Leadership Today and Forever

What a wonderful day, when you can be fed with words of wisdom from the moment you start your day! I have been generously blessed with some of the most fabulous contacts. As the reading below will state, I would be remiss in my duties of any kind of person not to also share these words with you. We have many stand out people in our circles of life that we all have. It is absolutely necessary and critical that we take care of our support systems so they will be there for us whether they are family, friends, or work related. Happy Happy Friday!!

These words below were shared with me today and I just had to share with you ~
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Occasionally, I read or hear someone's thoughts that are worth passing along. In this case, it would be paramount to gross disregard - for my friends, colleagues, and partners - if I were to not pass this along. Read it. Digest it. And, above all else, learn from this:

Leadership from the Inside Out

Many of us have spent most of our lives getting to the top. We have worked impossible hours and missed precious times. We have built up confidence on top of our insecurities and doubt. We have made hard choices and dealt with harsh consequences. We have watched others walk through fires that torched whole companies and remain unscathed but at the expense of everyone else. The best and worst of human nature has looked at us often and beckoned. We have to choose everyday. What will be my path? What will be the legacy I leave behind?

Every leader is first a human being. We don’t often allow for that kind of latitude. Who leads the leader? Who is there to hear the vulnerabilities of the great, the ones we look up to, the ones we count on? I am. It is a privilege.

Business is the most dominant institution we have. Its reach touches everything and its impact is greater now than government or the church. It is imperative that the ones who lead in this institution are grounded, centered, authentic and care for the people they are responsible for. We know this doesn’t happen often enough. But that is changing.

When disaster strikes we deploy military response teams to affected areas. The mandate is to bring stability and well being to the people of that area. We can’t often support every member of the deployed force while they are in action. What we can do is to use an SOS Approach. Support of Source means that we find hubs in that response activity and directly support that person knowing that as a hub, the ripple effect will touch many more people and ensure they in turn get more of what they need.

In business we need a similar approach. Support of Source means directly working with leaders of corporations to ensure that they are getting the support and guidance they need to do their best, without judgments.

Just recently I had an IT executive fly into Toronto to work over a weekend with me. Was it an expense for him? Of course. Did he walk away feeling amazing and ready to tackle the large challenges that awaited him at home? Yes. And he referred two more people he knows. Why would he do that?

Business, as the most powerful vehicle for change, must change with societal expectations. And that is happening. Part of that change is a change within. The ripple effect is immense and wonderful.

Please let me know how I can help you to be the best leader you can be. The kind you really want to be.

Walk well,
Angela

Written by and credit given to Angela Benedict, 1/19/2012

Happy Holidays!!! Ready for 2012

As I'm getting ready to visit family and friends for the holidays, I wanted to put together a special greeting for the rest of my community and then I received something from another friend that just seemed to say so much, I had to share it -

Happy Holidays - "MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

To those who fight for their future, to those who face difficulties but still believe in their ideas, ...to those that are in love with life and trust themselves, to those who like sleeping but they get up smiling, to those who are committed towards their family and society, to those who still say “hello” with a kiss, to those who believe in shaking hands, to those who work hard, but have more fun, to those who drive fast but do not play the car horn at the traffic light, to those who switch off the telly to leave room for chatting, to those who stop for a while and reflect, to those who are happy twice even if they did justhalf of the accomplishment, to those who evaluate a meeting, who those who can listen and understand, to those who wake up early in the morning to assist a friend, to those who are passing through difficulties but do not give up, to those who are enthusiastic as children but they think like an adult, to those who believe, to those who recognize the value of friendship, to those who trust, to those who do not wait for xmas coming to be a better person, to those who give advices, to those who boast the courage to present themselves and their ideas, to those who think about the future in a harsh period, to those who are passionate about their company and love their job, to those who are able to donate, and donated a lot, to those who create job opportunities, to those who appreciate our wishes: MERRY CHRISTMAS! 2011 is going to end, 2012 is waiting for us, as a challenging year, certainly full of sacrifices but within reach of opportunities: believe, encourage who is in trouble, help the others in finding solutions, spread smiles, let’s doing it together. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!" ~ quote from Vincenzo Caci

 

 

 

Wishing you the best of times during this holiday season with your family and friends!!!

 

See you in 2012

 

Eva Louis, Chronic Behavior, LLC

FREE TRAINING - PHONE SALES SKILLS - OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN

Looking for free training to help improve your phone skills check the note out below for more details -

Training Message from Gary Coleshill "The Phone Sales Guru" is offering a free training as noted below.  Please read if you would like to attend a session at no cost and no obligation........

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How do you develop local neighborhood purchasing networks?

So the question is "How do you develop local neighborhood purchasing networks?"  And what does that mean?

Ideas lead to collaboration which leads to opportunities to support businesses and help them earn revenue to stay in business.

In my opinion the local neighborhood and community needs to be further developed.  Its amazing to know that often times people don't know what's actually available to them in their own communities and neighborhoods or how spending money there can make a difference and for some individuals it can help them from losing their house or home or even help potentially put food on the table.  Services are often available that you might be surprised you could find in a local neighborhood. 

I just had that experience with Pest Control....all this time I had been looking through my networks, two major ones and someone down the street actually offered services, but I didn't know about them.  It was a missed opportunity that opened my eyes and gave me so many ideas on ways to resolve this.  It takes a little effort but if the results help others, then it is worth the investment in time.

If you are interested in developing local neighborhood purchasing networks with your favorite small and medium size businesses, e-mail me at chronicbehavior@gmail.com to find out more.  Noted below is a quick synopsis of program offering being developed.

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I am implementing an approach that is specifically targeted to neighborhoods and communities and the businesses in them.  The highlights of the program are as follows:

• Create a Q-Club network / Consumers / Businesses
  
  • Create a network of the local neighborhood and community
  • Targeting the consumers in the neighborhood and the businesses in the same area
  • Create a preferred purchasing list of the businesses in the area
• Ways this can be set-up
  • Business must be pre-qualified - details will be provided if interested.
  • Business must have something to offer that can be marketed and sold.
    
    • A coupon offering through a specific club based program where discounts from the business of 50% or greater are offered to the consumers.  %'s will be looked at based on the product and or services offered to confirm fit for program. 
    • No upfront costs to implement program to the business (this would include marketing and the coupon set up).  All the risk on Qnanza-AdzZoo.
    • Payments to the business would be made based on the sale of the coupons - business earns based on coupons purchased not necessarily redeemed.
    • Minimum total amounts on the coupons offered would have to be met.  # of coupons offered
      • Coupons only available to consumers on a first come first serve basis
    • The intent with this is to drive increased traffic to the business.  Steady flow of customers and new customers for the marketing and the coupon offering - based on the number of customers business wants to see every month....  continuous branding
    • More information can be provided to go into detail with the program.
• Build the network to drive the economy in the neighborhood and community.
  • In addition there are other revenue generating activities that can be pursued.

This is for the benefit of driving the consumer and purchase activity in the areas where the local neighborhood and community networks will be established for the businesses.  I would be happy to set up one-on-one meetings so we can discuss this and the overall programs in development and to share the vision of the community outreach as well.

Any questions, please send an email to chronicbehavior@gmail.com or call (602) 492-4843

10 Top Tips for Successful Networking

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In the world of business if you are not networking or marketing then you are not likely growing your business or obtaining new clients.  If you don't put yourself out there for others to find you or meet you, then it will be difficult to be successful.  If you are really interested in doing somethings that will help, then consider the following 10 items.

1. Be genuine - Networking is about being yourself and building relationships of trust and helping others.
   
2. Have Goals - When you participate in Networking Meetings set goals for the meeting.  For example - 1) Target to meet two new people, 2) Have one thing that you are looking for 3) Focus on one product / service you want to offer others.
   
3. Attend groups you are interested in - look for groups that fit your characteristics on how you socialize and how you like to meet people.  Every networking organization is different.  Check out the leadership style and the content shared in the group.
   
4. Volunteer - You can meet great people and be visible by giving back to others.
5. Ask Questions - Spend time asking who, what, when, where, and how questions that help to open the group up for discussion versus yes or no questions.  This will help for more information to be shared.
   
6. Be a powerful resource - You will be remembered if you provide valuable contact or reference information that helps others.  Provide credible suggestions and recommendations whenever possible where you can add value.  Stay current with the groups needs and how you can help them.  This keeps you visible.
   
7. Be unique -  Be able to state what makes you different and beneficial to others.  Keep it concise and clear for others to easily understand.
   
8. Articulate your story - In one sentence be able to state your key business offering.  In one sentence be able to state what are looking for most or what you need the most.
   
9. Follow through - If you say you are going to do something do it.  If someone sends you an email, respond.  When you meet people and engage and there is an expectation of continued communication, follow-up.  If you don't follow up, you LOSE opportunities and clients everytime.
   
10. Directed contact - Reach out to those whom you believe you will be able to help by suggesting meetings to share ideas and find out what the other person needs in business.  Sometimes its just that effort that makes the difference.

If you are interested in learning more and would like to find out how you can improve your networking skills for local, national, or international markets, contact Eva Louis at chronicbehavior@gmail.com for more tips and ideas.

TIPS ON PUMPING GAS

Gas Tips from an Anonymous writer via Premier Debt Solutions in North Phoenix - Money Saving Tips at the Gas Pump!

TIPS ON PUMPING GAS

I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... but here in California we are paying up to $3.75 to $4.10 per gallon. My line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon:  Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San Jose , CA we deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline.. One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and gasoline, regular and premium grades. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.

Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role.A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.

When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. You should be pumping on low mode, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.

One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL. The reason for this is the more gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.

Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up;

most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.

To have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of gas buyers. It's really simple to do.

Anonymous

On the journey....what makes a difference?

Doing what one does best....is something that not everyone chooses to do.  Sometimes it's easier to be at status quo and stay in what's comfortable.  I have chosen a different path and rather than accept what just happens to come to me, I am working to the ninth degree of following a path of creation and growth all the way.  In business it is important to always be ready to recreate yourself and the environment you are in....

Stability is important but you can have an approach of stable change.  Being fluid and ready to react at all times is important as well.  What I have learned over the last nine months of the latest journey I've been on is that sharing with others creates new paths and energy that feeds not only the soul but the dream.  Do you have dreams of where you want to be?  Do you have goals?  Have you set your targets yet for doing something more and different?  It is very easy to settle in to the day to day routine.  We are all challenged to keep up and keep moving, but is it for your benefit or the benefit of others?  These are all necessary areas one must consider in what they do.

I want to provide some key points that will help you in your day to day journey of striving for success and growth if you have your own business or are just starting out or have something you would like to grow.  These key points resonate with me everyday and I work hard to keep my circle of activity moving, interactive, evolving, and connecting everyday.

Key Points:

1. Have a schedule.
2. Remember who you are and where you came from.
3. Know where you are going and what you want to accomplish.
4. Break it down into objectives and small goals to accomplish.
5. Reach out and follow up.
6. Don't wait for others to contact you, contact them.
7. Surround yourself with positive energy or walk away from negative energy.
8. Know your reality.
9. Live for today.
10. Be thankful.

Have a Schedule.

A schedule is important, you can choose to be productive or non-productive, but manage your time, even your playtime.  It is important if you want to be ready for anything to know what you have going on and what your responsibilities are and who you have made commitments to.  A schedule helps to keep you on task and ready to go.  Is it possible to accomplish everything all at once?  No, it is not, but with a schedule you can break it down into manageable time slots and then you can get things done.  I have to work at this everyday but it helps to have a schedule so you can see in front of you what your next steps are and targets.  I try to work with a two week rolling schedule.  It is not overwhelming and most people can work within those constraints.  I came from an environment in my past where two weeks was like a lifetime and responsiveness was 24 x 7.  It's virtually impossible to keep up 24 x 7 much less have the energy to keep up.  You lose yourself and forget what you were trying to accomplish.  Scheduling time for rest or knowing your physical and mental limitations is good and through scheduling you can easily manage that.  Can things get out of hand if emergencies arise, absolutely, but with a schedule, you can easily mitigate because you can more easily communicate with those impacted which should make it easier for you to recover even if chaos does arise.

Remember who you are and where you came from.

This is important, because no one else will know this and can ever truly understand what you have gone through or where you have been in the past.  If you have worked your way up or had everything, it doesn't matter.  Your past is what made you who you are today, no matter if it was good or bad.  Its important to know where you had challenges and to make sure you focus on the betterment of yourself as you go forward.  Remembering where you came from should help with this.  Grant it, sometimes memories are painful and sometimes it hurts, but you are where you are today....for a reason and if you know where you want to go then all the more reason to not forget where you came from.  About who you are, this is really about being true to yourself and not letting someone or organizations or family and friends convince you that you need to change to fit others expectations.  First and foremost, you should focus on your expectations for yourself and make certain they are to your benefit.  Why?  As an individual whether you have a support system or not, only you can really take care of yourself effectively by making up your mind to do so.  I also came from another environment that I focused only on other's expectations and boy did it hurt when I realized I hadn't done anything to take care of myself because I focused so much on others that I hurt myself mentally and physically.  Sometimes it takes that kind of distress and suffering to figure it out.  I did however and those changes have now been implemented in every part of my life and oh what a difference that makes.  I know that not everyone has these issues or challenges, but many of us work so hard to please others and look for their acceptance when at the end of the day, you just have to be able to live with yourself. 

Know where you are going and what you want to accomplish and break it down into objectives and small goals to accomplish.

Goal, goals, and more goals....I have lived by goals since I was a freshman in high school.  I have had a five year rolling plan since then.  This is an extreme case not everyone should follow or abide by.  The key however is to have goals and targets that you set for yourself.  Also to write them down and make them known so you know what you have committed to.  Why is this essential?  Without goals you have no direction to follow towards or a challenge to reach to.  I have always made my goals stretch goals because if they are easy to accomplish, then you have not really learned anything new or made a real change.  I don't like being superficial or fake and sometimes just to say you have done something when there was no meaning behind it has no real purpose.  That is how I feel about goals that don't stretch you.  Not everyone is mature or strong enough to do this.  I recommend if you have not really ever set goals, to start small, but definitely to start.  If you are in business, not only do you need to make sure you have goals, but a mission, strategy, and vision are as important.  If you don't have these, you are missing the boat entirely, I'm sorry to say.  I know not everyone may agree with this, but without a plan, you can't ask for help and you can't estimate your future nor what you can actually do....most failures come because of lack of planning.  If you have a plan, you can mitigate issues, you can rally for support, you can share the story, you can provide talking points, you can do so many more things with a plan....  Plans are sometimes elaborate and sometimes not.  I always recommend starting small and expanding if you haven't done this before and making the pieces what I would say "bite-size and chewable" to ensure you can get through them.  Once you practice through that then you can make more comprehensive plans.

Reach out and follow up.

In business, I have learned, the first one to document anything usually wins....this is the competitive side of me....but it rings true in other forms as well.  For instance, if someone reaches out to you, always..always try try to respond.  It is a matter of respect and business manners that this is essential.  Sometimes there will be those individuals that you don't want to talk with, share with, or even really interact with, but it is proper to at least respond if a response is asked for.  When you meet people, if you want to stay engaged with them, follow up.  It is really about what you want those individuals to remember about you.  If you take the time to follow up, via email, phone, text, Facebook, or other form of social media or communication doesn't really matter, just follow up.  It is a pet peeve of mine when people ask for follow up and then they don't respond.   Or they say they are available and then aren't available or make no effort to really be available.  I've seen it happen time and time again.  That is how opportunities are lost. 

For business however, structure in follow up is required.  Even though society has moved so far over to the instant gratification point that some believe that you should respond immediately, that is not always a true statement.  In business the key is to setting expectations as to when you will respond based on normal contacts.  Once you have established a relationship, immediate responses if part of the services arrangement can be expected.  If you are hungry for business, immediate responsiveness may very well get you that deal over someone else.  As a business owner, or manager or just in business, you must understand your audience and their expectations and set up your business structure to support that.  I was in a business that nearly demanded the 24 x 7 response but the nature of the business was not 24 x 7.  It was the lack of planning on the businesses management part that caused the conflict.  Having a choice now not to be in a 24 x 7 environment, I have found it is much easier to set expectations.  Not everyone has that type of work or business, so the point here is to understand your customers requirements and to adjust your communications and form of follow-up accordingly.  It will make your working environment and your customers or potential customers much easier to deal with as it relates to this.

Don't wait for others to contact you, contact them.

Do you network for your business, interests or yourself?  If you do, this should be an easy one to follow.  If you want to stay connected send a connection notice.  Be certain to denote the event or where you met and if you intend to stay in touch or want to set up a meeting.  This is critical first off to show you have a legitimate business and that you are sharing yourself and contact details with them again.  A business card exchange just gets you that first opportunity to contact them.  After that, the business card is only for cursory reference.  The email, phone number, Facebook connect, or other social media connection now becomes your means of staying in touch. Why should you do this, because you show genuine interest in that connection and that you don't take it for granted that they will contact you.  Sometimes others need the nudge we give them to actually open up and communicate.  Be bold and strong in your efforts to connect if that is what you want to achieve.  If you network, then you are looking for connections.  If you don't network then this might not apply, but again, I believe that most people are looking for connections whether for specific purposes or not, connecting and staying connected is what drives the building of the relationships.  Business most often does not happen because you make the connection, it often and more likely happens because you built a relationship from that connection.  Don't be in the backseat or the passenger seat, be the driver and you can make things happen that way.

Surround yourself with positive energy or walk away from negative energy.

Truly, I should list this first, as this positive and negative energy thing can affect everything you do....but all the other points listed are as important and really all apply together.  So why is this essential, only due to the general laws of electricity and energy which came from Albert Einstein which say so.  How do you create energy?.....from more energy.   So it would lead one to believe, that if you have positive energy and you surround yourself with others who have positive energy that it should grow.  True Statement!!!!!  Positivity breeds more positivity....exponentially.  I'm sorry I can't help but use these words all the time.  Synergy is one of my buzz words and favorite words as it happens all the time.  Connections are made and amazing things happen and its all due to the energy and excitement of others and myself or yourself no matter the situation. 

In my experience, you have to run actually (not walk) from the negative energy.  It can and will suck the life out of you and start to draw on others around you if you let it.  I have a very good sense for people so I have been able to easily identify these occurrences before they get out of hand.  Not everyone can pick up on that sense however.  Some tips on what to watch out for though are as follows:  when negative people that say, I can't or they only complain or they speak of failure or others failures or they want to blame you for their problems or they only call you when they have something negative to say or they latch on to you and try to bring you down by sabotaging your activities, communications or other things or they are insecure or they gossip a lot about others negatively or you just feel very down after you have talked or been around them with their negative presence (I know not grammatically correct, but an important list to share).  I can feel negative aurora around me so I am extremely sensitive to this....again not everyone can feel this but you can at least be aware of and take notice to.

Know your reality.

Simply put, if you base your reality on facts....then you know what is real.... If you base it on hearsay or others opinions or perspectives or what other people generally think or say, then that is usually not the real story or case.  Every person has things in their life that are facts...for example: 1) you could live with pain, 2) you could be in debt, 3) you could have a very loving family, 4) you could make lots of money, 5) you could have a nice car or nice house, 6) you could have lots of friends, 7) you could hate your job, 8) you might have a tough personal relationship, 9) you might have an illness, or 10) you may have desires and goals.....these are just a few to name.  Everyone's answer to these will be different, but you can answer them factually based on your life.  That is what you base your reality on.  Now is reality always pleasant and happy and joyous?  No....but you can live for today and make the most of it.

Live for today.

Living for today is just that.  Don't worry about the past it cannot be changed, but today you can make a difference, make a change, take a chance, enjoy some things, don't do anything, relax, go somewhere, listen to someone, or anything you choose to do.  The key is making the choice to do something or nothing, either is a choice....but doing something today is the key.  In the past, I had been told, let's wait until later to do things....this was a common theme I had heard and based on the situation had chosen to live by until something happened.  I had to have major surgery that was life changing.  Then a year later I had to have another surgery that was also life changing.  Two years in a row, I didn't know what my life was going to be like and it could have been drastically different or possibly ended.  At that point I made a conscious choice to no longer wait to do things and to live life everyday and for today.  Once I made the choice it was an amazing and enlightening transformation over time.  I wholeheartedly believe the reason those events happened to me was to wake me up to my reality but then to have me choose to live instead of accepting status quo and not moving in my life.  Not everyone will have a life changing event or issues or problems, regardless I think that this is still a wise choice to live for today because you don't really know if you will have tomorrow or when your time is up and when your life may be taken unless you have a situation medically that may already have a pre-determined timeline.  In that situation, it is even more important to choose to live for today because that is what you have left and that is for everyone.  No one can escape the inevitable, but it doesn't have to be a negative perspective because living for today is really a positive aspect and allows you to enjoy versus worrying about the past or the future.

Be thankful.

Finally, being thankful is the action I take everyday.  We are blessed everyday with life and the opportunity to do things.  In being thankful, you take that time to remember what you have experienced and what others have done for you to help you get to where you are.  If you think that you have done everything by yourself, you may have done many things, but in reality, there have always been others around you that have impacted or contributed or provided a means for you to do what you do everyday in life.  In my world I have many people, systems, friends, family and a God that have all contributed to where I am today.  I have an order to how I live my life and I am absolutely thankful for what I am brought everyday.  Is it easy?  No, I have struggles and challenges, but it is through these things I am also thankful because I know what I have to offer others and what I can do.  I work to be thankful so I don't get to prideful or arrogant with what I have or can do.  I am fortunate to do all the things I do which is many and they are very diverse things.  Everyone has something that they can be thankful for.  This gratitude and way of seeing things helps me to keep grounded everyday as I know there are others that are less fortunate than myself and that suffer publically or silently all over the world.  The impact I want to make is universal and to many people so I am grateful and thankful for all the opportunities I have been given.

In your life, think about the smallest good things you experience everyday, taking a breath, waking up, seeing the sun, feeling the soft touch of the sheets you sleep on or the pillow you lay your head on, the food you eat or the drinks you swallow, the steps you take or that comfortable chair, or the work you have or the interview you are getting, and many other things....  Find something everyday you can be thankful for and see the change it can make in your life as you realize what you have been granted....

These statements and writing may not apply to everyone, but I believe everyone will have something that they can relate to.  If you are really wanting to make a difference and see how things can change in your business or your life...take a minute to make your own statement that apply to the key points listed and share them.  This is the starting of a forum that will be added to regularly that will provide insight and direction and guidance for those who are interested in participating in their journey called life.  Have a wonderful day!!!