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Valentine's Day: Love Yourself!
Why is it when we think about Valentine's Day we think only of lovers or special relationships? Why not also think about ourselves? There is a saying, "If you don't love yourself, you will never be able to love others." May the wisdom in this thought remind you to look after yourself first! Here are some suggestions that you can do this Valentine's Day to "love yourself."
- Look around you and appreciate those who care about you. Be thankful they are in your life.
- Call that someone who made a difference in your life. Thank them for caring about you.
- Make a list of all the things you like about yourself and things that you have accomplished. Don't be modest; it's the little things that can make a difference.
- Don't be hard on yourself. When you hear yourself say, "I should have," or "I am so stupid," change your thought. Love yourself by changing your self-talk to a positive self-talk. If you wouldn't say those things to your best friend, then why say them to yourself?
- Take 5 minutes, sit quietly and reflect on all the blessings in your life. Don't they make you a better person?
Celebrate your own special qualities and the fact that you are a unique individual. Then, go lead yourself and others to accomplish great things.
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What Leaders are Reading
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything
by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMilland, and Al Switzler
An Influencer motivates others to change and makes things happen. An Influencer replaces bad behaviors with powerful new skills. Whether you're a CEO, a parent, or merely a person who wants to make a difference, you probably wish you had more influence with the people in your life. But most of us stop trying to make change happen because we believe it is too difficult, if not impossible. We develop complicated coping strategies when we should be learning the tools and techniques of the world's most influential people. But this is about to change. This book tells you how.
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Leadership Tip of The Month
Create an Accomplishment Journal.
Self-confidence, stemming from a belief in your worth and your abilities, is a pre-requisite to achievement.
Enhance your capabilities to achieve by believing in yourself. Constantly remind yourself that you are a "winner" by revisiting past accomplishments.
Create a Journal for yourself and write down past accomplishments, past wins.
No accomplishment, no win is to small. Don't be modest, write them all down.
Revisit your journal, add to it and celebrate it on a regular basis. Post the wins you are most proud of at your work station, on your computer or phone to remind you each day of your successes, of your ability too make things happen.
Constant use of this journal allows you to assume the characteristics and experience of positive behavior, of being a winner.
For additional information contact LBD.
John Branstad
Quote of the Month
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."
Marianne Williamson
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