Powerful or Just Busy?

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Memorable Advice - By Donna Karlin

You can...

Wade through emails and be thrilled when the number in your inbox is diminishing
Answer the phone every time it rings, just because it rings
Cross off the L O N G to do list which was generated for whatever reason, without considering whether everything on there is important or not
Fulfill an obligation even though neither of you might benefitting from it
Try to anticipate roadblocks and build in safe guards "just in case", often creating them in the process
Aim for "good enought to pass"

Or, you can...

Create a team or community of practice / interest where you can collectively bring your best to the table to pack a punch
Instead of wading through a to-do list, ask yourself "What do I absolutely have to do?" and "What do I absolutely have to NOT do?"
Give value just because (in other words, for no specific reason at all)
Open yours (and other's) minds to possibility rather than worrying about potential pitfalls and problems
Define excellence rather than a passing grade or mediocrity
Give up worry and replace it with focus and action

Your choice.

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Donna Karlin, CEC, Diplomate IABMCP and founder of 'A Better Perspective' has pioneered the specialized practice of Shadow Coaching with global senior organizational leaders.

Donna is an author, speaker and lectures internationally. Her work has been written up in Fast Company Magazine, The National Post, The Globe and Mail, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and Personal Success Magazine. Her blog Perspectives™ is avidly read by subscribers from 144 countries and she has currently authored and released the book Leaders: Their Stories, Their Words.

She is a SupporTED coach, on the team that coaches TED fellows, is Past President and current Dean of the International Consortium for Coaching in Organizations and a member of the Advisory Council for International Adademy for Behavioral Medicine, Counseling and Psychotherapy She has a proven track record in developing sustainable leadership.

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