Leadership & Mindset
Colin Powell quote about success
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. #quote #business #leadership
Stop using Self-Assessments in performance reviews
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“1600”] Image by David Davies used under Creative Commons License [/caption] Research has shown that people can rarely self-assessment accurately. If the person self-assessing has low self-confidence, than this will be reflected on his/her self assessment. Also there are cultures where self promotion is negatively viewed and this too may lead someone to completing a less than positive self review. Lots of characteristics may impact how one self-assesses: race, gender, beliefs, religion, etc. On the other side of the coin are individuals raised in competitive environments where self-promotion is not only welcome but encouraged.
How to thrive under pressure
Your body is a miraculous creation that is able to quickly adapt to different situations often without you even realizing it. When working in pressure situation, your body reacts by making physiological changes [for the worst] that also impact how you think. Truth is pressure is the new normal and you must learn to deal with it or it will crush you. Here are simple steps to help you conquer any pressure situation: Be in the moment As an IT professional, I have seen the effect of extreme pressure on experts handling large and complex IT outages or security incidents.
Quote about new day
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“2048”] It’s a new day, make it great [/caption]
Body language secrets of top negotiators
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“5397”] Image by US department of agriculture used under creative commons license [/caption] Communication isn’t only about carefully crafted words. Negotiations aren’t about arguments and leverage. A good experienced negotiator will marry strong arguments & leverage to carefully practised body language. There have been dozens of studies and research papers on the power of body language during negotiations. An MIT one measured a negotiator’s ability to convince a jury (body language was accurately measured using a body worn device).
Body language secrets of leaders
A true leader captivates the attention of his audience almost immediately and hold it without fail. Certainly being self-confident and a good wordsmith are important but the reality is that body language plays a much more important role. When you walk in front of an audience, most have already made up their minds about you before you utter your first word. This isn’t magic but basic physiology. This non-verbal communication is a combination of many factors including your posture, tone, facial expression, eye contract, arm and hand movements and more.
The Hidden Killer of Your Creativity
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“1090”] Image by Becky Wetherington used under creative commons license [/caption] Last minute work on school assignments was the norm for most university students. They wait until the last minute then “pull an all-nighter”. Many feel that this pressure to deliver makes them work better but recent scientific evidence shows that this may actually be completely false. It seems pressure may actually stifle innovation and creativity. It pushes you down a conventional path. Some of the most successfully entrepreneurs are people that have learned to deal with pressure.
Quote about life
Life is the art of drawing without an eraser #quote #life #business #experience #coach
Quote about a quiet mind
"To the mind that is still the whole universe surrenders" #quote #laotzu #meditation # mindful #inthemonent
Quote about Hope
Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness #DesmondTutu #quote #life #success #coach
Quote about positive thinking
Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will. - Zig Ziglar
Quote about leadership
Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.
Quote about the simplicity of life
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. - Confucius
Quote about living
"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced." Soren Kierkegaard
Quote about giving up
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." Thomas A Edison
3 secrets to success at work and in life
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“2500”] Image by Chris Potte r used under Creative Commons License [/caption] Success means different things to different people but what would you say if I said the roadmap to success is always the same. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” — Winston Churchill Some people are entrepreneurs, some people are intrapreneurs and some people are perfectly happy in a corporate position. So how can the roadmap to success be the same for all 3?