Top 10 Qualities of Excellence

 

Top 10 Qualities of Excellence   1. Natural Talent Know Your Brilliance! An uncut diamond has a wealth of unrealized possibility and brilliance. The beauty inherent in the diamond beckons us to develop its potential. Likewise, we are at our best when we develop our natural talent. Know your brilliance and learn to become it every day. 2. Invest in your success. Life rewards those who are invested in their success. If you're ambivalent about what you really want, you won't get what's most important. Let what ever it is you're striving for mean something to you! Don't stay stuck if you're not happy or making progress. Invest in your success so you're completely passionate and motivated towards realizing your dream. Believe in your dream and you'll be invested in the creation of your success. 3. Integrity When you have integrity, your word means something. If people can't depend on your word, integrity's lacking. If your actions aren't aligned with your words, a disconnect occurs; this disconnect then compromises your integrity. Integrity is the quality of being complete and undivided; living from "what's right." Live life so that you are always in a state of integrity. 4. Passion Passion is that which deeply moves us. It's the fire from within and that which motivates us. Passion deeply stirs us and compels us into action. Passion gives us the ability to be touched, moved and inspired. Passion is at the core of excellence; tap into yours and let it guide your vision! 5. High Standards Excellence implies striving for quality. Standards of excellence are those that are flawless and impeccable. Do you complete work? Do you surround yourself with people who nourish your spirit and intellect? Do you address discrepancies or concerns on the spot? Good isn't enough; we need to exceed expectations and continually raise the bar for excellence. In this way, quality is continually generated. 6. Creativity and Innovation Creativity and innovation require openness and questioning. The belief that anything's possible paves the way for creative thinking. *Outside of the box* thinking produces innovation, and what company doesn't want to be at the forefront of innovation? Creativity and innovation require a boldness to play and discover... to be comfortable enough to admit that one doesn't know the answers. It's in the openness to not knowing the answers that allow creativity and innovation to be born. 7. Self Awareness Self-awareness, particularly about the supports and structures that bring out our best, is key. Lacking self-awareness is like stumbling in the dark - one randomly bumps into what one is looking for. Contrast this to knowing exactly the supports and structures that support you. With self-awareness, one is able to get oneself *into the zone* with precision and accuracy. Pay attention and observe yourself to enhance your self-awareness skills. 8. Commitment Commitment implies a willingness and a *stick-to-it-ness.* If one is committed, one's support is uncompromising and unending. One is willing to do anything in support of the commitment. Commitment drives us and anchors us during challenging times. Commitment enables us to maintain a high degree of perseverance. Commitment opens the door to self-mastery and excellence. 9. Showing Up It doesn't matter HOW we show up, what matters is THAT we show up. Day after day, step after step. Don't let temporary obstacles keep you from showing up on a day to day basis. Pace yourself like an athlete and learn to develop new habits by incorporating the behavior on a day to day to day basis. Show up no matter what, and you'll gain stability and forward momentum as you move your vision forward. 10. Contribution Looking back, what do you want the memories of your life to be? Excellence isn't solely about success, measured by how much money or notoriety we gain. Success is definitely not excellence if we've stomped on people en route to our goals! Excellence is about contributing our best to the world while evoking others to do the same. It's about understanding our place and making our mark in the world, as we attempt to make it a better place. Excellence is about contribution and honouring others as we move forward towards our vision. Excellence lies in the hearts of all who evoke it in others by mentoring, supporting, exemplifying and giving back You may also like to read - Managers With Superpowers Can Transform a Business... Nine management lessons from Dhirubhai Ambani Business and Customer Service Credit Doesn't Matter 20 Ways to Expand 24 Hours

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20 Ways to Get Mentally Tough

20 Ways to Get Mentally Tough (Excerpt from Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else) 1. When you face a setback, think of it as a defining moment that will lead to a future accomplishment. 2. When you encounter adversity, remember, the best don't just face adversity; they embrace it, knowing it's not a dead end but a detour to something greater and better. 3. When you face negative people, know that the key to life is to stay positive in the face of negativity, not in the absence of it. After all, everyone will have to overcome negativity to define themselves and create their success. 4. When you face the naysayer's, remember the people who believed in you and spoke positive words to you. 5. When you face critics, remember to tune them out and focus only on being the best you can be. 6. When you wake up in the morning, take a morning walk of gratitude and prayer. It will create a fertile mind ready for success. 7. When you fear, trust. Let your faith be greater than your doubt. 8. When you fail, find the lesson in it, and then recall a time when you have succeeded. 9. When you head into battle, visualize success. 10. When you are thinking about the past or worrying about the future, instead focus your energy on the present moment. The now is where your power is the greatest. 11. When you want to complain, instead identify a solution. 12. When your own self-doubt crowds your mind, weed it and replace it with positive thoughts and positive self-talk. 13. When you feel distracted, focus on your breathing, observe your surroundings, clear your mind, and get into The Zone. The Zone is not a random event. It can be created. 14. When you feel all is impossible, know that with God all things are possible. 15. When you feel alone, think of all the people who have helped you along the way and who love and support you now. 16. When you feel lost, pray for guidance. 17. When you are tired and drained, remember to never, never, never give up. Finish Strong in everything you do. 18. When you feel like you can't do it, know that you can do all things through Him who gives you strength. 19. When you feel like your situation is beyond your control, pray and surrender. Focus on what you can control and let go of what you can't. 20. When you're in a high-pressure situation and the game is on the line, and everyone is watching you, remember to smile, have fun, and enjoy it. Life is short; you only live once. You have nothing to lose. Seize the moment. You may also like to read - The Gandhi Shoe A Violinist in the Metro What you Expect makes all the difference When there is a concern in your heart.. The Bank Account of Life

15 Ways to overcome your STAGE FRIGHT!

15 Ways to overcome your STAGE FRIGHT!

1. Be well prepared. Rehearse several times 

2. Co-operate with your body - rest, eat and sleep well 
beforehand 

3. Dress in clothes that make you feel good 

4. Take several deep breaths to relax your body 

5. Concentrate on the messages you want to get over to your 
audience 

6. Move around and release your nervous energy. 

7. Visualise yourself doing well 

8. Remember that your audience want you to do well 

9. Think of a similar occasion in the past when you did it 
before and did it well. Think about it for a moment. 

10.Make no negative confessions "I'm so nervous" 

11.Put the situation into perspective 

12.If you get nerves during your talk, move around or do 
something different to get into a different "state"

13.Pick out some friendly faces and make eye contact with 
them 

14.If you make a mistake you make a mistake, laugh at it 
and the audience with laugh with you. Make a joke out 
of it. 

15.The more you do it the better you will become. 
Practice makes perfect.

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5 Keys to Self Development

5 Keys to Self Development

Job assignments are crucial in the role of leadership development. At the Center for Creative Leadership, we've identified these five key challenges that open the door to powerful leadership lessons.

Challenge 1: Unfamiliar responsibilities. When you practice new skills and expand your knowledge base, you learn how to operate effectively when you are early in a learning curve.

Challenge 2: Creating change. When you lead change, you learn to operate in ambiguous situations, think strategically, make tough decisions and persevere in the face of adversity.

Challenge 3: Significant accountabilities. By expanding your role in terms of scope, scale, time pressure and accountability, you learn what it takes to be decisive, to work and learn at a fast pace and to have significant impact.

Challenge 4: Managing across boundaries. Assignments that require you to collaborate across functions and business units or to work with people over whom you have no authority will strengthen your ability to influence others.

Challenge 5: Dealing with diversity. By working with people of another culture, gender or background, you will be better prepared to adapt to different expectations and persuade people of different backgrounds to work together.

9 ways to make Great Decisions

9 ways to make Great Decisions

 

Those of you working in HR play a pivotal role in the company. You are decision makers; you are the ones who implement the decisions of the organization. The first thing that you should remember is that you are not just 'working in HR', but that you are part of the cornerstone upon which your company lies.

Because you play such an important, decision-making role, I researched an article just for you on how to make Great Decisions. Here it is:

"Perfect decisions are few and far between because life is messy. A great decision is always possible, however. Great decisions don't all have fairytale endings, but they do achieve the best possible outcome under the circumstances.

The most successful decision-makers don't act on impulse, intuition, or even experience alone; they have a system that they work through step by step. Here is one such system:

1. Define the issue. A problem well stated is a problem half solved. Employ the "who, what, when, why, and how" regimen of the journalist, although not necessarily in that order. Why is the decision necessary? What is the objective? How can a great decision change things for the better? Whom will it affect? When does it need to be made?

2. Take a positive approach. Make a conscious effort to see the situation as an opportunity rather than a problem.

3. List your options. The more alternatives you consider, the more likely you will be to not overlook the best solution.

4. Gather information about your options. You will not only make better decisions if you have investigated thoroughly, but you will also have more peace of mind as you carry out your decision.

5. Be objective. If you already have an opinion on the matter, the natural tendency will be to look primarily for evidence to confirm that opinion. That works if you happen to be right, but if you're not… Welcome alternatives and opposing views. Remind yourself that the goal is not to prove yourself right, but to make the right decision.

6. Consider your options. Write down the pros and cons for each option and see how they stack up against each other. Try to determine both best-case and worst-case scenarios for each option. See if there is some way to combine several promising solutions into one potent solution.

7. Be true to yourself. Do any of the alternatives compromise your values? If so, scratch them from the list.

8. Make a decision. When you're convinced that you've found the best alternative, commit to it.

9. Be open to change if circumstances change. Once you make a decision and begin to act on it, a better option may open up. This is sometimes referred to as the "boat-and-rudder effect." It's not until a boat is in motion that the rudder can come into play, but when it does, it makes greater maneuverability possible."

Emotional Balance Is Essential For Healthy Living

Emotional Balance Is Essential For Healthy Living By Darlene Siddons   Emotional balance is considered mastered when our mind, body and spirit are in line with each other and we are in a space where we have done our inner work and we feel at peace. We need to pay attention that all situations and life issues are resolved, or at least aired, and pay attention to the feelings that emerge from within us. Many times our emotional balance is ignored and passed off as stress, discomfort, boredom and distraction; and we try and fix it by all sorts of ways that really just don't work. Some of those fix-it methods are eating, eating comfort foods, shopping, sex, gambling, drinking, over working, and the list can go one, and we never get to the core of why we just can't feel better. Emotional balance is as important as any other health aspect and some times even more, as it can accelerate our other health issues, in fact it can actually be the cause of other health issues. It is one of the most important aspects to the whole body balance. When you are out of balance it creates stress and conflict in your relationships; and that is all of your relationships, which include family, employment, road rage, marital, friendships and right down to the shopping clerk. So you can see how emotional balance is as important as physical health, in fact even more so as it effects your physical health. You truly can't improve your physical health with out balancing your emotional. A regular spiritual practice can greatly assist in centering you and maintaining clarity about those aspects of your life, which are truly important. This can be any kind of spiritual practice including yoga, meditation, qi gong, prayer, EFT; it is something good to practice on a daily basis and preferably in the morning and the evening. Feng sui is great for peace and tranquility in the home and work space, as with the proper placement of objects and de-clutter, it creates a calm soothing energy in your space. If you feel your emotional balance is off, improving your diet is one positive step you can take, your mind, body and spirit can work much closer together if your food intake is in balance, that means eliminating items such as caffeine, sugar, processed foods, soda, alcohol, cigarettes and eating whole, organic foods. Work on creating a positive outlook and attitude on life, always look for the good in everything and start being grateful, especially when you feel there isn't anything to be grateful for; you can always find something. When you do this it shifts your energy into balance. You will feel lighter, brighter and much more healthy.