Career Strategy: 5 Tips to Get Ahead
Do you day dream about getting ahead? Are you wondering how to achieve this? Whether getting ahead means a promotion at your current company or a move to another company at a higher level, here are some simple strategies to help you accelerate this dream. 5 Tips for Getting Ahead in Your Career: 1. Keep track of your accomplishments Create a file to log your key accomplishments and milestones. This can be an electronic and/or [...]
Success Strategy: Big Rocks First
Do you have your goals for 2017 yet? If not, go right now and read my blog, “Get Ready for 2017!” and download my helpful exercise on how to close out 2016 and get ready for 2017 – do it NOW! For those of you who have your goals for 2017 written down, you may be feeling a little overwhelmed and wondering where to start. Take one goal at a time and list some action [...]
Get Ready for 2017!
Before you close up shop for this year, take a few minutes to open my year end gift to you either as a PDF or a word document below. Click here to download the PDF. https://loiscarson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Get-Ready-for-2017.pdf Click here to download the word document. https://loiscarson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Get-Ready-for-2017.docx It is a great tool for you to close out 2016 and get ready for 2017 with a clean slate and fresh start. Some people like to get together with someone [...]
Leaders, Listen to This!
Did you know that the relationship with one’s manager is the #1 key driver of employee engagement? What can you do to have a great relationship with your direct reports, the other people you work with, as well as, friends and family, while you’re at it? I’ll make it easy. LISTEN, REALLY LISTEN. LISTEN? That’s it? Yes, and here are some helpful tips! LISTENING TIPS: FOCUS – on the person and the conversation, with your [...]
Leadership Strategy – Influencing Teams
Have you ever been on a team where people don’t get along and not much gets done? People begin to wonder, “Why bother?” Morale and results go down, down, down. Unfortunately, this happens all too often. A successful organization comes from individuals who feel appreciated and are happy, enthusiastic and confident, working on teams where clarity, direction and purpose are understood and shared. When leading teams, what can you do to have a team that [...]
Leadership Strategy – Getting the Results You Want
Having trouble getting the results you want? Things just aren’t working for you? One of my favorite principles is to focus on what you want vs. what you don’t want. This is a powerful mindset in attracting and getting what you want. For today, let’s look at this as it applies to relationships. This can apply to any relationship – at work or home. It’s the nature of interactions with other people, especially those with [...]
