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In the tale of Chicken Little, the sky is falling, or so it seems.
 We can choose to duck, get depressed or become frantic. Or, we can choose to use this time to become stronger and pursue what we really want and make the human connections that will fuel our souls.
Donald Van de Mark, who has interviewed hundreds of business leaders, advises, "Shut out the sounds of the desperate. Stop and absorb what’s truly going on in your work and in your life. Then, as you align your greatest purpose with your world’s greatest need or want, carefully plot your next moves. If you do so, you will steer yourself in the most productive and rewarding ways, regardless of the economy." Read more about Gaining Perspective in Bad Times. -------------------------------- Our experts often write about leadership. While that is important if you're managing people or running a business, it is also crucial to how you're managing your own life and emotions. Michael Lee Stallard, who runs a consulting firm that specializes in helping leaders create “Connection Cultures,” is one of our newest experts. He writes, "The emotional connections leaders develop with people are ultimately grounded in the leader’s own values." Read more about Truth, Beauty and Goodness.
-------------------------------- And, my goodness, what about that phony/high performer at the next cubicle who has the boss' ear? Is s/he for real? Are you? "If you are in the right job in the right company, and you are learning how to perform to the best of your ability, you are being a true professional. If you are in the wrong job in the wrong company and you learn to act so that you can better fit in, you are just being a better phony. It still isn't you out there."
Interesting advice from bestselling author and leadership coach Marshall Goldsmith. Read more about the difference between being a phony and a high performer. -------------------------------- If you want to be a high performer, probably you're concerned about your health and energy. We all want to lose weight, get stronger or feel more energized. Dianne Orwig, a top fitness coach and expert on Success Television, writes about how to combat the fat, literally! ------------------------------ Now, what if you have to combat a layoff? Maybe that means opening your own business. Small business expert, Pam Gilberd, advises that before you do, you have to have a plan. Read more on creating a financial plan. To get automatic updates from our experts, click here . To purchase our motivational DVDs go toSuccessTelevision.biz . To insure you receive our emails, please add Contact (at) SuccessTelevision.com to your contacts. Also, if you would like to see our email archive, click here. Only registered users can write comments.
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