Use visualization to achieve your goals.

Begin with a blank state .  “Clear your mind, and tap into your subconscious aspirations. Be honest with yourself about what you want… Meditation helps, and taking a long walk can spark ideas.”

If visualization is a challenge, “create vision boards – electronic or physical boards – that aggregate everything from workwear to inspiration quotes or profiles of executives you admire.  What draws your attention will come into sharper relief when you can see it all in one place.”

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🌱”Everything boils down to your ability to demonstrate self-awareness and achieve balance.”

“People who lack self-awareness have a natural tendency to overestimate their value and abilities, which leads to complacency at best and irrelevance at worst.

Self-aware individuals, however, manage to balance the realism of their shortcomings with their optimism and desire to grow.

It is this simple trait that distinguishes the happy from the unhappy.

It doesn’t matter how much money you make, how famous you are, or how many toys you have. If you have a fixed mindset, you’ll always find yourself chasing false happiness that seems forever out of reach.”  

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6 Ways Successful Teams Are Built To Last

FORBES | GLENN LLOPIS

“History has shown us that it takes a special kind of leader with unique competencies and skills to successfully build great companies and teams.  In the sports world, the late John Wooden set the standard for great coaches, leading UCLA to 10 NCAA national basketball championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row.   His success was so iconic, Wooden created his own “Pyramid for Success” to help others excel through his proven wisdom. In the business world, we can look to Jack Welsh,  who was the Chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001. According to Wikipedia, the company’s value rose 4000% during his tenure.  In 2006 Welch’s net worth was estimated at $720 million and in 2009, he launched the Jack Welsh Management Institute  at Strayer University.

Building companies requires the know-how to build long-lasting teams.   This is why most managers never become leaders and why most leaders never reach the highest pinnacle of leadership success.   It requires the ability to master the “art of people” and knowing how to maneuver hundreds (if not thousands) of people at the right place and at the right time.  It means knowing how each person thinks and how to best utilize their competencies rightly at all times.  It’s playing a continuous chess match – knowing that every wrong move that is made can cost the company hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars (just ask BP and Enron).

As you evaluate the sustainability of the team(s) you lead and its real impact on the organization you serve, here are six ways successful teams are built to last:”

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5 Ways To Lead Your Team More Effectively

FORBES | BRENT GLEESON

“We expect to lead and be led. In the absence of orders I will take charge, lead my teammates and accomplish the mission. I lead by example in all situations.” – Navy SEAL Creed

“Most great leaders have a passion for building and leading an elite team. Who wants to lead a team based on mediocrity and moderation anyway? That would be a direct negative reflection on who? The leadership. But leading elite teams takes persistence and a consistent pursuit of personal and professional development. Constant personal reflection and taking action based on regular feedback.

I try to constantly study the art of leadership and have drawn many comparisons from my time in the Navy SEAL teams to my experiences as an entrepreneur leading a growing company. Here are five tips for leading an elite team.”

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