Posts Tagged ‘Strategy’
A Better Place to Be…
October 27, 2011 | 
Author Business & Pleasure… a fine combination!
Atlanta-bound for a Health & Wellness Conference, I planned several visits with
family and friends this past weekend. This was not always the case for me.
family and friends this past weekend. This was not always the case for me. In my past experience as a global business consultant, I took pride in staying totally focused on the task at hand. I would wrap my trips with much preparation upfront and then a thorough time of debriefing on the back end. I efficiently scheduled my flights to arrive at night so that I could get to the office early the next morning.
This lifestyle choice took a toll on my health – one that I am in the process of reversing now. While I am still strategic about trips, my itinerary includes time out to complete the rest of me. And I do mean REST! My optimal health and wellness goals include a balance between work and play.
One of my side trips was to the North Georgia Mountains. I was blessed with the vibrancy of the Fall colors and good times with friends. Elton & Gwen provided an overnight stay at their cabin appropriately named “A Better Place to Be”. 
Scooter welcomed me to the
Fellowship Valley Retreat Center with his guard dog bark and wagging tail. Tina, a good friend and the Operations Manager, surprised me with one of her famous bowls of Chili.
Southern hospitality at its best!
There were so many more that were part of this special time.
ALL Y’ALLs know who you are! J
Personal Choice:
I have moved my Health & Wellness UP my priority list!
Much more than just weight loss and exercise; it’s a lifestyle! I invite you to choose it for yourself as well. Interested? Email me and we'll schedule some time to talk.
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Are you Operating in the Red?
A Call to Health…
- Successful Leaders are in the habit of tracking numbers.
Whether it be their personal bank and investment accounts or perhaps business sales and financial numbers… we schedule time to monitor and make decisions based on this information. Operating in the red, is not an option for a strategic leader.
- Successful Leaders know how to take action. When alarms go off in our tracking systems, we know what steps to take and/or where to get help to turn things around and get back on track.
- Successful Leaders know the difference between Reactive and Strategic actions.
Leaders anticipate success by casting a vision, setting goals and implementing systems that report and monitor their progress. Sometimes results surprise us and we are forced to react quickly. Ideally, we have anticipated challenges and have a strategic back-up plan.
In the area of HEALTH, are you operating in the red?
Why is it that so many successful leaders are surprised Read the rest of this entry »
Think outside the smile! Listen up…
Trouble communicating with someone?
This week I am challenging my facebook fan page followers to explore the many ways we can communicate without using words! Almost immediately, today’s initial response was: Smile!
Strategically, our focus here is on “positive” communication. If your nature is to be somewhat serious in your facial expression, then clearly a smile will do wonders for those that don’t expect that from you, but what about the rest of us?
Let’s think outside the smile! 
For example, listening is one of my favorite and most effective communications tools. Let’s assume that you are giving someone the gift of “listening”; I encourage you to set the stage Read the rest of this entry »
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