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360-degree Vision OR Your Mother, the Rhino
While it is very easy to put on blinders and run through life, the rhino realizes that survival depends on constant observation and planning. A Rhinos vision can be likened to a mother’s vision-no matter what species she hails from. A mother’s main objective is to lead by example and protect herself and her herd of baby Rhinos. While growing up
If You’re Not Failing You’re Not Succeeding!
Failure is the main ingredient in the recipe for success; its 10 parts education, 20 parts effort and 70 parts failure. So why do we hang our heads, lower our eyelids, and cover our mouths, drenched in shame and disgrace, when admitting our failures? It all starts with the competitive arena which has actually made it more difficult for leaders and individuals
The best chess players in the world will tell you that they are not just merely interested in the board game; they will tell you that they are strategists whom enjoy an intellectual cat and mouse where they are not anticipating their own next move, but rather their worthy opponents. They not only plan their next five or six moves in advance, they base
Do You Own Your Time?
Has anyone ever asked you the question, “Do You Own Your Time®?” You’ve probably heard the question before, either asked aloud or whispered by that little voice inside your head. Or perhaps you’ve heard it another way: “Do you control how you Spend Your Time?” You already know that time is precious; however many of us fall into the ratrace
The Ultimate Marketing Guru: The Rhino
Tough times call for tough role models. And in the jungle, they don’t come any tougher than the rhino. The rhino may seem like an unlikely marketing guru in a recessionary environment, but take a second look. The rhino is actually one of nature’s master communicators. He uses an elaborate combination of grunts, growls, and puffs to get his message
Set Your Thermostat on Success
Imagine the thermostat in your home. Get a good, clear picture of it. I know this is a strange request—I doubt you usually spend a lot of time pondering your thermostat. But it actually plays a pretty amazing role in our daily lives. Think about it. With the simple push of a finger, a thermostat creates huge changes in our environment. It dictates
Building Rhino Immunity to Financial Cancer
There’s no doubt that cancer remains one of the biggest health-related anxieties we are confronted with today. It’s almost impossible to turn on the nightly news without hearing about a promising new cancer treatment, or to walk down a supermarket checkout aisle without spotting a headline on preventative diets or lifestyle changes. We can count
Re-Engage Your Leadership Communication Today
Three Ways You Can Re-Engage Your Leadership Communication Today: 1. Mean what you say and do what you say you will do. 2. Stop and listen to your team before you speak. 3. Everyone matters.Throw out old communication habits and using email as the primary form of communication. Work to communicate on a personal inspired level – holding weekly
Running With The Rhinos
Failure is the main ingredient in the recipe for success; its 10 parts education, 20 parts effort and 70 parts failure. So why do we hang our heads, lower our eyelids, and cover our mouths, drenched in shame and disgrace, when admitting our failures? It all starts with the competitive arena which has actually made it more difficult for leaders and
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Negativity is a Virus you Can’t Afford
About.com’s Susan Heathfield on “Curing Employee Negativity” – I really identified with Susan Heathfield’s post on curing employee negativity on her blog. Particularly where Heathfield notes, “When employers understand the causes of employee negativity and put in place measures to prevent employee negativity, negativity fails to gain
