By Linda Feinholz, "Your Success Catalyst" There's nothing so marvelous as being able to look back at the end of aday, a week, a month or a year and see everything that's been achieved! I don't mean crossed off of a list, but rather put on a 'done' list that lets you ...
You will get off track. We all do. Be clear about the specific measurable result you are aiming for. Until you can speak the 'what, by when' in plain language you haven't created a destination you or anyone helping you can use to check and verify if efforts are going to get you there.Ask yourself
By Linda Feinholz, "Your Success Catalyst"We each face the same issue when we're immersed in a topic or a challenge: We get lost in a forest of low pay-off ideas that show up and lose sight of the High Pay-Off choices right in front of us. And the more lost we ...
Is someone 'baiting' you? They may think they're being helpful and offering advice. And they may be delivering their suggestion with so much emotion that you become distracted from the real issue: Is their input useful or a distraction? In order to sort out whether their comments and suggestions are valid, you need to be certain ...
By Linda Feinholz, "Your Success Catalyst" I got an email recently from someone saying “I don’t have time to read your news letters. It’s stressing me out. You need to turn them into quick tips.” I’ve given it a lot of thought and did some samples. Here’s what that could look like: "People and their organizations get further, faster ...
Forget what you've invested in time and money in a system that isn't working for you. That's a sunk cost and it's wasting your time and attention in frustration trying to fit yourself to the tool. Let's get back to basics. Do you know how you do your best work? Think back over many situations, jobs, ...
By Linda Feinholz, "Your Success Catalyst" If you’re like most busy professionals, the thought of sitting in meetings with consultants, or in day-long workshops to learn How To Be More Productive is not the highest item on your priority list. You’d rather explore new ideas, create products and services, develop a new relationship, or work with ...
What has you ready to yell, pound the table, rant and shout?Most often we have that type of reaction as a diversion from the feeling of embarrassment over how we think we'll be perceived. So take a quiet moment and ask yourself "What is it about ...
By Linda Feinholz, "Your Success Catalyst" Have you ever had "one of THOSE days?" You know. The kind where you want to hit the "pause" button, then rewind and start over? I was 'gifted' with one of them this week. It snuck up on poor unsuspecting me. Well, actually, I've noticed that's usually how they happen - ...