The Subtle Art of “Just Say No”.
Leaves are changing colors and Pumpkin Spiced Lattes are back! That can only mean one thing, summer is over and the holiday season is upon us. With that said, it’s imperative to dedicate time and energy in thinking of ways to stay focused and effective.

This will help you to better identify and address barriers and distractions. It can be helpful to think in terms of differences you can learn to recognize.

One of the first things to consider is your ability to distinguish the difference between important and urgent tasks. As Dwight D. Eisenhower once said. “What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important”. This sentence eventually led to the Eisenhower Decision Principle, and later the Eisenhower Decision Matrix, made famous by Stephen Covey in his book, the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

In that book, Covey created a decision matrix to help individuals make the distinction between what’s important and not important and what’s urgent and not urgent. Read more...


There is no “one size fits all” approach to feedback. That’s not how people work. We all interpret things differently—through our own filters. Especially when it comes to feedback. In some circumstance it can make or break a relationship and/or career. But when done well, it helps make people better. Thus, making it important to practice.

When you are trying to accomplish most anything in life, feedback is helpful. Try blindfolding yourself and hitting a bullseye. Or giving a speech to a room full of people with earplugs/masks on. Feedback is essential for goal pursuit.


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Build Trust - A leader’s ability to motivate and influence employees stems from trust. It can be hard to earn, yet easy to lose. When building trust, do your best to stay consistent, do as you say, build in accountability and when in doubt, listen.


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