Sunday, October 28, 2018
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Commit to Your Organization’s Health and Well-Being
What is your commitment to the health and well-being of your team?
As a leader, you have a responsibility to help those in your organization take care of their health and well-being. As an employer, there are many strategies available to help reduce stress, overwhelm and frustration in your employees. It doesn’t have to be a chore, rather fun and exciting for everyone to participate in doing.
Charity Events:
Consider challenging your team to sign up for charity events. 5K races, the Race for a Cure, or a charitable obstacle courses are a fun way to bond and get healthy together. If there isn’t something available, create one yourself. Challenge employees to lose weight, stop smoking, improve health and get moving. Have teams choose a charity of their choice to donate winning proceeds to.
Internal Contests:
One of my clients, Johnson Kendall Johnson is always promoting health and wellbeing. Internally, they host FitBit competitions with prizes that encourage people to stay focused on their steps, calories burned, activity and movement. What’s an internal competition you could host that encourages your team to take care of themselves in a fun way?
Conduct Seminars:
Consider hosting a wellness workshop. Ask your company’s insurance company to help host an event that promotes employees to check their blood pressure, pulse and body metrics. Search for other companies who focus on employee health and wellness. Many organizations would be delighted to provide lunch and teach your workplace concepts around stress management, meditation, breathing, healthy eating and prioritization.
Research shows us when employers are paying attention to their employees’ health and wellbeing, those team members feel more aligned to your brand. They feel more loyal to your company. They know you’re taking care of them.
What’s your commitment to your team’s health and well-being of your team? It doesn’t have to cost you anything, and yet that investment of your attention shows people they matter to you, because I believe that when you pay attention, attention pays.
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Sunday, October 21, 2018
Commit to Giving Global Attention
When’s the last time you questioned your commitment to the world around you? Now, global attention might mean all kinds of things to you. When I was writing my book, Attention Pays, I shared in the book there’s really three ways we pay attention, personally, professionally, and globally. Global attention is important for all leaders to consider.
Now, global attention might mean very different things to you. I grew up recycling and committing to taking care of the planet. My grandparents had a farm. My mom grew up on the farm, and so I was closely aligned to those who survive and thrive off the planet. No matter whether you grew up on a farm, in the country or the city, we all owe our world and future generations a commitment to global attention.
If you’re a leader in a business, you can commit to global attention and get your teams involved as well. Consider these three things
Determine what your passion:
Perhaps your team could choose to support Boys and Girls Club. Perhaps you could direct your efforts overseas to helping generate support and assistance for international communities in need. Either way, by determining your passion as a leader, you can encourage your organization to provide incredible value to others. Your team will feel the sense of value they add to the lives of others and your shareholders will recognize your commitment for charity.
Encourage community:
One of my clients is Comcast. They do a phenomenal job in the U.S. of Comcast Cares Day where their employees go out and serve in their community. Not only does their effort elevate the brand, it also shows their employees a commitment to the community. Get your team together and determine how and who you can help in your local community.
Contribute Generously:
Maybe you can’t write a check for lots of money, but you can contribute your time. Consider serving on a board for something that you’re passionate about. Offer to do research, allocate resources, or volunteer your skills. Contemplate how you can give a percentage of your proceeds to a charity your team agrees upon.
With these three ideas, you can be more committed to global attention.
What’s important to you? If you don’t have anything, maybe now’s a great time to discover it. Maybe you want to invite your team to choose a charity that you all get behind. Chances are someone in your organization is passionate about something. It’s also worth discovering what maybe your family is interested in, and then getting together to see how you can help.
Want more ideas? Consider sharing this video with your team and start brainstorming ways you can commit to global attention. I believe when we pay attention, attention pays.
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Saturday, October 20, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
Friday, October 12, 2018
Why Profit First, by Mike Michalowicz, is a MUST Read
If you are looking for a really great business book to prioritize profits
, author Mike Michalowicz, has the answer. In his new book, Profit First, Mike talks about transforming your business from being a cash eating monster to a money-making machine.
This book kicked my butt! His assessments provide a quick step-by-step guide of the focus you need to drive profitability. Regardless of your business size, you’ll benefit from his methods. I also love that he references the need for discipline to be focused and create systems to help you remain focused and attentive on what matters most.
If you haven’t read Profit First, I highly encourage you. You’ll be ah-mazed what you’ll learn by Mike Michalowicz. Pick it up, you’ll be so glad you did.
Need more convincing? Take a look at my YouTube video review and share it with a friend. When you’re done, head over to my website to read about other books I recommend for any new or experienced business professional.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Tuesday, October 09, 2018
Personal Commitment: Pay Attention to Your Marriage and Partnership
I am celebrating my 29th year of marriage. That’s right! When I think about the length of our personal commitment, I reflect on what was required of us both to make it work. What I realized is three things necessary for us to be more personally committed to our relationships, partnerships and spouses.
Create Dates
Create routine dates. Have a regularly scheduled date night with your significant other. Maybe it’s a virtual champagne or wine date. Maybe it’s a movie date or a meal you share together. Perhaps it’s to go on a walk or a bike ride. Whatever you do, schedule the opportunity as something to excitedly await. I still date my husband of 29 plus years. It helps keep us focused on each other, helps us meet each other’s needs and it’s a great way to ensure we have time scheduled to truly connect and converse – even when things are otherwise hectic.
Undistracted, Undivided Attention
When you’re spending time with your partner, put away technology. Leave the phone at home. Nothing can spoil the moment like a work-related call, email or text. Ensure you give undistracted, undivided attention to those you love. This helps you listen more intently and focus on what they have to say. It will help you make a deeper, more genuine connection that is meaningful and lasting.
Say Thank You Often
Never take your partner for granted. Find ways to say thank you regularly. If they put out the trash, help you with a meal or even just grabbed you some water. Whatever it may be, say thank you. A unique and unique way to also acknowledge your partner’s efforts is to leave thank you notes. If you travel for work, hide post-it notes around the house. As silly as it may seem, it will be something they appreciate while you’re gone.
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What would you add to this list? Write your comments down here below. Let’s connect on social media. Follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Pick up a copy of Attention Pays, with hundreds of strategies to apply personally, professionally and globally.
I am so excited to see how you’re going to use these strategies to be even more committed to where you pay attention. I believe that when we pay attention, attention pays.
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Friday, October 05, 2018
Brandscaping by Andrew Davis: Book Recommendation
Are you looking for a really innovative marketing book that’s going to challenge the way you think? The book, Brandscaping by Andrew Davis, has been called game-changing by so many rock stars in the marketing world.
This book is full of ideas on how to grow partnerships and grow your business. It looks at marketing in a very different way, using content as currency.
What I loved was his philosophy of pulling and tapping into resources like internal, money, facilities, even your intellectual property. I also love that this book talks about, how to start small, but think big.
If you haven’t read this book, I would highly recommend you do. If you aren’t following him on social media, I would encourage you to do that, as well.
Brandscaping, brilliant book by Drew Davis, check it out. Need more convincing? Check out my video on YouTube and share it with those you believe would benefit from this book.
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Tuesday, October 02, 2018
Everyone Needs Rest and Recovery
Have you ever met someone who wears ‘busy’ like a badge of honor?
When you ask how they are, their response is “crazy busy.”
Stop it.
Stop wearing crazy busy like a badge of honor. It’s crazy town, and when you do it, it makes you look like you’re out of control. It’s not helpful. What you really need it to schedule rest and recovery. That’s right. Paying attention to you personally means being committed to rest and recovery. It will actually make you a better leader. Rest and recovery time helps you increase accountability, increase productivity and ultimately increase profitability.
Here’s how to achieve rest and recovery necessary for better focus and attention:
Schedule Recovery Days
When you have a big upcoming deliverable, meeting or project due, schedule recovery days to take afterward. Schedule it in in advance to ensure you take it. Mark your calendar to avoid the temptation of accepting meetings and other work-related requests. Scheduling vacation time or recovery days is also a great motivational way to help you remain focused knowing there will be downtime afterward.
Use PTO and Vacation Days
However, your company allocates days and PTO, take the time off. Stop being so proud of the fact you don’t take vacation, or believe you’re a martyr whose company can’t afford to do without you for a few days. That’s nonsense. That doesn’t serve anybody and it certainly is not role modeling what you want for your team. Everyone looks to you as the leader to set the example on this matter. Perhaps you can’t take all your PTO at once, but could schedule mini vacations or long weekends. You could also consider making a long weekend even longer with an extra day or two off. Another idea during the summer is to encourage your team to have summer hours, leaving a little earlier and taking Friday’s off.
Something to Look Forward To
At the beginning of the year, plan trips and time off throughout the year. Consider also scheduling personal hobbies, trips and adventures as something to look forward to as well. These little nuggets of fun can keep you excited and focused on something not work-related to encourage you to maintain high levels of energy and focus throughout the year.
Want more ideas? Check out my video and then subscribe to my YouTube channel for more ideas and ways to pay attention to what matters most.
Three ways you can build in rest and recovery. What would you add to this list? Write your comments down here below. If we’re not connected on social media, let’s do that. Follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Pick up a copy of Attention Pays, with hundreds of strategies to apply personally, professionally and globally. As a leader, you role model how others will look for what you do for rest and recovery. It is my belief that when we pay attention, attention pays.
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Talk Triggers by Jay Baer and Daniel Lemin Ensures You Pay Attention to Word of Mouth Marketing
You know how much I love to read. It opens your mind, creates great ideas and really engages you in greater thinking. I recently had the opportunity to read a book that grabbed my attention, called Talk Triggers.
Written by two ah-mazing speakers and experts in their field of powerful and relational marketing, Jay Baer and Dan Lemin, it reminds you to pay attention to your relationships and leverage referral marketing. They believe word of mouth marketing works and in their new book, launching today, they share why.
They share four talk triggers in this book: being remarkable, relevant, reasonable and repeatable. There are some fantastic contextual models in this book, which you know I love!
Make sure you get your hands on Talk Triggers. It’s a brilliant book, easy to follow and great to share. I highly encourage you to follow both of them on Twitter at @daniellemin and @jaybaer.
If you want to grow your business through referrals and word of mouth marketing, get your hands on Talk Triggers. You will be so glad you did.
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