Personal Growth

Obstacles – 3 Ways to Handle Them at Work

This week while traveling, I had conversations with several people about how tempting it is to compartmentalize areas of life like OBSTACLES. Maybe it helps us feel better about ourselves. Maybe it puts problem areas in a neat little box so we can push them out of sight and out of mind.

Think about this – OBSTACLES are inevitable. They’re a natural part of life and work. Right?

So, if they are to be expected, even unavoidable, why the need to label them?

The fact that we label obstacles makes them scary. Conjures up anxiety.

What if we simply viewed them as a part of life – and a part of our work?

Obstacles occur to help you determine if you really believe in the vision.

Yet most people never get past the obstacle. So they never accomplish their dream. They never live out the vision.

So today, when you face obstacles – and you will – here are 3 ways to handle them…

1. Quit calculating the size of the obstacle and remember the size of your vision. Keep your eye on the vision. Focus on it. Fanatically.
2. Find a solution instead of letting the obstacle become an excuse.
3. Prepare for future obstacles. If they stop you, you will never breakthrough. You’ll never experience the miracle. And your vision is worth it.

Your life matters immensely. And your work matters. So don’t give up. Don’t quit. Not today.

What obstacle are you facing that you need to move past today?

10 Secrets of Highly-Motivated Leaders

The 10 Secrets of Highly-Motivated Leaders is a guest post by Neal Samudre, the creator of a personal-development website inspiring thousands to lead selflessly and live a life of impact. You can read his blog here and follow him on Twitter.

Productivity is a byproduct of motivation. When you’re motivated to do your work, you get it done. And when you’re not motivated, work takes forever.

It’s a futile effort to attempt to keep yourself focused on the task. It won’t be long before something more interesting comes along and grabs your attention.

A better approach is to evaluate your motivation. Ask, Why I’m doing this project? And let the answer compel you to work with more energy.

When people struggle to accomplish goals, often the problem is not a lack of focus. It’s because we lack motivation.

So here are 10 practices to keep you motivated toward your goals:

Rejection – Turning it into Direction

Turning Rejection into Direction is a guest post by Jevonnah “Lady J” Ellison, an industry-leading Purpose Strategist and Executive Leadership Coach. She equips lawyers, doctors, engineers, professionals, and leaders with confidence and clarity so that they can live out their authentic purpose and experience incredible success. You can read her blog here and follow her on Twitter.

Everyone fears rejection.

Rejection is a type of communication that says someone else really doesn’t matter to us, or that he or she doesn’t measure up to a standard we’ve created or adopted. Whatever the form of behavior, rejection communicates disrespect, low value, and lack of appreciation.

Few things hurt like rejection.

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When I was 7, my Dad walked out. On Christmas Eve.

Dream – Stop Chasing It and Start Living It!

You probably started the New Year with renewed resolve to pursue your goals, accomplish your plan and chase the dream.

And here we are – just a few weeks into the year. How’s it going?

I wonder how many people have already given up – how many are already derailed?

There is nothing wrong with making plans or pursuing goals. In fact, we should be doing those things.

But we can’t just keep dreaming about “some day”.

2 Questions To Ask When Navigating a Significant Transition

A significant transition was about to happen in his life – James came to me with a question, “What do I do?”

He was unemployed. He had worked for a large software firm for nine years and had risen in the company to a junior executive level position. However, as the firm experienced a financial downturn they needed to reorganize.