Are they helping or hindering you? The people we surround ourselves with can often dictate how we live our lives. Are those people affecting you in a positive or negative manner? I will paraphrase Jim Rohn by saying: we are the average of the 5 closest people we associate with. Are you attracting the right […]
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Do you have a favorite leadership book? As an avid reader, I tend to favor books on leadership. Throughout my coaching years and consistently reading at least 15 minutes every day, I have come across some fantastic books on leadership. I am challenging each one of you to read one book over the next 30
What are your daily disciplines? We must develop daily disciplines to maximize our productivity as people. Habits, good or bad, often define who we are. Are your daily disciplines helping or hindering you? For me personally, I have a handful of actions that I do my best to accomplish each day. They help me stay
Is a career change in your near future? As we go through life, chances are we are going to experience, or at least consider, a career change. What is our motivation for this? Is it money? Is it happiness? Whatever the reason, there are many key factors you must take into consideration before jumping ship.
How does your half-time goals assessment look? We are now half way through 2017 and that makes it a good time to evaluate our progress on our goals for the year. How are you doing on your weight loss? Are your exercising more? Eating healthier? Spending more time with your kids? Whatever your goals were
How are you doing as a leader? We are nearing the halfway mark of 2017, which makes this a great time to check up on our skills as a leader and assess how we are doing. This week on the #CJJblog I would like to take a look and ask you a few questions about
Are you consistently improving yourself? Each day must be viewed as an opportunity to improve ourselves. When we get out of bed, that particular day is a unique opportunity to make ourselves better. Improvement must be done on a consistent basis, not something that gets done once in a while. For me, one of the
How often do you read? One of the best ways to grow your mind is to simply read on a consistent basis. Success can be defined as “a few simple disciplines practiced every day.” On that notion, we should be reading every day on a consistent basis in order to become successful. We can learn
When was the last time something unexpectedly GREAT happened to you? Being grateful for the unexpected is more of a mindset than anything. It is crucial for you to be aware of the opportunities that come your way. The harder (and smarter) you work, the more opportunities will fall into your lap. When they do,
What are your favorite inspirational books? Last week, I introduced my 12 favorite leadership books. This week, I will give you my top 12 books that I found to be tremendously inspirational. If you wish to make changes in your life, you must implement consistent routines that will lead to positive change. For me, I
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