High Performance Leadership

Do you hear that? It's opportunity knocking. What will you do with it? Opportunity has a short attention span. It peaks in, it gives you a little signal, and then without waiting moves right along. We can't put a hold on chances that come our way. We often have only a few seconds to decide and then what looked so promising is gone. Gone without saying goodbye. Gone without leaving clues to what could come next. Gone. When opportunity arrives, give it your full attention. It won't wait. -- Doug Smith What have you learned today?

How would you define problems? Some people might call problems aggravations. Some people might call them challenges. Have you ever thought of them as signs of life? While we probably would not seek out problems on our own, when we do have them it means we're still breathing! We've still got something to do. We've made it this far with hope for the future. I like to think of that as part of our leadership breathing cycle. We inhale, learning all that we can and enjoying the journey, and we exhale to make room and recharge and grow. Problems are a sign of life. Breathe new air in toward your goals. Then make room for them to happen. What new air do you need to breathe today? Where is your next area of growth? -- Doug Smith High Performance Leadership:  Solving Problems. Achieving Your Goals. doug smith training:  how to achieve your project goals

When do you seize an opportunity? Are you able to stop what you're doing long enough to work on an immediate opportunity? Opportunities are not interested in our schedules. They don't wait. They don't delay. They don't nestle nicely into what we have available. We either move on an opportunity when it presents itself or we watch it fly away. Are you keeping your eyes open for opportunities today? -- Douglas Brent Smith http://frontrangeleadership.com