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04/13/2022

Earth Day

April 22, 2022

Five Things to Do This Earth Day to Save Water

Save gallons of water by stopping the flow while you are bushing you teeth, shaving, or washing your face and make sure that the faucet handle is shut off tight to prevent drips.
Use the leftover water or ice from your drinking glass to water houseplants or flowers in the garden instead of using a hose.
Scrape your food scape into the trash instead of using water to rise them. Placing the dishes but the dishwasher and only running full loads uses a lot less water than rising and washing dishes by hand.
Take a shower instead of filling a full tub for a bath, and try shortening your shower by just a minute to save an additional two gallons of water.
Flush the three Ps - p*e, p**p, and (toilet) paper - and throw anything else in the garbage to save water from unnecessary flushes.

Though 70 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water, less than one percent is available for human use and consumption due to the high levels of salt found in the majority of water.

This Earth Day - and every day - honor the planet and this precious resource by taking these five simple actions to save water.

03/23/2022

Leadership is hard work and it's getting harder all the time. Successful leadership is earned through hard work and sacrifce.

03/18/2022

Hard Work

WORK

To exert oneself physically or mentally especially in sustained effort for a purpose.

To perform work or fulfill duties regularly for wages or salary.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Leadership is hard work and it's getting harder all the time.

The importance of hard work in Leadership.

Leaders must have courage and persistence to do the hard work.
Leaders must realize that there is hard work that you alone as a leader must do.
Leaders must understand that the real work of leadership isn't easy.
Leaders must understand that they will need resilience, determination, and personal resolve to be effective.
Leaders must understand that nothing replaces hard work - not personality, not connections, not education.
Leaders must know how to delegate effectively, but also know that the best leaders work harder that the people they lead.

Hard work is the key to success. Believe in hard work, perseverance, leadership, and team work. If you work hard at something you can achieve anything that you put your mind too.

Hard work is the price to pay for success.

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01/20/2022

Gray Areas in Leadership

Gray Area

A situation that is not clear or where the rules are not known.

Cambridge English Dictionary

As leaders sooner or later our beliefs, values, and principles will be challenged and gray areas will surface. What we thought of as black and white terms become clouded.

Now what?

Below are three question worth asking when answers aren't so clear or black and white.

What does my head say?

As a leader, when faced with gray areas, think through the situation in a level-headed way in order to find a path forward. Ask yourself how your decision will uphold or take away from you values.

What does my heart say?

Some situations call for emotional intelligence to find the answers we need. Gray areas compel us tho think different and think with our hearts. As a leader the key is finding a balance between what you know in your heart and what you know is your head. How do you bring together the two in gray areas to arrive at the best solution?

What does my history say?

As a leader your growth is always evolving. The challenges you faced five, ten, twenty years ago are going to look different from the challenges you face today. The key to dealing with gray areas is to welcome them as an opportunity to grow and develop as leader. Trust your head(knowledge, experience), trust your heart(emotional intelligence), and lean on your history.

So your challenge and your opportunity are to cultivate the communication essential for success with gray area issues.

Leading in the gray area takes courage, creativity, and desire to make a difference. It's a process of improving and developing your influence. The biggest challenge comers from failing to try and make a difference.

01/17/2022

Humanistic Leadership

Humanism

A system of thought that focuses on humans and their values, capacities, and worth.

Humanistic leader recognize that their behavior impacts others and their thoughts center around respect for fellow humans.
Humanistic leader have greater responsibility to do good, not just for themselves, but their team as well.
Humanistic leaders are:
Compassionate- They never forget that the people around them
are real people with real weaknesses and real emotions.

Ethical - They don't just give lip service to their values. They
live and lead by example.

Reasonable - They are willing to listen to different views because
they want to learn and base their decisions on reality.

Strategic - They consider all options and choose the one that will
give their team the best chance of success.

10 principles of Humanistic Leadership
Listening - The best way to understand people is to listen to them.
Empowerment - Tell people what to do, not how to do it.
Appreciation - Make it a habit to tell people thank you.
Devotion - Remove obstacles one baby step at a time.
Empathy - What fault of mine resembles the one I am about to criticize?
Respect - Practice mutual trust and respect.
Simplification - Cut through the argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.
Honesty - Be honest with yourself first. Practice integrity, honesty, and humility.
Inspiration - Great leaders inspire.
Perseverance - Adhere to your purpose and you will feel as good as you ever have.

01/13/2022

Shine Your Light

"Make People Feel Important Because They Are."

John Addison

Successful leaders understand how important it is to keep shining the light on others.

Successful Leaders know to accomplish something great, they've got to be the lighthouse and embedded in the rock.

Successful Leaders know when times are hard and things get ugly, they've got to be that person others look to and see only strength and determination.

Successful Leaders are the kind of leaders that draw people to follow, because they are trusted and can be counted on.

Successful Leaders inspire people to commit to a cause, to better themselves, and to live their truest lives.

Successful Leaders understand they don't have to be brilliant to make powerful and positive differences. They know they can achieve more than people who are smarter and more talented by showing up, taking the right actions, working hard and being honorable.

Successful Leaders have the courage to be themselves, do the right things and devote themselves to making a positive difference in others lives.

12/29/2021

Let’s Learn About Water With “TANK”

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12/28/2021

Where’s Our Water with TANK

12/15/2021

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12/05/2021

What’s Next

Looking Forward

Questions in preparation for 2022.

What is your most important achievement in 2021?
What do you want to do in 2022? What are you planning to do about it?
Who are you? How do you see yourself personally and professionally?
What are you doing (or going to do) to realize your potential?
What are three things you want to pay closer attention to in 2022?
What is one key area you would focus on?
Do you have any feelings of failure in any particular area? What will you do in the coming year to change that feeling?
What have you abandoned?
How can you have more time to focus on things like your values, education, personal leadership philosophy, and relationships.
Does what you do make a positive difference to anybody?
Would you be willing to share your personal philosophy statement with the people around you? ( followers, work team, etc,)

Leadership is more than a set of things to do. The visible signs of successful leadership are revealed in its practice.

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11/23/2021

Leadership Magic

Magic

The use of special powers to make thing happen that would
usually be impossible.
Cambridge English Dictionary

Leadership Magic

Great leadership is a combination of good sense and magic. The magic is in the inspiration, if you are magical, you will inspire people. People are energized by the magic you bring everyday.
Great leadership is about unifying. It's not about dividing, but about collaborating and embracing people from the opposition.
Great leadership is about creating and sustaining momentum. It's constantly trying and doing new things. It's not about staying silent.
Great leadership is a huge responsibility. It is not easy.
Great leadership is about follower-ship. You cannot be a great leader if you haven't been a great follower. Be a great follower.
Great leaders remember that everyone is important. Create magic by becoming a coach.
Great leaders give followers a purpose.
Great leaders are successful because of who they are on the inside.

11/05/2021

When You Are Needed

ADAPT

To change, or to change something to suit different conditions or uses.

Cambridge Dictionary

Signs of a successful leader:

They know when to step aside. They know that always being in charge does not translate to good leadership.
They work for the greater good of the project, team, community, and family.
They dedicate their energies to the team and cause first and then lastly to themselves.
They are willing to redefine things, find new solutions, provoke evolution, and lead others to bigger and better things.
They are willing to speak up and stand up for what is right, not what is popular, and take a stand to help others.
They know they are nothing without the people around them. They never fail to highlight others accomplishments and triumphs.
They are not fazed by periods of failure. They understand that everyone makes mistakes.
They trust themselves to make sound decisions. Fear of the unknown does not hold them back because they believe in themselves and the team.
They keep their spirits high. They show humility, a sense of humor, and generate enthusiasm. Their positivity is contagious.
They are good listeners. They are not afraid to seek advice, listen to criticism and do not become defensive.
They inspire people to become the best version of themselves that they can be. They are always searching for ways to help the people around them grow.

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