The Salvation Army has the coolest signal ever – the little bell. I don’t know if you have ever seen or heard the bells but they scream, “Look at me and give me some money!”
I was walking through a store that had a volunteer ringing the bell and asking for donations – I could not help but look and want to give. That little bell was all the signal I needed to hear and know what I needed to do, to know what they wanted me to do. Great communication!
As a leader and communicator,
At leadership workshops, people ask me: These leadership tools are all great but I feel I am so busy and already doing so much – how can I begin to change and take on more in my life?
This is a really great question.
I am not going to sugarcoat the answer by saying personal development is easy or that it will come to you overnight. I’m sure you’d prefer the truth. I tell them and you, the hardest person you will ever have to lead is yourself. It’s not easy to do but,
“Happiness begins where selfishness ends.”
This is a quote from one of my favorite leadership gurus, John Wooden.
Isn’t it the truth? Negativity is selfish in nature: it’s self-pitying, doubt-filled, and fear-driven. Unfortunately, it’s most often the choice we make.
There are plenty of times when I want to give in to exhaustion and negativity, toss in the towel and take the easy route! However, I also know that there’s no good in giving up or giving in.
In times of weakness, we must urgently ask: How are my thoughts and actions hurting those I love?
Money influences us daily.
No wonder our world is driven by it and seemingly obsessed over it!
To be ensnared by it or free of its grip: believe it or not, we have the choice.
When I was younger, I thought money meant success, greatness and happiness. I imagined that once I had a lot of it, my anxieties in life would vanish and life would be carefree.
I soon realized that money is not happiness nor is it success. Money can be a tool for survival, peace of mind, pleasure, satisfaction,
We all have that one thing in life that seems to get the short end of the stick.
We have 24 hours to fit in healthy choices every day. Inevitably, doesn’t at least one thing seem to be put on the backburner?
I’m going to get personal here. For me, that one thing is my physical well-being. I really have to work hard at it. It seems like it is always the one thing that gets pushed aside for everything else. I also know it’s that one thing that I can’t ignore.
Can you relate?
Some say you can manage your time.
Can you really?
The answer is no.
Time moves on whether we like it or not, and we can’t control it. We can’t get it back.
What you can do is manage your priorities. Priorities are those things in life you consider worthy of your time and energy. Ultimately, it’s your priorities that will determine your success, joy and fulfillment.
Getting the most out of life requires good management of your priorities.
Ask the father about the value of that memorable weekend he spent with his daughter who sadly passed away just one short year later: how much was that weekend worth to him now?
