No Excuses

One of the most important tasks of a manager is to eliminate his people's excuses for failure. ~ Robert Townsend ~

The difference between explanations and excuses is credibility.  How do you gain credibility?  By focusing on what you can do as opposed to what you can't do.  Never point fingers.  Loose the blame game.  Take ownership.  Always renegotiate.  Find a new path.  Ask questions.  Trust.  Try.  Coach. Turn frustrations into motivation.  Stay positive.  Don't complain.  Find humor. Make commitments instead of promises. Read the definition of credibility and live up to it, so you can teach others how to do the same.

1. Close your eyes
2. Breathe
3. Empty your mind
4. As thoughts come in, acknowledge and whisk them away
5. Focus on your breathing
6. Think about the affirmation:

I build credibility in myself and others.

It's Simple - Have a Good Day

You're not going to make me have a bad day. If there's oxygen on earth and I'm breathing, it's going to be a good day. ~Cotton Fitzsimmons

What kind of drama and crisis' have been thrown at you today.  How did you react?  Did you let it stop you?  Did you let it use up your energy and make you unable to think clearly?   If you grumble and complain about the small stuff you'll have a real good chance that people will jump on board with you.  What good comes of that?  Misery loves company?  Leaders do not bring other people down nor do they let others bring them down.  It's never productive.  As a leader, goal yourself to convert others negative energy into positive productive energy daily.  You decide what kind of day you are going to have every day.  Choose wisely.

1. Close your eyes
2. Breathe
3. Empty your mind
4. As thoughts come in, acknowledge and whisk them away
5. Focus on your breathing
6. Think about the affirmation:

"I’m choose to have a great day."

Defend Against Complaining

Do not listen to those who weep and complain, for their disease is contagious. ~Og Mandino

The sure fire way to ruin a good mood is to listen to someone who is in a bad mood.  It can take away your energy.  It can put negativity into the fore front of your brain.  The place where you need to think and innovate. As leaders, you can't avoid having to listen to complaints.  They are a necessity for improvement.  However, if you get involved emotionally then you can become trapped.  Take the time to inoculate by preparing yourself mentaly.  Surely empathise and then understand that when others grumble you are to coach them into flipping their complaints into a solution.  This will help defend you from complainers putting you in that emotional trap.

1. Close your eyes
2. Breathe
3. Empty your mind
4. As thoughts come in, acknowledge and whisk them away
5. Focus on your breathing
6. Think about the affirmation:

"I will be emotional resilient to complaining

by coaching to solutions."