The Critic

There are people in your life that like, ok they may love, to be critical.  They will let you know what’s wrong with a situation, a project, or even you.

It can get old real quick dealing with people like this, but let’s take a quick look at why they may be like that.

1.  They are unhappy.
2.  They see the glass as half empty.
3.  They love to create conflict (drama).
4.  They can’t think outside of their box.
5.  They don’t want solutions.

Does the critic have the life that you wish you had?  Are these the qualities you want to be known for?  No, not at all.

Remember, that these people will always be around, but you don’t have to spend anymore time with them than you have to.

Your strength may eventually let them see the benefits of living a happy, glass half full, solution oriented life, but you don’t have to feel bad about living and leading the way that you do. 

Keep your focus on living life the way that you want and know that you should.  You don’t want to live life the way the critics do anyway.

I’m cheering for you.

#leadership #motivation #coaching
#bebetter #beblessed

Leadership Is…

Leadership is rewarding.
Leadership is fascinating.
Leadership is productive.
Leadership is ambitious.
Leadership is intentional.
Leadership is…alot of things.

Leadership is also frustrating.  Let’s be honest.  Many days it is more frustrating than anything else.  Why?  Because of people. 

Some people just seem to live to make the leadership difficult and the leader frustrated, and they are very good at it. 

There are some workplaces where you can just get rid of them, but there are many places where it is just not that easy.
So now what?  Here are four ideas to consider.

1.  Control what you can control.  Control your attitude and your reaction to the different situations that arise from the antagonizers.  At the end of the day that’s all you can really control.

2. Talk to a trusted friend or colleague.  Don’t keep it in.  It is good to talk about it.  Chances are the person(s) you talk to have had similar experiences and may offer some valuable and helpful insights.

3.  Be bigger than others small aspirations.  You are where you are, doing what you do and because you have pursued being better.  Those who are happy to just survive rather than thrive will not change, and you cannot change them. 

4.  Realize and remember that more people appreciate what you do than do not, and if you feel like that is not the case, keep showing up for the few that do appreciate you.

Leadership is what you have been called to do.  It is not always easy or fun, but in the end it will always be rewarding, and much more.  Always.

You don’t get the best of it without enduring the worst of it sometimes, but the best of it makes it worth enduring.

Hang in there and keep showing up. 

I’m cheering for you.

#leadership #motivation #coaching
#bebetter #beblessed

Life Has No Remote Control

Does anyone remember the “old days” when you had to get up and physically change the channel on the TV that got three channels, plus public television?

The TV viewing experience has changed alot in the last 50-60 years, but changing the course of your life has not. 

Don’t like where you’re at, what you’re doing,  or how you’re doing it?

It’s really just like the old days.  Get up and change it.  Nothing will change unless you get up and do it.

I’m cheering for you.

#leadership #motivation #coaching
#bebetter #beblessed

Stronger Every Day

Nobody said life would be easy.  It’s not easy for anyone, but you have a choice.  You make a choice to use the good and the bad that happens to you to be bitter or be better.

If you are reading this I believe you can learn how to use and navigate everything that life has to throw at you, because you are a learner and striving to be better every day.

You don’t always like what gets thrown at you.  You may wonder what the point of some of it is, but you know things worthwhile don’t always come easy, or in the time frame that you may always want them to.

While you navigate the tough stuff you can be confident that you are getting stronger because of it, and as you go through it.

Every day is about being a little bit better and stronger than the day before, even if just a little.  When life gets hard you still have an opportunity, and a choice to be better and be stronger.

Life is going to happen and will not always be easy, but you can navigate it because you will continue to get stronger with the right attitude and perspective.

You can do it.

Believe!

I’m cheering for you.

#leadership #motivation #coaching
#bebetter #beblessed