Success

Leadership Series: Presenting

Posted on Apr 30, 2016 in Entrepreneur, San Diego Lawyer, Small Business, Success | Comments Off on Leadership Series: Presenting

Leadership Series: Presenting   You know how it feels. You walk up to the microphone, your knees are a bit shaky, your stomach feels unsettled, and you’re having trouble catching your breath. Presenting can be stressful and intimidating but it is also a huge opportunity to move the masses and incite change. With the help of LifeHack columnist, Scott Young, today we’ll cover nine presenting tips that will help you prepare for your presentation, reduce nerves and speak and communicate effectively. Preparing your presentation Put Yourself in the Audience – When writing a...

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Leadership Series: Vision

Posted on Apr 21, 2016 in Entrepreneur, San Diego Lawyer, Small Business, Success, Tips for Entrepreneurs | Comments Off on Leadership Series: Vision

Leadership Series: Vision   Just a few weeks after birth, a newborn baby can only see between 8 and 15 inches from his/her face; and, not until about 8 months can he/she recognize a person across the room. Would you let someone with that type of vision drive a car? — No way. Reaction time is limited to almost nothing and it would be completely dangerous. Likewise, visionary leadership is essential for the success–and safety–of any company. Business Dictionary defines vision well: “An aspirational description of what an organization would like to achieve or...

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Leadership Series: What is Leadership?

Posted on Mar 31, 2016 in Inspiration, San Diego Lawyer, Small Business, Small Business Tips and Tricks Series, Success, Tips for Entrepreneurs | Comments Off on Leadership Series: What is Leadership?

Leadership Series: What is Leadership? So, what is leadership? Well, that seems like an easy question but in truth, it’s hard to come to a clear cut answer. Some might say it means taking charge, others might say its organizing groups and still others might say it has nothing to do with authority at all. So let’s start with what some “well-knowns” consider to be leadership: “Leadership is the ability to get extraordinary achievement from ordinary people.” – Brian Tracy “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and...

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Leadership Series: Introduction

Posted on Mar 26, 2016 in Entrepreneur, Inspiration, Setting up a Small Business, Small Business, Success, Tips for Entrepreneurs | Comments Off on Leadership Series: Introduction

Leadership Series: Introduction   Darren Hardy, former publisher of SUCCESS Magazine, entrepreneur and motivational speaker once posed a powerful question that goes something like this, “What is the one skill that would dramatically change the quality of your life?” It might be communication, empathy, diligence, financial acumen, or perhaps a technical skill like programming or product engineering. But what if we told you that there is one skill that is the sum of all other skills–the culmination of them all? Well, there is. And it’s LEADERSHIP. Leadership...

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5 Daily Habits for Success

Posted on Feb 29, 2016 in Entrepreneur, Success, Tips for Entrepreneurs | Comments Off on 5 Daily Habits for Success

5 Daily Habits for Success   “Motivation gets you started. Habit keeps you going” – Jim Rohn   Along with the theme of our most recent post on time management, let’s consider some important habits of successful individuals, suggested by SUCCESS magazine columnist Kimanzi Constable.   1. Successful people plan out their day the night before Without a plan, how can you get where you want to go? Planning is essential to making sure you’re staying on track to doing what you want to do and becoming who you want to be.   2. Successful people read...

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Time Management

Posted on Feb 27, 2016 in Entrepreneur, Inspiration, Small Business Tips and Tricks Series, Success, Tips for Entrepreneurs | Comments Off on Time Management

Time Management   Time management is truly a fundamental “make or break” in the life of anyone. The wise use of time produces powerful results and the misuse of time can be devastating. Today, we’ll provide some tips on how to manage this invaluable and wasting (constantly diminishing) resource.   1. Roles and Goals The first step in time management is to understand your roles and goals as an individual. Take a minute to write down each of your roles: husband/wife, father/mother, employee, boss, volunteer, student, coach, etc. Experts recommend having no more than...

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