Are You Ready to Roar?
When we come into this world, our instinct is to be who we naturally are, to know what we want, to communicate our needs and desires and to assume we are worthy of all of them.
We come into this world ready to ...
Seven Questions To Rock Your World Today
Published on August 9, 2014 by Alan Allard
Alan’s "Seven Questions To Rock Your World Today"
- How will I communicate with myself today to fuel my mind, body and spirit? (The truth is, if you master this one thing, you will be living in a rare space.)
- How can I offer myself unconditional support, on all levels, to thrive ...
Stand By Me: What Your Employees Really Need
Published on August 7, 2014 by Alan Allard
One of my all time favorite songs is "Stand By Me." Whether it's the original version by Ben E. King or Bono and Springsteen or others, the heartfelt plea of the song never fails to get to me.
Here's another one: "Lean On Me" by Bill Withers. Truer words were ...
Bella, You Are Perfect
Published on June 20, 2014 by Alan Allard
“Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves.”-Nathaniel Branden, Ph.D.
Your Self-Concept, how you see and feel about yourself, impacts everything in your life. It’s is like a thermostat that ...
A Key to Employee Engagement: Enlightened Leadership
Published on May 23, 2014 by Alan Allard
According to the most recent research from Gallup, our “employee engagement” problem isn’t getting better. What is employee engagement and what does it mean to be engaged at work? Being engaged at work means you have an emotional connection to what you do and to the people you do it ...
Amazon Pays Unhappy Employees to Leave
Published on April 17, 2014 by Alan Allard
How much money would it take to get you to quit your company and move on to another opportunity? Even if you knew what that number is, I bet your company wouldn't pay it. But two of the best companies in the world would and do; Amazon and Zappos. Why? ...
Insanity: A New Definition
Published on April 5, 2014 by Alan Allard
You know the classic defintion of insanity: "Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -Albert Einstein
However, I think Einstein missed something important. I think we do something else that is more "insane" than what he pointed out. In a nutshell:
- We do something that ...
Who Is The “Real You”?
Published on March 16, 2014 by Alan Allard
"Know Thyself."
We don't really know the origin of that statement, but most of us would agree with the importance of it.
Most people would say they know who they are. On one level, I'm sure they do. But what about deeper levels? How deep have we actually gone in our ...
Leaders: What Your Followers Are Afraid to Say
Published on January 31, 2014 by Alan Allard
When it comes to leadership, the higher you go, the more isolated and insulated you become from your followers. That means you're not likely to even know the one question that's on the mind of every one on your team or in your organization.
What question is that, you ask? ...
Don’t Set Goals For 2014
Published on December 30, 2013 by Alan Allard
A friend and colleague emailed me a few days ago to ask me if I had set my goals for the upcoming New Year. I hadn't yet--and my suggestion for you is to hold off setting any goals for next year for now.
(By the way, if you supervise or ...
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