johann Goethe This post is about celebrating what you want to see more of. Throughout the week we often witness each other making an effort that goes above and beyond the usual standard of a “job description”. It may be a small gesture ...

No Blame

The subject of this post is “no blame”. Here’s an opinion about blame that I like: Most blame is just unowned disappointment. When you own the disappointment, blame loses its job. As you may remember, I have written about this subject a number of times. Blaming others is so ...

Best Ways To Manage Your Boss

This post revolves around managing your boss. I recall reading a special issue of the Harvard Business Review, where there was an interesting article entitled “Managing Your Boss”. The article talked about “the process of consciously working with your superior to obtain the best possible results for you, your ...

Strengthening Intragroup Connections In Times Of Change

This post is about strengthening intragroup connections. I’m using ‘intragroup’ as a word to describe ‘within the team’. It’s a good time to think about what you’re doing to strengthen the connections between people when you’ve recently added new people, re-organized people into new positions, and/or made changes to ...

How To Find New Ways to Solve Problems

This post is inspired by a quote from Albert Einstein: “A problem cannot be solved at the level of consciousness in which it occurs.” Think about one problem you’re currently dealing with and find a completely different way to solve it. To create new ways of doing things, we ...

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