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Getting your hands dirty

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In order to be an effective leader, you need to be willing to get your hands dirty. Jordan Zimmerman in his book Leading Fearlessly states “… I don’t have to master every skill; I just need to understand them.”

In leading your team, they need to know your expectations. They need to see that you are not above “getting your hands dirty” if needed to accomplish what is expected. Whatever it takes is the attitude of the top leaders. The top leader isn’t always top management.

Years ago, I worked for a CEO in a small business with 4 employees. This CEO was going through a business transition. While going through this stressful time, he hurt his back. Because I saw his vision for the company and believed in it – I sacrificed my will and put aside the attitude of “that’s not in my job description” and went to work in creating as much value as I possibly could. Still to this day, he credits me with the praise that I was the one who kept his business going.

I knew a job had to be done – the company needed my energy, devotion and loyalty. It was rewarding to put aside my pride and add deep lasting value. A true leader will recognize your sacrifice. A true leader is willing to sacrifice all to reach a goal.

You can lead today in whatever situation you are in. Put aside pride and go to work. You will be respected and more opportunities will come your way. An effective leader understands that when things are going great – it took teamwork to drive success and the leader credits the team. You have the power within you to achieve more than you every thought possible.

Lead out and on!

Quashing Self Doubt

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Have you ever had a dream or a goal but self doubt held you back? I have been thinking a lot about this lately. One of my coaching clients delivered a speech on “Starve the Doubts” recently. As we working on this speech, he was struggling with self doubts about competing in an upcoming speech competition. The very topic was starting to trip him up.

I have found that when I start doubting myself that is the time to push past my comfort zone. Magic happens when you push the zone. If we let self doubt dictate how we run our business or live our life we are short changing our opportunity for success. It is in the journey that success is realize. Quash self doubt and you will be tapping into your winning edge.

The next time you start to doubt yourself – push on, push through and success will be yours.

Linda’s Tip: Achieving Your Goals

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Happy New Year! This is the most nature time to work on achieving your goals. What do you want to accomplish this year? We suggest that you focus on at least one thing to achieve. Whether or not you achieve that goal is not what is as important as the process of progression. Don’t we all want to progress in our life and business? Taking steps to make that happen is where a winning edge becomes a reality.

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Linda’s Tip: Top Leaders are Servant Leaders

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In order to become a top leader the skill to practice and achieve is servant leadership. Think about the leaders in your life. They are most likely the individuals that have served you in some way. Losing oneself to serve those you have formal authority over will make you an effective leader. Leaders come in all shapes and sizes. You don’t have to be a formal leader to be a servant leader. Keeping service as the forefront of your leadership activities will propel your ability to be a top leader in your field.

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Focus in the moment

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My beautiful Summer

Twenty-four years ago I gave birth to a beautiful six pound 13 ounce little girl. While delivering my baby girl my focus was in the moment. Nothing could have swayed that focus or diverted my attention. One of the common themes I find in meeting with my clients is the desire and need to focus. I love working with inspirational individuals that push me to be better.

These are some of the steps I have implemented and find that helps me to accomplish more than I thought possible.

1. Set aside time to plan. This step is critical. By doing so it allows for a mind dump. It’s like cleaning out and reorganizing a drawer. When you do so you can find things faster and it opens up space for being creative.

2. Set the timer. Setting a timer on specific tasks allows me to focus on what I need to do at that moment. This is especially important when utilizing social media. By doing this I am creating more discipline and at the end of the day feel like I accomplished more.

3. Turning off the bells and ringers while working on a specific task. I have found that if I turn off email while I’m working on a project be it an hour or three then I’m less distracted and can really focus in the moment. The same holds true for turning my phones to silent during the assigned period.

4. Take breaks. I worked with an incredible Chief Operating Officer who demanded that we each take a full hour lunch break. He led by example. This simple habit created more clarity for the rest of the afternoon. I find that if I have been working for two or three hours and haven’t stretched my legs or gotten a drink of water that I begin to fade in my energy level. Even taking that 10-minute break and focusing on breathing or laughing is a great boost to mental clarity and focus.

5. Create routines and stick to them. You will sleep better if you strive to get to bed and get up at the same time everyday. Planning out and using your calendar will keep you on task and focused. You can always mix it up it is your choice.

Being focused in the moment does not have to be hard. In fact it is liberating. Your energy will generate faster and your mind will be clearer.

Focus in the moment is one of the answers to fulfilling all of your goals and creating a winning edge mindset.

Life and Business Planning

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If you don’t design your life or business someone else will. This past week I made a renewed effort to engage in business planning. It is amazing me every time I set aside time to engage in life and business planning, distractions come flying at me.

These are the strategies I employ that you might want to add in your planning process:

1. Thinking place. Where do you go to think, plan and dream? I have a few spots. The key in picking a spot is that you turn away from and turn off distractions. Perhaps some classical music would help calm you as it has been identified to increase brain activity. This helps me when I need to really focus.
2. Put it on your calendar. Years ago I took a management consulting course and the instructor stressed the practice of scheduling time to plan each month. In that planning time working on your life and business plan makes sense as it gives you time to reflect on your goals, purpose and values.
3. Just start writing. If you haven’t created a business plan in the past and feel a bit intimidated the secret is to just start writing. That is the whole purpose. You can change edit, add, and subtract from your document it is your plan. You are designing your life and business.
4. Break it up. By chunking the process you will feel motivated to tackle one thing and the momentum will breed tackling the next step. Before you know it your plan will be drafted.
5. Remember this is a living document. Once you have it completed and even while drafting keep in mind that it is not set in stone. Circumstances change, markets expand and contract. This plan is a guide and the navigational tool for success.

Your goals, objectives and dreams are possible when you put some focus and energy into planning. The next step: working the plan.

Linda’s Tip: De-clutter Your Mind – Time Management

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Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed? Do you wish there were more hours in the day? If this describes you then watch this video for tips on how to de-clutter your mind so that you can conquer the skill of time management. By freeing up mind space you will find that you sleep better at night. Freeing up space in our mind allows us to be more productive and operate at all times “in the zone.” Thanks for watching Linda’s tips. Sign up today for our FREE Newsletter. www.lhyatesconsulting.com

Disappointments Come

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Disappointments Come
While speaking to my beautiful daughter Summer the other day about the disappointments that have come over the last year she suggested I blog about what was in my heart. Then I attended a training session on mindset and the presenter spoke about vulnerability. After these two instances in a very short amount of time occurred I decided that I would be vulnerable and speak about the disappointments that come.

Hopefully as you have followed this blog the theme you will have noticed is positivity. It will be interesting to see if this particular posts gets more views. This year has been a waterfall of disappointments. It is fascinating because the last couple of years have been full of miracles and blessings. I am grateful for both because they remind me that good things do and can happen while the importance of opposition is needed to cherish the joyful moments.

Not being selected as the final pick for a contract job or thinking I secured a new coaching client only to find out they are not ready to commit is just a sampling of those disappointments that have emerged. My full-time job ending suddenly while being thrust into a sea of crossroads all have been the waves of adversity that I have experienced this year. Through it all some constants have remained.

The sun has continued to shine (most days), my family continues to offer words of encouragement and love, lastly glimmers of hope. I’ve come to treasure these glimmers of hope. I know that through these disappointments I’m being strengthened. Faith has taken on a whole new meaning. Getting back up after being knocked down is the only thing I know to do.

Disappointments will turn into discovery – all it takes is my will and mindset to turn them around. Here’s to turning.

Linda’s Tip: Starting Over

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Starting over doesn’t have to be scary. This week’s tip provide suggestions on how to embrace a new chapter. You can decide how to look at the process of starting again. Embracing the process will empower and energize you.

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The benefits of being Positive

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This past week I read an article from my church’s monthly magazine about a woman that was struggling with a life trial. As I read this article the benefits of being positive when everything around you seems negative came to my mind. Being positive is a state of mind. Turning a frown upside down into a smile may seem difficult but it is possible.

Today I thought I would list out the benefits of being positive. Perhaps this list will help you when you feel discouraged or down.

1. Troubles seem lighter
2. Attract more positive happenings
3. Attract more positive individuals into your life
4. Less stress
5. More money
6. Healthier relationships
7. Fulfillment
8. Better health
9. Clarity of mind
10. Possibility mindset

These benefits are immediate once you choose to embrace positivity. The power is within each one of us. We have the ability to be positive. The benefits of being positive impact us in every facet, stage and season of life. Positivity equates to abundance. Isn’t abundance and happiness what we all are seeking?