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Idea to Action

 - a newsletter for people who want to design their lives and small business

Issue 25

21 April  2011

Greetings! 

 

What happens when your good frriend does not think much of your great idea?  If people who are close to you do not support your ideas it can be a big barrier to moving on.  Question is how much faith do you have in your idea or vision to move on without their support?

 

Jaki

 

Jaki.

Lifecaoch. Speaker.Consultant

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IN THIS ISSUE
WHICH VINE IS CHOCKING YOUR IDEAS TO DEATH?
HOW'S YOUR BUSINESS DOING WITHOUT YOU?
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Coaching Moment
 Lifeskills Coaching moment on assertive communication
Lifeskills Coaching moment on assertive communication
 
WHICH VINE IS CHOCKING YOUR IDEAS TO DEATH?

 

IDEA TO ACTION QUOTE: Don't give up. There are too many nay-sayers who will try to discourage you. Dont listen to them. The only one who can make you give up is yourself.- Sidney Sheldon. 

 

chocking vine

When I visited the Gedi ruins in Malindi I saw a tree chocking to death.

 

It was completely surrounded by a climber and the tour guide explained that the climber eventually kills the tree.

 

It reminded me of a movie I once watched. Someone was being rescued by helicopter from a forest where he found himself after a plane crash.  In the forest lived some people, and they seemed comfortable to be there.  In the 3 or so days that he was there he befriended a little boy who kept him company and helped ease the worry of being lost.  Finally a rescue helicopter came and there was space for only one.  The man explained to the boy that he would be back to see him and maybe even take him to see the big city, but the boy did not believe him.  When the man took hold of the rope ladder and started climbing up, the boy held onto his ankle so tight the man could not move. Not without kicking the boy away.

Your ideas are like saplings, and if you are not careful, they can be chocked to death by climbers just like the trees in Gedi.  These climbers are people who discourage you all the time.  It's too difficult.  No one has ever done it. You are too young or too old.  It has never happened to someone from our family, or our region, or our tribe.

If you want your ideas, or wishes or dreams or vision to see the light of day, you must avoid such people or kick them away; at least, away from your precious sapling of an idea.  This can be a painful experience, especially if the people are close to you. But if you don't do it, your dream will die. It will remain in the forest. The helicopter will leave without you.

You could also protect your ideas, wishes or vision from the chocking influence of doubters by believing in yourself, and putting in the necessary effort to ensure success. 

HOW'S YOUR BUSINESS DOING WITHOUT YOU?

IDEA TO ACTION QUOTEThe only reason we don't have what we want in life is the reasons we create why we can't have them -Tony Robbins.  

 

The story is told of an organisation that, wanting to restructure, sent all its managers on leave at short notice.  All those whose departments did not function while they were away were made redundant.

This story brings to mind my friend Aoko, who runs a food stall. Recently she had to undergo surgery and all the time that she was away her stall was closed.  Reason? Her staff cannot be trusted to run it when she is away.

How well would  your business run in your absence?

Take the quiz below, from www.dirjournal.com  to find out:

For each question give yourself a score of 1-5, with 5 being completely true and 1 being not true at all. At the end, total up your scores.

1.Each of my subordinates knows what I expect of him/her.                 

 2. I involve employees in goal setting, problem solving and productivity-improvement activities.                                                                                                                                                       

 3. I place my personal emphasis on planning, organising, motivating and controlling rather than on doing tasks others could do.                                                                                                  

4. When assigning tasks, I select the assignee thoughtfully.                                   

 5. When a problem occurs on a project I have delegated, I give the employee a reasonable chance to work it out for himself                                                                                                          

6. When I delegate work to employees, I brief them fully on the details of the assignment

7. I see delegation as one way to help employees develop their knowledge, skills and expertise                         

8. When I delegate a project, I make sure that everyone involved knows who is in charge

9. When delegating a task, I balance authority with need and experience               

10.I hold my employees responsible for results                                                       

How did you score?

 41 and 50:              Your business will run effectively in your absence. Keep up the good work.

  31 and 40:              Your business will get by, but at reduced efficiency and/or effectiveness, in your absence. By improving your delegation skills you could move into the 1st group.

 Below 40:                Your business will stop in your absence. You need to make changes quickly.  Look at the questions where you scored highest and start by improving to the next level, then tackle the low scores.

 

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

 

 

 

 Dec workshop

05 May 2011 

Talk: Your CV is a Marketing Tool

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07 May 2011

Needs and Values Workshop

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June - Aug: Coaching Group: Communicate your way to Happiness

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