It may be a NEW year... but it's a very OLD principle:
Thoughts become things....and attract more of the same.
It’s The Law of Attraction!
You Attract Into Your Life More Of What You Think Of MOST!
QUOTE: “There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded." Mark Twain
FOR DAYS OF AULD LANG SYNE BY SISSEL: Beautiful way to start the new year! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x91rBzNKvlc
ATTITUDE STARTS WITH YOU. What would happen if you started every day as this young girl does. This video is actually quite old. They have additional videos of interviews conducted when she was about to turn 13. Paulena started last weeks’ Partners Meeting with this video which is provided especially for anyone who did not get a chance to see it last week. Pretty special stuff! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR3rK0kZFkg
7 RULES THAT TURN HOLDING OPENS INTO A DEPENDABLE FLOW OF BUSINESS, by Rich Levin. Good article. http://www.brokeragentsocial.com/article/1415/7-rules-that-turn-holding-opens-into-a-dependable-flow-of-business
WHOSE'S HAPPY NEWS YEAR IS IT - YOURS OR THEIRS? Jeffrey Gitomer has hit the nail on the head with this one. He gives you just SEVEN descriptions and asks you to grade yourself. You don't have to great each one, just grade how many you can say YES! to. As much as I work on myself, I would be hard pressed to answer more than 3 or 4 YES!; how about you? http://www.gitomer.com/articles/ViewPublicArticle.html?key=ajcdMibak3MCa62B0smSQA%3D%3D
WELCOME TO LOUISIANA’S I-12 RETIREMENT DISTRICT: Who knew? Did you know that St. Tammany Parish has been designated a Louisiana Retirement District? It has. Should we not be linking this on our web sites, including it on our property flyers and who knows where else? Check it out at: http://www.lai-12retirement.org/
WAKE UP TO A POSITIVE SHORT EMAIL INSPIRATIONAL/MOTIVATIONAL MESSAGE FROM WES HOPPER: I have been collecting the emails Wes sends out for almost two years and I have saved them all. Wes sends out an email each weekday. You can subscribe by going to http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=Kx6ZW&m=IjvEZQ2rRsR9M1&b=3MgBUfHvS2S3lQ4BpRgQ1A
NOTE TO SELF: This is a really educational & motivational email program that sends you a Note To (Your)Self every day. The Food for Thought quote at the end of this newsletter came from Note to Self. Quick to read, easy to digest. Highly recommended. http://mail.google.com/mail/#inbox/134c25d5709c5a6c
THE POWER OF STAGING HOME STAGING COURSE. Homes that have been properly “staged” have been proven to sell faster and for higher prices. Here is a course that teaches you how to stage homes. http://www.retrainingcenter.com/showOTDetails.asp?TCID=1003256
Posted by Staff Writer in Weekly Editorial
Tuesday, January 3. 2012The News-Banner
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The following is from Michael Hyatt's blog - thought it was worth sharing - great words of wisdom - don't let your ego get in.
Here are five principles for owning your own mistakes and failures:
Respond immediately. When you realize you've made a mistake, "own it" with those involved as soon as possible. Delaying only tempts you to put it off and rationalize why it's not that big of a deal to share. If your teammates don't see you owning your mistakes when they come to light, they will question your credibility—and rightly so.
Be crystal clear. Be direct and clear about the mistakes you make. If avoiding accountability is bad, half-owning a mistake wrapped in excuses is pathetic. Don't beat around the bush or sugar coat the issue. Clearly identify the mistake and its implications. This will help bring people up to speed on the issue and enlist their support in what should be done next.
Share the lesson learned. Failure is a wasted experience if nothing is learned. Learning a personal lesson is good, but teaching others from your mistakes is even better. It will take some humility on your part, but great leaders know that it's much more effective to lead out of vulnerability with all of our imperfections than seeking to manage a façade of leadership perfection.
Be ready for feedback. Just because you've taken responsibility doesn't mean that people will not want to further process what has transpired. Be prepared for people to share their feedback. Resist the urge to be defensive. A wonderful proverb states that "a soft answer turns away wrath." It is difficult for people to pour out their wrath on someone that takes feedback with humility. Remember: if you're committed to "owning it," this is part of the process.
Move forward. If you lead, you're going to fail, period. It's part of the job description. Pick yourself up and move on. Earlier in my leadership I would be paralyzed by my mistakes. It would take me forty-eight hours or so to find my leadership equilibrium. High capacity leaders don't have that kind of time to be wasting by kicking themselves. Keep in mind you're modeling that you can fail, learn, and move forward.
The sad reality is that many leaders run from owning their mistakes because they don't want to look weak. The irony is that this very avoidance of accountability screams weakness. Strength in leadership comes from integrated character at every level. Make owning mistakes part of your leadership toolbox and you and your team will be the better for it.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: "Don't be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of. One man gets only a week's value out of a year while another man gets a full year's value out of a week." Charles Richards (Canadian Chief Justice, 1879-1956)
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