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took over my mind. Now… it bugs me from time to time, but I can get rid of the
inner voice pretty fast. I taught it to push me, which is really useful at
times, when things aren’t that great. It’s my own coach/trainer/ psychologist.
Do more, achieve more, succeed more – That’s what it usually says.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Does this sound weird?
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It probably does for a
lot of people but, my aim was never to be “normal”. People who achieve greatness
aren’t considered “normal” by the society’s norms.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Are you saying you’re
great?”<br />
Not yet, I’m working on it!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It's amazing how
strong the human mind is, once you teach it to do something, it can be
extremely helpful or destructive. That’s entirely up to you.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtNzUNZQ-uOJZjm-wt0DAt9Vi6ovEbSdV5hxh2GetX447Bcxq9lbbY91R1f3zExWIIrxm-c29tqH0ReypuRZ-PnI76MRai256LdYKzxvagxSlOZTi7VGxauh2Nyk2s0WegtmhZxlQWXJWc-hcuJkBi0a7OY1rrUOQuD4eZomIraabRYsoKNVKRsaPyz9t/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(23).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtNzUNZQ-uOJZjm-wt0DAt9Vi6ovEbSdV5hxh2GetX447Bcxq9lbbY91R1f3zExWIIrxm-c29tqH0ReypuRZ-PnI76MRai256LdYKzxvagxSlOZTi7VGxauh2Nyk2s0WegtmhZxlQWXJWc-hcuJkBi0a7OY1rrUOQuD4eZomIraabRYsoKNVKRsaPyz9t/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(23).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There will be times in
life when you might hear two voices and you won’t know which one to listen to.
The choice that your mind will make, will depend entirely on what you give it. Feed
it positive things and it will reward you, feed it negative thoughts and it’s
going to destroy you. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Be aware of what
you’re dealing with, you’re telling yourself and how you’re behaving in
different situations. Becoming conscious of your actions and feelings, is an extremely
useful skill to master for life. It’s something that you can practice, especially,
when you find yourself in a difficult situation. After you go through that thing,
you can analyze what/how/why it happened, how/why did you react the way that
you did? What would you have done differently if you were mentally stronger?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I know I said
overanalyzing can lead to not taking action, BUT if you do it the right way –
as in you, know when to stop – and draw an useful conclusion from it, then I think
it’s definitely worth doing. That’s how you can become better.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Use the inner voice to
your advantage, don’t allow it to take over. Push yourself, learn, grow and
become the master of your mind.</p>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-3003222579019908072023-07-20T10:52:00.002-07:002023-07-20T10:52:44.692-07:00If you treat people with respect, always do your best and be a decent human being, then your life will be just fine.<h1 style="text-align: left;">If you treat people with respect, always do your best and be a decent human being, then your life will be just fine.</h1><p>The 2<sup>nd</sup>
situation was about you being too forgiven with yourself. What does that mean
exactly?</p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">
Let’s say at work, the team counted on you to finish your job in time, but you
didn’t. You don’t care because: “I tried… it is what it is. Also, why would I
care about my team?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Maybe you did your
best and things weren’t finished, but you have to care about the people that
you’re working with.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“WAIT A MINUTE, didn’t
you say you don’t need friends at work?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Yes, I did, but
that doesn’t mean not to care about people. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span>Why? Because that says
a lot about your character. If you treat people with respect, always do your
best and be a decent human being, basically, then your life will be just fine.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Now… if you want to
live an amazing life and not an ok one, then you have to make some changes. You
can 100% use the inner voice to motivate you to do better. Think about it being
like a football coach or an army instructor that keeps yelling at you, because
he cares and this will push you to get stuff done. Use it to your advantage;
tame and dominate it!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXyWHB1OTT54AF6bpHuIUo84M0INTK_OMNZBm-Vjg7yRl17WGmoKnFBI4LaBOjXOYSl8QWNQE6ENZMisQOLarXATXmAy652i4oWw4Yxy9M-OmDmuJm3AiFNIyUYpeTYhGetHv-OUVMbfU_QbDtPS-ItmqbpR-9ex2-sf-sANPIf5IeZdiHE8OrI5DFRhTV/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(21).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXyWHB1OTT54AF6bpHuIUo84M0INTK_OMNZBm-Vjg7yRl17WGmoKnFBI4LaBOjXOYSl8QWNQE6ENZMisQOLarXATXmAy652i4oWw4Yxy9M-OmDmuJm3AiFNIyUYpeTYhGetHv-OUVMbfU_QbDtPS-ItmqbpR-9ex2-sf-sANPIf5IeZdiHE8OrI5DFRhTV/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(21).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">There were times when my
inner voice was overwhelming. I couldn’t get things done, the more I wanted to,
the more it said “Don’t bother!” I was thinking that something good needs to
happen in my life so that I can actually achieve a goal. The more I was hearing
it in my head, the more it discouraged me.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Until, I started to
ask myself: “Why am I listening to it? Hello? I’m the master of my own mind!”
From that point, everything changed. Every time the voice came back, slowly, I
was saying, actually saying out loud: “shut up”, “leave me alone” or “f*ck off”,
pardon my French. This was the first step, the second step and the most
important one, was replacing the insults and negative thoughts with positive
ones. Not positive insults but words of encouragement, you got it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-21898425888406445822023-07-19T11:11:00.002-07:002023-07-19T11:11:48.023-07:00How often do you hear your good voice versus the negative one?<p><span style="text-align: justify;">Second scenario: “I don’t need
the job, I’m relaxed.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Time passes by, the voice is quiet, but in the back of your mind, you
can hear: “what if it doesn’t go well?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">You have the interview, it goes well but you’re not satisfied, you think
it could have been better. You encourage yourself: ”It’s fine, there’s always a
next time!”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">How often do you hear your good voice versus the negative one?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]-->1.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Way less,
right?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Maybe because you want
more from yourself, you’re never satisfied, or you’re being too harsh on
yourself.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]-->2.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Or maybe
you’re being too forgiving with yourself and the voice doesn’t “show up” that
much.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMjHqBOs4bTzeHbxokP4Gc-1SGsJpNrTKvQbm-4NmXsdJaO8FhmGV4TLmnOAi4RWeHiTbstw0E7QqHw2mTlAcU1TJuO88pPeByrl4sWdTR-c5SU-0100shxfu_ofbIvJhyEDQzWkX0gNJJr55sG1P_civMOR2Fq3SWf4ew_S-hJkVYTZP6rfpG7D7X3XZ/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(20).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMjHqBOs4bTzeHbxokP4Gc-1SGsJpNrTKvQbm-4NmXsdJaO8FhmGV4TLmnOAi4RWeHiTbstw0E7QqHw2mTlAcU1TJuO88pPeByrl4sWdTR-c5SU-0100shxfu_ofbIvJhyEDQzWkX0gNJJr55sG1P_civMOR2Fq3SWf4ew_S-hJkVYTZP6rfpG7D7X3XZ/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(20).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Let’s analyze both situations.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Yes, my voice really
bugs me, especially when I want to achieve something. The more I try and fail,
the more aggressive the voice becomes. I’m my worst critic, I tell myself that
I’m useless, can’t achieve anything in life, why do I even bother?” And the
list goes on. Does this sound familiar?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You are not alone!
It’s really important to know this, whenever you feel like the voice becomes
too strong, write your thoughts on a piece of paper, or even better, call a
friend and tell him/her about it. It matters a lot to let things out. The more
you keep your negative thoughts inside, the more they will eat you alive.
Counteract it with positive thoughts.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Oh, yea amazing
advice, didn’t think about that. Thanks!”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I know right?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On a more serious note,
if you hear the negative voice for a long period of time, I’d say one month,
talk to a specialist. Don’t let things go from bad to worse. I strongly believe
that it’s important to address issues when they occur. If you ignore the
problem, it won’t go away. Find a solution, your mental health matters,
especially if you’re young. The habits that you adopt in your youth, are a good
predictor on how the rest of your life is going to be. </p>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-74090775372356733822023-07-18T12:02:00.001-07:002023-07-18T12:02:57.346-07:00Some research shows that people often use more inner verbalization when they're under pressure.<p> <i style="text-align: justify;">What Causes an Inner Monologue?</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i>Some research shows that people often use more inner verbalization when
they're under pressure. Perhaps they're rehearsing answers to job interview
questions. Or maybe they're athletes trying to focus.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i>Among people who do report inner monologue, they tend to perceive those
voices as their own. That self-talk generally has a familiar pace and tone,
although the exact voice might change depending on whether the current scenario
is happy, scary, or relaxed. Sometimes they may use whole sentences. Other
times they might rely on condensed wordplay that would be meaningless to anyone
else.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Does this happen to you?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Being in a stressful situation makes your inner voice show up? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Does it encourage or discourage you? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">How do you deal with it?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjuFz8MEdoe2fmnBB9alzOkiWykQweZAvQcAEt-_qWUn3zT5I2MR6fFrU0Vf3gl6fQVc4X701u7ueH5Bn67R3H1uFG2PyATMBSozc6H8IHcWf77PU87I4blp89ilZAKXftHHw2Ox6Xj_l8xaA9Id4_wHYZLUHKa2p8yUM6DnUVCeEe6Eo3zeHTfgEczAh/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(19).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjuFz8MEdoe2fmnBB9alzOkiWykQweZAvQcAEt-_qWUn3zT5I2MR6fFrU0Vf3gl6fQVc4X701u7ueH5Bn67R3H1uFG2PyATMBSozc6H8IHcWf77PU87I4blp89ilZAKXftHHw2Ox6Xj_l8xaA9Id4_wHYZLUHKa2p8yUM6DnUVCeEe6Eo3zeHTfgEczAh/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(19).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Let’s imagine this scenario: you have a very important interview
scheduled today at 12 pm, now it’s 10 am. How are you feeling? Are you
nervous/anxious? Does the voice tell you anything? Does it put pressure on you
because you need this job or does it say “it’s fine, whatever happens, happens”?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Well… it bugs me. I do need the job; I had a lot of interviews but
didn’t get any offers. This time, something good might happen.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Time passes by, the voice gets stronger and you can actually feel the
pressure. What do you do?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“I’m overwhelmed, can’t focus and I’m not on my A game because of it.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">You had the interview, but in your head it didn’t go well. You keep
asking yourself: “What could I have done better? Why did I say this instead of
that? Maybe I should have been nicer or more relaxed. What if the interviewer
didn’t like me?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Does this sound familiar?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“Yes, what should I do?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">For starters, you can take 5 deep breaths to try
to relax. It takes time to learn how to quiet your inner voice, especially when
it’s being really annoying. We’ll talk more about this tomorrow.</span>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-60597235434573835192023-07-17T13:04:00.006-07:002023-07-17T13:06:12.923-07:00Why do we have an internal monologue?<p>This week is going to be very interesting. We’re going to talk about “the inner voice”. Let’s explore what science says, what it means for each of us and how can we use it in our advantage. This is a subject that I'm very passionate about, so is my voice.</p><p>What is the inner voice?</p><p>Also referred to as “internal dialogue,” “the voice inside your head,” or an “inner voice,” your internal monologue is the result of certain brain mechanisms that cause you to “hear” yourself talk in your head without actually speaking and forming sounds.</p><p>What’s really interesting about this inner voice is that not everyone experiences it.</p><p>Why do we have an internal monologue?</p><p>An inner monologue can help you hear your own voice while canceling other external stimuli. It may also help you organize your thoughts during times you can’t speak out loud.</p><p>You might ask yourself questions and work through the answers as a form of problem-solving.</p><p>This is how my articles are written; I ask questions that I think are needed to clarify but also questions that the readers might have.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjEHknynvjkghBxLZeXpBaPsTGA64slxZ4ycxid8WsztpJpIfyk850vrTS3JpETsWmN8JRvGft558h5cxuISsitHoX0-hdgwd0KJIn99OWfW0ZCWhWyzB80q9jq48CBGFVBGwDVVAnVOTSs2j5Fo98SE3vdks_C94srClysy5XLwND8yqlmZ3f3VwKl9V/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(18).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjEHknynvjkghBxLZeXpBaPsTGA64slxZ4ycxid8WsztpJpIfyk850vrTS3JpETsWmN8JRvGft558h5cxuISsitHoX0-hdgwd0KJIn99OWfW0ZCWhWyzB80q9jq48CBGFVBGwDVVAnVOTSs2j5Fo98SE3vdks_C94srClysy5XLwND8yqlmZ3f3VwKl9V/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(18).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I’m not 100% sure when, but I know my inner voice started a long time ago. Back then, the trigger was my anxiety. I used to have this habit of making scenarios in my head about different things that might happen. I’ll give an example but I’m pretty sure you know what I’m talking about.</p><p>Let’s say I had to go on a hike, which actually happened but my number of scenarios was smaller back then. At its peak, I would have asked questions like: “what if it rains, do I need a coat, what kind of clothes do I need, how many change of clothes do I need, what if the backpack breaks, what if I need to go to the bathroom and I’m in the middle of nowhere, what if my boots break, what if I break my leg, how can I go to work then, what if we get attacked by a bear?” and list could go on and on. I’m telling you, those weren’t fun times. </p><p>I can’t say that today I don’t think about different scenarios, but now it’s more like pros/cons, what to do to be prepared for the unexpected. </p>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-12192551435382489692023-07-14T11:05:00.007-07:002023-07-14T11:05:52.623-07:00Other people’s feelings aren’t your problem<p>Words are super powerful;
they can build or destroy someone. Really think about what you’re saying, how
you’re saying it and whom you’re saying it to.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I consider myself
someone who can be brutally honest without sugarcoating things. Some would say
I’m an a..hole and that’s ok. I strongly believe that people need to hear the
truth. I’m like this because this is exactly what I ask from people, to tell me
the truth no matter what. This works for me, knowing that I can improve at
something motivates me to get better. The sky is the limit!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>The problem is that
nowadays, you can’t say anything to anyone without them being hurt. Why is
that? Why do we need to not tell the truth? Just because people can’t handle
it.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Let me tell you
something, this is going to annoy a lot of people, but I don’t care: “Other
people’s feelings aren’t your problem nor responsibility.” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Now, let me clarify what
I meant so far, because things can go really down south from here. What I’m
saying is this: be honest, don’t insult people because you think they are bad
at something; don’t put them down. Newsflash, you’re not perfect either. Say
something like this: “I know you can do better but now you’re being lazy. Your
life can be so much more than this. I really think so. Tell me how can I help.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p>“What if my colleagues
at work see me as toxic because of being truthful?”</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I hate the fact that I
have to write this but you can’t be completely honest with some people at work.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINXDlfjMs_PlUC4wkgw_dNaJgWSlWbvW_ha5CACeiFjeHowAqaKyPDQ3QiDvqJmNu9V6nfSBcPq1AUQpjOJnNZlB8Fb3zkW457_HiRXf6MR30qjaAf8Jjbo9LBLHmAjrZTjRavYyEPqha1KIgFbL01XhaJ3WxuRl4VWRHzg1xhIcvrxGZr5yHbn4JFhgG/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(17).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINXDlfjMs_PlUC4wkgw_dNaJgWSlWbvW_ha5CACeiFjeHowAqaKyPDQ3QiDvqJmNu9V6nfSBcPq1AUQpjOJnNZlB8Fb3zkW457_HiRXf6MR30qjaAf8Jjbo9LBLHmAjrZTjRavYyEPqha1KIgFbL01XhaJ3WxuRl4VWRHzg1xhIcvrxGZr5yHbn4JFhgG/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(17).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>“Doesn’t that make me
a person with a mask?”</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Unfortunately, it
does.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p>“What are you
suggesting I do?”</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It’s safe to assume
nobody gives a sh*t about you. I can hear people yelling “That’s not true!”.
Yea ok, except family and your partner – maybe. That’s why you have to care
about yourself. This means, at work you have colleagues, not friends, you
display a professional behavior and that’s it. If someone at work is being
toxic, you ignore them. Ignorance is 100% bliss.</p>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-57772379191507408032023-07-13T08:22:00.000-07:002023-07-13T08:22:40.319-07:00A good leader makes sure he communicates clearly to his team what needs to be done and by when<h1 style="text-align: left;">A good leader makes sure he communicates clearly to his team what needs to be done and by when.</h1><p><b>What happens if you
have a boss that doesn't know how to communicate?</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">That's a huge problem.
One of the main qualities of a good manager, is the ability to communicate
clearly to his team what needs to be done and by when. It’s your duty to make
sure they understand exactly what they need to do and have the tools to do it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Many people don't know
how to communicate because they weren't taught or didn't learn by themselves. I’m
not talking only about the managers; but people in general. We all have that
friend that gives us 100 details when he tells a story. That’s a waste of time.
Learn how to communicate succinctly and clear. If people will want to know
more, they will ask questions.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqogT2xw2lDNUoezaJWU9EYyN-kif659cAkJw8C2kadsv7zbmugoVlDznzgcELPyoRNb4Pjmy0urjLqinCG1XffeOkguojfzncf38Pia5S9W0UEXi3rpuymLSxI-RpSZ0FYgtLdJiKul-L54OzlOow2zke00_uRs8_-bCwK3ci0896T8LlqWnUfQhpypkx/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(15).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqogT2xw2lDNUoezaJWU9EYyN-kif659cAkJw8C2kadsv7zbmugoVlDznzgcELPyoRNb4Pjmy0urjLqinCG1XffeOkguojfzncf38Pia5S9W0UEXi3rpuymLSxI-RpSZ0FYgtLdJiKul-L54OzlOow2zke00_uRs8_-bCwK3ci0896T8LlqWnUfQhpypkx/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(15).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">At work is especially
important to know what you need to do, what you need to delegate and what you
need help with in order to do your job. To make sure you know these things, someone
needs to train you. If they do a good job explaining clearly what needs to be
done, then you will have no problems at that job, in theory. There are always
things that happen, whether you like it or not. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">When it’s your turn to
communicate with a colleague or the manager, you need to be very specific in
expressing what you need, so he understands exactly what you mean. It will take
some time until you use precise language and that’s ok. It’s a learning process
and in the long run it’s going to be worth it. Read, practice, say the sentence
in your head before saying it out loud and see what words express the best what
you want to say. Writing helps as well. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Back to the main
subject, toxic work environment. You will be surprised, but with the right words
and actions you can change a lot of
things. You can influence some of the people around you and make the best of
your situation. Saying the right words, helps reframe your mind and see things
from a different perspective. This will be useful when you’re dealing with difficult
situations and/or people at work.</p>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-60505614074314360442023-07-12T13:10:00.001-07:002023-07-12T13:10:58.455-07:00The people that make your life harder, will teach you the most valuable lessons<h1 style="text-align: left;">The people that make your life harder, will teach you the most valuable lessons</h1><div><p class="MsoNormal">I strongly believe
that every team needs a leader who can create a drama free environment. It’s
his responsibility to make sure the people of his company get along. It’s a ton
of work to promote and instill a healthy culture within the workplace but it’s
worth it. Things will never be perfect but as long as you, as a manager, take
care of the problems as they occur and teach your team(s) to do the same, you
will be a good leader.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“That sounds good in
theory, but the reality is different.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>“My boss doesn’t
listen to me, always makes me do overtime, he doesn’t pay me enough and I can’t
stand him.”</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Does this sound like
you?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How about you?</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you the perfect
employee who does his job in time, he’s never late, always respectful, is never
rude with those around him no matter how annoyed he is because things at home
aren’t great?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ah… now we’re talking.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It’s ok, nobody’s
perfect. We can always do better.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWv74XdXF2T-QRxWIcmb7fLkrVsjlT8LaExpyn8moMT8Y11IJEkLQHAZdgHXTfbNJTls0GmRLf4k8fxYvmAecKpAIgxi9pAzicnWizKk4J3ZQ57OEe_hm8OLsJPXEEZiwHtcapZUYKtnRZvf12oyzHzZ76GKw-iW2KPzLINmGXWDwSCvoqcyUY2RyLz5R8/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(14).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWv74XdXF2T-QRxWIcmb7fLkrVsjlT8LaExpyn8moMT8Y11IJEkLQHAZdgHXTfbNJTls0GmRLf4k8fxYvmAecKpAIgxi9pAzicnWizKk4J3ZQ57OEe_hm8OLsJPXEEZiwHtcapZUYKtnRZvf12oyzHzZ76GKw-iW2KPzLINmGXWDwSCvoqcyUY2RyLz5R8/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(14).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“Wait a minute, I
thought we were teaming up against my boss.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nope. That wasn’t the
point. We should all take a long hard look at ourselves before judging someone
else. The best thing we can do is to never judge people. Seeing people as they
are without expressing any bad opinions about them it opens your mind to get to
know the real them. It’s not an useful action and it also frees you from
negative thoughts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>We spend a big part of
our lives at work. Why would you be miserable?</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Really think about it,
you had a chance in 400 trillion - after some scientists - to be born. Why on
earth would you have to deal with people that make your life harder?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>It does put things in
perspective, doesn't it?</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Plot twist, some people
that make your life harder will teach you something useful, if you’re paying
attention. They will teach you how to be more patient, understanding, how to
spot the wrong people and stay away from them. You will also learn that you can’t
help everyone and you can’t change most people. These will be extremely valuable
lessons for life.</p></div>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-65553411665884779702023-07-11T13:47:00.000-07:002023-07-11T13:47:13.062-07:00 Motivation comes and goes. Discipline is the habit that’s going to make you successful.<h1 style="text-align: left;">Motivation comes and goes. Discipline is the habit that’s going to make you successful.</h1><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Let’s assume you didn’t have a choice and you had to get this job. You
aren’t happy about it but it was something that you had to do. Maybe you were
in a bad financial situation and for now, it was the only viable option. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I think this is the case these days, unfortunately, people need a job,
in some cases, any job.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’m sure you’re well
aware that, when you do something because you have to, you’re not productive
and can’t enjoy it. You can’t force other people, or yourself to do a job that
you don’t have any interest in.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s the thing, if
you set your mind to do something, a job, a chore, anything really and you’re
disciplined to push through the bad days, your life will become better. Don’t
count on motivation to come and get you to do things. Motivation is fleeting,
it comes and goes. Discipline is the habit that’s going to make you successful.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Think about it like
this: “It’s just a temporary situation that will take me closer to my goal.” Ignore
the bad/negative things around you and stay focused on what you have to do.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQ4C44gGsTxnnbj4dOHWBeowtL6Fu9lRn_YssQr5HWyxKzD-EQr5xWRLKHy4OPeAn5L1kqWOVzs4Tw0vYlTiqz6PEHz519-l_5AQnVBZ3tNKnY8HQl80pkaV_la6Kpln7ZPKOvOAiIaws4rPtMGmZ-6Tu7rI7jYUL9DmvgpzZBwvX0atj6QuPVbG7VEZO/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(13).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQ4C44gGsTxnnbj4dOHWBeowtL6Fu9lRn_YssQr5HWyxKzD-EQr5xWRLKHy4OPeAn5L1kqWOVzs4Tw0vYlTiqz6PEHz519-l_5AQnVBZ3tNKnY8HQl80pkaV_la6Kpln7ZPKOvOAiIaws4rPtMGmZ-6Tu7rI7jYUL9DmvgpzZBwvX0atj6QuPVbG7VEZO/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(13).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“That’s what I’m
trying to do, but my colleagues make things hard for me.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Are you sure the
colleagues are the problem and you’re not victimizing yourself? <o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There are some work
environments in which the toxicity can reach pretty high levels which will lead
to a ton of problems within an organization. This will have a devastating
effect on the productivity of the individuals. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>“My boss tries, but he
can’t force people to get along.”</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">That’s also a big
problem. You can’t make people do what they don’t want to do. Sometimes, you
have to let some people go and then hire the individuals who will bring value
to the team and company.</p></div>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-43922435184858596122023-07-10T11:38:00.002-07:002023-07-10T11:38:27.077-07:00A difficult work environment can be toxic, but you can use it to your advantage.<h1 style="text-align: left;">A difficult work environment can be toxic, but you can use it to your advantage.</h1><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">How do you deal
with a difficult work environment?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Let’s start from the
beginning. You applied for a job or someone recommended you and now you’re in
this place.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Everything is fine for
the first few days but slowly, you start seeing how things really are, how
people behave and those around them react.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b>Why did you choose
this job?</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Maybe you like it and
you are good at it, maybe you didn't have a choice or “loved the culture”...
Whatever that means, because you can only see what's posted online or portrayed
in the news. You don't know what's going on inside, unless an employee tells
you about it. Maybe you make the “mistake” of going down the rabbit hole and read
the online comments about that organization; most of them being about a company
that doesn’t care, bad managers or people who are sick of working their jobs.
I’m not saying that they aren’t true, but I don’t care about what. What I care
about, is what makes people unhappy/unfulfilled at their jobs?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Ok, ok, let’s talk
about one thing at a time.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You like the job.
That’s the best scenario you could hope for. Like anything in life, the job is
not perfect. <i>Why?</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49B4xNcGj0qaNdYOvRfDae-aNrGYocjEfCRGuVy_b9-v7FdU71CoIiF_lmIRfHUlhHyWgIWcqcaRuqkVzgd2B-LWUbihBS3993pzfANwY8ylq8K2yY5bkaa0E8X-vynAgcMpTaWLptzQ4kQTJ2hDbSMas9EKzqmI1_2YruJWuKcKKIdNxPs2mu24U3Dxe/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(12).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49B4xNcGj0qaNdYOvRfDae-aNrGYocjEfCRGuVy_b9-v7FdU71CoIiF_lmIRfHUlhHyWgIWcqcaRuqkVzgd2B-LWUbihBS3993pzfANwY8ylq8K2yY5bkaa0E8X-vynAgcMpTaWLptzQ4kQTJ2hDbSMas9EKzqmI1_2YruJWuKcKKIdNxPs2mu24U3Dxe/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(12).png" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Because your boss is…
well, let’s be honest, he’s pissing you off with his ideas and requests, the
fact that he doesn’t know what he wants, gives you a ton of work and you don’t
get paid extra. Does this sound familiar?<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“YES! How did you
know?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You’re not the only
one, there are a lot of people in the exact situation; they like the job, can’t
stand the boss.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span>“What’s the solution
then? I can’t ignore him.”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Think about it like a
challenge. You can practice how to be more patient and how to filter the
bullsh*t and let things slide. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Be nice to your boss,
play the long game. If he says do X, you do it, if he says do Y, you do it; you
build “capital” like Jocko Willink calls it. In this way, in theory, when you’re
going to ask for something he will give it to you. If he denies you, that means
he’s not the boss that you want. It’s time to look for another job.<o:p></o:p></span></p><br /></div>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-27607864386701306992023-07-07T06:47:00.001-07:002023-07-07T06:47:57.776-07:00Celebrate the small victories, set up goals and reward yourself!<h1 style="text-align: left;">Celebrate the small victories, set up goals and reward yourself!</h1><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A lot of people think they don’t receive the fair treatment at work.
What do I mean by that?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Let’s say you just finished a project with your team. John gets praised,
while you don’t even get a “thank you”. How does that make you feel?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i>“Well, I don’t really care, I’m used to it.” </i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">That’s what you think. In time, these things add up and will come out
one way or another. You’ll either get frustrated, fed up or you’re going to
lash out at your boss and/or quit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="text-align: justify;">All the stress, negative emotions and dissatisfaction will lead to
burnout. Which can lead to headaches, stomachaches,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">fatigue, sense of failure or self-doubt, loss of motivation etc. Which
will lead to reduced performance, procrastination or even resorting to some bad
habits. Please don’t adopt unhealthy habits. Take care of yourself because all
these symptoms, long-term might lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, type
2 diabetes etc. It’s no joke.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Z7rdVwGTB4EgG6e_l5UKwy3ht-Oit5g7qfqu3WE6NIGrqwa89dcQujpSZbu0u_iX4gGe66hEO7gANpFC2JSv3Hs16jo43b4F29sJ5i9TQ75CEBaXpB-dD6NSojywXGAhMqYGkCwdjArZjP9g8WMAH9tLhLbqvnOUkOo_WoNUQZXZMdc1V4DcdSokhtok/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(11).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Z7rdVwGTB4EgG6e_l5UKwy3ht-Oit5g7qfqu3WE6NIGrqwa89dcQujpSZbu0u_iX4gGe66hEO7gANpFC2JSv3Hs16jo43b4F29sJ5i9TQ75CEBaXpB-dD6NSojywXGAhMqYGkCwdjArZjP9g8WMAH9tLhLbqvnOUkOo_WoNUQZXZMdc1V4DcdSokhtok/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(11).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>What can you do?</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">First of all, identify the exact situations that affect you and
strategize how to deal with them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i>“I get really stressed out when my boss says that we need to get a big
project done in a really short period of time.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>How often does this happen?</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i>“Every couple of weeks.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Are you stressed out because the time is short and you have a lot of
work OR because you don’t trust yourself enough to get it done?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Let’s talk both situations, if the deadline is short all the time and
you get it done anyways without putting your health at risk, then you don’t
have anything to worry about. If you’re always cutting it close and you ignore
your health, then it’s a problem. If the manager doesn’t understand the
wellbeing of his employees, then it’s time to say good bye. No job or business
is worth your health , no matter how much money you make. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">If you don’t trust yourself, then that’s something you need to work on.
Start by celebrating the small victories, set up goals for yourself, reward
yourself when you achieve them and things will change!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Having some great
colleagues at work helps a lot, you can push each other and talk things through
when the situation isn’t that good. Vacations might help for a while as well, but
if you go back to the same environment without a stronger mind, you will end up
in the same situation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Exercise, eat healthy,
meditate, read a book, find a hobby that gives you a sense of fulfilment and
that’s going to help you get over the hard times. Relax your mind, focus on the
positives and things will change.<o:p></o:p></span></p><br /></div>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-81442315209869194312023-07-06T08:14:00.004-07:002023-07-06T08:14:30.729-07:00Are you being rewarded for the effort you put in?<h1 style="height: 0px; text-align: left;">Are you being rewarded for the effort you put in?<br /><br /></h1><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Another reason why people experience burnout, is that the reward doesn’t
match the effort they invested in the job. A big problem is that people don’t
receive any appreciation for… pretty much anything. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>“Ye, ye congratulations but those don’t pay the bills.”</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">You are 100% right. People need to be rewarded for their efforts, but
here’s the thing, if you do a good job on a project that you get a salary for anyways,
that doesn’t mean the manager has to give you more money, just because you
completed your responsibilities. On the other hand, if you achieved an
objective and you weren’t rewarded, then that’s a problem. People need to be
paid for achieving objectives. Why?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Because it’s a very good incentive for them to do better next time and
to ask for more responsibilities, which will lead to a raise and more
productivity, which benefits the company.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvREw9K05cNcnYSIwpTFVzF-_W8KVPUKE9xOPalOdrREYzgpnjafy9LGzFzQhnPCAHg1U90S9BkkB9-QYuv8Gdgm0Q94clO5cVL9rdgxu6jRtIn8sgdxtIwOmOKqxfvgoTgjGv9j2aDJ1j4R8KejGTsyh4Mnz0vPx5k967mK8Z0NxWO5SSA3SFQkVCq_W/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(10).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvREw9K05cNcnYSIwpTFVzF-_W8KVPUKE9xOPalOdrREYzgpnjafy9LGzFzQhnPCAHg1U90S9BkkB9-QYuv8Gdgm0Q94clO5cVL9rdgxu6jRtIn8sgdxtIwOmOKqxfvgoTgjGv9j2aDJ1j4R8KejGTsyh4Mnz0vPx5k967mK8Z0NxWO5SSA3SFQkVCq_W/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(10).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">You might not know, but people aren’t praised. Saying “good job” or “congratulations”
to a colleague or even to a boss, is a nice thing to do and they will
appreciate it, as long as you’re being honest.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Say please and thank you</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">.
Being nice to people goes a long way. However, you don’t have to be that nice
so they treat you like a doormat, you have to know when you need to step in and
claim what’s yours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i>Here’s a nice exercise:</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If money would completely disappear and you wouldn’t need it for
anything, what would you do? Would you still work? Probably, because you, most
likely, need a sense of purpose and work can give you that and keeps you busy.
Wouldn’t you want to be in a place with people who appreciate you, value you as
a person and as well as your contributions?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span>So many people aren’t appreciated and crave for it. They won’t admit it,
but they will 100% feel good when someone says something nice to them. I
guarantee it. Social environment matters a lot at work to “protect” you from
burnout and outside of work to push you to become better.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>“I don’t need compliments.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>Sure, keep lying to yourself.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /></div>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-32134729788535353742023-07-05T13:24:00.006-07:002023-07-05T13:24:50.500-07:00Stop with the micromanagement, nobody likes that! Be a leader and let your team make their own decisions. Long-term, everybody wins.<h1 style="height: 0px; text-align: left;">Stop with the micromanagement, nobody likes that! Be a leader and let your team make their own decisions. Long-term, everybody wins.<br /></h1><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You don’t need anybody to like you. You need to do your job to the best
of your ability, improve and grow so that you can become a better person. You
don’t need friends at work to get the job done. Yes, you need to be professional,
respectful and genuinely nice to people. The better the social environment, the
less chance of a burnout; people around you do matter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">A way that some try to deal with burnout, is to distract themselves with
technology or just sit there, doing nothing. Maybe that works for a while, but
long term, it’s not an efficient fix.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>What if you would track how much time you waste on not doing anything,
on social media/watching TV?</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Try this exercise for one week, write down what you do, for how long and
you will see how much time you could gain for productive activities. Maybe you
invest that time in a hobby or in building your own business. Think about it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzLGTjd3ejb7vtZeZuRC_h5qSOSGkP5f6Vd4rO9bODNBpS4CblYrbZVCmmMVy4hK45b8zhW0Xttxx4B4VEOc3gwh-0NJEYihmYymYwpavOucy7LE795qdBQJiyrlI3VGXtWH-h9R7z-MlAVsHKFoZukCekFiMRH2bXDN2g-sVaYyNTzqObJB40pW9ibhL/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(9).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzLGTjd3ejb7vtZeZuRC_h5qSOSGkP5f6Vd4rO9bODNBpS4CblYrbZVCmmMVy4hK45b8zhW0Xttxx4B4VEOc3gwh-0NJEYihmYymYwpavOucy7LE795qdBQJiyrlI3VGXtWH-h9R7z-MlAVsHKFoZukCekFiMRH2bXDN2g-sVaYyNTzqObJB40pW9ibhL/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(9).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Another big reason why people experience burnout, is the lack of control
of their own activities. They get micromanaged, pushed, stressed out by their
manager and/or colleagues. If they don’t like the job in the first place, this
makes things 10 times worse. This need of control that some bosses have, is
hurting their employees and they don’t even know about it, or maybe they decide
to ignore it. They go with the “if I supervise my people, they will do a good
job” mentality. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Being under a microscope can and will put a lot of stress on the team.
This will make them become way less productive and the company will suffer. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If they need the job, they won’t quit. They will probably just do the
bare minimum and that’s it. In time, they won’t even listen to the manager and
will undermining the boss, or even worse, the team. However, if they do decide
to quit, then you, as a manager have a real problem, especially if you need
that employee. It will cost you time and money to train another person, who
will most likely do the same thing, stick around for a while, see your
management style and quit. Then, you will have to repeat the process over and
over again, unless you quit and go somewhere else, because you will 100% blame
others and not yourself. It’s ok, nobody’s perfect; take responsibility and
make a change!<o:p></o:p></span></p><br /></div>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-29370117474648394782023-07-04T10:43:00.003-07:002023-07-04T10:43:29.239-07:00 Stand your ground, know your worth and find a way out!<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Stand your ground, know your worth and find a way out.</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Ok, let’s assume that the boss wants to fire you because you don’t want
to do extra work, then the company isn’t for you and he will do you a favor by
letting you go. You need to know your value, if you do extra things, you need
to get a reward for it. Either some “credit” for a future promotion, some money
or satisfaction. Don’t say yes just because you feel the manager’s pressure.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i>I have bills to pay and a family to take care of, I can’t just say “no”.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I heard this sooo many times. It’s unfortunate that people aren’t taught
how to deal with this kind of situation. Stand your ground, know your worth and
find a way out. There’s always a way!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Always keep your resume up to date. Do your best to have 6 months of
expenses put aside, especially these days, when the job market is a really
tough place. A lot of work, plus the stress of not having a way out, can and
will be the start of burnout.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span>Maybe, at the start of a new job you try hard to do a lot of things so
that the manager notices you. After some time, this will either become a habit
and you’ll experience burnout or you’re slowly going to do only what’s
necessary. I know that there is this unwritten rule of getting noticed by the
manager fast, by doing a lot of things done in a short amount of time, so that
you seem like a hardworking person.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUX1_I7cAT60Z7wZ89xdcBjiumDUb8uI17ESLbnzNDHIMhLpSJLVJxHMijPy7q9YL5-QlRHFoAa0iMcD_iyZ0ZeYXjUCaX8aRn5DaI2ciY5pB7LBn_UxXaCoGlHbMb_8FS9MhbImgLKNvb9Nua1ekWUOi4TFdBHv08XllesUJn-pyVesxz5rQVEO6mUui/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(8).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUX1_I7cAT60Z7wZ89xdcBjiumDUb8uI17ESLbnzNDHIMhLpSJLVJxHMijPy7q9YL5-QlRHFoAa0iMcD_iyZ0ZeYXjUCaX8aRn5DaI2ciY5pB7LBn_UxXaCoGlHbMb_8FS9MhbImgLKNvb9Nua1ekWUOi4TFdBHv08XllesUJn-pyVesxz5rQVEO6mUui/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(8).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What does that do to your mental health though, is it really worth it? </span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Think about it. Take things slow, as long as you’re doing a great job,
people will notice and like you even more. Furthermore, the leader will give
you more responsibility, or you can just ask for it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span>Maybe you’re putting on a mask. You want to be perceived as a valuable
asset. There are quite a few problems with this approach. You’re not real with
the people around you. You create a false persona; you lie to yourself and to
your colleagues.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i>Why do you do that? <o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i>Because I need people to like me. <o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i>Why? <o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i>For validation. <o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i>Why do you need validation from a bunch of strangers?<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i>Uh… uh… because I want them to like me. <o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i>Yes, I get it, but why do you want/need them to like you?<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i>I don’t know.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-6543430324645779292023-07-03T12:57:00.002-07:002023-07-03T12:57:33.012-07:00Are you sure you don’t have the time or you’re just bad at managing it?<h1 style="text-align: left;">Are you sure you don’t have the time or you’re just bad at managing it?</h1><p class="MsoNormal"><br />This week we’ll talk
about a very serious subject, it’s something that most people go through
because of different reasons. Let’s explore together what’s burnout, what are
the causes, symptoms and what we can do about it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>What is burnout?</b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i>According to the
APA Dictionary of Psychology, burnout is defined as “physical, emotional or
mental exhaustion, accompanied by decreased motivation, lowered performance and
negative attitudes towards oneself and others.”<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b>Why do you experience burnout?</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">One of the big reasons, it’s the workload. People have too much work to
do, because most of the times they have to do the job of 2 or more people. The
“reward” is the same salary. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">On the other hand, some people don’t have the skills to get a large
amount of work done in a short time. It would be really good if you could do
your best to improve that time, if you want to be a high performer. Having professional
goals helps against the burnout, but you have to manage the effort.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPo6M_rGxNVE30yjZxEQL235bBg8ea7qpGEevY5NzEWHcXuGEMtZL384W32hAGJvH-Kkgi3LSdlFDQalF6BQaRpoZvl4T4vAC7HDl23gLg3fZkgM3mYtxt1IYxKJ2a4jUOKCT1jHwKIXZdM_ned_G0sMKeeZnFH9GHcvri7koI2Ob5JG3MrkcnFLM7r4FZ/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(7).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPo6M_rGxNVE30yjZxEQL235bBg8ea7qpGEevY5NzEWHcXuGEMtZL384W32hAGJvH-Kkgi3LSdlFDQalF6BQaRpoZvl4T4vAC7HDl23gLg3fZkgM3mYtxt1IYxKJ2a4jUOKCT1jHwKIXZdM_ned_G0sMKeeZnFH9GHcvri7koI2Ob5JG3MrkcnFLM7r4FZ/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(7).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>Why do people have too much work to do?</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Most would say because of the boss; “He just wants me to do too many
things and I don’t have the time”. Are you sure you don’t have the time or
you’re just bad at managing it?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">It’s fine, you’re not the only one, time management is a big problem.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Let’s say you got a new job, it will take a while until you get to know
all the things that are happening there, understand and get things done. After
that, you will have to see how much time you need for each responsibility. The
more work you will have, the faster you will have to get at doing the
repetitive things and get better at managing time.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">There are times when you have to do the job of more people, which will
make your schedule very busy. Why does this happen?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Usually because you allow the boss to take advantage of you. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“What do you mean?”<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Hey Mike, can you do this?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Sure thing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Hey Mike, can you do that?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Sure boss.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Now you got it?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Ye, ye I got it but if I say no, then he’ll fire me. Are you sure?</p>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-17951133846296472392023-06-30T11:32:00.002-07:002023-06-30T11:36:13.436-07:00Leading, guiding and helping people to achieve success offers a priceless satisfaction.<h1 style="text-align: left;">Leading, guiding and helping people to achieve success offers a priceless satisfaction.</h1><div><div>After I studied and practiced coaching for a while, I started to talk a lot; which was a weird thing to me. I wasn’t someone who had a lot to say, mostly because I was anxious and introverted. Now, I can go on and on about stuff, but I don’t, unless the situation/person asks for it. <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Ah, yes and another really cool thing that I mastered, turning on and off my extroversion. I can be very friendly and talk to new people in social situations without any issues, while in the past it was a challenge. </span></div><div><br /></div><div>I became a really good listener, paid attention to details and could remember exactly what someone said during a coaching session or discussion between friends. I started to really listen to understand what the other person is saying, instead of trying to think of an intelligent question to ask. </div><div>Most people listen to reply and seem smarter, instead of listening to understand what that person is saying, maybe he/she is right and you can use their perspective in your own life.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also learned the art of summarizing stories, well this wasn’t from coaching but I think some people actually need to learn this. I can tell you about a movie in 1 phrase. Can’t remember where I heard this, but it was something along the lines of… tell a short story, if people want to learn more they will ask for details. That’s what I’m doing. There’s no point in wasting people’s time and yours for that matter, telling them stuff they don’t care about or they don’t need to hear – useless information or information told at the wrong time.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFWzTcHlIpyTIci5qWuO_mHNTB4E3pGorTKO4ydRWFbDx1ZuttKaBYzUm_N7avEKuYCtyqATasa89vTlPdQPjp9LzotuAwrWG__GAZifJVSC6p9jOz7zQ-oP-M2GDROTyTwQWMjxYBFLVQKBtvS-69CEXRElzc0qs4njfMprSLYF4IQlgsFaHoH3GfDVf/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(5).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFWzTcHlIpyTIci5qWuO_mHNTB4E3pGorTKO4ydRWFbDx1ZuttKaBYzUm_N7avEKuYCtyqATasa89vTlPdQPjp9LzotuAwrWG__GAZifJVSC6p9jOz7zQ-oP-M2GDROTyTwQWMjxYBFLVQKBtvS-69CEXRElzc0qs4njfMprSLYF4IQlgsFaHoH3GfDVf/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(5).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>After coaching, while improving and striving to become better, I came across leadership. It was pretty much “love at first sight.” I listened to Jocko Willink and David Goggins a lot. Their leadership skills inspired me to learn more, push myself, become disciplined, lead by example and share my knowledge.</div><div>It’s an amazing feeling to lead your team to success; I experienced this first hand. Guiding, leading and helping people to grow, offered me a great satisfaction. Instilling in them the “always improve” mentality was a huge accomplishment for me.</div><div><br /></div><div>Right now, my goal is to inspire people to become better, to develop new skills, to learn how to handle difficult situations in a calmly manner, to teach them how to get after what they want and most importantly, how to Always Improve.</div></div>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-21661805587598150242023-06-29T10:44:00.003-07:002023-06-29T10:44:15.162-07:00Once you realize things are never about you, life becomes at least 10 times easier. <h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Once
you realize things are never about you, life becomes at least 10 times easier.</span></span></h1><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“What do you mean by handling people?”</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You know those people who annoy, criticize and put you down? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Well, I realized that it’s never about me. They have their own issues
that they deal with, because… why?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You got it, they don’t want to improve and change their lives for the
better. I dodged the question, right?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I ignore them, that’s the answer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Once you realize things are never about you, life becomes at least 10
times easier. Now, this doesn’t mean that if you made a mistake and people yell
at you, it’s because of them… no, you’re the problem, take responsibility and
fix the situation. There are some cases in which they might blow things out of
proportion, which is a sign of another matter but we’ll talk about this another
time.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VIYw80eFV3hRENfKaOLJPRS9grnKP5eSdVf6D-M7gttBTEiXVQ-79ijqVYGQTWgyzB5c7quWVs2VuRngMwwLUDvoFCq2-Wm0G3tjjQAIrqMuRFgOfBEKq-oQgtlUG2IOJ9AHfUDYoHkK7iLnaFicQeXTHrk-b5wFWVEte5oKXFX_UZ7L52JMVTdjiAVb/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(4).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VIYw80eFV3hRENfKaOLJPRS9grnKP5eSdVf6D-M7gttBTEiXVQ-79ijqVYGQTWgyzB5c7quWVs2VuRngMwwLUDvoFCq2-Wm0G3tjjQAIrqMuRFgOfBEKq-oQgtlUG2IOJ9AHfUDYoHkK7iLnaFicQeXTHrk-b5wFWVEte5oKXFX_UZ7L52JMVTdjiAVb/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(4).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: justify;">Back to the main subject, why should you “Always Improve”?</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">As time passed by and I honed my skills, I discovered that something was
still missing. That’s when I got into life coaching. Of course, it became an
obsession. I studied and practiced a lot. I can say that I was pretty good at
it even from the start.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I heard a lot of people saying: “What’s life coaching? It’s bullsh*t,
nobody can actually help you.” Good thing that I ignored them and minded my own
business. It’s a free world you can believe whatever you want to. I don’t have
to convince anyone of anything, which is great!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">I’ll never forget my first coaching session; it took me 40 mins to get
to the source of the person’s issue. Her problem was that she didn’t see the
gym as a challenge anymore.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span>“What solution did you give her?”</span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Coaches help people find their own solution. There isn’t a general
resolve for everyone, but having personal goals helps a lot. Regular exercise
improves your mind and body. Set goals for yourself, in both your personal and
professional life and this will push you to do more and become better. As a result,
your life and the lives of those around you, will improve.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span>Coaching for me was a new kind of “therapy”. It was more focused on
solutions, rather than digging in the past. I really enjoyed that aspect. Even
though sometimes, I needed to identify the root problem, which was in the past.</p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"></span></div>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-3045901888279288962023-06-28T12:50:00.007-07:002023-06-28T12:50:51.011-07:00My journey of improving will never be done; that’s why it’s a journey and not a destination.<h2 style="text-align: left;">My journey of improving will never be done; that’s why it’s a journey and not a destination.</h2><div><br /></div><div><div>Not all people want to learn, grow and become better, most people are happ… nope, not the right word, complacent with their situation. They don’t want to change themselves or their circumstances; they enjoy complaining.</div><div><br /></div><div>The answers for the question: “Why do you complain instead of doing something about it?” are mostly: “What can I do about it?/I can’t do anything/I don’t want to do anything, etc”. </div><div>It’s not that they can’t do something about the situation, it’s that they don’t want to. They got so used to that environment, that a change is out of the question.</div><div>Usually, if someone is complaining, they want sympathy or validation for their actions/situation. When people complain about the same thing, it forms a bond between them. What’s worse is that, most of the time, they keep each other stuck in those bad scenarios. </div><div>I’m not saying don’t complain, if that’s your way of letting things out, but find a way out! Don’t be stuck in a bad situation. Complaining without any action, never helps.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0S4DhnrHd1lOHtcJ7kP-nKINCzCgY3Vprd0YjaigbdWXDSAldC2L7whnO94f82gD5YURgDFYXEkioW_jKkT_JM6RqwEIVrR9aJQtrdXzg8IjCbEvrNOj1ZPdqFgGS5Vw-X-atWjHGh2Upuy2FEz4LecXFSzd3uz2GEmBTlXXXy7RTubMnoQGt7Oz5Y09/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(3).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0S4DhnrHd1lOHtcJ7kP-nKINCzCgY3Vprd0YjaigbdWXDSAldC2L7whnO94f82gD5YURgDFYXEkioW_jKkT_JM6RqwEIVrR9aJQtrdXzg8IjCbEvrNOj1ZPdqFgGS5Vw-X-atWjHGh2Upuy2FEz4LecXFSzd3uz2GEmBTlXXXy7RTubMnoQGt7Oz5Y09/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(3).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>On the other hand, I do understand, I used to be a person who complained and didn’t want to improve. I knew that I was enough BUT I was very wrong.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>“When did you realize you weren’t good enough?”</b></h3><div>You know that sometimes… we need life to smack us in the face to see that. For me, a breakup was a big part of it, but also the fact that I didn’t have solutions for some people, which really pissed me off. I hated not knowing what to do. I had to become better; it was a really hard journey and I wouldn’t change a thing. The struggle was 100% worth it. The person that I became today, is someone who can handle problems and people in a fitter way. My journey of improving isn’t done, I’ve got still a long way to go. It will never be done; that’s why it’s a journey and not a destination.</div></div>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-58811924052149762362023-06-27T12:43:00.002-07:002023-06-27T12:43:20.157-07:00I’m not chasing happiness; my goal is to live a fulfilled life. <h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large;">I’m
not chasing happiness; my goal is to live a fulfilled life. </span></span></h1><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“How will you be
happy if it’s never enough?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I’m not chasing
happiness; my goal is to live a fulfilled life. How do I plan to do that? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">By learning,
growing and becoming a better person. Doing this, I’m more capable of helping
those around me. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>“Why should I
improve? I am enough.”</span></h4>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Biggest lie that we
tell ourselves and/or others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It’s never enough. The more you know, the more you want to know. When
you grow you can never go back. It’s like a “knowledge drug” that you get
hooked on. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Taken to the extreme everything can be bad. Let’s say you want to learn how
to play the piano in 1 year. You study and practice but after 1 year you still
can’t play as well as you wanted. You become frustrated, annoyed, disappointed
and you quit. You start to doubt yourself and you don’t want to do anything
anymore. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Sounds familiar? I’m sure you had a situation like this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It’s important to keep going, you will see the results. Hard work always
pays off.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrt19-U3IAvbatXgWmvGNNcqbWDSpupFuzgJFRb-Zg1cV7dUZBwyFGByFeEhxy8LEaJwg6KvTRIdqyESTU7LqNpC9jrkHXR8oUobWzhpg-uZx9bK_QeD3z74D5iW0m9mPyk9cOIyVpYR_N5ABzhZ1BqOJ-VQEAmUvhbAcnseh79AGHOqfVGPk40P07JXq/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(2).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrt19-U3IAvbatXgWmvGNNcqbWDSpupFuzgJFRb-Zg1cV7dUZBwyFGByFeEhxy8LEaJwg6KvTRIdqyESTU7LqNpC9jrkHXR8oUobWzhpg-uZx9bK_QeD3z74D5iW0m9mPyk9cOIyVpYR_N5ABzhZ1BqOJ-VQEAmUvhbAcnseh79AGHOqfVGPk40P07JXq/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Back to my story:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Slowly but surely, I started gaining knowledge and got in the Psychology
University, what a surprise right? Finished that and continued with my never
ending “Always Improve” journey. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span>“There are so many problems in the world, you can’t help everyone.”</b></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">That’s what I heard a lot as well. Accepting this was a hard pill to
swallow. A mistake that I made, was giving advice to people that didn’t ask for
help. They wouldn’t listen, we’d both waste time and I would get mad. I really
had to understand and accept the fact that some people don’t want help.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I will do my best to make a difference, no matter how big or small in
someone’s life. By always improving, I had a genuine desire to learn and grow,
so that I can help as many people as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-6929385626767492922023-06-26T12:18:00.003-07:002023-06-26T12:18:23.874-07:00Mission: Always Improve; Goal: Inspire people to get better<h1 style="text-align: left;">Mission: Always Improve<br />Goal: Inspire people to get better</h1><h3 style="text-align: left;">How did it all start?</h3><p>A long time ago, I saw this psychologist in a TV show giving advice to people. It seemed like he had a solution for everything. I wanted to be like that. I didn’t want people to struggle and be stuck in a hard situation. I started studying psychology very intense. It became an obsession. I think that was the start of my „if I like something I go all in” habit. I was reading a lot and trying to find opportunities to practice. </p><p>I was young, I didn’t have a lot of answers and that really pissed me off. I hated not knowing stuff and not having solutions for different issues. That was my drive to learn and figure out more things about life. I refused to think that there can’t be a way out of any situation, no matter how bad it was.</p><p>After a while, I had my first „patient”. She thought she was suffering from depression. Back then, I didn’t know the exact symptoms, so I did my best to just be there for her, to talk about things and figure out a solution. After 1 month or so, she started feeling better. In retrospect, she wasn’t depressed, but disappointed in herself. She didn’t do any fun activities, didn’t have any friends who could have brightened her day. She was stuck in her own head.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-ZsBtLQncgdVz_wU3y8C-NAbV_VQ4XJji2_DH1DxiHRTfD3Xx-NBZN8WWtN9gWTmJOhaaP_u5N2PbIoJDp53OdWGFFZDugoTan992Yxrkp1KUZZf_iy5yPV4C_-YkVkWZNvVdB4EZbb9doY65TSz_3gsYRgkf3Dy_zvBkd6PIY36P7wf7Po47KfaqFHK/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-ZsBtLQncgdVz_wU3y8C-NAbV_VQ4XJji2_DH1DxiHRTfD3Xx-NBZN8WWtN9gWTmJOhaaP_u5N2PbIoJDp53OdWGFFZDugoTan992Yxrkp1KUZZf_iy5yPV4C_-YkVkWZNvVdB4EZbb9doY65TSz_3gsYRgkf3Dy_zvBkd6PIY36P7wf7Po47KfaqFHK/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(1).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">“How did you help exactly?”</h3><p>I’m not 100% sure. I know that listening helped a lot. I showed her that she can do a lot of things if she puts her mind to it. “Life is just beginning, you’re still young”. After some time, she sent me a thank you email, saying that she’s fine, engaged and is expecting a child. It was the best “thank you” that I ever got; knowing that I made a difference in someone’s life meant a lot to me and still does, until this day.</p><p>That was it, I got even more obsessed to grow and improve. I needed to get better, for myself and others as well.</p><p>I think that my “Always Improve” motto was born around that time. I realized that, it’s never enough, I can always get better.</p>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-84940146700283888282023-06-23T14:22:00.002-07:002023-06-23T14:22:17.667-07:00 Become an amazing leader and you will change lives!<h1 style="text-align: left;">Become an amazing leader and you will change lives!</h1><div><br /></div><div><div>It’s not easy to be a leader. Leadership can be taught, but if you’re not inclined to do it, you’re not going to be a good leader. You will end up being a boss that barks orders at everyone.</div><div>“Not me, I know what I’m doing.”</div><div>Alright, what did you do the last time when a team member came with the same problem twice?</div><div>You didn’t like the solutions offered so you resolved it. You took away “his power” and you showed him that you would rather take care of things by yourself instead of trusting your team. </div><div>Eh? You didn’t think about that, did you?</div><div><br /></div><div>“How do you know?”</div><div>I know because I was that type of person, I would rather take care of things to make sure everything was alright and I knew that it’s going to get done faster. I wasn’t a good leader. That’s no way to act around your team. I’ll be honest, it was a pretty hard habit to get rid of, but once I did it, it was great. </div><div><br /></div><div>This might sound weird, but if you, as a leader encourage people to find solutions, grow and improve, you will get a huge satisfaction. In the same time, people will learn skills and habits for a lifetime. I think it’s a fair exchange. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUT22fjDDaU01nnhscXw5N26-EtLPHinludSmWWmmp0_-LYjHJxhg8vM9oflpSTloN-qTnjvZf4WKGyj4koEbeUxv56tkskmLSH5JV72HdPw-ct8thixjt9VwAYJ5RzZnOz_BNokt-xwibJqFGl_r3dJJBhKKqiCTLI7IvXMmkxOk8e_UZtDg3ZIAYLk9/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(4).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUT22fjDDaU01nnhscXw5N26-EtLPHinludSmWWmmp0_-LYjHJxhg8vM9oflpSTloN-qTnjvZf4WKGyj4koEbeUxv56tkskmLSH5JV72HdPw-ct8thixjt9VwAYJ5RzZnOz_BNokt-xwibJqFGl_r3dJJBhKKqiCTLI7IvXMmkxOk8e_UZtDg3ZIAYLk9/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(4).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">How does a leader inspire his/her team to find meaning in their job?</h3><div><br /></div><div>By being passionate about your work, about your team, about the good things that you can make. By being a good leader, you make their lives better and they will make the lives around them better. Think about it like this, you’re not helping just your team but also their entourage. </div><div><br /></div><div>I've said this before, but you have a duty toward your team to become the leader you never had. If you think, you’re not ready, start working on becoming a good… NO, an amazing leader. The results you will obtain, the lives you are going to change and the satisfaction you are going to experience, cannot be bought with money.</div></div><div><span data-canva-clipboard="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"></span></div>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-45198406104572731192023-06-22T13:12:00.003-07:002023-06-22T13:12:23.578-07:00Do you want to make a change or be the average 9 to 5 Joe?<h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="text-align: justify;">Do you want to make a change or be the average 9 to 5 Joe?</span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You don’t have to have a rank in an organization to be a leader. I heard
some people say that a leader isn’t a true leader if he doesn’t have followers.
I don’t agree with that. You can be your own leader, keep yourself accountable,
push yourself and get things done. By doing this, you will become disciplined
and could inspire other people to do the same.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span>You can make a change no matter what title you have. Let’s talk this
“rank” thing. A title in a company is just a name for a position made up by
people for people. At the core, we’re all the same, made out of atoms. Now, the
things that differentiate us, are our lives and the lessons that we’ve learned,
our personalities, the way we behave, the way that we treat ourselves and other
people.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If you’re a CEO and you treat people like they’re nothing, then what
does that say about your character?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Everyone deserves respect.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82YtQPPJf-plqtcUl_Godd236kB2D9FqTjWt2D9TbScR0sIx1VRgLY0JEeRS2XlRJEtaa0kc8Jeh9TAHSAasZ1D5Vphi-IY_OlxkNQVCXe_ZmkO-g8FJdEzeXF-4V79xZH4q3VPFMuh-g8GL9ApuiJ9UAw8qRQ_etT3cax1S1xJlSROQJcQWxk1IVZOAY/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(3).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82YtQPPJf-plqtcUl_Godd236kB2D9FqTjWt2D9TbScR0sIx1VRgLY0JEeRS2XlRJEtaa0kc8Jeh9TAHSAasZ1D5Vphi-IY_OlxkNQVCXe_ZmkO-g8FJdEzeXF-4V79xZH4q3VPFMuh-g8GL9ApuiJ9UAw8qRQ_etT3cax1S1xJlSROQJcQWxk1IVZOAY/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(3).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If your boss isn’t a leader, you must become the leader that you wish
you had. You need to inspire and take care of your team. <i>We talked more
about this last week.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span>“Why should I do it? It’s his business.”</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Because you work with those people and you can help them grow and
improve. Also, it’s a really good exercise for your own business, if you decide
to open one. By helping people around you become better, you improve as well.
Don’t be that person who says “It’s not my job/why should I bother?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">“Why not?”</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Because that’s just ignorant, nobody likes those people.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“I’m fine with people not liking me.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Sure, keep lying to yourself. We all need external validation to a
certain degree, even if we’re conscious about it, or not.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span>Don’t you wish to have a purpose for going to work?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Your purpose can be helping others and guess what? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You’re going to get an amazing feeling and there will always be people
whom you can help.</span></p>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-30525094902984442252023-06-21T13:35:00.001-07:002023-06-21T13:35:06.594-07:00A good manager leads by example, coaches and inspires people to be better, takes accountability and appreciates his team.<p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "YACgEbc43jc 0", _fb_, auto;">A good manager leads by example, coaches and inspires people </span><span style="font-family: "YACgEbc43jc 0", _fb_, auto;">to be better, takes accountability </span><span style="font-family: "YACgEbc43jc 0", _fb_, auto;">and appreciates his team.</span></span></b></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A good leadership training program should be in every single company on
Earth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">How so?</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A leader is the person who leads by example, coaches people on how to do
things, says “we” – this makes people feel included and a part of the team. Don’t
say it if you don’t mean it. Does everything in his power and beyond, to make
sure that the team has what they need and really cares about his people. Takes
accountability for everything that happens, because the team is his
responsibility. Teaches people, wants everyone to grow and improve.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span>Let’s use the situation described on Monday and use the leader’s mindset.
He would be open to suggestions and would want to know more.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLu_ws4KQESHlU9tD9WCg-x7ngTEcwWT8Kxo8VrfQel2BqlDkWNlqanghsxO5Y6V53Z4skFW6nVdGD_nHNb4vkFMoxDmtLZXqEGJD3bLBr8xbK6wKysHCDFwMy0Xu0pOBLm0Or7GfFeSD6E9Fj8qzOZbvmh68gt2AaZpdqNkz7CSHRrgar0afLojLeLvT/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(2).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLu_ws4KQESHlU9tD9WCg-x7ngTEcwWT8Kxo8VrfQel2BqlDkWNlqanghsxO5Y6V53Z4skFW6nVdGD_nHNb4vkFMoxDmtLZXqEGJD3bLBr8xbK6wKysHCDFwMy0Xu0pOBLm0Or7GfFeSD6E9Fj8qzOZbvmh68gt2AaZpdqNkz7CSHRrgar0afLojLeLvT/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(2).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">”What can I do to help my team?”</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Every person is different, so knowing each individual might help. In
general, people are inspired by those who are very passionate, love what they
do and more importantly, practice what they preach. “Don’t talk about it, be
about it!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span>Make sure that everyone understands the objective. Appreciate people for
their success and teach them how to celebrate the small victories. Tell your
team and mean it, that everything they do matters. Teamwork always beats
individualism. A leader’s main role is to make those around him better, not to
show off how great he is.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span>How much more productive your team would be if they would work together?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It’s your duty as a leader to teach the team how to collaborate. Assign
people to the roles best suited for them. Teach them how to work and
communicate efficiently and watch the magic happen. In this way, people will be
more inclined to put in the work and achieve results. Who knows, they might
even find meaning in their job; that would be the best result you could hope
for. People who are valued, encouraged to try things and supported by their
leader achieve the best results.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">3/5<o:p></o:p></span></p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "YACgEbc43jc 0", _fb_, auto;"></span></span></b><p></p>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-70923664792596158012023-06-20T14:39:00.003-07:002023-06-20T14:39:43.456-07:00Take care of your people and they will take care of you! <p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Take care of your people and they will take care of you! </b></span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Maybe that indeed was the case, that the HR hired the people.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“What I do now?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">As a boss nothing, some people can tolerate this kind of person for a
certain amount of time. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“Are you saying that I should change? Why shouldn’t my employees change?
They work for me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This will surprise you, but most of the times the boss is the problem.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“No way, I’m not the problem.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Are you sure? Do you know what your employees say behind your back?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“Good things, they respect me.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Ok… sure. How many problems were reported last week? How about last
month?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“Where are you going with this?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Problems usually arise because people don’t care enough to do things or
to find a solution. Why don’t they care? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Because they weren’t taught how to solve problems and/or you didn’t give
them a reason to do so. Their lack of respect for you, led to these situations.
This will surprise you… It’s your fault – yes, yours!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIXYhxqWJKDGbWLAB-RyswtOvZJBcb7hCyOhfERaXQuOZlBvTQkojd03hzJprJRRWNQiha8QUjiY_ZMF1MhM9UAh_xIeHsGLO8bZpFywAol0b3T8z2xbQNjAzp0Py0g6dBBbnJdvgYu6uOynm2SsJ7DZZaXZG61SFQLoyqvGiE-29DqqIINi6LHt0qmjx/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqIXYhxqWJKDGbWLAB-RyswtOvZJBcb7hCyOhfERaXQuOZlBvTQkojd03hzJprJRRWNQiha8QUjiY_ZMF1MhM9UAh_xIeHsGLO8bZpFywAol0b3T8z2xbQNjAzp0Py0g6dBBbnJdvgYu6uOynm2SsJ7DZZaXZG61SFQLoyqvGiE-29DqqIINi6LHt0qmjx/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!%20(1).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“I still don’t understand how’s that my problem. They work so they
should fix problems, easy as that.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Sure, if you hire robots, that’s going to happen. People are different,
they need to be taken care of and led. You can’t just boss them around. <i>See
what I did there?<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">If you don’t care about your team, you will encounter A LOT of problems.
The productivity will drop even more, the respect they had for you, will go out
the window and the business will suffer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span>“What are you talking about, my people are doing just fine.”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Are you 100% sure? Do you know their kids’ names?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“Uh… uh…. Why would I care?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Why would they care about your business?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“Because I gave them a job.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">That doesn’t mean they should care. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“How do I make them to care?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You can’t. If you don’t care, they won’t care. It’s that simple.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Are you willing to sacrifice your sanity and business just because you
want to be a certain type of boss?</span></p>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538856614280171669.post-1581784333388102682023-06-19T11:50:00.006-07:002023-06-19T11:50:40.371-07:00Be a good manager. Help others find their purpos!<p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Be a good manager. Help others find their purpose!</span></b></p><p>This week is going to be fun, we’ll talk about how can you find meaning at work, from a manager’s point of view.</p><p>For starters, I’ll assume you’re a manager who works in a corporation and you – still – ask yourself: “How can I find meaning in work?” </p><p>Short answer: By helping others find their purpose.</p><p>Let’s look at this situation; a dialogue with a manager. </p><p>Manager: “People don’t want to find their purpose at work.”</p><p>What do they want?</p><p>“To get paid and go home asap.”</p><p>Are you sure?</p><p>“Yes.”</p><p>How do you know for sure?</p><p>“Well… they don’t do anything extra, just the bare minimum and don’t want to do overtime.”</p><p>What if you could give them a reason to get involved more and work harder?</p><p>“I can’t pay them more and if they don’t care, why should I? We can always find someone else.”</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEido9z0vF3GsYcbzNnbTRpQWXDnH4f6DTbpj3VOv2j-YzwpteKXo2bonz8LjZoipkrAugrk5wZND28_OtQCBilWHdTr5ui-HWIHNanPnVtn9luLaWa1gAfREk54DiuxuUX2ZriGOFZgSz6BDSgraBCYFYMcuAIXpvPU8aTCWQjickXElsEsujMbJCx_LcT7/s1080/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEido9z0vF3GsYcbzNnbTRpQWXDnH4f6DTbpj3VOv2j-YzwpteKXo2bonz8LjZoipkrAugrk5wZND28_OtQCBilWHdTr5ui-HWIHNanPnVtn9luLaWa1gAfREk54DiuxuUX2ZriGOFZgSz6BDSgraBCYFYMcuAIXpvPU8aTCWQjickXElsEsujMbJCx_LcT7/s320/Be%20a%20good%20manager.%20Help%20others%20find%20their%20purpose!.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I’m sure you know what type of manager I’m describing here.</p><p>Let’s analyze a bit. Why are some managers like this?</p><p>First of all, in theory, the people who are promoted should be really good at their job, but that doesn’t mean they are good managers as well. </p><p>The problem is that, in a lot of companies, there isn’t a “manager training”, yea ok you call it “leadership training”, but let’s be honest, is that a real training program? You can’t make a leader in a few hours. Being a manager isn’t a skill that you can learn overnight, especially if you’re not a person who knows how to handle difficult situations and teach people how to work like a team. </p><p>Most of the trainings for “how to become a boss?!” That’s not hard, just tell people what to do, yell at them if they screw up and/or fire them. You blame people, don’t take accountability, take credit etc.</p><p>“You think it’s easy being a boss while nobody listens and the people can’t get anything done right?”</p><p>Of course, not everyone can do this. I can hear you yelling at the screen. It’s fine. </p><p>My question is: “Who hired those people?”</p><p>“Not me, the HR department.”</p><p>Didn’t you have a say?</p><p>“No, they just gave me the people.”</p><p>Cough <i>not taking accountability</i> cough.</p><p><br /></p>Always Improvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847391486600926359noreply@blogger.com0