Long spells of freezing temperatures seem to mark this winter! It already feels like a long hard week and we've only hit the middle of the week!
I like Ken Blanchard's style of writing - easy quick reads with good lessons to learn. Sometimes overly simple but hey in this rapid-paced complicated information-filled world it can be refreshing to go quick & simple! Recently read through one such book called "The Secret: What Great Leaders Know & Do" with Mark Miller & Rick Adamson.
The secret is based on servant-leadership (SERVE) a style that has always attracted me & one that I aspire to have - if only my driven nature, impatience with perceived inefficiencies were not a hindrance.
S: See the future, i.e. have a vision
E: Engage and develop others, i.e. get others to join the "cause"
R: Reinvent Continuously, i.e. no problem here - I'm continuously finding new places to work, this morning I turned my desk around for a better layout with my computer screens! My children are always amused at how often I seek change in my place to work from.
V: Value Results & Relationships, i.e. results & people matter
E: Embody the values, i.e. walk the talk.
All important factors for any kind of success!
Spells of freezing temp days at a stretch seem to be the norm this winter! Brrrr... My lovely town has this family of snowpeople - started out with 3 folks a few weeks ago & the family grew with the last snowfall a few days ago! They will soon be gone with Spring approaching!! Simply having a vision there!
The snow family reminded me of Annetka our baby-sitter - a gem of a person! Young, beautiful and highly energetic she gave my kids beautiful lasting memories with her presence in their lives for a couple of years. She would frolic in the snow with them - make snow people, dress them up with our winter woollies and make them look live with raisin-eyes, carrot noses, and assorted items they could lay their hands on for other features!
I remember her coming into our home for an interview - all dressed up professionally, like she was going for an office job interview in NYC! When she actually started she was all comfortable in her sweats like an office professional working from home would be!
Hope things get "warmer" for you in every way!
Speaking of simple & powerful ... I needed this today to hang some of my burdens of this week!
So long ...
I like Ken Blanchard's style of writing - easy quick reads with good lessons to learn. Sometimes overly simple but hey in this rapid-paced complicated information-filled world it can be refreshing to go quick & simple! Recently read through one such book called "The Secret: What Great Leaders Know & Do" with Mark Miller & Rick Adamson.
The secret is based on servant-leadership (SERVE) a style that has always attracted me & one that I aspire to have - if only my driven nature, impatience with perceived inefficiencies were not a hindrance.
S: See the future, i.e. have a vision
E: Engage and develop others, i.e. get others to join the "cause"
R: Reinvent Continuously, i.e. no problem here - I'm continuously finding new places to work, this morning I turned my desk around for a better layout with my computer screens! My children are always amused at how often I seek change in my place to work from.
V: Value Results & Relationships, i.e. results & people matter
E: Embody the values, i.e. walk the talk.
All important factors for any kind of success!
Spells of freezing temp days at a stretch seem to be the norm this winter! Brrrr... My lovely town has this family of snowpeople - started out with 3 folks a few weeks ago & the family grew with the last snowfall a few days ago! They will soon be gone with Spring approaching!! Simply having a vision there!
The snow family reminded me of Annetka our baby-sitter - a gem of a person! Young, beautiful and highly energetic she gave my kids beautiful lasting memories with her presence in their lives for a couple of years. She would frolic in the snow with them - make snow people, dress them up with our winter woollies and make them look live with raisin-eyes, carrot noses, and assorted items they could lay their hands on for other features!
I remember her coming into our home for an interview - all dressed up professionally, like she was going for an office job interview in NYC! When she actually started she was all comfortable in her sweats like an office professional working from home would be!
Hope things get "warmer" for you in every way!
Speaking of simple & powerful ... I needed this today to hang some of my burdens of this week!
So long ...
