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Podcast Episode #9 – 4 Methods to Learn Today

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Hello and welcome to the Leadership Done Right podcast, Episode 9: 4 Methods to Learn Something New Today.

LDR 009: 4 Methods to Learn Something New Today

I love learning and with back to school time just around the corner, today is a great day to start thinking about learning. If you are young you can go back to school or college. But what if you are not in that stage anymore? How can you continue to learn?

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Devastation Before The Blessing

I recently heard a lady speak that said she married young. Not long after getting married, she started having kids and soon she had seven kids. What a big family! She was in the late stages of her eighth pregnancy when she found out that her husband had a debilitating disease. He went from being a normal active person to being only there physically but mentally in another place. It was such a devastation.

The disease took such a toll on his body that he went downhill extremely fast. They eventually had to put him into a nursing home and lost him not long after. So here this lady was, eight kids, and not much more education than a high school diploma. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #9 – 4 Methods to Learn Today

5 Keys to Effective Time Management Skills

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Time management skills are more important than ever. Whether you are a high level leader or an everyday worker, you have constant demands on your time. Everyone wants to get the most out of the least so there is a tight squeeze on your time. Get more out of less!

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5 Keys to Effective Time Management Skills

With this tight squeeze, time management skills are under a high demand. So what are five keys to time management? Here are the five keys!

1. Block Out the Resistance

The resistance always tries to get the best of you and your time. The resistance can take on many disguises to keep you from doing what’s most important. So what does the resistance look like? The resistance can be disguised as:

  • Interruptions from others (coworkers, bosses, children/family, etc.)
  • Pop-up meetings
  • So called emergencies (emergencies to others but not really emergencies)
  • Push notifications
  • Email
  • Phone calls
  • Text messages and other instant message platforms
  • Social Media/Internet
  • Good things that take you away from the most important

That is just a small sample of the hundreds of ways the resistance tries to kill our productivity and ruin our time management plans. [Read more…] about 5 Keys to Effective Time Management Skills

How to Develop Your Personal Development Plan Strategy

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Hi, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right YouTube channel! In this video, we are going to answer the question, “How can YOU develop the strategy for your personal development plan?”

As mentioned in the last video, whether you are trying to obtain your ideal life, become a highly successful leader, pick up a new skill, develop a new hobby, or improve in some other way, it is very important that you have a personal development plan.

Develop Your Personal Development Plan Strategy

Develop Your Personal Development Plan Strategy

So let’s talk about how you can develop a strategy for your personal development plan. Before anything else, it’s important to understand that your personal development plan is an active living, breathing, and changing plan. It can and should change from year to year. Once this is understood, consider the following.

When you develop your strategy, identify what you want out of life. What does your ideal life look like? What short, medium, and long-term goals will help you obtain your ideal life? By thinking about these questions, you can create a personal development plan that helps you get from where you are NOW, to where you want to be. [Read more…] about How to Develop Your Personal Development Plan Strategy

Podcast Episode #8 — The Lightbulb Catastrophe

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Hello and welcome to the Leadership Done Right podcast, Episode 8 – The Lightbulb Catastrophe.

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The Lightbulb Catastrophe

The Story of the Lightbulb Catastrophe

I recently heard the following story related by Dieter F. Uchtdorf who is a retired airline executive. On a dark December night 36 years ago, a Lockheed 1011 jumbo jet crashed into the Florida Everglades, killing over 100 people. This terrible accident was one of the deadliest crashes in the history of the United States.

A curious thing about this accident is that all vital parts and systems of the airplane were functioning perfectly—the plane could have easily landed safely at its destination in Miami, only 20 miles (32km) away.

During the final approach, however, the crew noticed that one green light had failed to illuminate—a light that indicates whether or not the nose landing gear has extended successfully. The pilots discontinued the approach, set the aircraft into a circling holding pattern over the pitch-black Everglades, and turned their attention toward investigating the problem. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #8 — The Lightbulb Catastrophe

5 Leadership Myths – Do You Have One of These Beliefs?

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About the author: Melisa Marzett enjoys writing. She is highly interested in the topics of leadership myths, success, and self-development. Melisa also helps others improve their resumes. She believes that what she does really helps and inspires others. You can contact Melisa at Google+|/http://resume-service.org/.

Leadership is one of the most discussed topics in the sphere of management. Few leaders, however, speak of this subject because they are busy with their primary business of managing people.

Leadership, however, is a knowing how things should be and how to help people realize their talents and capabilities to make them a reality.

Work experience shows that few organizations tend to their workers potential. The main reason lies within old-fashioned methods of management; fear and an unwillingness to stimulate leaders. This is related to leadership myths around this notion.

5 Leadership Myths

Five Leadership Myths

A myth is an idea, which is false but considered to be true. Unfortunately, leadership myths explicated below oftentimes do not help good managers show themselves.

Leadership Myth №1: Leadership is a rare gift that few have.

Many believe that leaders are born, not made. They believe that people are born as leaders and one cannot learn leadership. It is not like that. It is possible after all to learn leadership.

Many people have potential to become good leaders and managers. Just like the majority of other skills, leadership skills require time, training and correction of mistakes to master. [Read more…] about 5 Leadership Myths – Do You Have One of These Beliefs?

3 Steps to Effectively Lead By Example

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Welcome to the Leadership Done Right YouTube Video of the Week, 3 Steps to Effectively Lead By Example!

Several years ago when I was a young leader, I had a great leader that taught me many valuable lessons that stuck with me. He was very experienced and successful. One of the most important lessons he taught me was how to effectively lead by example.

3 Steps to Effectively Lead By Example

Three Techniques to Lead By Example

He explained three steps to effective lead by example that every good leader should follow.

1. Teach followers what to do.

The first step of leading by example is teaching your followers what you expect of them and what they should do. Teach them how to do their jobs effectively. Teach them successful leadership principles and how to be good leaders.

This teaching is usually done through sit down meetings, phone calls, group discussions, and other forms of verbal explanations. This teaching can also be done in a classroom setting. What’s most important is that you teach your followers what to how to do their jobs and be good leaders. [Read more…] about 3 Steps to Effectively Lead By Example

Podcast Episode #7 – How You Can Be An Intentional Leader

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Hello and welcome to the Leadership Done Right podcast, Episode 7 – How You Can Be An Intentional Leader.

LDR 007: How You Can Be An Intentional Leader

In this episode, we are going to talk about what it means to be an intentional leader. When leaders are intentional they do things with a purpose. Their choices and actions are always done with a goal or end result in mind.

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How You Can Be An Intentional Leader

Intentional leaders look at life differently than the average person. They realize that success and progress don’t just happen by chance. They happen as a direct result of actions. Therefore, intentional leaders conscientiously choose what they will do with their time and energy.

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So why should leaders be intentional?

The Center for Intentional Leadership explains that “Intentional Leadership® is an approach that aligns desired outcomes, core values, and fundamental purpose for a significant increase in results.” [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #7 – How You Can Be An Intentional Leader

Why YOU Need a Personal Development Plan!

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Whether you are trying to obtain your ideal life, become a highly successful leader, pick up a new skill, develop a new hobby, or improve in some other way, it is very important to have a personal development plan.

This is the first video in the personal development plan series. In this series, we will talk about:

  • Why you should have a personal development plan
  • How you can develop the strategy for your personal development plan
  • How you can implement your plan
  • And, steps you can take to continuously move your plan forward.

In this video we will look at why you should have a personal development plan.

Why You Need a Personal Development Plan

So let’s talk about why you should have a personal development plan. Why do you think you should have a personal development plan? What is your goal or driving motivation?

Why You Need a Personal Development Plan

Well, here’s something to consider. Most people spend the majority of their first 18 years of life in some form of the public school system. From there, they often pursue some form of higher education. BUT, once they are done, then what?

For many people, that is the end of their education and personal development. That usually concludes when they are in their 20’s or early 30’s. From that point forward, many people work their jobs and only do training or development courses when they are required to by their employer or to keep a specific license or certification. [Read more…] about Why YOU Need a Personal Development Plan!

Podcast Episode #6 — How to Develop Confidence and Influence

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Hello and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 6 – How to Develop Confidence and Influence.

LDR 006: How to Develop Confidence and Influence

How to Develop Confidence and Influence

This is one of my favorite quotes from Marianne Williamson and then later used by Nelson Mendela.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

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What is confidence?

Confidence is not arrogance. Confidence is belief in oneself and one’s powers or abilities; self-confidence; it’s self-reliance; it’s assurance. When someone has confidence, they know that they can do what it takes to be successful themselves and they can help others to be successful. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #6 — How to Develop Confidence and Influence

7 Leadership Skills of Successful Entrepreneurs

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Guest Post collaboration with Kate Berry: Kate is a professional writer at Assignment Help by Assignment-Tutor Company and she loves to write about leadership. She’s written for many leadership blogs where she describes the successful relationship between leadership skills and management.

7 Leadership Skills of Successful Entrepreneurs

To become a truly successful entrepreneur, one must have leadership skills. Leadership skills are required at every level of the business. Therefore, entrepreneurs must have leadership skills to sell their vision and plan to others to achieve them.

7 Leadership Skills of Successful Entrepreneurs

Here are seven leadership skills every entrepreneur should actively seek to develop to be successful.

1. Creativity

The art of creativity is presenting an ordinary thing in such a way that people love it. Creativity is one of the main leadership skills required to achieve as an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs have to see things in a different and unique way to successfully implement their idea. They creatively make the best use of their resources by making the ordinary into something unique. [Read more…] about 7 Leadership Skills of Successful Entrepreneurs