Great video and message from my friend, Darren LaCroix. Have a terrific time in New Zealand, dude!
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Sorry. I forgot to check the link on the last post!
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My apologies. Enjoy!!!
I’m very pleased to introduce a new section on this blog…in Spanish.
This section will continue to evolve and build. If you know anyone that can benefit from my work that needs to speak in Spanish, please share it with them. In the coming months, I will be adding the audio from a recent interview I did with Radio Carocal out of Bogot, Colombia.
This video is the introduction of me in Spanish. Many thanks to my friend and colleague, Maritza Castro for helping me with it.
Muchas Gracias!
P.S. I would be remiss not to mention my friend and colleague Elena Rodriguez Brenna who transcribed for me…thanks Elena!
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Short memory.
Albert Pujols
It doesn’t take long to go from goat to hero. In Game 2 of the World Series, St. Louis Cardinals All-Star First Baseman Albert Pujols made a critical error in the 9th inning that allowed the Texas Rangers to overcome a 1-0 deficit and ultimately win the game to tie the series. In Game 2, Pujols rebounded..slightly. He homered three times in the game to match Hall of Famers Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson as the only players to accomplish such a feat in the Fall Classic. His performance led his team to victory.
If you don’t have a short memory, you’re liable to carry on your failures into the future and make them even more damaging. Pujols could have carried on the memory of his error and most likely failed in Game 3. Fortunately, for his team and himself, he has a short memory. What about you?
It’s not always easy to do. Believe me, when I coached high school basketball, I had to work really hard to obliterate the memory of my failures in order to be the best for my team the next game. This takes strength, discipline, and confidence. Maybe the latter is most needed. I encourage you, in any part of your life, to keep a short memory of your failures. Learn from them; scream and yell if you must, and then move on. Your next “play” may be a home run…
This week’s quote – “A good cigar is like a beautiful chick with a great body who also knows the American League box scores.” – Corporal Klinger – “M*A*S*H (“Bug Out,” 1976)
(For those like me who love baseball and an occasional good cigar…)
Rory McIlroy self-imploded on the back side of Augusta with the lead at the Masters. He lost a 4-shot lead and at 21 years old could have easily gone in the tank. For a young man from Northern Ireland, this was a crisis in confidence.
Today, McIlroy came all the way back with a huge bounce and destroyed the field in the United States Open. He broke records and lapped the field.
Responding to crisis is what this young man did. After the Masters, he was humble and got back to working on his game, including calling past champions like Jack Nicklaus to get advice. His next opportunity was not wasted.
Responding to crisis often means simply bouncing back from adversity with grace and skill.
Just like Rory McIlroy…
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The Influencing Option
In a profit culture, influencing beats commanding, controlling or ordering… every time!
And winning over your team is better than ordering or pushing them around.
But how to actually talk to your people with a language and philosophy that works for the long-term, supporting integrity and driving commitment? And without relying on conflict, heavy-handed authority or guilt?
Never fear, a new book The Influencing Option: The Art of Building a Profit Culture in Business by Libby Wagner just out from Global Professional Publishing can show you how. Candor and specificity, the book explains, should be your guiding lights.
With the huge loss of faith in leaders today and so many gross violations of ethical conduct popping up all around us, leading with integrity is a must for instilling a “commitment culture” that is at once transparent, participatory and sustainable. Thus to drive a continuously growing and superior profit culture today, influencing is the only way.
But do Libby’s ideas have traction in the marketplace? See what this sample of prominent business experts and executives has to say:
“If business is art and science, then who better than a consultant and poet to synergize the traits? Libby Wagner’s The Influencing Option is a tour de force!” - Alan Weiss, PhD, Author, Million Dollar Consulting and Thrive
“Libby has dedicated her life’s work to understanding the importance of working with people to help them better influence and lead more abundant and successful lives. She presents a true gift for those willing to open their hearts and minds to her message.” - Laurie Ruffner, Client Partner, The Ken Blanchard Companies
“Libby has helped my management team move from an unproductive, untrusted laughing stock to a respected, high-performing team. Trust, morale and productivity have all soared due to her influencing options approach. Hers is not flavor-of-the-month stuff but a process that transforms individual and team character with application at both work and home. I regret not understanding these principles earlier in my life and career.” - Michael Hassing, CEO, Family Health Centers
Ready to learn how to do it at your own firm? If you purchase The Influencing Option: The Art of Building a Profit Culture in Business by Libby Wagner on Thursday June 9 at Amazon.com, you’ll not only reap the book’s benefits but you’ll also be entitled to a bonus list of valuable professional gifts offered by a formidable array of B2B business experts… at no extra charge!
Bonus gifts will include tip sheets, books, articles, videos and more! But remember, these complimentary bonus gifts are yours only if you purchase The Influencing Option (print version or Kindle) on Thursday June 9 from Amazon. My gift is a complimentary audio of my recent teleconference on Crisis Leadership.
Just forward your electronic receipt to inq@thoughtleading.com and a downloadable bonus gift list will be emailed to you within 24 hours!
Thanks in advance!
To purchase The Influencing Option on Thursday June 9, click here.
Start building a champion profit culture today!
Best,
Dan
Just a quick reminder that my friend and colleague Libby Wagner is having her special Amazon book buying day on Thursday, June 9th. That’s just 2 days away. Buy her outstanding book on leadership and gain a whole bunch of great value from her pals like me. To learn more about her book and what you’ll receive, go to http://weedin360.com/2011/05/30/the-influencing-option-by-libby-wagner.
Best,
Dan
The Influencing Option
The Influencing Option
In a profit culture, influencing beats commanding, controlling or ordering… every time!
And winning over your team is better than ordering or pushing them around.
But how to actually talk to your people with a language and philosophy that works for the long-term, supporting integrity and driving commitment? And without relying on conflict, heavy-handed authority or guilt?
Never fear, a new book The Influencing Option: The Art of Building a Profit Culture in Business by Libby Wagner just out from Global Professional Publishing can show you how. Candor and specificity, the book explains, should be your guiding lights.
With the huge loss of faith in leaders today and so many gross violations of ethical conduct popping up all around us, leading with integrity is a must for instilling a “commitment culture” that is at once transparent, participatory and sustainable. Thus to drive a continuously growing and superior profit culture today, influencing is the only way.
But do Libby’s ideas have traction in the marketplace? See what this sample of prominent business experts and executives has to say:
“If business is art and science, then who better than a consultant and poet to synergize the traits? Libby Wagner’s The Influencing Option is a tour de force!” - Alan Weiss, PhD, Author, Million Dollar Consulting and Thrive
“Libby has dedicated her life’s work to understanding the importance of working with people to help them better influence and lead more abundant and successful lives. She presents a true gift for those willing to open their hearts and minds to her message.” - Laurie Ruffner, Client Partner, The Ken Blanchard Companies
“Libby has helped my management team move from an unproductive, untrusted laughing stock to a respected, high-performing team. Trust, morale and productivity have all soared due to her influencing options approach. Hers is not flavor-of-the-month stuff but a process that transforms individual and team character with application at both work and home. I regret not understanding these principles earlier in my life and career.” - Michael Hassing, CEO, Family Health Centers
Ready to learn how to do it at your own firm? If you purchase The Influencing Option: The Art of Building a Profit Culture in Business by Libby Wagner on Thursday June 9 at Amazon.com, you’ll not only reap the book’s benefits but you’ll also be entitled to a bonus list of valuable professional gifts offered by a formidable array of B2B business experts… at no extra charge!
Bonus gifts will include tip sheets, books, articles, videos and more! But remember, these complimentary bonus gifts are yours only if you purchase The Influencing Option (print version or Kindle) on Thursday June 9 from Amazon. My gift is a complimentary audio of my recent teleconference on Crisis Leadership.
Just forward your electronic receipt to inq@thoughtleading.com and a downloadable bonus gift list will be emailed to you within 24 hours!
Thanks in advance!
To purchase The Influencing Option on Thursday June 9, click here.
Start building a champion profit culture today!
Best,
Dan
Monday is Memorial Day. It is just a little more meaningful for me this year as my father passed away ad was a 30-year veteran of the United States Navy. Memorial Day is an important holiday for us to honor our heroes. It’s also a terrific day to enjoy family, friends, and food.
However, it does mark a very dangerous time.
The 100 days in between Memorial Day and Labor Day in September are the most deadly for drivers on our roads. These 100 days see the most accidents and resulting injuries and death. There are many good reasons why…
The bottom line is this – whether you’re a business owner or parent, understand that your sense of defensive driving must be on high alert for the next 100 days. Be careful, be attentive, and by all means be smart!
© 2011 Dan Weedin. All Rights Reserved
I was deeply saddened today to hear of the passing of golf legend, Seve Ballesteros. As I reflect on the influence he had on me at a young age, I can’t help but think it went much deeper than golf.
Seve was my first golfing hero when I took up the game at 12 years old. He was young, dashing, confident, had great charisma, and was a Spaniard (I’m half Colombian with the Spanish genes). As I grew up playing golf, I always imagined playing like Seve. I picked up his swashbuckling, big risk-big reward style. Ironically, as I think about him today, I realize that style carried over into my personal and business life. Maybe his influence has a lot to do with how I’ve attacked my life, not just my golf game. He was also a terrific ambassador for the game and philanthropist. He passed way too young at 54 years old.
Seve exuded confidence, passion, flare, and was never afraid to take risks to reap rewards, As we all do, he sometimes failed. As Alan Weiss says, “If you’re not failing, you’re not trying.” Through my maturation as a golfer and as a person, I believe I took those characteristics with me into life. I can honestly thank the influence of Seve Ballesteros in my life.
Here’s a great video of one of his classic shots…
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