 Ever so often the stars align and special things happen. That is exactly what happened a few days ago when I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Ken Blanchard the renowned leadership expert and author of over 50 books. Dr. Blanchard has been a personal favorite of mine and a person I consider a mentor for my leadership development. When I had the opportunity to meet with him in person I leaped at the chance. As a side note, many of you know I am a big believer in writing down yours goals. Well one of my major goals this year was to meet and build relationships with some giants in the arena of leadership and business. I wanted to be more intentional about key relationships. Already I have had the opportunity to meet Hall of Fame Coach Lenny Wilkens, Basketball great Eddie Johnson, Jeff Pino former CEO of Sikorsky Jets and Olympic Gold Medalist Andrea Bolder this year. Once you write it down, it seems things begin to move in your favor. When Dr. Blanchard walked in, he had a calm about him, and a smile that lit of the room. He walked around the room and greeted many of us before he took his seat on the stage. You can still see the joy on his face, he loves what he does. “In the past a leader was a boss. Today's leaders must be partners with their people... they no longer can lead solely based on positional power.” Dr. Ken Blanchard Dr. Blanchard opened up his remarks reiterating how committed he is to helping leaders become better servant leaders and why he is excited about building a strong program at Grand Canyon University. Then in a way only Dr. Blanchard could do, he explained what was wrong with many of today’s leaders and what the solution is to correcting the void of great leaders. Dr. Blanchard explained why it is so important for leaders to be grounded and rooted in the truth of what servant leadership is really about, and leadership is about people, not systems and numbers. I have read many of Dr. Blanchard’s books, but to hear him speak on the principles live was an experience I will treasure for a life time. The entire presentation was filled with nuggets of wisdom from a lifetime of leadership knowledge and experience. He went on to talk about the qualities of building a great company and some of the things you can’t put a price tag on or read on a spread sheet, like employee moral, commitment to team building and execution excellence. He elaborated on why it is vital that leaders “PAY ATTENTION” and learn to listen to their employees and know them beyond what they do. “Most leaders hide behind power because they are insecure of their own ability.” Dr. Ken Blanchard Some of my favorite take a ways from the talk were: “As a leader when you talk, you whisper through a microphone.” “Learn to lead from your heart and to think with your head.” “Relationships are more important than anything.” But the highlight for me was the opportunity to sneak in some one on one time with Dr. Blanchard. I’ll share those nuggets at a later time. I’ll tell you this, something I have said maybe a million times, and Dr. Blanchard reinforced it, you can never stop growing. Becoming a life learner is not an option. Wishing You Nothing But A Genius Life Dr. Will
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 I had a great time this weekend reflecting and reviewing my life's priorities. I even fit in the time to watch Miracle on 34TH Street for the very first time yesterday. I set a goal this year to watch twelve classic movies I have never seen, one each month. One practice I have learned from very successful people is that you must guard your time, so it is imperative that you review where your time is being invested, so for me, these weekend “Time Audits” are essential to ensure I am investing my time and not spending my time in unproductive adventures. To simply the process, I will share 3 simple actions I take in reviewing my time and priorities. First, I write down everything I have committed myself to. Whether that is being interviewed, writing articles for columns or business partnerships. This helps me get a clear picture of everything I have “On My Plate.” Secondly, I give everything a grade of A-F and a rank of 1-5, the grade is for my performance and the rank is for importance toward major goals. Preparation plays a huge part in doing your best, but if you are over committed, your preparation will be affected. I evaluate my grade and give the reason for the grade. Next I give a rank number, a lower number means this activity or item really isn’t helping me accomplish my goals and will need to be removed or stopped. Lastly, I make a determination if this item will stay “On My Plate.” We can get caught up in doing a lot of really good things, nice things, but very unproductive things as it relates to your personal goals. To maximize your time, I suggest you do a “Time Audit” at least every two weeks if not ever week. Our time has a way of getting away from us, and we end up not accomplishing our goals. What are some things you do to ensure the right things are on your plate? Please Share!!!  About Dr. Will
Hi, I'm author of the critically acclaimed book, Genius Potential: Learn to Identify, Develop and Release Yours! I am the CEO of Will Moreland International, LLC a think tank that is dedicated to developing world class leaders in life and business. I also speak on leadership, personal development and organizational excellence. To learn more about me >>> I look forward to connecting and interacting with you. Click on the RSS feed to ensure you don't miss out! This past weekend I had the opportunity to meet with four of my good friends. We meet at least once a year in California to recharge, refocus and reunite with each other. Each of us are passionate about impacting the world through our unique genius. One friend is a fashion designer, the other is a successful entrepreneur, one is a pastor and the fourth works to change the lives of youth in the inner city. Now to show you how important this meeting is to each of us, two of us were not in California the day before, all of us had long days before we met at 8pm for what ended up being a 7 hour meeting, which was only ended because the preacher had to serve at his church in a few hours, so we had to end our time together, plus the restaurant had closed 2 hours earlier as we stood out side continuing our talk. Out of all the wonder things and ideas that came from this meeting was a statement that was made by my friend the entrepreneur. In the middle of all the sharing of our goals, visions and dreams he stopped us and said “One thing I wanted to say to all of us before we leave is that for the rest of the year we must eliminate ALL distractions and become increasingly razor sharp toward our most meaningful ideas and goals.”  There was a pause and a silence from each of us. I know for me, I knew exactly what he was saying and the urgency in the message. Many times when you become successful, there is a great demand on your time, ability and resources. It is critical that you maintain a laser focus on your main goals. Be careful not to fall for what appears to be opportunities, but are really distractions. I shared with my friends how easy it is to get off track once you achieve a certain level of success, but the key is to stick to that singular, major goal. So I wanted to share what we decided in the group to do. These simple ideas will help you Kill the Distractions in your life and business. #1 Have a genuine talk with those closest to you and really share what is important to you and how they can support you and how you can support them moving forward. #2 Evaluate what is on your plate and ask how it got there. Many times we take on projects, concerns and other people’s issues because we want to help, but really this becomes a major distraction. #3 Revisit your goals list and simplify it. Identify what is really important to you to accomplish with your life. Ask yourself, “I’m I pursuing my dream or someone’s dream for me?” #4 Connect with the RIGHT people. People that can really assist you in accomplishing your goals, dreams and visions for your life. One last thing I shared with the group was that while I lived in Europe, the distractions were a lot less than here in America. There are so many things, people and options pulling for your attention. Remember that whatever you give your “Attention” to is what you will “Attend” to and that is what will get accomplished, so ensure you give your attention to what you really want and what really matters to you. What are some ways you stay focused? Please share your ideas! Wishing you a focused and distraction free year, Dr. Will  About Dr. Will
Hi, I'm author of the critically acclaimed book, Genius Potential: Learn to Identify, Develop and Release Yours! I am the CEO of Will Moreland International, LLC a think tank that is dedicated to developing world class leaders in life and business. I also speak on leadership, personal development and organizational excellence. To learn more about me >>> I look forward to connecting and interacting with you. Click on the RSS feed to ensure you don't miss out! |
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