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Intentional Leadership — D5, W1, M4 — Focus

Good morning and Happy Friday!

Another week has flown by and we are at the end of our first week of Month Four — Focus.

This topic is a good one for me right now. I am working through the Deeper Path process, as I’ve mentioned, and it’s all about gaining clarity, developing a crystal clear plan for where I’m headed with my life’s work, which requires a lot of reflection and focus.

What about you? What are you thoughts on this month’s topic, so far?

What do you need to focus on?

Now for our Friday ritual, let’s focus on the weekend and the weeks ahead…

What really needs your attention this weekend? Is it projects, people, rest, , fun, relaxation…?

We’ve had a lot going on in our family this past week, so rest and reconnection are definitely in order. My son wants to spend his tooth fairy money on a wind-up turtle for the tubby, so we will go to Toys R Us.

Continuing preparation for the Women in Leadership Luncheon; it takes a lot more preparation than one might imagine to deliver an awesome keynote speech, and that’s my intention. I don’t want anyone attending the luncheon to walk away disappointed. I also just committed to sponsoring the Chick-Fil-A Leadercast being hosted at University of Charleston on May 10. So, I have some work to do polishing up my marketing materials for Empowerment Mentoring and a couple of Mastermind Groups (15 Invaluable Laws of Growth and Everyone Communicates Few Connect). I am still working my way through content in the John Maxwell Online University; this material is so good on so many levels, I will go through it over and over and over and over, and get something new out of it every time! Finally, I applied to be part of the team John Maxwell is taking to Guatemala in June to teach Transformational Leadership. This is an opportunity of a lifetime and I’m so excited! Can’t wait to hear if I will be included in the team. If the answer is “yes,” I have a lot of work in preparation for that, as well.

What’s in store for you this weekend, next week, and in the coming weeks? Are you taking the steps to set yourself up for success and fulfillment?

Have a great weekend, and I’ll “see” you Monday!

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Intentional Leadership — D4, W1, M4 — Focus

Today, I encourage you to spend some time journaling about the goal you accomplished this week using your objective statement and task list.

Did you do it?

Were you successful?

Were you more aware of the big picture surrounding the task and how it involved others?

As a result, were you able to come up with a task list more quickly from the objective statement?

Were your activities more focused this week than in previous weeks?

What have you learned, so far, about focus, that you can carry forward and increase your effectiveness going forward?

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Intentional Leadership — D3, W1, M4 — Focus

What important projects are you working on, either at work or at home? Pick one and take some time to consider what challenges you might encounter while working your way through the project.

Now, think of other people who have worked on similar projects. Pick someone you know well enough to connect with who will spend a little time with you. Then use the opportunity to discuss your project, the challenges you think you might encounter, and how you might navigate your way through those hazards. Get their input.

What insights do they have to offer?

How will you use it?

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