Leadership is Scary! Time for a pep talk…
Even great leaders know leadership is an intimidating beast. It looms overhead, whispers to you in your sleep, and follows you around like a shadow, threatening to steal your resolve. Once you accept the role and step through the door as a leader, you are expected to do it again and again, even if you … Continue reading
5 Ways Effective Leaders Inspire!
Leaders can inspire and motivate teams to achieve any goal if they truly understand who they are working with. A leader is basically paid to think and should therefore spend a considerable amount of time, thinking about thinking. Understanding how people feel, react, or experience particular events is of great importance for an effective leader. … Continue reading
What Kind of Leader Are You Anyway!?!
Think about a leader you have had the opportunity to work with or observe in the past. What characteristics made them an effective leader? Did you have to search for these qualities or were they right out in the open for you to see? How did this person make you feel? Were they more likely … Continue reading
Leader vs. Manager Revisited
As we begin this series on “Leadership”, it seems appropriate to revisit the article “Leader vs. Manager”. This article has been modified slightly from the original version and makes several references to the role of an educational leader. However, the concepts are applicable to any field. This brief intro will be followed by a more … Continue reading
Effective Scheduling in 5 Easy Steps!
Effective scheduling is one of the biggest boosts you can give to your overall rate of productivity. Planning how you will use your time reduces stress, greatly increases your levels of efficiency, and allows you to achieve more in less time. Scheduling is a skill. In order to do it well, you must employ an … Continue reading
Stop Procrastinating Now! Here’s How…
Procrastination is the habit of putting off important tasks that you should be doing now. It is surely a potentially devastating roadblock in your quest to increase time management skills. It can kill momentum or prevent it from starting in the first place. We often justify procrastination by using excuse, implicating external, or sometimes even … Continue reading
Too Many Interruptions, Too Little Time!
Life is hectic and full of emergencies. It can be extremely difficult to manage your workload in the face of these distracting interruptions. We have responsibilities at work and home that don’t stop simply because we want them to. Even if you are your own boss, you rarely control the number of interruptions forced on … Continue reading
Make Prioritization a Priority!
Ok, so you are in the process of improving your time management skills. You have long-term goals, short-term goals, and a to-do list filled with daily tasks that, when completed, will place you closer to achieving your ultimate goal. Now what? This is a common sticking point. It can be very difficult to effectively prioritize … Continue reading
Ready, Set, GOALS!!!
Goal setting is an essential component in the process of deciding what you want to achieve in life. Most people haven’t spent a significant amount of time setting specific goals. This is like setting out on a journey with no idea where you are going. Don’t get me wrong, it is entirely possible that your … Continue reading
It’s Your Time… Start Managing It!!!
So many of us have beautiful sounding ideas and visions swirling around in our heads that we can describe in colorful detail, at a moments notice, to anyone with the endurance to hear us out. Unfortunately, most of us who fall into that category have no idea how to move effectively toward realizing those dreams. … Continue reading
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