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Success Thought of The Day

The fact is that the system people work in … may account for 90 or 95 percent of performance. – W. Edwards Deming

Success Thought of the Day – 3/22/21

“Are you working in the system or on the system?” That was one of the best questions a team member asked me several years ago.

As a leader, it is easy to get our hands into everything, as we want to help others be successful, drive results and pursue the organization’s purpose. However, there is a difference between the individual, in the moment efforts, and operating systems.

I liken it to a glass of water spilling on a table; if it happens once or twice, it is acceptable to grab a towel and clear it up. However, if this will be a repeated act, you need to address the real need, fix the spill’s cause, or install a “system” of trenches to catch and dispose of the water.

Give some thought to the systems you have stewardship responsibility for and make them better.

I was built this way for a reason, so I’m going to use it. - Simone Biles

Success Thought of the Day – 3/19/21

The moment you have that realization for yourself, life changes. Driving to be the best version of yourself, in and of itself, is a fantastic journey.

Opportunities? They are all around us… There is power lying latent everywhere waiting for the observant eye to discover it. –Orison Swett Marden

Success Thought of the Day – 3/17/21

If only opportunities would walk up to us and introduce themselves with a warm greeting!

In the simplest form, businesses are born by solving a problem that people have. If you can observe the problem and have the talent to solve it by developing a product or service, that could be an opportunity.

Be observant of your spaces, starting with your problems. As an example, Pastor Grannum once said, “If you’re single and want to be married, start looking around here at church. When I’m praying, and all eyes are closed, open yours and take a look around!” 🙂

Declutter … your mind, your phone and your home. – James Rosseau, Sr.

Success Thought of the Day – 3/16/21

Many times, we attribute the lack of success to not having worked hard enough. However, often the root cause is a lack of focus on what we are purposed to do.

Declutter and remove the extra. Clothes from your closet you don’t wear but touch them each time you go to get dressed (donate them), Apps on your phone that you don’t use (delete them), items on your to-do list that you lightly touch but never complete (archive them).

Choose the practices that make sense to you, clearing a path to what’s essential.

The best a leader can do is create an environment where good things are more likely to happen. – Wall Brock

Success Thought of the Day – 3/15/21

The best a leader can do is create an environment where good things are more likely to happen. – Wall Brock

Success Thought of the Day – 3/10/21

Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable. I didn't have to become perfect because I've learned throughout my journey that perfection is the enemy of greatness. – Janelle Monae

Success Thought of the Day – 3/9/21

Far too often, what causes many not to embrace their uniqueness is the fear of not being accepted.

Your unique gifts and talents were bestowed upon you for you to impact an ecosystem in which ALL have a role to play. Let it loose!

When one door of opportunity closes, another opens; however, we often look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us. - Helen Keller

Success Thought of the Day – 3/8/21

You must either modify your dreams or magnify your skills. – Jim Rohn

Success Thought of the Day – 3/2/21

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. – George Bernard Shaw

Success Thought of the Day – 3/1/21

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Success Thought of the Day – 2/26/21

I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up. Rosa Parks

Success Thought of the Day – 2/24/21