As my birthday month of May progresses, I tend to reflect on the past year and my life in general. This May, several of my cousins’ children are graduating from high school. I was thinking about what I know now that I wish I knew then and jotted them down. I hope they are helpful to you.

Life
is easier when:

You don’t get embarrassed.

You don’t worry about being nice for niceness sake.

You don’t worry about people liking you.

You embrace good enough for some projects.

You treat others the way they want to be treated.

You are true to yourself.

You exercise at least 10 minutes every day.

You talk to strangers.

You let your light shine.

You have a comfortable work chair.

You have a jam free stapler.

You check in curbside with heavy luggage.

You let go of could’ve, would’ve, should’ve.

You treat yourself and others with kindness.

You use carrots rather than sticks.

You realize everyone is doing the best they can.

You silence the negative voice in your head.

You don’t look to others to determine your worth.

To think about: For you, life is easier when…….

Life Is Easier When….. is a post from: dr. thea lobell: communication skills speaker, trainer, and retreat leader

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As a management consultant, I am brought in to help organizations perform at a higher level.
When I interview employees, they usually fall into 2 categories:  little dogs and big dogs. Little dogs are
yippy and focused on bringing attention to themselves. Big dogs are confident
in their abilities and results. Consequently, they do not feel any need to
repeatedly bring attention to themselves. Big dogs let their actions speak for
them.

Big dogs can be found at all levels of an organization. Big dogs are focused
on the needs and goals of the organization rather than solely looking out for
their own interests. Because big dogs are confident in their own abilities,
they are humble. Creating an atmosphere of humility, allows each team member to
thrive. Below are the steps I’ve discovered in my work with successful
organizations.

3 Steps To Being A Humble Team Player

1.  Give public credit to other team members for their success.

2.  Practice kindness in working with all other employees, regardless of their status or ability to
help you.

3.  Focus on achieving team goals.

By cultivating humility, individual team members are encouraged to succeed and produce excellent results.

To think about:  Am I constantly trying to get credit for what I do (little dog behavior) or am I looking for ways to help the team achieve our goals (big dog behavior)?

3 Steps To Being A Humble Team Player is a post from: dr. thea lobell: communication skills speaker, trainer, and retreat leader

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1. Choose 5 goals for the year and write them down. This makes the goals tangible and creates momentum.

2. Choose a theme for 2010. Have you noticed that most conferences have themes that are reinforced throughout the conference? Often when you leave the conference, you may not remember individual speakers, but you will remember the theme, such as “expertise to the power of eloquence” (a theme from a conference I attended many years ago). Themes work. Whatever is consistently repeated will find its way into your everyday life.

3. Choose a theme song. Find a song that makes you smile and has uplifting lyrics. Post the lyrics nearby and listen to the song regularly.

3 Proven Strategies for Having a Terrific 2010 is a post from: dr. thea lobell: communication skills speaker, trainer, and retreat leader

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