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  What hat are you wearing when you think?  Years ago when I was studying what makes an effective team I came across a book, The Six Thinking Hats by Edward DeBono.  One of the premises was that for effective teamwork that it was important to have different perspectives.  And, as a team leader it is important to have a variety of prisms in thought in order to be able to move forward on a project or task with greater confidence. First, it is important to understand that each team member has preferred ways of thinking.  As a leader, you may be able to discern what is the best hat for someone to wear. 1. White Hat Thinking- With this thinking you focus on the data available. You analyze from past trends and extrapolate from historical data. 2. Red Hat Thinking-  You look at problems using your intuition, not reaction and emotion. Your goal is to understand others’ response intuitively, even if they don’t know your reasoning. 3. Black Hat Thinking-  You lo...

  Ability is your capability in certain areas.  Motivation determines what you do with your ability.  Attitude determines the quality of your outcomes when you use your ability and are motivated. In my personal business coaching practice in The Woodlands and in Houston I have observed time and again the connection between these three areas and how they impact individual and team performance. Ability is important.  It is a great place to start when looking at what you are capable of accomplishing.  But it is not everything. Motivation, by itself, is not enough.  Motivation gets you going in using your ability, yet it doesn’t guaranty you are headed down the right path. Attitude is what takes your ability and motivation and keeps it on track.  Attitude says that if the track your ability and motivation are taking you on is not working, that you will try something else.  With the right attitude, you are willing to make the necessary adjustments on yo...

“Discernment can be described as the ability to find the root of the matter, and it relies on intuition as well as rational thought. Discernment is an indispensable quality for any leader who desires to maximize effectiveness.” — John Maxwell Over the years in my personal business coaching practice I have observed clients with a great deal of discernment. They always see the opportunities before others and they also see the dangers before others. Whether you are a self-employed business owner, entrepreneur, solo professional, corporate manager or corporate executive discernment can serve you well personally and professionally. Discernment—Get to the Heart of the Matter Whether you are starting your own business, running a small business or working in a large corporation you are required to lead in some shape or form. The way you lead is to get to the heart of whatever is holding you or your organization back from progress. Most of us have to deal with complexity and some chaos da...

In the previous post on peace we looked at one of the keys to success, finding peace. We looked at what is peace and what is causing distress. In this post I am going to start out and explore what peace is a little further. And, we will look at some ways to create peace. We will finish up with the concept that peace is best achieved by running your small business and your life by your expectations. Keys To Success: Know What Peace Is. What Peace Is Not. A Definition Sometimes in defining a subject it is easier to say what it is not rather than what it is. Peace is Not: Based on external influences Based on other people Based on the absence of pressure Peace is Internally Based Definition : Peace is to be set at “one” again. What does it mean to be set at “one” again? Primarily, this means living your life in alignment. Keys To Success: How To Create Peace... Read More

There is some gold to be mined during the Holidays in discovering your keys to success in life. For most of us, the normal routine is gone. It disappeared during the Christmas. And it was good. Now we have entered that twilight zone. What is the twilight zone? It is a time and place where the rhythm of business, life or both has changed. For most, it is a time where things have slowed down. If you have children in school you will not get to enter the twilight zone until after they go back. The twilight zone is a time for reflection and evaluation. It is a time, with the coming of the new year, to take stock of who you are and where you are at. It is a time to reflect on what has been and what is to come. It is a time of transition as we move from a Holiday mode back into our normal every day routines. One of the keys to success, whether you are a self-employed business owner, entrepreneur, solo professional or an individual, working or not, is to enjoy and learn from your time in t...

I believe you must look at the whole situation. It is easy to develop strategies for the business but maybe those strategies don’t fit the leadership style or the person. Then adjustments need to be made as we discover what needs to be addressed. When you are involved in the business coaching process, regardless of who you collaborate with, you must be willing to stretch. Read the Blog “ How to Have Your Best Year Yet Part 2  " to know more.

Anyone who has the interest to know about the self-improvement welcomes hearing any self-improvement tips for success. I used to say when I hear a tip “ Wow, that is great! I can apply that immediately .” or “ That’s good but it really doesn’t resonate with me .” Whatever resonates with you at the time are self-improvement tips for success that reflect where you are mentally and emotionally at that particular moment. What are some truths when it comes to self-improvement tips for success ? Seldom will whatever you want in life exceed your personal development. Choose to self-improve and you will enlarge yourself to where more and better opportunities will be attracted to you. I must be the best “me” in order to be the best for others. I used to say, “If you will be good to me, I will be good to you.” I had that all wrong. I was leaving my self-improvement up to a reaction to others. I was letting them control my self-improvement. To me, this is one of the most important self-impr...

“I must be the best me in order to be the best for everyone else.”-Steve Scott I like this quotation, not because it is mine, but because it underscores a fundamental truth to self-improvement . When looking at self-improvement tips for success, which means building your confidence and self-esteem you have to start with yourself. I always thought that what a personal development coach should share Self-Improvement Tips for Success with their clients. You have to be the best you in order to be the best for everyone else. If you are not the best you, to be the best you in order.”have or striving for it, what are you giving to others? You are giving them something average or below average. No one gets excited about the word “average. If people asked you the following questions with these answers ask yourself how motivated you would be to connect, partner or do anything with them. How’s your life? Average How’s your business? Average How was your upbringing? Average How a...

Are you lacking self-confidence? Do you feel unable to assert yourself when interacting with others? If your answer is yes, then a Personal Development Coach is exactly what you need. If you haven’t work with a Personal Development Business Coach, you may have some questions about what benefits you can expect from them and so on.. You may be wondering what the heck they are good for or perhaps you’re considering hiring a coach but are unsure if they can really help you with your unique situation. Here are the top benefits for hiring a Personal Development Business Coach. Read the full article here:   http://www.selfimprovement-tips.com/what-are-the-benefits-of-working-with-a-personal-development-business-coach/

It says that work decides the Destiny. If you want to achieve the goal there should be intention for completing that work. You have to finish your work totally whether circumstances are not according to your. In my early twenties I became involved in a business to import balsa wood from the jungles of Ecuador and Peru to the United States. At the time, my Spanish speaking skills were quite good and the company I was working for asked me and another fellow, who spoke Spanish very well, to go to Ecuador and Peru and to get agreements from mill owners in those countries to supply balsa wood and ship it to Houston, Texas. The process for doing this involved a great deal of preparation. There was no internet in 1975. Letters went back and forth for six months and ultimately we set up two meetings in Guayaquil, Ecuador and one in Lima, Peru. Our first meeting in Guayaquil was very scary and went badly. German expatriates, former Nazis, who fled Germany after World War II, controlle...