Do your work, and I shall know you. Do your work, and you shall reinforce yourself. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Take a moment, step back from your concerns, and focus on one thing: You have one life to achieve everything you’ve ever wanted. Sounds simple, but when you really focus on it, let it seep into your consciousness, you realize you only have about 100 years to get every single thing you’ve ever wanted to do. No second chances. This is your only shot.
Suddenly, this means you should have started yesterday. No more waiting for permission or resources to start. Today is the day you make the rest of your life happen. Write down one thing you’ve always wanted to do and how you will achieve that goal. Don’t be afraid to be very specific in how you’ll achieve it: once you start achieving, your goals will get bigger and your capability to meet them will grow.
(Author: Colin Wright)
Several years ago we began a team that focused on providing insurance risk management and bonding to the construction industry. My desire would be to continue that process and take what we've done to the next level.
Mike Vance defines leadership as "the ability to establish and manage a creative climate where people are self-motivated to the completion of long-term constructive goals compatible with personal values in an environment of mutual respect". Earlier this year as we reflected on the changes at the construction team needed to make, I thought about Mike's comment and saw that I had not lived up his definition. I purposed to get my team members engaged more in the development process.
We saw the need for a change in our approach to the construction industry. Initially, this centered around our presentations. We needed new, fresh or approaches. We brought in Tim Pollard to teach us the skills of designing and delivering great presentations. He did a day and a half workshop with all our team members.
We decided on five new presentations. Armed with the new knowledge from Tim, other team members began working on four new presentations. One of the team members has presented his new presentation to the team and it is excellent. Three other presentations are actively being developed now. We are now beginning to develop prospect lists on the new areas that we are approaching and will implement business development activities and each of these new areas.
The world is changing and we've got to go with the new ways of contacting and communicating. This new approach will utilize Linked In, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. We are beginning a weekly blog which will be named TRENDS. The team members will share responsibility to consistently write our weekly blog posts. The standard is information of high-value each week.
Today's blog post brings me a great deal satisfaction in that I can see I am beginning to lead in the way Mike Vance has defined leadership.
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