When you hear this word, the sound or thought of it can raise the hair on the back of your neck. Its meaning is heavily dependent on the context in which it is associated. Fear of failure creates one dynamic, while fear of success creates a different set of dynamics. Fear itself can be very valuable and stimulating, prompting urgent action, such as in fight-or-flight scenarios. Fear can also cause stagnation or procrastination as one overthinks one’s next steps. Get comfortable with understanding your fears so you can navigate them to assist rather than distract.
Category: Core Values
As we approach this Thanksgiving, we pause to express our gratitude to God, our Clients, our Colleagues, and all of our Patrons. The original Thanksgiving was not just a feast but a gathering that brought pilgrims and native Indians together in a spirit of peace and mutual support. Let’s follow in their footsteps and see the value in each other, fostering a sense of unity and appreciation for our shared humanity.
One of the most valuable things a leader can do is help your staff identify and develop hidden talents. People can sometimes be placed into a given role based on their current skills, based only on their past. Allowing people to be stretched to grow allows them to discover hidden talents, which can add self-confidence and self-worth to their future.
In business, when a strategy goes sideways, we should not get angry at the strategy. We need to look first at ourselves. How did we participate or not support the plan? What could we have done differently to affect an alternate outcome? Challenges are opportunities to grow and learn more about ourselves and those with whom we work as a team.
After months of media hype, election day has arrived. It might be simple to go along with the hype and the crowd, but ask yourself and look deep into your well-formed conscience, as voting is a freedom that should never be taken lightly.
By having a Purpose energized by Passion and guided by Core Values that you hold yourself accountable to, you will have unlimited persistence to achieve whatever you set out to accomplish.
Our society seeks freedom from accountability; thus, we dismiss anything that holds us to a standard. On the contrary, holding oneself to a standard of self-accountability raises you and your organization to a higher level of performance.
Each of us needs a guidance system to keep us on the best path of our journey. By identifying and holding yourself accountable to your Core Values, you eliminate many worldly distractions.
Having a passion for what you or your organization can accomplish is an energy that keeps you moving forward when situations present challenges. Passion allows you to muster up the strength to push ahead when the challenges seem overwhelming.
Purpose causes an individual or entity to focus on the “Why” they exist. When your “Why” is at the top of your mind, your steps forward are always aligned with your best outcomes.