by Deborah Leverett | May 12, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
12. The Price You Pay: Full Commitment Commitment is a promise, a vow, dedication to an undertaking. It is the price you have to pay to achieve something worthwhile. Commitment to excellence (commitment to winning) means you are always learning, growing, improving, problem-solving, finding a way. Commitment closes the door to the option of giving up. Commitment is 100% in and when that decision is made, Providence responds with open doors and astounding opportunities. Learn how to excel in dimensions you have never known before. Your life will expand as you become a difference-maker in the world around you....
by Deborah Leverett | May 11, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
11. Learn to Adapt This is still one of the top 5 reasons highly talented individuals sabotage their careers: not being able to shift gears when needed and not being able to handle disagreement in a productive manner. With new bosses, strategies, cultures and technologies, comes a learning curve. Make sure you are open to change and growth. Be interested in others, in new ideas, invite differing opinions and show that you are open and...
by Deborah Leverett | May 10, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
11. Learn to Speak Learn to persuade, to think and speak on your feet. Prepare now, for your opportunity will come. It’s not that some people are gifted and others are not: It’s that some people have committed and prepared and others have not. This is a skill that may be more uncomfortable for introverts than extroverts; but, anyone who invests in learning how to communicate better wins. The effort you make in this can pay off in big returns for you personally and professionally....
by Deborah Leverett | May 9, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
9. Learn the Power of Resilience Definition: The power to return to original form after being bent, compressed, or stretched; the ability to recover readily; buoyancy. When you fall down: get up. It doesn’t matter how many times or how far you fall. What matters is that you get back up. The mindset that fosters resiliency is that there is always a way out, through, under or around. Resilience is a daily matter of choice, perspective and course...
by Deborah Leverett | May 8, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
8. Be a Solid Decision Maker Successful people make decisions quickly and rarely change therm. Unsuccessful people make decisions slowly and change them often. Double-mindedness is a recipe for stagnation. Strengthening the ability to make decisions can be learned by anyone. Research shows that wise decisions are those decisions that follow a particular process. Study these processes, and use the one that fits your style...
by Deborah Leverett | May 7, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
7. Learn How to Handle Rejection and Criticism Anytime you challenge the status quo, you will offend some people and their way of doing things. The rewards offered from this group are criticism and rejection. Learn to shake it off. The only power it can have over you is the power that you give it. You do have to decide not to take it personally. There will be a few who will reject your ideas, your products, and your services; but, there are others who will love your ideas, your products, and your...
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