Michael Nichols | Leadership Made Simple
Leadership Made Simple
No matter how long you’ve been leading, there’s a good chance that at some point along the way you’ve wondered – Am I a good leader?
Maybe you’re not even sure you’re a leader. If that’s you, check out 9 Signs You’re a Leader by Joe Lalonde or Michael Hyatt’s 12 Ways to Know if You are a Leader.
And if you’ve ever wondered if you’re a GOOD leader, here are 5 simple tests that may help you…
So you know you need to set time away to reconnect with the things that are most important to you. But just getting away won’t cut it!
What are you going to do during your time away?
Earlier I wrote about The Importance of My Quarterly Review. Take a few moments to check out that post – it will add value to this one.
To help me be more productive when I get away for planning and reflection, I developed a template – a Quarterly Review Tool. And, today, I am giving you my template! More about that in a moment…
“A lot of other people have written about this. Is there room for one more? Does it make sense for me to write about it too?” As an editorial director for a book publisher, I get these questions a lot!
In fact, I asked the same questions. I remember emailing blogger and author Jeff Goins and asking about starting a blog on writing, publishing, and creativity. I asked, “Don’t you, Michael Hyatt, and Todd Henry pretty much have that covered, or is there room for one more?”
Every person should have a SIMPLE Personal Life Plan that is reviewed and updated regularly.
I wrote a personal life plan in 2004. Shortly after I wrote my life plan, I began working with an Executive Coach. These two changes (a new personal plan and an executive coach) significantly impacted my life and work. Within a few months, I sat down and noted 3 Reasons Why Everyone Should Have a Personal Plan.
Here they are – with a personal plan, you can…
The most influential people in the world? Who are they?
More than 20 years ago, I heard a college professor say over and over throughout on of my courses – “Nothing is real until its personal.” What he was saying was, unless something has personal significance or touches your life in a tangible way, it won’t mean to you what it means to others.
Similarly, those people and events that hold personal significance to you may not be valued by others.
One’s influence is often directly related to their level of impact in your life or work.
Hundreds of people have helped me along the way. So it’s difficult to limit a list of people who have profoundly influenced my life.
So at the risk of overlooking some, here are the 5 most influential people in my world:
