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Podcast Episode #30 — Goal Setting Made Easy — A Proven Goal Setting Strategy

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 30: Goal Setting Made Easy — A Proven Goal Setting Strategy.

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I want to start by wishing all of you in the Leadership Done Right community a very merry Christmas! Christmas is my favorite time of the year for a few reasons. I always get to spend time with my family, my birthday is three days after Christmas, and I get time to reflect on my goals and aspirations for the new year.

Goal Setting Made Easy — A Proven Goal Setting Strategy

Whether it is the start of a new year, you are starting a new job or you are starting another new stage in life, it is always a great time to talk about goal setting. Goals and goals setting can be challenging, especially if your goals cause you to stretch more than you have stretched in the past.

I have a proven goal setting strategy that will help you set AND complete challenging goals. AND, now is a great time to set and work towards achieving your goals.

SMART Goals

First, for your goal to be obtainable, it MUST be a SMART goal. SMART is an acronym.

Specific Goals

The “S” stands for “Specific”. Specific goals are clear, concise, and easy to understand. Specific goals explain exactly what you want to do and how to do it. They are NOT lofty, ambiguous, “up in the air” goals that are difficult to understand.

Measurable Goals

The “M” stands for measurable. When a goal is measurable, it is quantifiable. If your goal is not measurable, there is no way to determine if it was successful or not. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #30 — Goal Setting Made Easy — A Proven Goal Setting Strategy

Podcast Episode #27 — Surround Yourself With Great People with Meg Zampino

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 27: Surround Yourself With Great People with Meg Zampino.

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Get to Know Meg

Podcast Episode #27 — Surround Yourself With Great People with Meg ZampinoOur guest today is an attorney, entrepreneur, strategist, writer, and experienced leader. She currently has several roles and responsibilities. She’s the president of DT Legal Consulting. Our guest is also the motivational strategist and writer for Goals with Heart and a freelance writer.

She’s experienced with legal recruiting, consulting, and coaching and has written sales presentations, seminar materials, blogs, articles, speeches, and a wide range of other materials.

Meg’s Educational Background

Her educational background is in law. She has her juris doctorate in law from Emory University, School of Law and passed the State Bar in Georgia. She currently lives in Las Vegas. From just this small glimpse, you can see she is very intelligent and has a broad background.

My Connection To Meg

I first connected with her through the LinkedIn group she manages, Motivational and Success Digest. We have had some great conversations related to all things leadership, motivation, and success. Our guest today is Meg Zampino. Meg, welcome to the show! [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #27 — Surround Yourself With Great People with Meg Zampino

Podcast Episode #26 — Learning the Human Side of Organizations with Duke Okes

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 26: Learning the Human Side of Organizations with Duke Okes.

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Get to Know Duke

Podcast Episode #26 — Learning the Human Side of Organizations with Duke OkesOur guest today is a knowledge architect specializing in quality management. He has been in private practice since 1985 working with organizations in the U.S., Canada, Caribbean, Asia and the EU. He was formerly a quality professional in TRW’s automotive sector.

Duke’s Accomplishments

He was elected Fellow of the American Society for Quality and holds degrees in technology, business, and education, and completed doctoral coursework in applied management and decision sciences.

Duke has served as an adjunct university faculty member teaching statistics and management research. He is also a graduate of the international program in the Gestalt approach to organization and system development.

Duke the Author

He is the author of three books and more than 60 articles on quality management topics, and is a frequent speaker for professional and trade audiences.

Seminars

He conducts seminars for a variety of professional societies, training organizations and universities, and has served as an examiner for the Tennessee Performance Excellence award. He has also worked as a volunteer SCORE counselor to small business.

My Connection To Duke

I had the privilege of attending one of his classes on root cause analysis and it was evident that he is very talented, knowledgeable, and a leader in his field. Our guest today is Duke Okes. Duke, welcome to the show!

Leadership is Influence

Duke’s lifelong desire has always been to find out how things work. He accomplishes that by studying, reading, and learning. “I am always fascinated with learning. Always doing this since I was a kid. I’ve been taking things apart, trying to figure out how things work. Obviously when you get into leadership it’s more complex, because people are not nearly as predictable as the laws of physics.”

His desire to learn how things work transitioned into learning more about leadership to influence others. He had to learn leadership skills to effectively influence others with his technical skills. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #26 — Learning the Human Side of Organizations with Duke Okes

Podcast Episode #25 — Continuous Learning As A Leader Or Manager with Kevin Sorbello

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 25: Continuous Learning As A Leader Or Manager with Kevin Sorbello.

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Get to Know Kevin

Podcast Episode #25 — Continuous Learning As A Leader Or Manager with Kevin SorbelloOur guest today was raised in California and graduated from the California Maritime Academy in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering.

Military Sealift Command

He worked for the Military Sealift Command as a Chief Engineer, Port Engineer, and Engineering type desk until 2007, then worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as a Chief Engineer and Chief of Fleet Maintenance and Logistics until he retired from federal service in 2012.

Educational Background

He graduated from the Naval War College in 1999 with a Masters in National Security and Strategic Studies and is now completing his PhD dissertation at Walden University. He is currently a program manager for a government contractor providing technical support for his two former employers.

Outside Work and Career

He is also a family man and has been married for 37 years, with 3 children and 5 grandchildren. His hobbies include writing poetry, music, and playing guitar in a local bluegrass band.

My Personal Connection

I connected with him through some LinkedIn groups a few years back. I’ve learned a lot from his knowledge, experience, and expertise. He really knows a lot about the traits of good leadership. Our guest today is Kevin Sorbello. Kevin, welcome to the show! [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #25 — Continuous Learning As A Leader Or Manager with Kevin Sorbello

Podcast Episode #24 — Leadership Through Influence and Persuasion with Jeremy Jones

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right Podcast, Episode 24: Leadership Through Influence and Persuasion with Jeremy Jones.

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Get to Know Jeremy

Podcast Episode #24 — Leadership Through Influence and Persuasion with Jeremy JonesOur guest today is a family man, an entrepreneur, and a proud Military veteran who served in Operation Enduring Freedom. He lives in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

Best Selling Author

He is a four-time #1 Best Selling Author on Amazon and has a passion for coaching people to find their greatness, get paid what they are worth, do what they love every day and he strives to make a positive impact on other people every day.

Business Accomplishments

He founded The Book District to offer support to aspiring self-published authors and provide a community for published experts. He co-founded Jones Media Publishing as an efficient way to self-publish using his process called YourBookBlueprint.

My Personal Connection

I connected with him through some mutual interests about five years ago. He is great at what he does and I can say from personal experience that he really cares about others and sincerely tries his best to help them. Our guest today is Jeremy Jones. Jeremy, welcome to the show!

Leadership Through Influence and Persuasion

Leadership is not a one and done situation. “When I first started in leadership I assumed that you tell people what to do and they just do it. That sounds nice, but real leadership is not a position. Real leadership is influence and persuasion. People are going to get off track. That’s the reality of it. A true leader can take people that are off track and guide them back on track through influence and persuasion.”

In the simplest form, if you say to someone, “I want you to put that box into that corner.” When you say, “that box” they could think it’s the box on the left or the box on the right. Also, when you say, “that corner,” they could think it’s the corner on the right or the left. You can’t automatically think that people are going to view things from your own perspective. They may have a totally different world view than you.

Think of all the complexity with a task more complicated than “take this box and put it over there”. There are so many ways that people can decipher, so you have to put all that into consideration. Lead others through influence and persuasion so they can go down the right path. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #24 — Leadership Through Influence and Persuasion with Jeremy Jones

What Do Most People Forget About Effective Communication? Learn here!

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Whether you are a leader, follower, neither, or something in between, effective communication is an essential part of life. You communicate with your spouse, people at the store, your children, friends, coworkers, neighbors, employees, and many others. Communication is a constant part of life. In this post, we are going to discuss what most people forget about effective communication!

Your communication with others will have a positive or negative impact on your life. It can lead to you accomplishing your goals and dreams or frustration and anger.

Let’s Learn About Effective Communication!

Effective Communication - Know your Audience

What’s important is knowing how to effectively communicate with each person. To be an effective communicator, we will focus on:

Why You Should Know Your Audience

Effective communication starts with knowing your audience. To understand why you should know your audience, here are questions you can ask.

Who is your audience?

Your audience is the person or group of people you are speaking with or directing your communication towards. When you talk to your significant other, he/she is your audience. While you speak to a large group, they are your audience. When you write an email or letter, the recipient is your audience.

Why should you know your audience?

To answer this question, let’s consider the following questions. Have you ever gone to a store to learn about a product and the store representative spoke to you as if you didn’t know anything about their product when you actually knew a lot about it? Or, have you spoken to someone that acted as though you knew exactly what they were talking about, but you didn’t have a clue? If you have experienced either of these situations, the person speaking to you failed to know their target audience before opening their mouth.

Find out all you can about your audience before you communicate with them. This is key teachings when you are in sales. Salesman that know their audience and speak to them appropriately are exponentially more successful than those that don’t. This is equally important to all professions and situations. [Read more…] about What Do Most People Forget About Effective Communication? Learn here!