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February 29th, 2012
24 hours a day… 365 days a year. That’s the time we have to accomplish everything we want and need in a year. That is the status quo of time. What would you do with an extra 24 hours?
Have you ever said you wish you had more time? Of course, we all have. With Leap Day, you have been given 24 hours that you did not have last year and will not have next year. Wow, what are you going to do with your 24 hours?
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Tags: changing a mindset, comfort zone, conscious awareness, goal setting, leap day, Robin Graham, sabotage progress, status quo
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January 31st, 2012
Did you set some 2012 goals? Have you made progress in the last 30 days on your goals? Yes – excellent keep it up. No – time to look at your mindset – is it supporting or limiting?
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Tags: closed mindset, goal setting, management, mindset, Robin Graham, sabotage progress, sustainable change
Posted in goal setting, manage change, management, mindset, motivating employees, personal improvement, professional development
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December 27th, 2011
The end of the year! It seems to occur so quickly now. This is a great time to look back and reflect on and learn from the past.
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Tags: changing a mindset, goal setting, method to change, mindset, Robin Graham, subconscious
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October 31st, 2011
Common Courtesy – seems to be a lost concept! What I understand as common seems to have become sporadic or rare. Have you experienced that?
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Tags: caring, common courtesy, courtesy, Diversity, political correctness, respect, Robin Graham
Posted in Diversity, mindset, personal improvement, professional development, teamwork
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August 29th, 2011
Does training get the expected results? How long does it last? Why is it that companies repeat the same kind of training year after year? Is it a belief that repetition will create awareness and then people will change their behaviors? And how is that working for everyone?
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Tags: adapting and coping, behavior change, coaching for change, conscious awareness, method to change, mindset, motivating employees, reactionary behaviors, Robin Graham, subconscious, sustainable change, Training results
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July 29th, 2011
Do you discriminate? Your initial answer is probably No. However, I would challenge you to consider again and broaden your perspective.
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Tags: cultural understanding, Discrimination, mindset, reactionary behaviors, Robin Graham, subconscious
Posted in Diversity, ethics, mindset, organizational change, personal improvement, professional development
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June 30th, 2011
Do you take notes when listening in a meeting or to an interesting speaker? What do they look like? Key words taken to prompt details later? How well is that working? Are you ready for a new way to take notes?
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Tags: creativity, ingrained attitude, new approach, note taking, problem solving
Posted in creativity, personal improvement, problem solving, professional development
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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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Tags: chaos, comfort zone, difficulties, learn, problem solving, Robin Graham
Posted in adversity, goal setting, manage change, personal improvement, professional development
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August 4th, 2010
Have you ever figured something out and made a clever comment that actually belittles someone or makes them feel bad? Sometimes we think from our perspective how smart we are while not realizing the impact our comment has on someone else. Which mindset is one that increases your success? Clever and smart (aleck)? Or, Kind and caring?
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Tags: conscious awareness, mindset, motivating employees, reactionary behaviors, Robin Graham, TED conference video
Posted in conscious leader, mindset, motivating employees, professional development, Sales, teamwork
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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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Tags: changing a mindset, comfort zone, linchpin, Robin Graham
Posted in creativity, leadership, mindset, personal improvement, professional development, Uncategorized
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