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“Whenever someone says ‘If I were you?’ don’t take their advice. They will never be you…and their opinion is rooted in their own beliefs of what is right!”
Andrew Sanderbeck
Ned’s Note:
This week, listen to others, but not blindly. Make sure the advice will work for YOU!
“Never swap horses crossing a stream.”
American proverb
Ned’s Note:
There are times when you need to stay the course, think about when you make a change.
“All animals, except man, know the principle of life is to enjoy it.”
Samuel Butler
Ned’s Note:
This week enjoy life!
“What separates those who achieve from those who do not is in direct proportion to one’s ability to ask for help.”
David Keough
Ned’s Note:
What will you ask for help with this week? If you can get your ego out of the way?
“A strong body makes the mind strong.”
Thomas Jefferson
Ned’s Note:
This week, walk, run, play racketball, bike, ride a horse, do anything that is away from the office and the couch.
“Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ned’s Note:
Have you sat in your employees’ or students’ chairs lately? You might want to give it a try before you write that next memo.
“Don’t be the rider who gallops all night and never sees the horse that is beneath him.”
Rumi
Ned’s Note:
This week, give credit to what and who carried you here.
“Don’t ever tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”
General George S. Patten
Ned’s Note:
Are you going to stop micro-managing this week, or are you an out-of-control control freak?
“If someone calls you a horse, you can ignore it. If two people call you a horse, you might want to consider it. If three people call you a horse, you had better buy a saddle.”
Anonymous
Ned’s Note:
This week, listen and become aware. It is the first step toward improvement and change.
“Man masters nature not by force, but by understanding.”
Jacob Bronowski
Ned’s Note:
This week, think about how much force you use to get others to come along. Now, think again. And one more time. Okay, maybe you will use a little more leadership this week instead of forcership. (I just made up that word.)
Strategic Planning