Dr. Adele Scheele on Staying the Course

Goal Accomplishment:

HOW NOT to get derailed.

Most of us know how to set goals, what seems to separate the Top Achievers from those who accomplish less is Sticking to the Big Goals and Staying the Course to the Winners Circle.

We asked Dr. Adele for some tips on Staying on Track with New Year's resolutions and success tracking in general.

Here are some key pointers to keep you motivated and on track.

1. Be aware that you are valuable and worth it.

2. Ask others who have achieved their dreams and ask what they did in dark times.

3. See how others got back up and who helped them.

4. Don't listen to nay-sayers or family or friends who may be against your succeeding (yes, some will be; figure out why)

5. Read/listen to biographies of achievers in your field and outline their steps.

Adele Scheele, PhD, Career Coach, Business Strategist and Advisor to students, educators and high achieving professionals. One of Patty DeDominic's personal friends and mentors for over 20 years.

Jack Smith, of Collaborative Strategies, Inc., a World President's Organization member: 10 Thoughts for Business Leaders in 2009

Ten Thoughts For Business Leaders in 2009
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1. Face, understand, and share the brutal facts (including the realistic worse case).

2. Be bold, (i.e., wake up every morning and ask: What is the boldest, most aggressive action and/or decision I could make today?).

3. Focus, protect, and plan around your strengths (e.g., key people, capabilities, and customers).

4. Prune everything that is weak, marginal, or unprofitable.

5. Have a six month supply of cash on hand or in clear view (at a minimum).

6. Raise and/or reset your expectations of employees and suppliers (e.g., hours worked, breadth/depth of responsibility, performance metrics, terms, etc.). Note: Use these difficult times to re-orientate your thinking and make your business stronger.

7. Communicate with and inspire/energize your people and your customers (e.g., positive recognition costs nothing and your ability to help absorb anxiety is greater than you think). Note: Get out of your office and on the phone!

8. Don’t think you have to go through it all alone. Most of the very successful CEO’s I know place considerable importance on having people outside of the firm that they can confide in.

9. Know that the years 2011, 2012, and beyond are likely to be some of the best years yet for your business in terms of growth and profitability (if you manage effectively in 2009).

10. Money has never been and will never determine who you are. You are…how you treat your family, friends, employees, business relationships, and what you do for charity, community, and our country.


Lastly, a favorite quotes for these times:
“We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.” -Bertha Calloway

Sage Advice from an old Cowboy

An Old Cowboy's Advice

Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.

Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at a distance.

Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.

Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.

Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.

Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.

You cannot unsay a cruel word.

Every path has a few puddles. When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

The best sermons are lived, not preached.

Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.

Don't judge folks by their relatives.

Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

Live a good, honorable life.

Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.

Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't botherin' you none.

Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.

Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.

Always drink upstream from the herd.

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.

If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.

Live simply.

Love generously.

Care deeply.

Speak kindly.

Leave the rest to God.