RapidStart Leadership

JANUARY 2, 2017

But too often these goals fall by the wayside before the snow has had a chance to melt. With all the writing I’ve been doing recently on goals, I thought it might be fun to put my money where my mouth is, set a New Year’s goal of my own in a public way, and see if I can stick to it. Make small sub-goals. Define Success.

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RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 15, 2017

So how about we decide it’s lunch time at Mama Rosa’s Pasta Palace, and the short term goal is getting that spaghetti into your mouth to satisfy your vision of “ Keeping my tummy happy.” It’s going to take a while to accomplish our goal. I like to think of leadership as influencing others in a direction. What do you do?

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RapidStart Leadership

JANUARY 30, 2018

But with this boss, his goal was to honestly find out how to help. He his goal was to learn how to leverage the resources under his control to help me do even better. Together we set the vision and goals, but there was no doubt I was fully responsible for getting it done. He didn’t do my job for me. He talked to the people.

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RapidStart Leadership

MARCH 28, 2017

Why not take advantage of their “new eyes” to take a fresh look at how you operate. Visit them, ask how they operate, examine their processes, physical layout, and problem solving techniques. The goal is not to randomly kick over the apple cart just to shake things up, but to refresh and renew the working environment for everyone.

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RapidStart Leadership

JULY 18, 2017

Don't take a short term opportunity at the expense of a long-term goal. If you can do this for your operation and the decision was still worth the risk, there’s a strong sign to move forward. Be careful not to jump at a short-term opportunity if it doesn’t move you closer to your long term objectives. Click To Tweet.

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RapidStart Leadership

JULY 6, 2017

They identify actions that align with their values and further their goals. Build in some operating space. Pro-active people reserve for themselves the freedom to choose how they will respond to stimuli. They choose their words and behaviors purposefully. But if you leave an escape for these gasses, you avert an explosion.

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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Start with questions about them, their goals, skills, and recent successes on the job. By talking with these people, you build your understanding of the world you’ll be operating in, and at the same time lay the foundation for positive working relationships in the future. Emerson Click To Tweet.

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