Jody Holland Training & Speaking | Leadership
Managing the Important and the Urgent
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Managing the Important and the Urgent achievement potential priority management scheduling time self improvement Apr 02, 2024

We often prioritize the things that are urgent in business over the things that are important. That sounds effective in theory, but when we put off the things that are important, we are neglecting to work on tasks that produce long-term positive results.

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Jody Holland Training & Speaking | Leadership
Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals for 2024
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Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals for 2024 accountability employee motivation goal setting self improvement taking action Dec 19, 2023

As you look forward to the new year, there is a framework that can help you set goals more effectively. Goals are the building blocks of resolutions, so if you want to follow through with your New Year’s resolutions, you need to create goal statements. This can break up your resolutions...

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What Gets You Out of Bed in the Morning? fulfillment healthy mind motivation self improvement Jun 13, 2023

It seems like a straightforward question. What gets you out of bed in the morning? Is it the thought of breakfast, the promise of coffee, the opportunity to start fresh today? Maybe you’re excited to do something or go somewhere. Is it a sense of obligation, a commitment to routine, or the...

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Creating More Leaders employee engagement engagement leadership self improvement self-awareness Dec 29, 2022

We have to start with the premise that the main role of a leader is to create more leaders, not to gather followers. I have wondered what a difference this would make with organizations if they shifted their mindset away from trying to “make” people do what they are supposed to. The...

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Is That Really Who I Chose To Be? reality self actualization self improvement self-awareness Dec 19, 2022

The theory of reality states that what is real isn’t what you hope for, nor is it what you perceive. What is real is what is measurable and tangible. I say this because it is important to remember that we often perceive ourselves differently than how others will perceive us. We often...

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Everythingā€™s Easier Whenā€¦ face the day gratitude leadership nlp self improvement Sep 25, 2022

One of the disciplines I have tried to maintain is of choosing my focus first thing in the morning. I have observed that when I start my day with an attitude of gratitude, everything goes better. For many people, especially on Mondays for some reason, when the alarm goes off to get ready for...

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