Very interesting TED Talk on rules, the workplace and productivity. What is the real goal and where do we focus in our processes – finding someone to blame if failure happens or do we focus on success? Is your company culture shaping a dynamic making it a positive for personnel to collaborate outside of their individual duties? Click here to watch.
The Neuroscience Of Positive Leadership
Research on the neuroscience of positive leadership, to me, seems like the best idea ever! If you have positive leadership, creating a positive organizational culture, things start to take care of themselves, ROI, productivity fall into place. http://www.unc.edu/peplab/research.html
Yes, Yes, You are a genius
It is excellent when people speak and write brilliantly, and even not brilliantly about growth, betterment, self-awareness, self-improvement, etc. There is a value to reading and listening to their stuff. Ahh, the question becomes, “What are their actions?” Hello rubber, meet the road. I will preface the following with the words ‘the line is always moving,’ but also with the thought, ‘so what you should be too.’ Ask yourself today, when is it enough? This is a judgement only you can make on your own life. It is yours after all so live it at whatever level you desire. My cautionary advice to you is this… Are you living what you are speaking/writing? Would someone who doesn’t know you read your stuff, or listen to you, ask you to mentor them and then be…1) deeply grateful and gratified, or 2) horrified and/or deeply disappointed? Dear overachiever(s), this applies to you as well.
It Sounds Lovely, But…
I read the following the other day: “I am bigger than anything that can happen to me. All these things, sorrow, misfortune, and suffering, are outside my door. I am in the house and I have the key.” ~ Charles Fletcher Lummis (As posted on Facebook by Inspiration-Unlimited-For-You) I find this such a lovely quote and idea. But if I do not believe it, it is worth nothing. As with this quote, as with life, belief is the key. If you are told to do something at work and you do not believe in the plan, how does that process shake out for you? You will work at less than an optimal level, with less than optimal results. If you are told you are loved yet you do not believe it how does that end for you? It ends with more than just you feeling unloved. If you tell yourself you have a fantastic goal yet you do not truly believe it is attainable, how does that process flow? It doesn’t. Belief is your key. If you have been looking for a magic bullet, you will find it in the form of belief. Without belief action is possible, but it will not bring the outcomes and stellar results action with belief brings. And do not kid yourself with the lie of saying it isn’t a plan or a statement you can believe in so your efforts are futile. That is an excuse, not a fact. You have a mouth, yes? Use it to create conversations that will make it into something you believe in. Most likely you use your mouth for all kinds of counterproductive reasons (read: complaining) every day. Use it instead to for all kinds of productive conversations that will lead you and others into ideas and areas of true belief. You will be astounded with the outcomes!