by Deborah Leverett | May 10, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
11. Learn to Speak Learn to persuade, to think and speak on your feet. Prepare now, for your opportunity will come. It’s not that some people are gifted and others are not: It’s that some people have committed and prepared and others have not. This is a skill that may be more uncomfortable for introverts than extroverts; but, anyone who invests in learning how to communicate better wins. The effort you make in this can pay off in big returns for you personally and professionally....
by Deborah Leverett | May 9, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
9. Learn the Power of Resilience Definition: The power to return to original form after being bent, compressed, or stretched; the ability to recover readily; buoyancy. When you fall down: get up. It doesn’t matter how many times or how far you fall. What matters is that you get back up. The mindset that fosters resiliency is that there is always a way out, through, under or around. Resilience is a daily matter of choice, perspective and course...
by Deborah Leverett | May 8, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
8. Be a Solid Decision Maker Successful people make decisions quickly and rarely change therm. Unsuccessful people make decisions slowly and change them often. Double-mindedness is a recipe for stagnation. Strengthening the ability to make decisions can be learned by anyone. Research shows that wise decisions are those decisions that follow a particular process. Study these processes, and use the one that fits your style...
by Deborah Leverett | May 7, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
7. Learn How to Handle Rejection and Criticism Anytime you challenge the status quo, you will offend some people and their way of doing things. The rewards offered from this group are criticism and rejection. Learn to shake it off. The only power it can have over you is the power that you give it. You do have to decide not to take it personally. There will be a few who will reject your ideas, your products, and your services; but, there are others who will love your ideas, your products, and your...
by Deborah Leverett | May 6, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
6. Learn to Handle Your Emotions Emotional strength and self-control is more important that intelligence. When everything looks like it is falling apart, you can’t become an emotional basket case. Emotions must be controlled. The person in the room who is the calmest in a crisis is the one every one wants to follow. If you fall apart at the first sign of pressure or chaos, people will begin to lose trust and confidence in your ability to find the way...
by Deborah Leverett | May 6, 2013 | Blog, Uncategorized
5.Learn to Handle Pressure Pressure is always going to be present – if you’re alive, you will have pressure. Every time you worry, it is because you have created a negative mental image in your head. Worry intensifies pressure. Complaining and worrying are not problem-solving tools. If you are worrying, you aren’t solving the problem. Learn to be a...
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