Category Archives: Get from the day
45 Life Lessons – Reflections from 90 years on the planet
Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio “To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I’ve ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more: Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good. When in doubt, just take the next small step. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch. Pay off your credit cards every month. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone. It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present. It’s OK to let your children see you cry. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it. Everything can change in … Continue reading
Critical Success Factors For Your Website
I read this the other day on Seth Godin’s Blog and thought they were outstanding questions to ask when creating and designing your website. I used them on my website and on the website of the Church I lead What is the goal of the site? In other words, when it’s working great, what specific outcomes will occur? Who are we trying to please? If it’s the boss, what does she want? Is impressing a certain kind of person important? Which kind? How many people on your team have to be involved? At what level? Who are we trying to reach? Is it everyone? Our customers? A certain kind of prospect? What are the sites that this group has demonstrated they enjoy interacting with? Are we trying to close sales? Are we telling a story? Are we earning permission to follow up? Are we hoping that people will watch or learn? Do we need people to spread the word using various social media tools? Are we building a tribe of people who will use the site to connect with each other? Do people find the site via word of mouth? Are they looking to answer a specific question? Is there … Continue reading
20 Questions TO Increase Your “Be Interested Factor”
Jim Collins, author of “Good To Great” says it’s more important to be INTERESTED than INTERESTING. Here are 20 Questions you can ask that will guarantee you are more INTERESTED. Credit to Michael Hyatt. Can you name a person who has had a tremendous impact on you as a leader? Maybe some one who has been a mentor to you? Why and how did this person impact your life? What are the most important decisions you make as a leader of your organization? As an organization gets larger there can be a tendency for the “institution” to dampen the “inspiration”. How do you keep this from happening? How do you encourage creative thinking within your organization? Where do the great ideas come from in your organization? Which is most important to your organization mission, core values or vision? How do you or other leaders in your organization communicate the “core values”? How do you encourage others in your organization to communicate the “core values”? Do you set aside specific times to cast vision to your employees and other leaders? How do you ensure the your organization and its activities are aligned with your “core values”? How do you help a new … Continue reading
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