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Productivity

How to Get Things Done

I am not a doer by nature. I am a thinker and a perfectionist. Left to my natural devices, I like to contemplate matters to the nth degree before I execute them.?As a leader, I have had to grow in this area. I want to share with you one of the most important lessons I […]

Leadership, Productivity

Be More Effective?Discover Your Input:Output:Outcome Ratio

As leaders, we all want to be more effective in any process, organization, or team that we lead. Many times we work so hard, but seem to go nowhere. Allow me to share with you the input:output:outcome principle which I believe will help you to be more effective.? Input = Your Investment For me to […]

Personal Development

More than New Year’s Resolutions: Personal Promises for 2014 and Beyond

Many people make the same old New Year?s resolutions year after year. Among the top ten: lose weight, improve finances, manage stress, stop smoking, improve relationships, and make time for yourself. Speaking for myself, I want more than resolutions on repeat. I want to make some promises to myself that will impact who I am […]

Productivity

How To Make More Time For What Really Matters

[blockquote text=’This is a guest post written by Andria Bicknell. ?Andria is a contributing writer and editor for Aspire. She writes about recovering from the effects of perfectionism on her own blog, Type A Plans B. Andria draws her leadership experience from ministry, business and home. – Wes Saade, M.D.’ text_color=’#ffffff’ width=’95’ line_height=’undefined’ background_color=’#aaaaaa’ border_color=’#dba400′ […]

Leadership, Purpose

Keep Your Attention on Your Intention

There was a bird that dreamed of flying from Alaska to sunny California. He set out on his course and began to soar, but along the way he saw fascinating things that captured his attention. He saw a warm lake and stopped. Further along he saw a large flock of birds and stopped again. At […]

Leadership

The Most Important Goals of A Leader

As a business owner and a leader, there are so many areas I have to excel at in order to consider myself a success. Sometimes I wonder if I am doing a good job and if I am meeting my responsibilities to the people and the organization. ?Do you ever have those questions? One way […]

Personal Development

Create Your Growth Plan?Part 4: Audio, Seminars, Certifications and Classes

In this blog, I want to talk to you briefly about several important areas that should be considered when creating your growth plan: audio lessons and audio books, seminars, certifications and classes. Even if you don?t plan to partake in these activities, I would encourage you to write them down on your ?growth plan? page, […]

Personal Development

Create Your Growth Plan?Part 3: Additional Reading

Now that you?ve decided to establish a personal development growth plan for this year (Part 1), and you?ve finished your book reading plan (Part 2), the next step is: Determine the other reading you intend to do as part of your growth plan. For me, the sources for reading other than books fall into four […]

Personal Development, Purpose

What Is Your Life Purpose?

What is your calling, your mission – your life purpose? Can you write it in one sentence? You are a leader at home, at work and in the community!? If you want to be more effective in your leadership, I urge you to give this some thought, and consider writing down what your life is […]