50 models for Success in Work & Life
What is the single biggest issue for every organisation?
Having the right people.
Without them you really are stuck!
Knowing what to do is not the biggest challenge – finding the person to do it is. So find the right people.
If you appoint the wrong people at the top of an organisation, they can destroy it in no time at all. This applies to all key roles in any enterprise.
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That question was posed to me recently as I was coming to the end of a coaching session with a senior executive.
Trying to balance life and work priorities is something that we all face. But is it the right question? Are “work” and “life” on the opposing scales, competing against each other? It can certainly feel like that at times.
Perhaps it is better to view it as “Life Balance”, rather than “Work/Life Balance”, as work is part of life, rather than in opposition to life. Why not look at all the segments of your life – relationships, family, health, recreation, work etc – as a whole?
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Doing the right things.
But what are the right things?
They are the things that are fully aligned to your values, your vision and your goals. If they are not in line … then don’t do them. Don’t be busy doing things, do the right things. It is your choice.
So how do you do the right things?
It’s all about your mindset. It’s about the way you look at each decision or action – each conversation, event, meeting, task or even your leisure time.
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