One of the most important lessons I’ve learned in the last fifteen years is that leaders set the stage. They influence the culture and climate of an organization. Employees watch, listen, and take-in leader behaviors to inform their own behaviors and intentions in the workplace. It’s a lesson that’s somewhat intuitive and for the most part widely known among leaders.
Over the next few days, as we say good-bye to 2014, this is a time for us to reflect on all the year has produced for us and to embrace and envision the new year to come. It is also a time for us to let go of any weights that would hold us back from creating an improved future.
It's just three days before Christmas and ten days before the completion of 2014. I'm guessing the next few days are quite busy for you, as it can feel like "time is running out" during the holidays. With that being said, I am going to be brief today.
If you are reading this, chances are you are a growth oriented person and you set goals. Congratulations, you already know and have probably already experienced the power of goal setting! The topic may even be one of boredom for you.
The emperor was dead on the Senate floor. Julius Caesar had been attacked by almost 60 men and stabbed 23 times. The autopsy report (the first postmortem in recorded history) stated that Caesar died of blood loss, mostly due to a stab wound through the heart.
The other day I was really down. I was upset about a circumstance I am dealing with. This circumstance has been much more than a thorn in my side. It has enveloped my world and consumed my mind. It has dictated just about everything from my mood, my energy, my focus, my perspective, and my day.
