tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11076215685919194602024-02-08T00:25:46.060-05:00Brand Me! The 1% Edgegrow yourself, grow your career: tips for the busy professional.JoAnn Corleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351862967107737286noreply@blogger.comBlogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107621568591919460.post-53948312194393058982018-05-06T11:20:00.001-04:002018-05-06T11:20:43.215-04:00Your Interpretation of Your Life Becomes Your Life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: large;"><i>How we attach meaning to events in our lives has a large influence on the quality of our life.</i></span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: large;"><i>We in fact give every thing a story. Two people can have the exact same experience and interpret it completely different ways.</i></span></span></center>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , "helvetica" , "arial"; font-size: small;"><br />The meaning we assign to our experiences–whether pleasant or distressing, is a very powerful factor in determining the quality of our lives. What we imagine events to mean will color the way we feel about ourselves, about the people in our lives, and about the world at large. If we want to encourage a positive outlook, well-being, and a sense of self-confidence and even trust in the universe, we can begin by assigning more peaceful, loving meanings to what we experience.<br /><br />Imagine, for example, that a friend fails to show up to a lunch date. You have choices as to what you will make this experience mean for you. You could allow being "stood up" to reinforce your feelings of unworthiness, you could begin to mentally attack your friend's character, or you could assume that something big must have happened to cause them to miss the date--then, you might open yourself up to enjoying some relaxing time alone.<br /><br />If you were recently laid off and are having difficulty finding a new job, consider that you might have hidden gifts or passions that were untapped in your regular career that you are now available to explore. The universe might simply be moving you in a more fulfilling direction. If you have recently lost a loved one, gained weight, lost money, or gotten in a fight with your partner, see if you can infuse the experience with meaning that feels loving and empowering and opens a door for you to embrace life and the world a bit more.<br /><br />When we begin to bring consciousness to what we are making things mean, we may be shocked at the messages we have been feeding ourselves all these years. Try taking the reigns and begin assigning a kinder meaning to the events in your life and you will likely find yourself on a much more pleasant ride</span><br />
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JoAnn Corleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351862967107737286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107621568591919460.post-6886574581581307012016-11-07T12:21:00.001-05:002019-09-12T09:06:18.421-04:00Money Management is Life Management<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">How's it going? No way to avoid it, the skill of managing money impacts the quality of our lives, and as <a href="http://www.the1percentedge.com/2015/09/is-money-management-part-of-your-career.html" target="_blank">I mentioned in a previous post, is a career management issue</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks to Jamie Wharton for this great guest post you can use as a check list to move in the right direction, if this is something you need to get in order.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Day in, day out, time is flying by and everything is going great. Next thing you know, a big storm rolls around and your ceiling starts to leak, or your bad day turns worse when you accidentally back into your garage.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">These little surprises are more common than you’d think. Life’s costly little surprises can become a major hit on you financially. By growing an emergency fund, you can turn a huge debt pitfall into just a minor headache. Here are some tips on how to get started with building your fund.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" /><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Choosing a Target Amount</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">When setting up your fund, it’s important to balance how much you can afford to save along with how much you’ll need. If you haven’t started a budget yet, be sure to lay out your income and necessary expenses. </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.mint.com/&source=gmail&ust=1478624910756000&usg=AFQjCNH5JauJ5enRfWdp_JHZ65eNHZw0lA" href="https://www.mint.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" target="_blank">Mint</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> and </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.youneedabudget.com/&source=gmail&ust=1478624910756000&usg=AFQjCNHTYMUt4OYldXw9WrDK0sn4y4xIfA" href="https://www.youneedabudget.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" target="_blank">YNAB</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> (You Need A Budget) are two great tools to help you get started.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">To start your emergency fund, set a financial goal that will completely cover a few months of the necessary expenses you laid out in your budget (rent, food, student loans, etc). The key is using your budget to make sure the amount you save works with how you live your life.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" /><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Understanding Your Debt</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">After paying all your bills on top of putting money into all of your loans, it can seem impossible to save. However, by understanding your debt, you can put yourself if the best position to spend less and save more in the long run. You could pay off your highest rate loans more aggressively, refinance them to a lower rate or consolidate them into one monthly payment. Companies like Earnest, allow you to </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.earnest.com/refinance-student-loans&source=gmail&ust=1478624910756000&usg=AFQjCNFZsJeD7x2KO2qdZ_Pf4zNuKir_BQ" href="https://www.earnest.com/refinance-student-loans" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" target="_blank">refinance student loans</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> not only with lower rates but the ability to customize your payment to fit your budget.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" /><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Make Automatic Contributions</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The easiest part of a 401k is you set a percentage of your income, and the money is just withdrawn from every paycheck. Therefore, the best way to start an emergency fund is to take a piece of your income and place it into a separate account. This way, you won’t be required to save it manually or be tempted to use the money for unnecessary things. It’s pretty easy to have your employer’s payment system automatically transfer an amount from your paycheck into another account. If you don’t have that capability, you can set up automatic withdrawals from your checking to a savings account through your bank.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" /><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Earn Some Extra Cash</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">These days there are so many opportunities for you to earn some extra cash outside of your normal day to day. Whether you start photographing weddings, start driving for Uber, or sell health products to your friends and family, you can have the flexibility to save more without changing your lifestyle. You might even enjoy and become successful with your “side hustle” and turn it into your full-time job!</span></span><br />
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JoAnn Corleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351862967107737286noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107621568591919460.post-68228217854736956742016-09-15T12:39:00.003-04:002016-09-15T12:43:16.744-04:00Are The Little Things Undermining Your Best?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have to say I am one lucky chick! I really enjoy every aspect of my life and on top of that my business is having a record breaking year, again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And yet, all that "enjoying' has had an interesting development. I am becoming tired and unmotivated -- which for me is not common. In fact it's surprising. Why? Because I'm having fun -- living the life of my dreams. How could that result in being tired and unmotivated? The other day I actually asked myself, "What's going on with me?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I took a step back and reviewed the past several quarters, looking for patterns, events, any clues to help me diagnose my current state. Several items stood out that are challenging me to do some course corrections. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In summarizing these, I see these as the subtleties that can undermined your productivity, health, happiness -- being at your best. The message here is it's not always the "big things" serving as saboteurs, but can be the nagging accumulation of little things -- the less obvious.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. Sleep</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I know this sounds crazy but I love what I do so much, I have a hard time going to sleep in a timely fashion. I will stay up reading, writing, watching informational Youtube videos, looking for interesting articles on Twitter. I really enjoy learning and gaining more knowledge to help add more value to the work I do my clients. It's all very satisfying!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yet, this pattern of not getting enough sleep is now catching up with me. I've decided to establish a cut off time and create a wind down ritual which includes meditation. I've learned -- sleep matters. (and I guess so much so Arianne Huffington wrote a whole book about it - </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've noticed for a variety of reasons, I periodically made decisions that weren't the best and in some cases compromised what I needed or what was best/healthy for me. This insight reminded me of a quote by Stephen Covey, <i>"<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; orphans: 2; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2;">I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions."</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">These kinds of decisions in succession can have a cumulative effect and they have. I looked at those decisions in particular and the surrounding circumstances. One thing I discovered, I did not assert and express my needs because I wasn't clear on the line where more activity becomes too much activity...and that leads to number 3.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;">Clarity became the call of the hour. I needed to be crystal clear on what comprised "too much" </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">physically and energetically (to me energetically includes emotions and spirit) and then express those boundaries when needed. That expression is the prelude to enabling good decision-making and subsequently helps me stick to them.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">These 3 discoveries, I've determined, are essential to creating a solid foundation in to support the joy of my personal and professional life. They as a trio also create a cascading effect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">One final note -- of these 3 areas I think decision-making is the most challenging and subtle. If this is true for you, here is a useful exercise: Track your decision-making daily, in a targeted area. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">An example for me, related to the above findings, would be meeting personal needs. If this is true for you and in tracking this, you discover you have trouble making decisions in your own best interest, ask why, explore this and get to the root of the difficulty. If you don't, <i>making decisions against yourself will keep repeating itself. </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">In reality, how or the style in which we make decisions is habitual. Creating healthy decision-making habits generate a fulfilling, happy life. <b>Decisions are the building blocks of life.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Guest post: Thanks Marie. In light of recent events it's good to consider. Particularly, we as leaders need to take care of ourselves and be mindful of those on our team. Marie's theme suggests a practical approaches to emotional intelligence. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Also following Marie's post, check out the post, "Leaders Have Feelings Too."</span></h2>
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Can you believe that mental illnesses are more common than
heart disease, diabetes and even cancer? According to the World Health
Organization – <a href="https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2011/09/10579/mental-illness-common-linked-chronic-diseases"><span style="color: blue;">it’s true</span></a>. We live in a stressful day and age,
and while some people clearly recognize how stress affects their everyday
lives, others are not fully aware of the influence stress has on them. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Yes, stress can be good for you in certain situations – it
can help you focus and perform better under pressure. But once stress becomes
overpowering, it can seriously damage your relationships, mood and overall health.
Most of our mental and physical problems come from our inability to cope with
our emotions. We have a tendency to bury our fears, smother our insecurities in
comfort food or sweep our feelings “under the rug”. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Taking control of your emotions is a slow process, and if
you want to be in charge of your life, you have to take it step by step.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 1: Learn to say “No” more<o:p></o:p></h2>
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People spend enormous amounts of money on psychologists.
Psychologists spend enormous amounts of energy constructing and administering psychological
tests, trying to help people understand themselves. And the cycle never ends.
However, if you want to test your psychological well-being or the health of
your relationship, just monitor the internal response you have when you have to
say “no” to someone. Also, keep in mind that “No!” is a complete sentence. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 2: Learn to Deal with Your Anxieties<o:p></o:p></h2>
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So, when you have to say “no” to a close person, what is
your initial response to their reaction? Do you pressure yourself to try to
find an excuse? Do you rush to find a good reason to justify your “no”? If you
look at the dictionary, you’ll see that the word <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/justify"><span style="color: blue;">justify</span></a> literally means to “show or prove to be
right”. Now, just think about it – why does this person have such an authority
over you to see if your reasoning is right or wrong. If that person cares about
you, he/she is not supposed to judge you. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 3: Relax Your Mind <o:p></o:p></h2>
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Fear is a primal emotion, but unless you’re facing a genuine
threat – it’s usually a negative one. If you suffer from chronic anxiety, even
the smallest things can trigger it. You need something to help you with your
racing thoughts and if you want to quiet your overactive mind, meditation might
be the solution for you. Anxious people tend to shy away from meditation
because they can’t sit still or focus enough to clear their mind and meditate.
So you have to be patient, and remember, the main goal is to learn how to <a href="http://www.the1percentedge.com/2013/10/do-you-believe-energy-management-is.html"><span style="color: blue;">manage your energy</span></a> and become more productive in
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Step 4: Go Easy On Your Body<o:p></o:p></h2>
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order to “unwind” and “self-medicate”, but in reality, addictive substances
such as drugs or alcohol only enhance anxieties and aggravate problems.
Furthermore, your diet probably needs to change – fast foods, snacks and sodas
need to be replaced by red meats, vegetables and water. Vitamins and minerals
are essential to your body; luckily there are health food store at almost every
corner. Of course, you could always go online and look up the organic vitamin
supplements such as the <a href="http://www.vitaminshoponline.com.au/d/shop-by-brand/d-f/fusion.html"><span style="color: blue;">Fusion Health Multi Vitamin formula</span></a> in order to
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Before you start taking any steps, you have to learn to
accept your emotions. The key is to stop wasting your energy on avoiding your
emotions and start fully experiencing your feelings. Step back and think about
where are your thoughts and behaviors coming from. Let your guard down and try
to understand why something hurts and what do you want to do about it. Only
when you start taking certain risks you will be able to grow. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It's the activity most adults are familiar with. It's time for a job search and therefore, it's time to "get a resume" together. For many, just the thought of it produces the proverbial, "Ugh!" It's like having to construct your life history all at once, all from scratch. It feels like torture! Well...when approached that way, it is!<br />
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On top of that, memories are dicey. They are unreliable and therefore are not your best companion in the endeavor to present the best of you on paper to a prospective employer.<br />
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Therefore, <b>this is one of the most important articles</b> you'll ever read addressing effective career management. Please do not be the person who tries to see and sell all of their talent through the lens of a single sheet resume constructed with shoddy memories.<br />
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To avoid that -- to stop under representing yourself, activate these tips in your life immediately!</div>
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1. <b>Keep track</b> of your job experience through a job journal. Not only is this extremely beneficial when resume writing is needed, it's great for your performance reviews. This is your memory bank -- on paper!</div>
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"xyz project was completed 3 days ahead of time."<br />
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2. <b>Pay attention</b> <b>to what you <u>really enjoy doing</u></b> -- what gives you high levels of satisfaction. It's easiest to identify this when you're in the act of doing it! Looking at levels of satisfaction is not necessarily by job title or description, but job functions. Ask yourself, "What in my job, do I like doing?" Notice the level of enjoyment or satisfaction and even rate it on a scale of 1-5 for future decision-making. For this tip, it's not about the job description, but what you do in the job that you want to pay attention to.</div>
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<b>This tip is one of the most important I can give you.</b> It is <i>the most essential</i> in crafting a meaningful career experience. When I'm career coaching I ask, "What did you most enjoy doing in previous roles?" Many can't remember or don't recall accurately, particularly when you have to recollect from several years past. The inability to do so contributes to perpetually choosing jobs that you will not fully enjoy, bring nominal meaning and will keep you on a quest for what you deem as the ideal job.</div>
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As you can gather, these critical tips are not one time activities but ongoing practices. In fact I call them<b> career management habits! </b><i> </i><b>Are you in the habit of... </b></div>
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These habits are essential elements to achieving career success. They are the best career management tips you'll ever get!</div>
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I know this sounds like a very odd question. You're probably saying to yourself, "What do you mean, I'm a grown-up." Well sure you are. <br />
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But most of us will agree, we have our moments -- particularly at work, when some crazy event, incident or person sends us back in time and we feel as if our teenage self has invaded our bodies once again.<br />
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The workplace seems to be the perfect testing ground for adulthood (as demonstrated by the steady stream of employee training requests I receive for getting along, communicating better and managing conflict, to name a few).<br />
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It's the laboratory of human behavior -- the place to test whether we can maintain our perceived maturity and professional decorum or revert back to unedited reactions, attitudes, behaviors, and tactics that were boldly expressed during the years when technically we "didn't know any better".<br />
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And though I could go the more sophisticated route in this post and connect all this to emotional intelligence, I'd like this post to be quite simple in making a point by asking this question, "Are you willing to be a workplace grown-up?"<br />
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What's a workplace grown-up you ask? <b>It's someone who takes 100% responsibility for who they are and how they act <i>no matter the circumstances</i></b><i>.</i> Tough calling I know -- but these days sorely needed, now more than ever. <br />
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In a recent study released by the Six Seconds Group - emotional intelligence is on the decline. Uh oh -- who will be the grown-ups now?<br />
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An important side note -- crazy makes more crazy. In leadership and management language that means immature adults managed by unskilled managers heightens workplace dysfunction.<br />
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In fact have you ever witnessed unhealthy behavior in an employee triggering counterproductive behavior in a manager? Yep -- I have...I was the manager.<br />
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And there in lies the key to the solution. <i>It goes like this -- admit it - own it - grow muscles in successfully managing it. </i> Muscles? I call skills related to self management muscles, some are stronger than others -- some more developed in others. In my EQ workshops we talk about triggers and the need to identify and manage them. Learning to manage them I call developing "emotional muscles".<br />
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Here's the catch -- in order to develop a muscle, it's got to be worked (you know, like in the gym). That means repeated exposure to the thing -- the weight -- that will cause the muscle to grow. And this leads us full circle back to the tittle <i>Are You Ready To Be A Workplace Grown-up? </i>Are you ready for the heavy lifting it will take to develop emotional muscles in areas that may be weak. <br />
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How will you be able to gauge your muscle / strength development? The weaker the trigger (meaning the less influence or power it has over your reactions and subsequent behaviors) the stronger the muscle. If the trigger is still strong, the muscle is still weak.<br />
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In the larger view of life, emotional intelligence is an essential life skill to happiness and success in all areas. It's worthy of your time, effort and attention, not only personally, but professionally -- for individuals and organzations.<br />
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Consider bringing an EQ seminar to your organization. I consider it one of 6 Individual Employee Core Competencies in the workplace - <a href="http://www.joanncorleyspeaks.com/2014/08/are-you-complicating-your-employee.html" target="_blank">learn more here</a><br />
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And for those decision-makers who doubt the value of the investment to introduce EQ into their organizational cultures -- there is plenty of evidence that the return-on-investment is substantial. Check out this latest study done at Fed Ex reflecting performance growth among managers due to EQ development. - <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/six-seconds-publishes-new-research-findings-from-multi-year-study-at-fedex-that-links-emotional-intelligence-to-increased-performance-and-quality-of-life-241178451.html" target="_blank">click here</a><br />
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Does your company need management training - <i>most companies do</i> - <a href="https://joanncorley.com/Management_Training.html" target="_blank">click here to learn more</a><br />
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This post by the way was inspired by a guest post from my dear friend <a class="g-profile" href="https://plus.google.com/117941198971981068379" target="_blank">+Alan Allard</a> - <a href="http://www.the1percentedge.com/2014/08/how-to-embrace-everything-you-do.html" target="_blank">How to Embrace Everything You Do</a><br />
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<b>Here's to growing those muscles!</b><br />
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<b>Resources: </b><br />
Here's a link to the Six Seconds Group to learn more about the study - <a href="http://www.6seconds.org/2014/03/10/state-heart-report/" target="_blank">click here</a><br />
<a href="https://joanncorley.com/EQ_Seminar.html" target="_blank">Website Resource Page</a> - lots of good stuff on it ...like EQ interview questions, additional studies<br />
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This blog is based on this book. In it are actionable ideas on being a better manager:
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A Simple Message to Begin the New Year - Practice The Power of New</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love the new year and one of the quotes I share in my seminars (which apparently is pretty popular) goes like this, "Don't let your past pollute your present or undermine your future." The beginning of the new year gives greater umph to that sentiment.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">New is such a wonderful element of being human and a natural experience of nature. The new year can be about resetting or renewing in<i> any area.</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>I simply want to start off this new year with the encouragement to take the "new" in New Year to heart. </b>How will you implement the meaning of new? How will you start fresh...with yourself, with others?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>The power of new</i> </b>could be used as a cleansing of the old, a de-cluttering and getting rid of and that could apply in your thinking, emotions, closets, work space, garage and dare I say even relationships. Or it could be something as simple as a new look.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you're a manager, can you use the power of new to reset team expectations, reset how you manage and relate to your staff? </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While the feeling and time is here...let's leverage the power of new! It is simple and yet can be powerful and profound!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If new for you means getting organized, managing your time better, then you'll want to check out: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span>Organizational Strategies for the
Overwhelmed - how to manage your time, space, & priorities, to work smart,
get results & be happy - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006JD6RL8/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=bitesizetrain-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B006JD6RL8&adid=09H2BQKWRSE0VQB7JYZK&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joanncorley.com%2F"><span style="color: #0018eb;">Kindle</span></a> - <a href="https://www.createspace.com/3714709"><span style="color: #0018eb;">The Book</span></a> - <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/organizational-strategies-for-the-overwhelmed-joann-r-corley/1107954228?ean=2940013962743"><span style="color: #0018eb;">Nook</span></a> - <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/joannrcorley"><span style="color: #0018eb;">Audio Book</span></a> - <a href="http://www.joanncorley.com/Org_Strat.html"><span style="color: #0018eb;">The Seminar</span></a></span><br />
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JoAnn Corleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351862967107737286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107621568591919460.post-71383886666631080432015-11-23T17:54:00.000-05:002015-11-23T17:54:25.396-05:00A Productivity Tip - Master Your Moments<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b id="internal-source-marker_0.1439154555555433" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Category: Personal Productivity, Time Management, Self Management</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I woke up this morning after being up rather late and knew that it was a crunch day. Within the next 24 hours I’d need to hop on a plane and be out of the office for the next few days. In those few moments I felt slightly pressured and overwhelmed which lead to a bit of emotional and mental confusion, (by the way, I call that “brain fog”). What should I work on first?....what could wait until Monday?</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I could have just barreled in, but time was precious I needed to work on what was most crucial. I realized I couldn’t let the pressure “pressure” me into the wrong decision. So, I decided to take a 5 minute mind clearing break.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></b><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I gave myself permission to step away from my desk, move into a physical space where I could clear my mind. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ah…a breakthrough! Just giving myself permission to step away helped my mind calm down and my emotions to come to neutral. </span></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the clarity of that moment, I was able to get a better view of what was crucial and what was not.</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b> </b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Did you ever think that an effective time management strategy is not to do anything?...well at least for a moment...that in the not doing, you'll end up doing more!</span></b></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Honestly, I've had days where I didn’t do what's described above first thing in the morning and ended up working on the wrong things at the wrong time. In those cases, a few critical things fell through the cracks; it wasn’t pretty.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What I’m describing is the power of a moment…a moment you take in the morning to gain clarity on the day that could make all the difference. I’m calling it the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">morning mindset</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You know it’s just harder to work in a fog; it takes more energy and the quality of your work can suffer.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So let me recommend 2 practices: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“the morning mindset and mastering your moments. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These truly are two great 1% edge practices that can net big results!</span></span></div>
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JoAnn Corleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351862967107737286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107621568591919460.post-48269695130387932732015-11-18T08:55:00.000-05:002015-11-18T08:55:07.727-05:00What Can a Glass of Water Teach You About Stress?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #6d6d6d; font-family: "lucida grande"; font-size: 16pt;">A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management
to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be
asked the “half empty or half full” question. Instead, with a smile on her
face, she inquired: “How heavy is this glass of water?”</span><br />
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ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz. She replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter.
It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a
problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it
for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #6d6d6d; font-family: "lucida grande"; font-size: 16pt;">In each case, the weight of the
glass doesn't change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.” She
continued, “The stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water.
Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer
and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel
paralyzed – incapable of doing anything.” Remember to put the glass down.</span><br />
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This blog is based on the book of the same name. In it are actionable ideas on being a better manager:
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HFRLME?ie=UTF8&tag=bitesizetrain-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004HFRLME">The 1% Edge - The Workbook - Power Strategies to Increase Your Management Effectiveness</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bitesizetrain-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B004HFRLME" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
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JoAnn Corleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351862967107737286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107621568591919460.post-35245986198454902862015-09-22T11:43:00.000-04:002015-09-22T17:52:30.610-04:00Is Money Management Part of Your Career Management?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Several years ago, I was conducting a workshop on Emotional Intelligence. An attendee approached me initiating a discussion regarding the emotional intelligence of her boss. As she revealed the details of what clearly was a painful emotional and mental experience, I asked the most obvious and logical response to her story "Why don't you quit?" She desperately responded, " I can't afford to!"<br />
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I responded to myself, "In theory, you can't afford not to!" As she shared, she disclosed that the dynamics with her boss were so bad, she was getting physically ill. She was experiencing headaches and developing gastrointestinal issues.<br />
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That conversation years ago was a defining moment for me as a career coach. Up until that point I've never encountered a client who was in a situation that personally destructive. And though there were all sorts of coaching points regarding how she could be managing her responses differently in a highly dysfunctional environment, by the time I'd learned of her situation, the dismantling of her health and wellness had begun.<br />
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From that memorable moment forward, I vowed to include the message of financial planning in my initial coaching assessment. It pains me deeply to hear people enduring terrible, unhealthy work environments because they can't afford to quit. I say, "Never, if you can at all avoid it, be in a position where you are held hostage to these kinds of situations because of money." Also consider that this scenario is more prevalent with women than men.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>So, I consider financial planning a partner to career planning and management. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>Career management tip: Money management is a career happiness partner.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">A colleague reached out to me recently and shared this: </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; widows: 1;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">" As a working-age woman, I was surprised to learn from a recent CNBC article that only 53% of us have started planning for retirement compared to 65% of our male peers!"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Today</span><span style="background-color: white; widows: 1;"><span style="color: #222222;"> is Women's Business Day (Sept. 22). Whether you are male or female, I invite you to adopt the life impacting message of this post -- <b>career </b></span><b><span style="color: #222222;">planning</span><span style="color: #222222;"> and financial planning go hand in hand.</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And just when you think it might cost you, consider this resource for free tools from Personal Capital - click here to learn more about their <a href="https://www.personalcapital.com/financial-software/retirement-planner" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">retirement planner</a> tools. Never be in position where you have to put money above your health.</span></div>
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This blog is based on this book. In it are actionable ideas on being a better manager:
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HFRLME?ie=UTF8&tag=bitesizetrain-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004HFRLME">The 1% Edge - The Workbook - Power Strategies to Increase Your Management Effectiveness</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bitesizetrain-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B004HFRLME" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
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JoAnn Corleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351862967107737286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107621568591919460.post-14576194190979202962015-08-12T14:30:00.000-04:002015-08-13T08:33:06.455-04:00Are You an Expert Question Asker?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Questions Are a Powerful Communication Tool</span></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.the1percentedge.com/2011/08/power-of-1-it-really-doesnt-take-much.html-" target="_blank">In the spirit of the 1% -</a> one skill for sure we need to have in our professional skill portfolio is the ability to ask the right, the best question.<br />
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Why? <b>Questions are a highly effective and necessary communication tool in many ways. </b><br />
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<i>Here are just a few powerful uses of the question:</i><br />
__ it stirs and speaks to the subconscious (where everything we really are is housed; especially our core truths).<br />
__ it helps people learn how to think, process, and come to their own conclusion (very useful in persuasion).<br />
__ it helps people consider a new line of thought<br />
__ it's a way of building rapport<br />
__ a way of expressing care and concern<br />
__ it's a great way to communicate with someone who resists being "told" what to do<br />
__ it helps quickly redirect an unpleasant conversation<br />
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Questions provoke, inspire, lead, teach, motivate to name a few - thereby making it an essential element for your personal and professional communication toolkit.<br />
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Of course <i>how</i> you ask a question matters as well. For example if it's done with an "interrogating" tone...that may evoke the opposite of what you want - shutting someone down vs. opening someone up.<br />
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<b>Tone in communication can be used very strategically.</b></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Question Asking 101</span></b><br />
One of the easiest ways to get started developing the skill of question asking is starting with what I call the power 6 - 6 words we learned in our elementary years: who, what, when, where, how, why. I recommend you begin practicing with these. <br />
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For some of us (those with management styles that are more directing), getting the feeling of and developing the habit of being an "asker vs. a teller" will be a very interesting and informative practice.<br />
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Additionally as you use these questions, determine what you want to accomplish with them. Do you want to...<br />
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<li>have someone consider something different?</li>
<li>teach them a lesson?</li>
<li>encourage them to learn to problem solve via developing options?</li>
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<i>So here is our coaching question from this 1% lesson </i>- In what area(s) do you need to enhance your communication effectiveness? How can being a skilled question asker help you achieve that?...and ok...I can't resist - 1 more question - What are the benefits of developing this skill?..to you? ...to your team?<br />
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By the way, the book this blog is based on is in the question format. The book is designed as a coaching book - it's more of an "asking" book vs. a "telling" book. If you haven't gotten a copy yet, I recommend the workbook version - which includes the questions. This version is also available on Kindle. - <a href="https://joanncorley.com/E-Store.html" target="_blank">E-store</a> (scroll to the bottom)<br />
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<i>Bonus Tip: </i>Take the time to consider how your fellow team members communicate. Observe. Do you think your team or department could benefit for a communications or team building workshop? I consider the ability to work effectively with others an essential individual contributor core competency. <a href="https://joanncorley.com/Employee_Competencies.html" target="_blank">Learn about that and employee trainings in this category.</a><br />
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This blog is based on this book. In it are actionable ideas on being a better manager: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HFRLME?ie=UTF8&tag=bitesizetrain-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004HFRLME">The 1% Edge - The Workbook - Power Strategies to Increase Your Management Effectiveness</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bitesizetrain-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B004HFRLME" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
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JoAnn Corleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351862967107737286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107621568591919460.post-28555172341749399872015-08-07T10:30:00.000-04:002015-08-07T10:30:01.850-04:00Thinking of a Career Change? 3 Key Considerations<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Introduction:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> I was having our usually, wonderful collaborative conversation with long time friend and colleague Alan Allard (the guy I interviewed for the<a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1599319592"></span> happiness series<span id="goog_1599319593"></span></a>) about career concerns for his niece. I started my career coaching practice back in 1998 (phew that sounds so long ago!!) and the things I shared with him for her to consider have really held useful through-out the years.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He felt they were so valuable, he used them in his guest post at www.womenworking.com. So I decided, rather than repeat myself I would curate his post and share. Enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday, I received an email from someone I’ve known and respected for over a decade. Kathy* has been in middle management at a large company for the past five years, but for the past two, she's been feeling less than passionate about her work. She is contemplating a career change. When we last spoke on the phone, she said, “I’ve only told you, my husband, and one other person about this. Frankly, you’re the only one who hasn’t told me I’m nuts.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wasn’t surprised, but I felt for her. Most people would say that the last thing one should do in these challenging economic times is take a risk. “Hold on to what you’ve got” seems to be the popular wisdom. But guess what? Staying in a position that doesn’t challenge or fulfill you carries risks of its own. Doing so is a sure path to boredom or burnout—not to mention a missed opportunity to pursue the next grand adventure!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you’re considering a change of direction but unsure as to what that might look like, author and career coach <a href="http://www.joannecorley.com/" style="color: #b02087; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">JoAnn Corley</a> recommends doing three things:</span></div>
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<li style="margin: 10px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="color: #b02087;">Think in terms of function.</strong> Set aside titles and job descriptions. Instead, think about what functions you have been delivering and that might be needed in other industries. Don’t most organizations need project managers, accountants, and sales professionals? Even if you’ve spent 5-10 years in one field, your skills are likely desired elsewhere as well.</span></li>
<li style="margin: 10px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="color: #b02087;">Look to your younger years.</strong> Take a mental trip back to childhood. What did playtime look like? A colleague of mine used to imagine hosting and interviewing guests á la Johnny Carson (this was pre-Oprah!). Today, she has worked for more than a decade as a speaker and trainer, putting her natural bent for entertainment to use.</span></li>
<li style="margin: 10px 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="color: #b02087;">Steer clear of the classroom.</strong> Fear and uncertainty send too many viable employees back to school. Is another degree really necessary, or just an excuse to postpone the inevitable? Companies don't hire diplomas; they hire people who can perform. Your job is to convince the hiring manager that you can solve problems and uncover opportunities.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course, there's more to changing careers than these three bullet points, but that's plenty to mull over for now. If you have a specific question about reinventing yourself or your career, leave a comment. I'll be happy to explore the issue further.</span></div>
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Time
management -- it is one of the most popular topics in any professional
development offering. It’s been around for years. Franklin Covey put it on the map, made it mainstream and
it’s one of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the</i> most popular
professional development key word searches on Google.<br />
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In
general, people are aware of it, think they should be doing it, and believe it
is important. And yet I must say, when
you take a traditional time management seminar or training there are critical issues
that dramatically impact it that won’t be mentioned. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As
a leader or manager, why should you care? Those critical issues
directly impact your company’s bottom line.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ve
traveled across North America over the past 16 years teaching time management,
getting organized, and reducing stress seminars. I teach leadership seminars
and coach corporate managers and small business owners and from those experiences
(and my own) have gleaned insights that are
fundamental to effective time management and its connection to company profits.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To
follow are a few of those insights not typically heard and I’ll suggest that
without being aware of them, time management training, as we know it – will be minimally effective. In essence you won’t really be getting what you’re
paying for.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What you won’t
hear in a typical time management seminar</i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>1. </b><b>Trouble employees waste time. </b>I
don’t mean to sound heartless. Yet it’s very important that those who lead
understand that more time, energy, and focus is taken up with trouble employees
than with those who are productive.</div>
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A
study released by the Future Foundation several years ago entitled: The Hidden
Costs of Poor People Management (worth a read for sure) shared some <span style="font-family: Times;">interesting findings: U.S. managers waste an average of 34 days per year
dealing with underperformance. Senior executives claim they spend seven weeks a
year -- or over an hour per day -- managing badly performing employees.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Why?…well
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<b>2. The
lack of understanding of behavior and effective performance management wastes
time. </b>One
of the major issues that managers have (as I have met thousands across the
country) is that they do not know how to manage behavior – which in essence is
managing people.</div>
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Couple that with the lack of company process and strategy to effectively and quickly
coach folks to improve – or clearly decide it’s time for them to go and that
adds up to a lot of wasted time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bottom
line…there is a lot of time spent with employees who should be let go<u> a lot
sooner</u>!<o:p></o:p></div>
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This
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<b>3. A
lack of knowledge wastes time.</b> There is more opportunity to train employees and
managers than ever before and opportunities I might add that will not break the
bank and yet, the lack of training in general for employees and particularly
for managers is an epidemic and completely unnecessary.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A
very doable and affordable time management strategy is to have embedded in
every business growth strategy an employee and management growth strategy. I’ve seen it – as employees grow in skills and capabilities, a business
grows. In our talent management practice we suggest 5 core competencies for individual employees. We suggest including them in your on-boarding and each initial performance plan.<a href="https://joanncorley.com/Employee_Competencies.html" target="_blank"> Click here to learn more<o:p></o:p></a></div>
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<b>4. Managers
unskilled in managing time waste the time of their staff and negatively impacts
your profits. </b>Ok,
this is self explanatory- time management training should be a fundamental
offering at every company just like employee orientation.</div>
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And
for the record, I want to speak out for the many workers of America (from all
50 states I might add) who’ve told me how unorganized and time inefficient some
of their managers are and the incredible amount of unnecessary stress that
creates.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Alrighty,
I could share more, but those are compelling enough for sure.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>So,
consider these questions: </i><br />
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<li>Is time management and time management training a part
of your business execution and profit strategy? </li>
<li>Do you believe that the skill
of managing time is fundamental to business success and a company’s bottom
line? </li>
<li>How does your company operations reflect success in the areas mentioned
above…or not?</li>
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I’ll
leave you with this final thought and question: If your business could have 3
extra weeks of time for just 1 employee how would you re-direct that time to
impact profits? Where can you get 3 weeks or more?</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Here’s how:<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">After I present the managing interruption
tips in my seminar, I pose this question, “How much time do you think you could
recapture in a day from that one tip?”
I get a myriad of answers ranging from several hours to 15 – 20 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I then ask them to calculate the answer
using numbers on the low side, so we usually use 30 minutes. Here’s how it looks: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1 Week: 30 mins. a day recaptured x 5
days = 150 mins. (2.5 hrs.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1 Month: 150 mins. x 4 weeks = 600 mins.
(10 hrs)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1 Quarter: 10 hrs. in a month x 3 mths. =
30 hrs (3.75 days assuming 8 hrs in an average work day).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1 Year: 30 hrs x 4 quarters = 120 hrs.
(15 days divided by 5 work days = <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">3
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Think
about it for a moment - taking back 3 weeks of time for just 1 employee. Now,
calculate that for an entire team</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">.
How could that impact a company’s bottom line? Conclusion?...time can be
translated into profits.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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JoAnn Corleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351862967107737286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107621568591919460.post-17479227074614737822015-07-29T14:30:00.000-04:002015-07-29T14:30:00.808-04:00Managing Email is Managing Time<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I do believe this is another of the competencies I mentioned in the introduction that needs to be developed. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Effective email management is a skill.<o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">If you can manage your email 1% better - you’ll create more time to get more work done. </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">With the suggestions to follow, find your 1% edge.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Email can be an effective way of communicating, but I believe and have experienced, that the lack of skill in using it just creates more work. <b>A lot of time is wasted with email</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">With that in mind, I recommend you adopt this mindset regarding email:<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Email is a tool to manage the virtual experience. It is a tool to work with people through a process to get to a result. (So is text and the phone for that mater). </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: 150%;">You know there are a lot of expectations when people communicate virtually that are in their head but don’t get put on paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Here’s what I mean. How many times have you gotten a request for something from a colleague and there was no indication of when it’s needed - no time and date? How many emails don’t have enough information in them and therefore requires 3 or 4 more email exchanges just to get from point A to point B.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Because most people do not use email effectively, I recommend developing this skill: <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Be more specific, informative, & directive when using and writing emails.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">So what is specific, informative and directive? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tell people what to think, how to behave, and what to expect </i>as specifically as possible. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">For example - have a format or template that you use on a regular basis. If someone sends a request for something and it doesn’t have all the information, send it back with specific instruction on exactly what you need at the exact time and date you need it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">In some cases you already to do this.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>When I’m conducting a seminar I ask, “How many of you have your out of office reply on?” Many raise their hand. Then I ask then to share what it says. Many will say, “I’ll be out of the office on x day returning on x date. If you need assistance call x at extension 3560.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">That is a great example of instructive, informative, and directive. It clearly illustrates <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">tell them what to think – what to expect – how to behave.”<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Here’s the overriding point to remember: </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">e-mail like voicemail is a tool to manage a virtual experience and relationship in the context of trying to execute work. <b>It’s about managing behavior, results, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and </i>expectations.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">It’s useful to think: </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> “I’m managing my relationship (or experience) with this person and I’m communicating with them through e-mail, and that’s apart of a relationship. This person has a personality. This person has a work style with certain characteristics that are either helping me or hindering me and I need to communicate in a way to coach that person so that I get the results I want in the most efficient and effective way.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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JoAnn Corleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351862967107737286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107621568591919460.post-68751410964422688522015-07-22T02:30:00.000-04:002015-07-22T02:30:00.424-04:00Who's Up For the 1% Challenge? - An Excellent Time Management Strategy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Do you like a challenge? I hope so! I want to present a challenge the readers of this blog. In the spirit of the title of the featured book for this site: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/1%25-Edge-strategies-management-effectiveness/dp/1453752331" target="_blank">The 1% Edge</a>, I challenge every reader to improve their productivity by 1% a day. This is an excellent time management strategy!<br />
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Why 1%? Consider this, if you can improve by 1% a day, you can improve your effectiveness in 70 days! (It's also called <i>"the slight edge rule".)</i> Really? Test it! (I sound like a broken record - but that's what a coach does!)<br />
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I find that encouraging...in fact in order to increase productivity -- to be more efficient and effective, it does not take lots of big things, but in fact little things that are just done <em>consistently.</em><br />
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<em></em>So who's ready for the challenge? Who is willing to join The 1% Club? Challenge your friends and colleagues to take on the challenge. Invite them to join this blog and participate in this challenge. Here's your chance to lead your whole team to increase productivity by using this forum as your resource.<br />
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I'll be providing tips on how and where to find your 1%. Participates can post how they've achieved their 1% that day.<br />
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<b>Here's your first 1% area: EMAIL</b><br />
Email can take over your life. In fact as part of the information coming into our workspace, in some cases we take as much time managing email as getting actual work done.<br />
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<strong>So here is your 1% Challenge: Sort Your Inbox<u> Quickly</u> - This is an excellent time management tip! The 1% edge comes in your ability to make decisions quicker combined with a specific strategy.</strong></div>
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Email usually falls into one of 4 categories: Reply (or something that you need to take action on), Reference, Refer On, or Retire (had to find an 'r" word for delete).<br />
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So here's the technique. Set up <em>2 "temporary holding folders"</em> for the first 2 "r's":<br />
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Where you can - reply quickly, if not put in Reply-Action folder. The same with reference - move those emails into that folder quickly. For Refer On - forward immediately and for retire - delete immediately. Now challenge yourself to do this fast. Don't belabor the sorting...just move through your email quickly.<br />
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<b>Key tips: Create the habit of sorting quickly.</b><br />
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Ok...there's your 1% tip and challenge. Please post your progress and if you need feedback on this technique, I'll be monitoring comments.<br />
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To your 1%!<br />
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JoAnn Corleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351862967107737286noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107621568591919460.post-89234164078123373802015-07-16T15:30:00.000-04:002015-07-16T15:30:00.090-04:00Got Creative Thinking? -- If Not You're Missing Out<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I just finishing speaking at SHRM15 and what fun was had! I am so excited my creative and innovative thinking session was so well received. Though it was at the end of the conference, many people said they were glad they stayed and someone even stopped me in the Las Vegas airport to tell me the experience made her day! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4a4a4a; line-height: 21px;">Why you ask?...<b>because creative and innovative thinking is the key to addressing many things that adversely impact the competitive challenges that companies and employees face such as productivity, the ability to manage, sense of work satisfaction, retaining talent and profits...to name a few.</b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4a4a4a; line-height: 21px;">1). Learning to think creatively is <b>learning how to think</b>. Many people don't know how or don't want to put forth the effort (and then their managers think for them and subsequently resent it!) Consider this quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. </span></span><br />
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2). Employees who are trained to and <i>expected to</i> think independently increase their engagement, contribute more, are more personally motivated, feel more job satisfaction and are generally easier to manage. It's an essential component of talent management.</div>
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3). Learning to think creativity contributes to the life blood of a company -- continuous improvement for continuous and increased profits. I call it "the ability to create <b>new</b>". Consider this "new" list:</div>
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5). The knowledge and experience that one can think creatively reduces stress because there is a ready confidence that "problems" can be adequately addressed and a sense of crisis is kept to a minimum. Problems are essentially seen as challenges with hope. I believe and have experienced that problem solving is an essential employee skill and ultimately life skill!</div>
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6). Ok...here is a tricky one. Creative and innovative thinking teaches us not to think -- that is over-think. Many times over-thinking inhibits the ability to generate new idea. Over thinking is just churning up the same old stuff over and over again. Over-thinking becomes the paralysis of analysis. This speaks to an Einstein quote in my previous article - <a href="http://www.joanncorleyspeaks.com/2013/05/creativity-next-new-skill_29.html" target="_blank">Creativity - The Next New Skill</a></div>
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Now you see why I believe having a creative and innovative thinking workshop included in every training curriculum is absolutely necessary and is truly an investment vs. an expense.</div>
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Book one today - <a href="http://www.joanncorley.com/Creativity___Innovation.html" target="_blank">click here to learn more.</a> | or email me - joann@thehumansphere.com</div>
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Also read: <a href="http://www.joanncorleyspeaks.com/2013/05/creativity-next-new-skill_29.html" target="_blank">Creativity -- The Next New Skill</a> </div>
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I know what you're thinking (well maybe not really, but I'll guess), "that's a bit of an odd question."<br />
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Motivation is something we talk about a lot. And in the world in which I live -- talent management -- motivation is a big deal. We focus on key practices such as performance management or coaching in which motivation is critical. <br />
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So, here's my answer to the question, "Is motivation overrated?" My answer is yes! And here's why. (By the way, I'm writing this on a Friday, the last day of a work week in which I'm typically the least naturally motivated).<br />
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So consider this. If the purpose and use of motivation is to get results, why shouldn't we just focus on the results -- you know focus on the end more than the means.<br />
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Here's an example. It's Friday, I don't feel very motivated. I can ask myself, "Ok, what would you like to get done today or what do you need to get done today? Awh, writing a blog post. But I'm not feeling very motivated."<br />
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That's ok for the moment. Now, two things can happen at this point -- we're at a fork in the road here. I can begin to focus on my lack of motivation. I've been down that road -- it's a bit demotivating. <br />
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Or, I can focus on the the blog post (the result) in this way: why it's a result for the day, why it matters, why it's on my to do list in the first place, why I bother writing, how much I want to say and feel that I got it done, what I want to express and why, the value it could bring to others, the thought of not getting anything done today...etc. <br />
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All of sudden I feel like writing and thoughts flow out onto the page.<br />
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Here's another example related to a team management practice I promote in my management training classes. The practice is conducting SWATs (short - worthwhile - appointed - times). These are short stand up meetings where team members stand in a circle and communicate what's going on, what's needs to get done, any roadblocks to achieving the targeted goals, along with kudos and praise for accomplishments.<br />
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SWATS are conducted as way to create constructive public accountability and team synergy. Because team members are focused on getting and reporting results at set times throughout the week, motivation rarely is mentioned or needs attention. The very<i> structure </i>of tight, public accountability and results orientation generates the motivation needed. <br />
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So there's two examples of how motivation was not so much the focus, but the outcomes or results were. And there in lies what I'd like to suggest. Focusing on results is more important than focusing on motivation. Focusing on the context and conditions to motivate is more useful than focusing on motivation itself.<br />
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There is a lot of talk in the HR, management and leadership world surrounding employee motivation. Might I suggest the emphasis is on the wrong thing? How about focusing on building a supportive, collaborative culture of results (context and conditions) rather making motivation itself the focus. Motivation is overrated!<br />
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Here's the link to the article on motivation that motivated me to write this post: <a href="http://startupbros.com/killing-the-7-motivation-murderers/" target="_blank">Killing the 7 Motivation Murderers </a> (Yes, I wrote it that way on purpose).<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Curated Post: Steve Farber | </span><span style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 1; white-space: pre-wrap;">A Radical Approach to Becoming a Great Leader</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Accept What You Hear (And Show It) </b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Michael knew that his reaction in that moment would make or break the whole exercise, as well as his personal credibility. So he took a radical approach and responded authentically.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He didn't defend, justify, or make excuses. All he did was ask some questions to make sure he fully understood each item, and they talked together for the next couple of hours. Imagine the intestinal fortitude that Michael needed to keep that conversation going for that long. "And another thing, boss..." was said more than once, I'm sure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Do Something About It!</b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nobody expected Michael to start at the top of list one, item one and start fixing them all. But they saw him try. He proved through his own actions that the session hadn't been a consultant-assigned exercise that he had been forced into tolerating.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Source: Steve Farber is the president of Extreme Leadership, Incorporated - an organization devoted to the cultivation and development of Extreme Leaders in the business community. His book, The Radical Leap: A Personal Lesson in Extreme Leadership is a recipient of Fast Company magazine's Readers' Choice Award. | </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To find out more about his book go to: </span><a href="http://www.stevefarber.com/specialoffer.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #9b3c20; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">www.stevefarber.com</span></a></span><br />
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With that in mind, here's another time management insight for your consideration. <b>Greater success in time management cannot be achieved until you are aware of how you function in situations by answering this question "Are you passive or purposed?"</b><br />
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Here's an observsation I've made related to myself and others and I'll use the context of work for this example. When I'm sitting at my desk or enter into my day, the days when I see clearly that my schedule is packed, I don't have a moment to spare, I tend to act and feel more purposed.<br />
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In fact the use of time has been purposed and when that occurs I act, feel, and interact with people differently through-out the day. I tend to be more assertive, time aware with each interaction, and even faster in the execution of certain tasks.<br />
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On the other hand, when my schedule is lighter - meaning less fixed items present, I tend to act more casual, work slower, when someone calls I may not screen it as closely, and...here's what's key, I allow someone else to take the lead in how my time will be used. In essence I am passive in that context.<br />
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Now we all need days that are low key, less intense and pressurized, but for many the passive approach is the norm or workstyle by which they function. In order to manage time effectively being passive or non-purposed as a practice will only lead to not getting things done, being over worked, being taken advantage of, critical deadlines being missed, more stressd... and much much more.<br />
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A key time management tip therefore is to be clear on the answer to this question, "Am I more purposed or passive in how I conduct my day?" This question can be used at home and at work.<br />
Knowing the answer will give you clarity on your time management approach aka "I may not have one."<br />
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On a final note, I do believe there are days where we can and should have a more passive approach; it allows for spontaneity and a bit of refueling while still getting some things done. The key is to be aware enough to make the choice.<br />
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Ok I know that sounds like an odd statement. And, I bet some reading this have no plans anytime soon to begin a job search - not in this economy anyway. Yet, it is under these conditions that the 21st century job search is being transformed.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAV5mhIE09iMJn4qdi45xd0j3Kq0S2Oj-1G1vRxxU_jQ9ZiF4fySo4RETDbcBEEfiyCgJAEU0etCZGyYC-y1K7_pqKYDfgcRiFVrraRO5MkFHt3kJ5J_X2pNi-eBaI-LwbXq3YMQQy-zU/s1600/Careerplanning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAV5mhIE09iMJn4qdi45xd0j3Kq0S2Oj-1G1vRxxU_jQ9ZiF4fySo4RETDbcBEEfiyCgJAEU0etCZGyYC-y1K7_pqKYDfgcRiFVrraRO5MkFHt3kJ5J_X2pNi-eBaI-LwbXq3YMQQy-zU/s1600/Careerplanning.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a>As I assist people with career transitions as well as provide support to close friends, it’s clear it’s a whole new ball game. It’s also clear that in some cases creative strategies need to be employed.<br />
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One job search component is evident - having a professional network in place, puts you miles ahead of those who don’t. For those I know who have gained employment (or gotten interviews), in many cases it’s been because someone referred them.<br />
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Additionally, interviews are gotten because they are extremely pro-active and persevering; they make phone calls, they keep following up, and they spend the time (hours) going through the painful, tedious process of plugging in their information <a href="http://www.salary.com/Articles/index.asp">on-line</a>. My conclusion – a job search today takes a tremendous amount of character and confidence. The resounding comments, “ Looking for a job is a full time job and it’s tough.” Yep…it is.<br />
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And that brings me back to the title of this article. As your self-appointed career coach for the next few moments, please take to heart the following advice: Please don’t wait until you are laid off to start working on your employment prospects – build the foundation and nurture the infrastructure now!<br />
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<i>Here’s a few tips to get you started:</i><br />
1. Build and nurture a professional network of people who know you, trust you, and can honestly comment on the work you do.<br />
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2. Social Networking/Media is here to stay so use it. As I travel across the country conducting professional development seminars, there is a mix of attitudes about the social media presence in our lives. Some feel it’s turned into a down right invasion. No matter, accept the fact that it is here to stay and can serve you well, should you be in a job search. There are affinity groups, professional organizations, etc…that make it easier to connect, which will more effectively serve #1.<br />
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3. At minimum have a LinkedIn presence. My nephew in college already has one. If you choose no other, choose this as it is the original on-line professional connection source.<br />
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4. Please know some folks have found jobs via Twitter…so learn about it.<br />
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5. If you use Facebook, stay in the know about privacy settings and be discerning about what you put on your page. Believe it – recruiters comb the web for information. (See my post on "on line reputation.)<br />
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6. Digital resumes are helpful. What’s a digital resume you say? It’s a web site of sorts that can be used to present you in ways a flat one-dimensional resume cannot. Without giving away proprietary information, you can describe your work experience, projects, and successes.<br />
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7. Keep track of not only what you do, but also what you’ve accomplished. Figure out how to give numbers and percentages to what you do where possible.<br />
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8. Keep developing professionally – go to workshops and seminars even if your company doesn’t pay for them. Last week I heard a great story from a woman in my seminar that got promoted because she did that with her own time and money. <br />
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9. Develop an “enhanced professional presence.” You can volunteer to speak at an event, do a lunch and learn, comment or write for blogs, or contribute to news articles. I subscribe to HARO (Help a Reporter Out). Reporters are always looking for people to contribute who are involved in real ways (meaning outside the guru, consultant genre).<br />
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You’ll notice all of these tips are building a foundation and are practices of active career management. Those who are passive will be farther behind as they ramp up a job search. <br />
The final tip?...make active career management a permanent practice in your professional life.<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s all about decisions that generate behaviors</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Consider this formula:<b> </b>Consistent behaviors = habits = results</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In fact, did you know that the sum total of your life could be spelled out with five letters? That’s right. - <b>H A B I T</b>. Those five letters spell the word <i>Habit. </i><b>Habits are automated behaviors. They produce consistent, automated results.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We each have automated behaviors that get the desired results and the undesired results in life. Ultimately in changing anything in your life, it’s helpful to view it through the lens of habits. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With that in mind, building an awareness of your habits is the final component of improving the “Me in Team and Time.” Building awareness means taking yourself off automatic pilot and becoming more conscious of what you’re doing.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here’s a quick exercise:</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Identify a positive, consistent behavior in your life by filling in the blank below:</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i> </i>I’m in the habit </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now identify something you’d like to change, but identifying it as a habit…fill in the blank again.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i> </i>I want to develop the habit </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Habits are the hard-wired behaviors created and mapped in your brain, sourced primarily from your subconscious. The hard wiring, simply put, is the neural pathways mapped through doing or thinking the same things over and over again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So in order for a change to occur or a new habit to be created, a new neural pathway has to be built. <b>The key – the new action has to happen consistently and</b> <b>long enough for the new pathway to be built.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is one reason people get discouraged when setting and then not meeting their New Year’s Resolution or other behavior based goals. The attempt to change does not happen long enough for the neural pathway to be created.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I recently ran across a poem devoted to the word habit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I am your constant companion; I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I’m completely at your command. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Half the things you do you might just as well turn over to me and I will be able to do them quickly and correctly. I am easily managed. You must merely be firm with me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Show me exactly how you want something done and after a few lessons I will do it automatically. I am the servant of all great men and alas of all failures as well. Those who are great, I have made great. Those of you who are failures, I have made failures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am not a machine although I work with all the precision of a machine plus the intelligence of a man. You may run me for profit or run me for ruin. It makes no difference to me. Take me, train me, be firm with me and I’ll put the world at your feet. Be easy with me and I will destroy you. Who am I? I am HABIT!”</span><br />
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JoAnn Corleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351862967107737286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107621568591919460.post-38415912598713692432014-10-17T09:07:00.000-04:002014-10-17T09:07:13.655-04:00The "Why Are We Doing This" Matters in Employee Productivity<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Themes: Effective Management, Performance Management, Employee Motivation<br />
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There is a fascinating article written by Daniel Pink regarding the level of employee motivation and it's correlation to the awareness of the "why." The "why" - why are we doing this? And, a study found that a certain kind of why mattered more than a few others.<br />
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There was a powerful exercise done in a call center to test this point. I think that was a good spot because calls centers, in my view, tend to not be the most ideal place to work - for this exact reason...what's the point?<br />
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Adam Grant from the Wharton School of Business, has found that introducing “why” – even in surprisingly modest ways – can have a big impact.<br />
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When you read the full article, you'll discover that introducing 'the why" can give your team the 1% edge in productivity. - <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/8288971/Think-Tank-Have-you-ever-asked-yourself-why-youre-in-business.html">Read article here</a><br />
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JoAnn Corleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351862967107737286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107621568591919460.post-61311763407011538222014-10-15T07:30:00.000-04:002014-10-15T07:30:02.659-04:00Is Being Overwhelmed an Issue in Employee Engagement?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been acutely aware of this challenge for a number of years as I've traveled and taught professional development seminars through-out North America. It really surfaces during my workshop <b><a href="https://joanncorley.com/Org_Strat.html" target="_blank">Organizational Strategies for the Overwhelmed</a> - how to manage your time, space, and stuff to work smart, get results and be happy. </b>That workshop was so popular, I turned it into a book with an audio version.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why Companies Fail To Engage Today's Workforce: The Overwhelmed Employee - <a href="http://t.co/INpSMTXKNZ">http://t.co/INpSMTXKNZ</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/leadership?src=hash">#leadership</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EmployeeEngagement?src=hash">#EmployeeEngagement</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">— Sharon Shakung (@s_shakung) <a href="https://twitter.com/s_shakung/status/521646873736925184">October 13, 2014</a></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Additionally, when the book was released it got great attention. Here's an article written for the Management Business Daily:<a href="http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/30433/10-ways-to-help-employees-feel-less-overwhelmed" target="_blank"> 10 ways to help employees feel less overwhelmed</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>An Important Issue in This Discussion</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've learned that helping people manage time and approach their work differently does help. Here's the key: It's very important that a distinction is made between "I need to get better at working more effectively and efficiently" vs. "there is just practically too much work that is humanly possible to do and expected of me."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The reality is there is science behind productivity and time management. It dictates that there is only so much time in a day -- exactly 24 hours and it sure goes fast! <b>If we are expecting more from our staff and yet not giving the tools, training and resources to competently accomodate them, isn't that being a bit cruel?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If this describes your situation, you really need to consider bringing a workshop, series of webinars, or productivity coaching to your organization. Here's the link to learn more: <a href="https://joanncorley.com/Org_Strat.html">https://joanncorley.com/Org_Strat.html</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's information on the book: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006JD6RL8/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=bitesizetrain-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B006JD6RL8&adid=09H2BQKWRSE0VQB7JYZK&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joanncorley.com%2F">Kindle</a> - <a href="https://www.createspace.com/3714709">The Book</a> - <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/organizational-strategies-for-the-overwhelmed-joann-r-corley/1107954228?ean=2940013962743">Nook</a> - <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/joannrcorley">Audio Book</a> - <a href="http://www.joanncorley.com/Org_Strat.html">The Seminar</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This blog is based on this book. In it are actionable ideas on being a better manager:
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JoAnn Corleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351862967107737286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107621568591919460.post-14854311775568183932014-10-14T07:40:00.000-04:002014-10-14T07:40:00.206-04:00The Power Of Now in Time Management<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"I do believe that living our best life </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">now</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> is grounded in being aware of the opportunity for choosing in each moment."</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;">You may be familiar with this phrase. Several years ago a book was released by Ekhart Tolle entitled <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808?ie=UTF8&tag=bitesizetrain-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">The Power of Now</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bitesizetrain-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1577314808" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i>. Interesting read I must say.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;">One of many takeaways from that book is thinking about the concept of “now.”…as opposed to earlier or later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I think for many (and I’m including myself in this) we think in terms of what’s coming up vs. focusing on what’s happening at the moment primarily because we have so much going on. It might be described as partially functioning in the present while constantly anticipating the future. And because of that, we are rarely if ever <i>all in the moment</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So if it’s even remotely true that we are rarely all in the moment, are we at our best in our moments? Can we give our best in a moment when we portioning part of ourselves out in anticipating the future?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Why does this matter? It matters because a moment is a segment of time. A moment turns into minutes, which turns into weeks, months, years….a life time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Can we conclude then, that not maximizing our moments, giving our best in a moment undermines living our best life now? What a thought – the “nows” formulate a life time. Ah ha! That’s where that phrase, “being in the moment” comes from. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">At this point, probably some questions on how can we live more in the moment are appropriate. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Should we….slow down, become more aware, focus on 1 task or event at a time?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">In order to accomplish any of this we need to consider another key element in living our best life now and that is choice. Each moment is presented with a choice. A choice is defined as “<i>actively</i> choosing.” Each choice generates a result. Each result is a building block of our life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">By the way, conscious choosing is more empowering and we feel more of a sense of ownership to the results generated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I also believe that in not doing that, some begin to feel and take on a disempowered victim role where they interpret life as happening to them rather than seeing themselves as participating in life and doing all <i>they</i> can.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i>Curator's Note:</i> I originally posted this in 2011. The advice is equally as important and I believe more compelling than ever! As the options for sharing socially has continued to grow, it's given more opportunity for inappropriate sharing, over sharing, and a cavalcade of ways to distort your professional brand. These are great tips to begin the process of on line brand management, which now is a component of career management.<br />
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Tip 237 - Don't Let Social Media Give You a Bad Hangover, Says Leading Recruiter</div>
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Star headhunter and author of <em>Work It! How to Get Ahead, Save Your Ass and Land a Job in Any Economy!</em> Allison Hemming recently walked <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=48214202&msgid=381103&act=S55M&c=466414&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.relationshipmastersacademy.com" target="_blank">Relationship Masters Academy</a> members through the steps to make their brand scream "hire me!" Chief among her advice was to pay attention to what you communicate through social media. Here's her top six rules to avoid a bad social media hangover.<br />
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<li>Nab your handles and domains, ideally with your real name for transparency, professionalism, and clarity.</li>
<li>Decide which social network you will use for friends and which you will use for professional purposes, and stick to it.</li>
<li>Think before you tweet or status update: If your client, CEO, or potential HR rep would be mortified, dial it back.</li>
<li>Most companies do background checks and delve deep into social networks to dig up dirt. Set your privacy rules accordingly.</li>
<li>If you feel like you need an outlet, use a handle other than the name you use for professional purposes.</li>
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<i>Source: </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #00681c;"><i>Keith Ferrazzi - Founder Relationship Academy</i></span><br />
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