This is Part III in the series – Leaders Take Control of Your Financial Future. In Part I, a basic outline was introduced that described what you need to do to take control of your finances. Part II dealt with Desire. Today we will be discussing your dreams and aspirations. I believe that one of the […]
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In my last blog I provided you with an outline to get control of your financial future. The first thing I recommended was to define what you need… in other words, what are your basic desires. This may seem a funny way to look at this but it describes the process better than to just
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As a leader, you must take control of your financial future. There are no exceptions to this rule. To be effective as a leader, you must be comfortable with your financial status. This does not necessarily mean becoming rich, but it does mean that your need to be comfortable with your standard of living. This is important, because
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How to achieve greatness!! Hello leaders! I’ve been pondering this for some time. I look at those very successful at what they do, and wonder how they got there. I know a lot of very talented people who have some of the same skills and knowledge as those at the top of their game, but
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I’ve been talking about achieving dreams for the past few posts and wanted to end up tackling a major roadblock that prevents millions from achieving their dreams. Yes… we have met the enemy… and it is us. The greatest obstacle to achieving your dream is you. It is not money, time, support. It is not
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In a previous post, I talked about the power of a dream and the difference between a dream and a fantasy. So… what next? Simple. Bringing your dream alive through planning. Yes good old fashioned planning. So, what am I talking about? You can take this to the bank… When you are devising your plan
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Dreams vs. Fantasy Last night I talked about the power of a dream. However – there is a gotcha that lurks in the middle of our aspirations. The Fantasy. You can see it on some of the faces of the contestants on American Idol when reality hits and they’re told they don’t have what it
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I’m sitting here watching American Idol and was reminded what makes it so popular. The Power of a Dream. We all have dreams. We all want to be acknowledged and recognized. There were several poignant moments on the first show of the season. There was of course, Scott MacIntyre. He is almost completely blind and
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I just realized it is somewhat funny that as a seasoned project manager that I haven’t really blogged about project management before. I’ve been pondering how organizations, both public and private, are responding to the financial crisis, and have come to some interesting conclusions. 1. Despite all the talk about aligning corporate projects with strategic goals, I am amazed at the
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I recently reviewed the videotape of Oscar Grant’s shooting and am appalled at the response that the Oakland Police Dept. has made. I understand that every law enforcement agency has its policy and procedures for handling shootings, and that there is probably a small team of investigators working on this case right now. However, regardless of the guilt or
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