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Initial Perception Mindset

March 30th, 2012

Two sides… Two perceptions… Two truths? What were the INITIAL perceptions that created the recent tragedy in Florida with Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman?
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Status Quo Mindset

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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Rearview Mirror Mindset

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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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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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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Limited View Mindset

June 17th, 2010

Oil disaster in Gulf of Mexico… downsizing in an organization… tweaking the finances for quarterly reporting… eating too much!!  Each of these are examples of where limited view or short term thinking has been used and resulted in undesirable consequences. Do you think with a limited view or broader/long term view?

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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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Mindset created from Name

April 29th, 2010

It seems that just hearing a name for something often activates our mindset about the named item. Assumptions are made; judgements are made; likes and dislikes are established… even before fully understanding the named item. For example, I was recently given a plant that is known as a Chicken Gizzard plant. Wow, now that’s a name that stirs up some assumptions…

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Placebo Mindset

September 16th, 2009

A recent comment asked about the impact of mindset with individual health… it is huge! And that got me thinking that this post should address that topic.

And as synchronicity would have it, I ended up discovering an article yesterday in Wired Magazine about impact of placebo on drug research. (See Articles link under Pages on this blogs home page to access the article.) Let’s explore placebo, mindset and impact in your life. Read more »

Mindset of Change

August 12th, 2009

After reviewing a study by IBM Global Business Services that examined  how organizations manage change and that identified the challenges, success factors and gaps to project success, I did the ‘happy dance.’ Through input from 1500 change practitioners of various industries and representing a global perspective, the authors formed a well rounded view of change initiatives.

So why did I do the ‘happy dance’? The research indicated that the most significant challenges when implementing change are people-oriented including changing mindsets and attitudes, aligning the corporate culture with change, and motivating employees. Our business for over 20 years has been about the soft side, the human side of success. And my passion for the last 15 years has been helping people change their mindset to support their skill set or external goals. Read more »

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