Bring in the New Year

by Corinne on December 27, 2011

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You are Making an Impact as a Leader

by Corinne on December 3, 2011

According to www.dictionary.com, the origin of the word “impact” comes from the Latin word impingere, which means “to push against.” The online dictionary has three definitions of impact that relate directly to the concept of leadership impact:

1) “influence; effect,”
2) “the force exerted by a new idea, concept, technology, or ideology,” and
3) “the power of making a strong, immediate impression.”

Whether you see yourself as a leader or not, you are having an impact on the world. Your every breath, every movement, every word, every interaction, and every thought have an impact on something or someone else.

As leaders of our community, our homes, our businesses, and our teams at work, it is our mindset which makes the biggest impact.  It starts with our mindset, because our mindset affects our behavior which affects our results.

Positive results usually mean you have a positive mindset and positive behaviors.  Negative results usually are a result of your negative mindset and behaviors.  Often when things go awry, we want to place the blame on others.

And, really it starts with us. What kinds of results are you getting as a leader in your life?

Share your comments below.

Wishing you the best always,
Corinne McElroy

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Assertive, Aggressive, or Passive Communication

November 3, 2011

At times, all of us use assertive, aggressive or passive communication.  Most of the time, assertive communication is best.  Assertive communication is characterized by using “I statements” instead of “you statements.”  Assertiveness means taking responsibility for your own feelings, and not blaming others.
Imagine a scenario where you’d like to request that the other person arrive [...]

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Roadblocks to Listening

October 12, 2011

Listening is one of the most important skills you can master, for both business and personal life success.
Listening also takes effort, and doesn’t happen automatically.  Many barriers get in the way of our ability to listen to one another. 
Some of the worst are:
1.    Making Assumptions about the Other Person
When we tell others how they [...]

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Danger Ahead! Communicating with Anger

October 6, 2011

If you’ve ever communicated when you were angry (and who hasn’t?) then you probably know that it is fraught with dangers.  While it may feel good to “vent” or “get it off your chest”,  it does a lot of damage to your relationship with the other person.  Seldom is it worth the short-term feelings of [...]

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The value of a coach

September 5, 2011

What is the value of a coach? The value of having a coach in your corner is no different whether you’re a professional athlete, in the pursuit of a career path, or looking for answers to balance the various venues of your personal life.
As I watched the US Open today, without exception, the coach of [...]

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The Importance of Non-Verbal Messages

August 25, 2011

If you are pouring your heart out to your boss and she keeps glancing at her watch, do you believe she’s interested in what you’re saying?
If the customer service rep says, “I really wish I could help you,” with a frown and his arms folded firmly across his chest, do you believe him?
Research has discovered [...]

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Exciting News

August 23, 2011

I have just returned from an amazing week in Las Vegas. Many of you know that Las Vegas is my hometown, and that I still have many friends and family members in that area. While visiting them is always a wonderful experience; that was not my primary motivation for this particular pilgrimage.
My youngest daughter, my [...]

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How to Ask Great Questions

August 2, 2011

Asking questions can be one of the best ways to enhance a conversation, and the wrong questions can actually hinder conversation.  Not all questions are created equal!  Open-ended questions are friendlier and more effective than closed-ended questions.  They usually start with “What” or “How”.
Here are some examples of how to change closed-ended questions into open-ended [...]

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Top 10 ways to know you are not paying attention or focusing

July 7, 2011

We all know we are not always in the moment of what is going on from time to time. We are just not paying attention to what is happening around us.
So I have made my top 10 list of how I know when I am not paying attention or focusing:
1. I am showering and I am not sure if I have already shampooed my [...]

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