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Business as Usual Mindset

April 29th, 2011

It so easy to continue to do ‘business as usual’ regardless of what is changing around us. Yet, haven’t you found that how you did something 10 years ago or even a few years ago is not working as well today? Are you adapting to the changes or expecting everything to return to ‘normal’?
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Collaboration Mindset

February 21st, 2011

Is competition required in today’s business environment or is it time to embrace collaboration? Competition is about winning by defeating someone else; collaboration is about working together to create something. Which are you engaged in daily? Which would you rather be engaged in?

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Competitive Mindset

January 31st, 2011

Competition has become prevalent throughout our everyday activities. There is competition for parking spaces, for access to the shortest line at the grocery store, for the next sale, for the better job, for the idea that wins the boss’ approval… and the list goes on. Our collective mindset is that competition is the way to get ahead, the way to ensure our success… yet is it?

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New Year – New Start Mindset

December 31st, 2010

Welcome to the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011! Great time to reflect and plan. What did you accomplish in 2010? What did you learn new? What did you let go off? What did you want to experience yet did not in 2010? And, what do you want to be different in 2011?

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Growing through Fire Mindset

November 30th, 2010

Do you avoid or complain about difficulties, problems, or chaos in your life? What if those experiences occur for you to grow and learn?

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Linchpin Mindset

July 14th, 2010

Linchpin, by Seth Godin, is a thought provoking book about making a difference… about being the difference. Have you accepted that you are average and view your life through your average comfort zone? Or, are you seeing opportunities… creating opportunities… trusting and launching into the opportunity?

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Etiquette Mindset

June 8th, 2010

Welcome to National Business Etiquette Week, June 7 through 13! When you think of business etiquette, what do you think of?

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Skillset verses Mindset

May 27th, 2010

In your opinion, is there more impact on success from skillset or mindset? Can you be successful with a low skillset and a great mindset? Or a high skillset and a challenging mindset?  What can guarantee success?

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Money Mindset

April 7th, 2010

What would occur if you increase your income significantly?  Such as $1 million, $10 million or more? Certainly you would purchase some things, invest some and ensure that it lasts through the rest of your life… right?

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Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset

March 4th, 2010

Fixed Mindset or Growth Mindset — Which do you tend toward? And is it possible to change a Fixed Mindset to a Growth Mindset? Stanford University Professor Carol Dweck outlines these two types of mindsets and the impact on personal development and success in her book, Mindset, The New Psychology of Success.

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