Leaders Set Goals For The Coming Year!

Wow! This year sure went by fast!

Hope you took time this week to really think about what you want to accomplish in 2008!

Set some lofty goals and then break them down into monthly and weekly goals.
Then figure out what you must do daily to reach your weekly goals.

You eat a roll of salami one bite at a time.

Ok, you can eat a 50 lb tub of Hershey kisses one kiss at a time.

Have a great New Year's Eve party and don't drink and drive!

See you next year!

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Leaders Develop Good Habits

What habits can you start changing today that will propel you to your goals?

I am your constant companion,
I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden.
I will push you onward or drag you down to failure.
I am at your command.
Half of the tasks you do you might just as well turn over to me,
And I will do them quickly and correctly.

I am easily managed, you must simply be firm with me,
Show me exactly how you want something done;
After a few lessons I will do it automatically.
I am the servant of all great people and alas of all failures as well.

Those who are great I have made great,
Those who are failures I have made failures.
I am not a machine, but I work with all of the precision of a machine, Plus the intelligence of a person.

Now, you may run me for profit or you may run me
For ruin. It makes no difference to me.
Take me, train me, be firm with me,
And I will lay the world at your feet.
Be easy with me and I will destroy you.

WHO AM I?............. I AM CALLED HABIT.
~Author unknown.

It takes 21 days to change a habit.
It is easy to change habits one step at a time.
So many things we do everyday, we don't even realize we do them because we are so used to doing them.

Let's all pick one habit today to work on this month.
By the end of the month you will have a new habit!

Maybe cut an hour of TV and read a good book instead?

What habits can you start changing today that will propel you to your goals?
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Enjoy your gifts, but remember, Jesus is the reason for the season.

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Break Your Plan Down Into Bite-sized Pieces

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.

How do you accomplish your long-term plans? Break them down into bite-sized pieces. If you have a 5-year plan, break it down into what you must do by the year to get it done in 5 years.
After you do that, break your 1 year plan into the next 12 months. What must you do each month for the next 12 months to hit your 12 month goal?
After you do your monthly goals, break them down into daily goals. What must you do everyday in the next 30 days to be able to reach your monthly goals.
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.
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Orrin And Laurie Woodward - Keynote Speakers At Leadership Development Seminar

We had the privilege of hearing Orrin and Laurie Woodward speak in Harrisburg, PA. Orrin is the a co-author of the book, Launching a Leadership Revolution: Mastering the Five Levels of InfluenceIt is now the #1 book on the best-seller list on the Wall Street Journal business book list. There have been over 75,000 copies sold in less than a month! All proceeds of the book have been donated to charity even before the book was released.

They are some of the most sought after speakers in the world. They have spoken all over the United States and in 3 continents. They are traveling almost every weekend and signing books.

Orrin talked about the 10 Characteristics of a leader. He also talked about the 7 highly effective habits of an effective person. What is really neat is he includes examples, either from his personal life or from History. He is so interesting to listen to.

Laurie talked about having a better relationship with you spouse. She talked about how for over half of their marriage they both wanted to lead and they fought all the time. They are both choleric personalities. There story sounded exactly like mine!

Reading books helped them both to develop people skills and build a better relationship. Reading books helped them to develop their leadership skills. They continue to read and they continue to grow.

It was a very informative leadership seminar. One I am glad I did not miss. We got to meet them personally and chat with them briefly. They are wonderful, down-to-earth people. I will definitely purchase any other books written by them! My husband and I got our books signed and they will definitely be part of a leadership legacy we leave for our grandchildren.

If you get a chance to hear them speak, it will definitely be worth your while!
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