N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

but they expend far more energy intentionally searching for opportunity, but not just any opportunity – a game changer. It transformed my business and career. Few things in life are as motivating as being told you're not good enough. What’s interesting is that the best leaders proactively focus on looking for game changers.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Entrepreneurs who are highly motivated to be successful often put themselves last when it comes to down time, relaxation, exercise and living a healthy lifestyle. When this happens they aren’t motivated to update their headshots, create video marketing or present themselves as speakers. Energy levels are also affected.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 8, 2009

With wrong examples around, people are bound to underperform, get de-motivated and hence, disengaged. Your thinking, approach, method, statements and actions are your tools to ensure that they derive the “right” meaning that helps them become more engaged with their work, be more productive and stay motivated. Works wonders.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

We need to decide how to best divide energies—whom to feed first. Do what has to be done and don’t waste energy on fear that undermines performance— unless the doubt is a nagging hunch of a wrong direction! Many career-enhancing activities can develop from carefully chosen volunteer-based projects.

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Roundtable Talk

MAY 21, 2010

→ Fast Friday with Paul Ronan, Executive Director, Ontario Parks Association Posted on May 21, 2010 by LeaderTalker | Leave a comment As head of the Ontario Parks Association , Paul Ronan exudes energy and passion for his work. This leads to boredom, lack of motivation and a feeling of being stuck in your role. Off the chart.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2012

The purpose of career strategy is to generate greater and greater income. While work is a financial necessity for almost everyone, the role of money in career decisions is complicated. As the recession began in July 2008, he became a CEO of a start-up company. When thinking about your career, take these three principles: 1.

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Women's Leadership Exchange

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

If you are out of work, you need courage to get up each morning and put forth the energy and motivation to look for a job or determine what your next career will be. If you are a business owner, you need courage to change your business model to meet the faced paced changes of today. Instead of signing, he began investigating.

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Roundtable Talk

MARCH 4, 2010

Don’t waste your energies trying to win everyone over. Decide who is most crucial to your project and focus your energies on securing their buy-in. Share this: This entry was posted in Authenticity , Leadership , Motivation , results and tagged high achievers , leadership lessons , Tomer Strolight , TorStar Digital.

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Roundtable Talk

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Here are my 10 ideas: Promote litterless lunches…By taking your lunch in a reusable lunch box instead of a disposable one, you save the energy needed to produce new lunch boxes. Share this: This entry was posted in Culture , Motivation and tagged Carbon Foresight , Climate Change , Jason Steinberg , simple tips to green. Happy leading!

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Roundtable Talk

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

There’s a lesson here for all leaders in the importance of setting targets that motivate. Once a team feels that the target is sliding out of reach (along with their bonus), the motivation begins to slide and, in some cases, desperation starts to kick in. That’s a huge psychological difference that creates a different energy.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

It is not my intent to offend anyone with the text that follows, and if you find yourself being offended, it is my opinion that you need to examine your motives and principles. The issues of diversity in business when handled properly can be catalysts for growth.

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Roundtable Talk

JUNE 7, 2010

← Fast Friday words of wisdom with a King St West philosopher Career Shifting: Leaping lanes mid-career. Hiring better at the start saves you time, money and emotional energy all the way through. ← Fast Friday words of wisdom with a King St West philosopher Career Shifting: Leaping lanes mid-career.

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Roundtable Talk

AUGUST 19, 2010

And, staying too long when you’re frustrated and disengaged isn’t a smart career move. There’s a definite difference between a career dip, burnout and really being ready to move on. Get the support you need to make this crucial career decision. Afterall, who wants the title “dead wood” hanging around their necks?

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Roundtable Talk

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Arguably o ne of the toughest career moves is the transition from peer to boss. If he had put half the energy into building the right relationships, he probably could have gone on to become the CEO. It’s easy to spend a lot of attention managing up or down, but how much attention are you putting into your sideways relationships?

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Roundtable Talk

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

It’s got to be frustrating when, with an event of the magnitude that the Olympics is, so much energy was spent by the general media whipping up silly stories (the women’s hockey team chomping cigars and having a beer on ice after everyone had left the arena… who cares!!). Great show of patriotism and funny to watch the PM flinch.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 31, 2015

I once wrote about leaders needing a challenge to stay motivated. When your family or personal life is suffering, because of the demands of the organization - If you have to neglect one of them, your career or your family, in twenty years, which do you hope it will have been? Top Small Workplace Environments for 2008.

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Roundtable Talk

MAY 12, 2010

And be brave enough to say NO to those efforts that will only drag your energy and enthusiasm down, no matter how exciting they may look to you. a favor - take stock of the work before you. Be realistic about what will and won’t get done this quarter, this year.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

The methods presented in the book will help you build a motivated and responsive team within your workgroup. Entrepreneur Alan Burkhard’s highly successful career was built on the foundation of Community Marketing. During his 36 year career, Frank has worked with many of the most recognized companies and executives in the world.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

I don’t care in the slightest about winning arguments, whether someone is right or wrong, or whether logic is sound or flawed, but I do care about motivation and intent. If opposing views are worth the time and energy to debate, then they are worth a legitimate effort to gain alignment on perspective and resolution on position.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 28, 2010

Born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in 1880 and trained at the Virginia Military Institute, Marshall was a career military man who will forever be remembered for his efforts to promote peace and bring about a strong connection between America and Western Europe. The officers present thought Marshall’s behavior would surely end his career.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 29, 2010

The methods presented in the book will help you build a motivated and responsive team within your workgroup. During his 36 year career, Frank has worked with many of the most recognized companies and executives in the world. For example, Discover Bank held monthly meetings of all staff by location and shift.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Back in 2008 I wrote a post called “ 20 Best Leadership Movies; Break Out the Popcorn ”. Smith Goes to Washington shows how wide-eyed optimism and belief in people can be met with the steeliness of questionable motives. With this focus, the energy of the group becomes immediately efficient and focused. Work the plan.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 6, 2010

An October 10, 2007, article in USA Today by Del Jones, entitled ‘ A Dirty Job, But Someone Has to Get Rich Doing It ,’ featured Dillard and other business owners who have entered into careers that many others simply would not. Not only will you grow your business, you’ll find yourself inspired, recharged, and motivated.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2014

Take Jim Owens, one of our interview subjects, who spent his entire career with Illinois-based Caterpillar. During his acclaimed six years at the helm , Owens brought Caterpillar profitably through the 2008 recession. When utilizing loose ties, leaders need to be mindful of divergent commitments, even when they have a common cause.

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QAspire

JULY 18, 2010

Sports provide numerous examples of how highly connected and motivated individuals work wonders on the field. Writing them (and then receiving these comments) gives me similar shots of energy! As you rightly pointed out, a strong matrix of relationships among team members forms a base for excellent performances.

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