Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - November 17th

Small daily improvements are the key to staggering long-term results.

Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. – Vincent Van Gogh

Set Goals - Take Action. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Thanksgiving….Christmas…personal goals…business goals.  So many things coming at each of us that we often feel that we do not know how we will complete it all.  Recently, I read an article that can be incorporated into every aspects of our lives.  

Daily create a goal to accomplish.

When you accomplish a daily goal, you feel a sense of accomplishment and are ready for the next goal on the next day.  By completing small goals, it will get you to your BIG GOALS!  This can be incorporated into preparation for the holidays, work and our long-term goals.  

For me, I have daily tasks to complete, but often do not feel that I accomplish anything “new” or “important” on a daily basis because they are the same repetitive tasks.  By doing “one thing”, I feel that I accomplished something in my day and will have motivation to move on to the next goal and day!

Take small steps every day and one day you will get there. – Unknown

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. – Lao Tzu

http://www.quietrev.com/3-steps-to-a-rich-inner-life-at-work/?

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - November 10th

No one has ever become poor by giving. - Anne Frank, diary of Anne Frank: the play

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. - Anne Frank

Being a role model is a privilege. - Allyson Felix

Last Tuesday afternoon, I had the opportunity to talk with 7^th graders about leadership.  When I was first asked, I was “scared” because I do not interact with kids and was concerned I would not be able to communicate at their level.    

When I started thinking about the presentation, I was going to create a great PowerPoint presentation to discuss key aspects of leadership and incorporate the current presidential race because I knew they had discussed the debates in their class.  After many runs thinking through leadership and researching various ideas and quotes, I decided to talk about my own experiences and the actions I have taken to get where I am today.  It turned out to be a great session with interaction with the kids where I was able to discuss my story, the current political field and also brought out what they are doing in their leadership class, how they are making a difference and how they can do more in the future.

Before I left, I had one young lady ask how she could get involved in the political arena/government because that had always been her dream.  I gave her a couple ideas and told her to start now getting experience because it would benefit her in the long term.

When I left, it felt good to know that I possibly impacted the lives of our future generation. 

As we pursue our purpose and goals, it is important to remember to take time to develop the future generation and show them how they can make a difference. 

Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn. - Benjamin Franklin

I am proud to be a role model for my viewers. I am finding out that helping victims is as or more rewarding the all the awards I win. - Mariska Hargitay

I want to be a role model and I want to show kids that you can be strong and overcome adversity. - Paula Creamer

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - November 3rd

The core personal productivity habit is neatness.  Important tasks are not entrusted to messy people. – Brian Tracy

What works best for you…a messy desk or a clean desk?  Over the last couple of weeks, I have had a hectic schedule and pushing not crucial items on my task list to “later”.  There are some items that have been waiting to be completed for two (2) weeks.  Over the weekend, I realized that I have been transporting certain pieces of paper from home to the office back home and then back to the office for that full 2 weeks.  I took some time to accomplish a few of those tasks and will continue working toward accomplishing them this week.    

When I read Brian Tracy’s quote on Monday afternoon, I knew I needed that quote.  I try to be a very organized and chaos is not good for mind.  With the “crazy” 2016 political season ahead, I am going to have to get even more organized and clean up my messy area to accomplish tasks.

In the articles below, there are stories of how a messy desk can actually be beneficial for some people.  A German study revealed that chaos helps some people think clearer in life because it helped them simplify the task at hand.

What works best for you?  We are all different and created for different purposes and plans.  Find what works best for you, implement it and RUN YOUR RACE!

If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign? - Albert Einstein

It's pointless to have a nice clean desk, because it means you're not doing anything. - Michio Kaku

If your desk isn't cluttered, you probably aren't doing your job. - Harold S. Geneen

I'm a neat freak... It seems to me that an orderly desk is reflective of an orderly and organized mind, you know? - Jann Wenner

Resources

http://management.about.com/cs/yourself/a/MessyDesk081202.htm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2088359/Messy-desks-office-actually-lead-employees-think-clearly-say-researchers.html