Do you have sisu? Find out what it is and if you might need more of it in this interesting piece by my friend and fellow entrepreneur, Josh Linkner:
Source: The Quality Shared by Detroit, Finland, and the Best Entrepreneurs
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“Obstacles do not block the path; they are the path.”
Successful people come from all walks of life, yet they all have one thing in common: where others see impenetrable barriers, they see challenges to embrace and obstacles to overcome.
Source: Ten Ways Ridiculously Successful People Think Differently
Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of online retail giant Amazon, utilizes a technique called regret minimization framework to help him contextualize the potential effects of big decisions, which he credits as one of the keys to his success, according to Inc.
Source: How Jeff Bezos and others use regret minimization framework to make tough leadership decisions
Here are some good ideas! I especially love Ann Cuddy’s work work on “Power Posing.”
I have seen her present in person several time and her continually evolving research is fascinating! For more from her about how our body language shapes who we are, check out her talk on my website here: https://theleadershipfocus.com/whats-new/
“Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.”
–Charles Dickens
I remember having to memorize this quote in grade school, it must have been around fourth or fifth grade, and, it is still as true today as it was back then, or, for that matter back in Dicken’s time.
Procrastination affects everyone. It sneaks up on most people when they’re tired or bored, but for some, procrastination can be a full-fledged addiction, says Dr. Travis Bradberry in this timely article. Although it’s especially common during the holidays given their abundance of distractions, the procrastination cycle can become crippling at any time of the year. This is especially troubling, because recent studies show that procrastination magnifies stress, reduces performance, and leads to poor health.
Read on for some enlightening ideas and tips to help you get to work when you like all of us find you are “not in the mood.”
Source: How To Make Yourself Work When You’re Not In The Mood | LinkedIn
In my experience,
it’s all too easy for those working in healthcare IT to lose sight of their connection to the critical role they play in patient’s lives on a daily basis.
Here are some thoughts on on how to bring that back and keep it present on an ongoing basis.
Source: 7 thoughts on bringing ‘heart’ into IT from Cleveland Clinic CIO Edward Marx
It’s fascinating how very small changes over time can make a huge difference. Here’s a post from my friend and colleague , Josh Linker, with what I think is a brilliant way of implementing this principle into our lives.
What do you think? Are you willing to, (as he suggests), “give this a whirl” for 30 days? If not, what works better for you? I’m interested in your ideas.
Source: A Life-Changing 2.97%
A ten year longitudinal study on executive transitions found that more than 50% of executives who inherit a mess fail within their first 18 months on the job. Also uncovered by the study were the numerous landmines for leaders in this situation. Based on this research and my experience, here are six things the most effective leaders do to avoid failing in a new role.
These are all great ideas, many of which I suggest to clients as they get more and more “buried” in email, or, find they are failing to reply in a timely manner to some important ones.
I especially like idea number #3, and of course, the reminder that breaking a habit takes time and practice. 🙂
Source: 5 Ways to Spend Less Time Checking Your Email | OPEN Forum
When you send your resume to an employer, you have two audiences to impress – human beings and applicant tracking systems.
As you know, human beings are the people who review your resume, such as hiring managers and recruiters, and whom you need to suitably impress in order to get an interview, but first it needs to get through the applicant tracking system….