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September 2020 Newsletter Leaders need Leaders
August 30, 2020 6:30 pm Comments Off on September 2020 Newsletter Leaders need LeadersLeaders care more than is deemed necessary. They are authentic, and they are not afraid to show empathy towards others and to let their team see them in a vulnerable light.
August 2020 Newsletter I GET TO go to work today
July 25, 2020 7:41 pm Comments Off on August 2020 Newsletter I GET TO go to work todayI get to go to work today “I GET to go to work today.” Have you heard this comment lately? Probably not. It’s more common to hear people say, “I have to go to work today,” as if their job is a burden instead of an opportunity. Maybe you’ve even said it yourself. Having a grateful mindset can completely change your viewpoint on work. I have experienced this personally. Want to prove it to yourself? Tomorrow morning when you’re getting ready for work, say “I get to go to work today.” Say it out loud. Then say it again the next day and every day after that. Starting your workday on a positive note will change your attitude for the rest of the day. Believe it or not, when you say “I have to go to work” you are setting yourself up for failure before you start working. No one wants to do things they have to do, but we all want to do things that we get to do. I believe that going to work is a true luxury, mostly because I am grateful and take nothing for granted. Look at all the people out there who would love to be able to say they have a job or a career that they like. They would jump at the opportunity to say they GET to go to work today. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you...
July 2020 Newsletter FOCUS: Take charge of your time
June 25, 2020 3:51 pm Comments Off on July 2020 Newsletter FOCUS: Take charge of your timeFebruary 2017 newsletter Focus: Take charge of your time A key component of success in any career is single-minded focus. Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, two of the world’s wealthiest people, have said that they owe their success to this trait. According to Buffett biographer Alice Schroeder, in 1991 when Bill Gates’ dad asked Buffett and Gates to name the most important factor in their success, they both gave the same answer: “Focus.” In the dictionary focus comes before success, and the same thing is true in life. If you intend to take charge of your career, you must be laser-focused on your mission and your objectives. One of my favorite motivational thought leaders, Tony Robbins, says it best: “Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives.” Robbins’ statement defines my career. For more than 30 years I have been laser-focused on one industry – real estate. I have been introduced to a variety of business opportunities, get-rich-quick schemes, and partnerships along the way. Some of those things grabbed my attention for a short time, but I always knew that if I focused on selling real estate and training real estate agents I would eventually become an expert. Instead of allowing myself to become sidetracked, I took charge of my career by staying focused. If your career involves leadership, sales, or service, you...
June 2020 Newsletter Always LOVE an Underdog
May 28, 2020 9:29 pm Comments Off on June 2020 Newsletter Always LOVE an UnderdogI stopped being an underdog when I realized there was nothing I couldn’t do if I put my heart, mind, and soul into it. When I learned to focus on my mission and I developed an unstoppable work ethic, there was little doubt in my mind where I was headed. I knew that eventually I would not be the hunter but rather the hunted...and I liked it!
April May 2020 Newsletter The Importance of Laughter
May 11, 2020 10:23 pm Comments Off on April May 2020 Newsletter The Importance of LaughterMarch 2020 Newsletter Determined to matter
February 24, 2020 10:50 pm Comments Off on March 2020 Newsletter Determined to matterEven if you don’t say it in words, you can smile when you pass them in the hall at work or find some other way to make them feel recognized and appreciated.
February 2020 newsletter Making things happen builds confidence
January 21, 2020 1:18 pm Comments Off on February 2020 newsletter Making things happen builds confidenceIt feels great to accomplish something big because of your own efforts. If you can do it one time, then you can do it again and again and again. You have this God-given ability.Making things happen builds your confidence.
January 2020 Newsletter Having courage can change your life
January 1, 2020 3:00 pm Comments Off on January 2020 Newsletter Having courage can change your lifeHaving courage means believing in your abilities and knowing that you can make your own way. It means having the attitude that nothing, absolutely nothing, will keep you from accomplishing your mission
December 2019 newsletter ….You create your own opportunity
December 4, 2019 11:21 pm Comments Off on December 2019 newsletter ….You create your own opportunityEach of us are in the driver’s seat of our life, and we are in control of our destiny ONLY if we seek out opportunities to move forward. We will not get unlimited chances to have the things we want.
November 2019 newsletter Always expect to win
October 30, 2019 12:48 pm Comments Off on November 2019 newsletter Always expect to winYour chances of winning are much better when you are confident that no one in your industry can compete with you, nobody else cares as much as you do, and last but not least, that no one will perform better than you will. Before you can succeed at anything, you need to expect success.