Your Personal Q3 Assessment
The late Paul Arden said “Your vision of where or who you want to be is the greatest asset you have. Without having a goal it’s difficult to score.” We know our personal fulfillment and purpose comes from achieving our goals. So as Q3 comes to a close, how are you doing on the goal front this year? Take a few minutes to reflect on the following:
Career Shocks
As I mentioned in Are You Coasting?, I have started to work out again. Most of the time, I think my trainer is trying to kill me but she kindly tells me that she is shocking my body to transform it. In the beginning I would protest, but I have to admit I am starting to see results.
Career shocks serve the same purpose in your professional development, they test and eventually develop your ability to lead in different situations.
Career shocks can occur, when you are:
- Released from... [Read more]
How to Engage Your Customer
Chris Sharma, is a personal shopper for Nordstrom. As the chain’s top performing salesperson for a number of years, Chris has exceeded $2 million in sales for the third year running. His’ entrepreneurial spirit was acknowledged by Blake W. Nordstrom, President of Nordstrom in the 2007 Annual Report. [Read more]15 Bite-Sized Lessons for Life & Business
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I love this collection of mini sagas from Rajesh Setty, which offers 15 bite-sized lessons conveyed in exactly 50 words each for life and business. Click on the presentation, it’s a quick... [Read more]
Surviving the Upheaval
In a post last month on I discussed six tactics to re-energize your shelf-life during a recession. In a week that further confirms the goal posts are in perpetual motion, with the collapse of Lehman, acquisition of Merrill and the Fed bailing out AIG, I wanted to share... [Read more]
