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Monday, November 26, 2018

November and Good Habits



In November it's really hard to keep up good habits. I searched for a list of good habits, that will make life better. There are many of them for sure. Here are some of the things I found.

Wake up early
Everyone says it's good to wake up early. The morning is peaceful and you will have a productive day. It doesn't matter if you're not a morning person, it's a habit that can be learned.

In reality:
It's pitch dark and you wonder how it's possible that you heard the sound of your wake up alarm. You manage to get up and make yourself coffee. The second cup of coffee makes you feel a bit awake and the day starts. Productive day ahead? You are happy to manage to get to work.

Eat healthy
I love the idea of healthy eating. Sometimes I might succeed. The truth is that I will usually never eat as much fruit or vegetables as I should.

In November:
Chocolate has a lot of energy and coffee keeps you going.

Exercise
Well, I actually like exercising. It seems like there is not so much time for it as needed.

In November:
It's too dark and cold outside for exercise. Of course it can be done indoors. Yes.

The truth is, that it's not easy to keep up good habits. It's easy to find excuses for keep doing the things that are good for you.

"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together."-Vincent van Gogh




Monday, November 5, 2018

Leading Others


"How you see yourself determines how other people see you." —Margie Warrell

Leadership starts from the inside.You can't be a leader until you see yourself as a leader.

When you have mastered leading yourself, you are ready to lead others, right?  I've been thinking about leadership and the qualities of a leader. What makes a person a good leader? It's easy to criticize leaders. Being a leader (a good or excellent one) requires a lot of courage, self-knowledge and empathy. Just to mention a few things.

A leader is a person, who is building trust and caring about people. Trust must be earned.

Leadership is moving people to do things that they wouldn't otherwise do

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” —John Quincy Adams
Leadership is a position where it's possible to inspire others to learn more and become more. There are good leaders and great leaders.
“Average leaders raise the bar on themselves; good leaders raise the bar for others; great leaders inspire others to raise their own bar.” - Orrin Woodward
A part of being a leader is dealing with challenging situations. Everyone faces challenges in both personal and work life. I've been bad at facing challenging situations. When I realized, that I had to learn to manage them, it helped a bit. Then there was lot of practicing ahead. Some unexpected situations came ahead, and I just had to deal with them.

Leaders can't avoid facing the difficult situations. They will come, and something has to be done. A leader is a person, who is able to make decisions.

Great communication skills and the ability to listen are also important things.

How about curiosity? A good leader is curious about new things. Every situation is a learning opportunity.

"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." – Walt Disney

Leadership is shortly:
  • active responsibility
  • positive influence
  • personal development
  • consistency in good times and bad times


https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashiraprossack1/2018/02/02/how-to-establish-yourself-as-a-leader/#10454bc16723

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