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Seven Personal Characteristics Of A Good Leader

What makes a good leader? What personal qualities are needed for leadership? What characterizes good leadership? Here are seven important qualities a good leader must-have.

How often have you heard the comment, He or she is a born leader? There are certain characteristics found in some people that seem to naturally put them in a position where they’re looked up to as a leader.

Whether a…

Leadership: Is Mentoring For You?

If you are considering mentoring a younger person, here are some things to think about.

Make sure that mentoring is for you. Most effective mentors truly, deeply enjoy helping younger people grow and develop. Make sure you’re likely to enjoy the process before you take it on.

Make sure you have the time and flexibility. If your schedule is already overloaded or you’re under stress at home,…

The Magic of Dreaming Big

If you don’t dream big enough, you major in minor things. A sad fact of life is that people don’t live to achieve their fullest potential. Most of the time, the act of surviving consumes them. Earning enough to live a comfortable lifestyle takes up all their time. And in the end, they have yet to find meaning and fulfilment in their lives.

What’s wrong here? How is it that people who have a…

What Am I Going To Do With The Rest Of My Life?

Life changes, traumatic events or even just garden-variety nighttime against can make us feel uncertain about our future. Are you ready to move on with your life after a sudden change – or are you just waiting for someone to tell you how it’s all supposed to work? Read on to find tips, steps and guidance on how to figure out where you want to go, how you want to get there and what you want to be…

5 Goal Setting Steps

The three keys to living without limits have always been the same. They are clarity, competence, and concentration. Goal setting will help you live without limits.

1-State your goal in positive terms.

People often set a goal in terms of what they don’t want! “I don’t want to smoke, to be angry…” It’s “what I want to do or want to be” See the difference? Hear the nuance? Are you ready to…

5 Quick And Easy Techniques To Help You Realize And Fulfill Your TRUE Goals In Life

Did you know that ‘Goal Setting’ is the secret to fulfilling ANY dream or desire you want in life?

Did you also know that SUPER Successful people use ‘Goals’ to attain the knowledge and wealth they have today?

Some of you reading this right now might agree and some of you might not.

That decision is yours to make.

The reason people find it too hard to achieve their goals is simply…

7 Effective Ways To Set Your Goals In Motion Today

1-Stop seeking approval from people.

You don’t need anyone’s permission to fulfil your dream. Trust yourself and permit yourself to succeed. Having support from people whose opinion you value is a wonderful thing but it should not be the criterion for whether you begin acting on fulfilling your goals or not.

If you desire to turn your idea into reality, constantly floating it around and…

5 Steps to Goal Setting Success

Goal setting is the true secret to success in any area of life. But although setting a goal may seem simple, achieving it is usually another question altogether.

Why is that?

Because you will never achieve your goals unless you: (1) know exactly what you want, (2) are passionate about your goal, and (3) have a solid, realistic plan of action. This is what marks the difference between…

What Kind of Leader are You?

The style of leadership taken by any leader is usually predetermined by the personality and motivational values of that person. They are who they are, as a personality, and that has a strong influence on the way they lead and communicate with others.

You are a leader if someone is following you. This could be as simple as one person watching you and following your example and encouragement, to…

Team Building: Developing A Team To Rely On

Team building is very important when it comes to managing people. People are simply more willing to work together when the atmosphere encourages it. For many organizations, this is quite necessary for the business to run well. When everyone gets along, things just go better. They provide better service to the customer. They work together to deliver satisfaction with smiles. They also help to…

Leadership: One Easy Thing You Can do Right Away to Improve Your Results

There may not be any magic in management, but this simple act is as close as it gets.

People who want to lose weight search for a magic program that will let them lose weight without changing how they eat or whether they exercise. Late-night infomercials tout systems that will turn you into a millionaire overnight. We crave magical solutions that are quick and easy and produce big results.

Abe Lincoln: An Extraordinary Leader

Perhaps noted as one of the greatest United States presidents of all time, Abraham Lincolns early life may not have reflected his potential greatness. He failed in business. He lost the election to the state legislature, Speaker of the House, nomination for Congress, the appointment of a land officer, U.S. Senate twice and a nomination for Vice President. After those eight major failures, Lincoln…

Who would forget the ever-famous line of Peter Parker’s grandfather, With great power comes great responsibility. The society expects Spiderman, a comic book, TV, and movie superhero, to be responsible for saving his town, or even the world, in some instances, from evil because he has superpowers

From all the episodes he appeared in, he never let us down. With the power he possesses, he makes…

A Step-By-Step Checklist for Difficult Conversations

There are dozens of books on the topic of difficult, crucial, challenging, important (you get the idea) conversations (I list several at the end of this article). Those times when you know you should talk to someone, but you donít. Maybe you’ve tried and it went badly. Or maybe you fear that talking will only make the situation worse. Still, there’s a feeling of being stuck, and you’d like to…

3 Steps to Daily Success: Using Motivational and Inspirational Quotes to Achieve Your Goals

Changing our day-to-day behaviours may be easier than previously imagined. By meditating on and repeating motivational and inspirational quotes, we are better prepared to change our thought patterns, behaviours and in turn, change our lives.

Here’s how it’s done.

If we believe something to be easy, we find little, if any struggle in accomplishing it. However, if we imagine something to be…

8 Steps Towards Becoming The Leader You Need To Be To Succeed

An important part of success in life is the ability to lead. It is important that we not only be able to lead others but be willing to lead ourselves. No one succeeds in life by simply following others. Sometimes we simply must strike a bold new path for ourselves.

Being a good leader is more than simply being at the forefront of the crowd. A leader must act. Too often in America, we simply…

In this article, we look at the first group of activities that successful leaders must organise and manage to ensure the success of their strategies.

Ensuring Successful Analysis, by: analysing the operating environments on a regular basis, and additionally when major changes occur; using legal and ethical means to gather information; using experienced specialists to gather and analyse the…