What does win-win mean to you?
What does win-win mean to you? Whenever you give your time or talent or lend someone your ear, without any expectation of receiving anything in return, you can’t help feel good about yourself.
Before visiting family, watch this!
Going home for the holidays is stressful! One reason why people have so much anxiety is because of the fear of judgement. People feel judged about their choices: work choices, lifestyle choices, relationship choices, even food and drink choices!
No need for all your ducks to be lined up, just start with your end duck!
Have you ever heard the phrase “You gotta have all of your ducks lined up in a row” before you venture out on achieving a big goal? I want to encourage you that you don’t need to have all of your ducks lined up, you just need your END duck!
If you’re going to judge, default to the positive
Have you ever passed judgement on someone and found out later you were completely wrong?
It’s human nature to pass judgement on people without knowing them. What makes it worse is most people pass judgement to the negative.
Mom says to create your own happiness!
If you are fortunate enough to still have your mom, do yourself a favor and ask what the secret to success is and sit back and listen. I did just that with my mom as she is recovering from a stay in the hospital.
What quotes do you live by?
What quotes do you live by? That was question posed to me by a student at High Point University after hearing my keynote to his freshman class. That got me thinking of great quotes that have impacted me throughout my life. Let’s face it, life is a journey filled with ups and downs, challenges, and triumphs.
How to stay Front-Row Positive in a Balcony Negative World
One way to stay front-row positive in a balcony negative world is to seek out and find positive human nature stories. One of my favorites is of the sacrifice of Father Maximilian Kolbe, trading his life for another in a concentration camp.
Small acts of kindness
With so much in the world today that you cannot control, the one thing you can control is your willingness to show someone kindness. It doesn’t take much either. For example a year ago this week I was honored to keynote a Nissan event in Vegas.
Can you defend that you wrote it?
There is a debate about using Artificial Intelligence to write books, blogs, and even term papers and whether it’s okay. Especially in schools where some people are thinking that it’s cheating while others think enhancing writing using A.I. is a great idea. That is not a debate for today’s Front-Row Friday message. Today, I want to encourage you to work on this one skill in case anyone questions your writing: Oral communications.
Brilliant networking idea!
Do you cringe when it comes to networking? It’s so important to grow your network but it can be intimidating at times. It doesn’t have to be! Networking doesn’t have to be uncomfortable with attending an event with business cards in hand and an elevator speech prepared.