Author: Joe Lawrence
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Empower
We talk a lot about empowering and delegating; however, when the person makes a mistake, we are prone to step in and take over. Empowering another is giving them power to control that thing. When a mistake is made, coach, mentor, and hold them accountable. Don’t take the thing from them…they’ll never learn that way.
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Be Open-Minded
We can become holier than thou in so many situations. We think our way is the only way. However, if we are truly tolerant and truly an open-minded person, we are willing to listen to the opinions and thoughts of those we disagree with.
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Think Again
Currently, I am reading the new book by Adam Grant titled, Think Again. He teaches it is imperative to look at things from the perspective of a scientist. Scientists create theories, but are willing to test them and even be wrong. They know that if they are wrong, there is another solution or theory to…
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Are You Being Fired Upon?
We typically instigate all sorts of trouble that could be left alone. When we really listen to others speak to us harshly, it is often them venting about a situation and not us as individuals. However, when we fire back at them they interpret that as the first shot. Basically, be sure your being fired…
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Ideas Need Action
We all have had that million dollar idea for an invention. The problem is we didn’t take action. Ideas are only good if they are placed into action. Leaders are those who can take a problem or team and focus their ideas into action.
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Just an Idea?
Just having a great idea is never enough. I wish I could just direct others to make my ideas a reality…we would all be rich. Take what you learn and apply it. Take one of your ideas and try it.
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Go Earn It!
It is scary to think of all the opportunities I have missed by “hoping” someone would do something for me. It took me 39 years to realize that we are all trying to succeed in our own way and no one is responsible for my future except me. Sure there are those great mentors who…
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Focus on the Team
We spend so much time at work reacting to the things that happen and lose sight of finding the true issues. It is like the doctor giving us Vitamin-M every time for the pain when we go in. I don’t care about the pain, fix the cause of the problem. Most of our issues in…
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