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A Creative Journey – Using a Magazine to Heighten Creativity and Learning
Go to your local newsstand and pick up magazines you wouldn’t ever read and read them for ideas and connections.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Motivation
After the Uncomfortable Pause - Seven Questions to Immediately Spur Greater Creativity
Don’t let the creative thinking end after the initial, ‘top of mind’ ideas have been thrown out there. There are more good ideas to be had – that might be better solutions to the problem – we just need to delve a little deeper.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Leadership
Be a Better Listener With These Great Questions
Better listening is a skill that will serve you well - professionally and personally. Being a better listener often means asking better questions - and then really hearing the responses. Here are four types of questions to ask when you really want to listen.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Leadership
Be Present! Seven Ways to Be More Productive and Enjoy Life More
Each and every day is a gift. These seven tips will help you live and work in the moment - no matter the distractions or the stress level.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Motivation
Beyond Either/Or Thinking
We don't always have to choose either option A or option B. What if it makes better sense to do both? Instead of limiting yourself to one 'right' solution, what if you take a minute to examine the viability of both?
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Mind Power
Business Lessons From Presidential Politics
The President of the United States is one of - if not the - most influential CEO's in the world. As the campaign cycle kicks into even higher gear, here are a few lessons all business leaders can learn from presidential politics.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Leadership
Consensus - What it is and When to Achieve it
When the stakes of a decision are high, or a high level of commitmentis needed from every involved person, then the time required to reach a concensus is a worthwhile investment.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Leadership
Creating Greater Success Through Reflection
If I could give you a tool or resource that would change your life in positive ways..
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Success
Creating Something New – Getting Past the Fear of Failure
Encouraging creativity is one thing, but new ideas are not the cure all for finding progress.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Motivation
Creating Your Own Spring Break Without Traveling Anywhere
This article will give you specific ideas on how to take a vacation – without booking any travel at all.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Creativeness
Dealing with Disappointment
A big event, a jumpstart and an antique tractor - combine these three seemingly unrelated items for an interesting life lesson - for work and for home. Even if you have no interest in tractors - or big events - there's a lesson here for you.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Attitude
Finding Mentors in Your Memory
Contrary to popular belief, we don't have to have a conversation with our mentor in order to benefit from their guidance.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Motivation
How Leaders Can Achieve More by Doing Less
Who wouldn't want to achieve more by doing less? By doing less of just one thing - you have the potential to increase collaboration, the creative spirit and trust. But make no mistake, it's not an easy fix. This is one tough thing for many of us to do les
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Leadership
Just 30 Minutes a Day-The Value of a Half Hour
Give yourself 30 minutes each day, and you will be amazed at the difference that relatively short amount of time will make in your life. You can change your world - and the world of others - in just 30 minutes a day.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Time Management
Maintaining and Building Momentum
Recognizing and using momentum to your advantage is one way to propel successful projects, teams and organizations. Maintaining and building positive momentum is one to insure positive results. This article offers five ideas on doing just that.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Motivation
Make a Connection – Seven Secrets to Great Handshakes
This article reminds us of the importance of a great handshake and provides specific ideas to make your handshakes great.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Success
One Important Choice
Your life is filled with choices every day - from the simple to the sublime. But this one, foundamental choice impacts every decision, every choice, every opportunity in your life - and you may not even realize it's your choice to make.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Goal Setting
Putting Out Fires-Stop, Drop, and Role
Smokey the Bear isn't the only one dealing with fires on a regular basis. Many leaders say fire fighting is high on their list of things to do. Take a tip from fire fighters to more effectively fight fires in your organization.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Time Management
Seven Reasons People Don't Set Goals and How to Overcome Each of Them
If you had a dollar for everytime someone mentioned goal setting, would you have a big bank account? If we all know goal setting is important for success and for our piece of mind, why do so many of us fail to ever set any goals? Here are seven reasons why we don't set goals, and seven jump starts to your goal setting efforts.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Goal Setting
Seven Reasons Why Goals Matter
There is sweet satisfaction when a goal is met or exceeded. Many - if not all - have heard about the power of goals and goal setting. For the unconvinced - or those who might need a refresher - here are seven reasons why goal setting really matters.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Goal Setting
Seven Ways to Build Trust as a Leader
Trust effects every aspect of leadership. Higher levels of trust within your team generally mean changes are adopted more easily, higher levels of productivity and greater team morale. These seven "gets" will help you develop more trusting relationships - on the job and off.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Leadership
Seven Ways to Get From Whining to Winning
If conversations around the watercooler begin with "If only…" and/or "That department is so…", chances are you may have a few whiners hidden throughout the organization (maybe they're not so hidden). There are ways to turn whiners into winners from the inside out.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Mind Power
Seven Ways to Improve the Results of Your Leadership Development Efforts
This article outlines seven specific things you can do to improve your leadership development efforts.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Leadership
Shhh...How About a Little Quiet Time?
When things were getting a little harried, Mom said it best . . . "I think we need a little quiet time." Mom's advice is true for leaders (and all professionals) too - now more than ever.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Time Management
Six Keys to Really Enjoying Your Vacation
When is the last time you were 'really' on vacation? No Blackberry, no cell phone, no faxes at the hotel? You can take a vacation. You need to take a vacation. Your family and friends need you to take a vacation. Actually being on vacation is a choice. And here are some tips to making the choice work for you.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Stress Management
The Best Way to Deal with Tight Timelines and and Big Challenge
Legendary basketball coach John Wooden said "go fast, but don't hurry." To finish projects and thrive under pressure you need a game plan for finishing fast, but not hurrying. Try these ideas to help make timelines, deadlines and challenges feel much more manageable.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Time Management
The Law of Attraction in Action
The Law of Attraction states we are continually attracting things into our life that are consistent with the energy we are putting into the world. Understanding this law and applying it correctly can transform your organizational culture and management practices.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Leadership
The Three Sources of Coaching and Feedback
All of us want to improve at something at some time in our life.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Coaching
To Team or Not to Team?
This article helps you think about the question – to team or not to team…
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Leadership
Turning Your Ideas into Action
The 'six gets' can help you implement the ideas you have created or the tasks that have been delegated to you.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Motivation
What Now? The Critical Choices You Face With Every New Idea
With every idea comes a critical question: do I take action or do I do nothing? Often doing nothing is the decision but the question has never been deliberately asked. Being deliberate in making this decision will help you be more productive and more fulfilled.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Leadership
When Mistakes are OK
We all have our own comfort levels when it comes to risk taking and the potential for making mistakes - especially on the job. However, problem solving and challenging status quo may cause a few mistakes along the way. Here are four times when making mistakes should not be cause for concern.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Leadership
Why Learning is a Leader's Most Important Skill
When considering skills that describe effective leaders does learning make the top of your list? There are at least four reasons why commiting to life-long learning is a critical underlying choice for all leaders to make.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Leadership
Why Most Leadership Development Efforts Fail
Organizations invest large amounts of time – and even more money trying to develop their leaders.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Leadership
Why We Avoid Resistance
Avoiding resistance can be detrimental to change efforts and to organizational growth. Harnessing the energy inherent in resistance can lead to powerful results and more buy-in for new ideas.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Motivation
You are Too Busy to Move That Fast – Why Go Slower May Get You Far Greater Results
We are all busy and everything may be telling us to move faster and get on with out tasks at hand. But it is important to remind ourselves (and others) the benefit of slowing down.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Stress Management
Your Thirty Golden Minutes
We all can be more healthy, wealthy and wise in just 30 minutes a day. It's not too good to be true, but it will take a little work. But then creating new habits always does.
Author: Kevin Eikenberry
Sub-Category: Motivation
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