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How To Implement Your Personal Development Plan?

By Brandon W. Jones on August 9, 2017 0

Hi, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right YouTube channel! 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 and implement your personal development plan.

This is the third video in the Personal Development Plan Series. In this video, we are going to answer the question, “How Can You Implement Your Personal Development Plan?”

Quick Recap

Looking back at the previous two videos in this series, once you have identified your ideal overall health; your lifetime dreams, goals, and objectives; the details of your Personal Development Plan; and education and other training required to complete your plan, it is time to implement your personal development plan! So how do you do that?

Implement Your Personal Development Plan

In this video, we are going to discuss six steps you can take to implement your Personal Development Plan.

1. Review/Create Your Goals

Once you have you created your Personal Development Plan, it is time to turn the plan into action steps. The way to do that is to follow Step 1 by Reviewing and/or Creating Goals to go along with each point in the plan. Make sure the goals are SMART Goals and follow the proper goal-setting methodology as outlined in my goal-setting YouTube series. [Read more…] about How To Implement Your Personal Development Plan?

How to Develop Your Personal Development Plan Strategy

By Brandon W. Jones on July 26, 2017 0

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

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

3 Steps to Effectively Lead By Example

By Brandon W. Jones on July 19, 2017 0

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.

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

Why YOU Need a Personal Development Plan!

By Brandon W. Jones on July 12, 2017 0

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?

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!

Lead for Success in the Present

By Brandon W. Jones on July 5, 2017 0

As a leader, it is very easy to get caught up thinking about the future. It is easy to ask questions like, “When is the next opportunity going to come? When is our product going to be a hit? Will we have our the next big breakthrough going to happen? When will I get the next promotion? Is progress going to happen like I want it to?”

It is also easy to focus on the past. When thinking about your past it is easy to remember things better than they really were. Often people think about their “glory days” and reminisce as if they wish they could go back and stay in that time.

As you think about the future and reflect on the past, it is easy to lose sight of the present.

I heard a quote from Gordon B. Hinckley that explained the importance of living in the present. He said:

I don’t worry too much about the future, and I don’t worry very much about the past. The past is gone, and you can’t change it, you can’t correct it. The future, you can anticipate, but you can’t necessarily do very much about it. It is the present you have to deal with. Reach out for every good opportunity to do what you ought to do. (Hinckley)

Now lets take a deeper look at the quote. [Read more…] about Lead for Success in the Present

Goals 101: 5 Steps to Ensure Successful Goals

By Brandon W. Jones on June 30, 2017 2

I hope things are going well and you are accomplishing your goals! How is your goal setting journey going? Are you having success?

5 Steps to Ensure Your Goals are Successful

Once you have set SMART goals, create a plan, and identified the potential roadblocks that could lead to failure, there are five additional steps you can take to ensure your goals are successful.

1. Communicate Your Goals to Others

First, communicate your goals to others. Tell people about your goals so they know what you expect to accomplish and the time commitment required. They will be much more likely to support and encourage you when they have a good understanding of what you are trying to accomplish. When you share your goals with the right people, they will likely help you and won’t become an obstacle for your to complete your goals.