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- Room Dynamics Fuel Efficiency - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2014 from Pat HeydlauffAlthough it was a beautiful sunny spring day outside, there was a dark cloud hanging over attorney Steve and his office reflected it. Steve was the managing partner of a multiple-city law firm spread across the state. He complained about how unfocused, distracted and disorganized he felt. He ...
Views: 1206(1 vote) - Self-control Increases Leadership’s Accomplishments - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2017 from Pat HeydlauffSelf-control and focus go hand in hand. Focus is the answer to all accomplishment but only if you have mastered self-control. For leaders, the key to accomplishment and staying focused is self-control. They get dragged and pulled in so many directions that it is easy for them to lose focus ...
Views: 1209(1 vote) - Focus, the Productivity Solution - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffMulti-tasking, maintaining or increasing productivity and peak performance demands are at an all-time high. The result, stress and anxiety are also at an all-time high. Today's economic demands and their undesirable side effects are the same whether you are in accounting, marketing, ...
Views: 1143(1 vote) - Lead by Example: Leadership in the 21st Century - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffDramatic change has descended upon leaders and the workforce due to the social media revolution. The warp speed shift of workplace communications, interaction and information exchange is causing chaos, mistrust and poor face-to-face communications. This change is forcing leadership to think and ...
Views: 1524(1 vote) - Spring Clean Your Workplace to Increase Profits and Productivity - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Pat HeydlauffSpring cleaning is a phrase that is usually relegated to the home, but it is just as relevant to the well-being, productivity and future of a small business or a large corporation. Spring cleaning is the practice of cleaning a home from top to bottom, especially after long hard winters in ...
Views: 3107(2 votes) - Spring Clean Your Workplace to Increase Profits and Productivity - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Pat HeydlauffSpring cleaning is a phrase that is usually relegated to the home, but it is just as relevant to the well-being, productivity and future of a small business or a large corporation. Spring cleaning is the practice of cleaning a home from top to bottom, especially after long hard winters in ...
Views: 3107(2 votes) - The Golden Age of Leadership –Where are You, The Silver Age? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffLeadership comes in many shapes, styles, sizes and sex. However, none of that really matters. When it comes to the success of your organization, what does matter is how good you are at leading and is anyone following you? One of the biggest obstacles leadership faces today is that the world ...
Views: 1056(1 vote) - Self-motivation is a Must for All Leaders - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2013 from Pat Heydlauff“People often say motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily,” said Zig Ziglar, motivational speaker and author of See You at the Top. Leaders are always susceptible to personal motivation and inspiration-drain because they are constantly motivating ...
Views: 1279(2 votes) - Integrity – the Need for a Spiritual Component - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2013 from Pat HeydlauffSpirituality is the new frontier for integrity-driven leadership. Employees, the workplace environment and economics used to drive the operation of a business; today the workforce and their consumers or clients are looking for something more. A number of years ago Vince Lombardi, past head ...
Views: 2199(5 votes) - Digital Addiction Wreaks Havoc on Business Innovation - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2013 from Pat HeydlauffYour success or failure is created by what you focus on. What you focused on five years, five months or five days ago is what you have in your life today. What you focus on today is what you will reap in the future. Dementia usually describes deterioration in cognitive abilities that are ...
Views: 1313(1 vote) - Engagement: Getting Over the “Them versus Us” Mentality - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2013 from Pat HeydlauffMaximizing the productivity of workforce talent is the greatest leadership challenge in today’s marketplace. Increased efficiency and productivity means increasing razor-thin profitability. The answer lies in connecting the communication dots by tying workforce productivity to the company’s ...
Views: 1944(1 vote) - Harness Distracted Focus – Leadership’s Secret Weapon - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffFocus is much like the wind. If harnessed and channeled, the wind can create electricity, expedite the flight of an airplane or the movement of a ship and pump water from a well. You cannot stop the wind, change its intensity or at times destructive forces, but when harnessed, it is useful, ...
Views: 1306(1 vote) - How to Create a Performance Based Workforce - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffMuch is written today about workforce engagement, productivity, and performance yet few lay out a basic strategy for aligning the workforce with a company's expectations and long-term goals. According to Erik Breggren, Vice President of global research and customer results, SuccessFactors, ...
Views: 1243(1 vote) - How Transformational Leaders Influence - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2013 from Pat Heydlauff“Research evidence clearly shows that groups led by transformational leaders have higher levels of performance and satisfaction than groups led by other types of leaders. Why? Because transformational leaders hold positive expectations for followers, believing that they can do their best,” ...
Views: 1737(1 vote) - Increased Complexities Require a Rapid-fire Component - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffSocial media technologies have dramatically increased the speed of everything be it good, bad or neutral. Change no longer cranks along at a snail’s pace but rather moves on a millisecond scale over the internet. It is the speed and scale of change that is causing chaos within the business ...
Views: 2081(1 vote) - Integrity – the Leadership Gap between Excellence and Mediocrity - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Pat Heydlauff“Somebody once said that in looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence and energy. And if you don’t have the first, the other two will kill you. You think about it; it’s true. If you hire somebody without [integrity], you really want them to be dumb and ...
Views: 2523(1 vote) - Integrity – Tops the Workforce Wish List - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Pat Heydlauff“Say what you mean and mean what you say,” says Frank Luntz, communications researcher and author of several books including What Americans Really Want…Really. Today’s workforce craves truthful comprehensive communications and aligned action from leadership in all aspects. They want to know ...
Views: 2322(2 votes) - Leaders Train and Develop Through Their Actions - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2013 from Pat HeydlauffThere are many ways for a leader to train and develop a workforce: teaching, coaching, encouraging and nurturing. However the one form that speaks loudest and is rarely considered a strategy are a leader’s actions. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the actions of a leader are ...
Views: 1370(1 vote) - Leadership Accountability – a Circular Strategy - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2013 from Pat HeydlauffLeadership accountability isn’t just evaluated by the marker of profitability. There are many components to accountability but the most strikingly overlooked one is buried deep within the relationship of a leader and the workforce: the truth. According to Sergeant Friday from the Dragnet ...
Views: 1566(1 vote) - The "Orbital Effect" for Business Success - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffLeadership was on display as the audience hung on every word uttered two weeks ago in Ft. Lauderdale, FL by Bob Danzig, former nationwide head of the Hearst Newspaper Group and vice president of the Hearst Corporation. For 20 years this industry giant was the epitome of what leadership should be ...
Views: 1446(1 vote) - Today’s Leaders Need Soft Skills - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffThe new normal, if there is such a thing, is all about the workforce, the client and the consumer – they want to know you have their best interests at heart. They are bombarded daily with an information tsunami via electronic communications but the one thing they lack: personal ...
Views: 1472(1 vote) - Translation, Not Transcription, is the Key to Business Success - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2013 from Pat HeydlauffChange occurs constantly and your business must learn to adapt. From the telegraph to the cell phone, the personal computer to the Internet, companies have access to newer and better tools to do business in the 21st century. However, many organizations find success, even moderate success, yet ...
Views: 1199(2 votes) - A Balanced Portfolio, Feng Shui Style - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2019 from Pat HeydlauffWhat does your bottom line look like? Is your portfolio filled with growing stocks and bonds, balanced with other conservative investments? Have you put money away for a rainy day? Or, are you over extended? What does your self worth look like? No, not the financial self, but the personal ...
Views: 900 - A Business with a Soul Inspires and Motivates Its Workforce - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffSome businesses are born out of ideology and conviction. Others spring up out of necessity, to fill a void or meet a burgeoning need. Then there are those born out of innovation with a vision for the greater good that have soul – companies like Apple, Disney and Ford. • Steve Jobs, ...
Views: 1258 - A Focused Engaged Workforce Increases Profitability - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffA groundswell is building when it comes to acknowledging that the engaged workforce is one of the keys to success in the 21st Century. Research is everywhere connecting the dots of engagement, productivity and profitability. "Employee engagement has emerged as a critical driver of business ...
Views: 1869 - An Engaged Focused Mind Yields Peak Performance - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffThe power of peak performance lies within. It is all about knowing who you are, what you want to accomplish and a plan for how to accomplish it. Peak performance's simple definition is "doing ones best at achieving one's goals or objectives." Peak performance is often linked to physical ...
Views: 1342 - Are You Working Without a Target? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffAccording to Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, “Great leaders are great communicators. It’s not a matter of memorizing and repeating the right words, but of developing the ability to speak directly to other people’s spirits.” He believes that money does not go to businesses with ...
Views: 1278 - Budgeting Time for Leadership - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffWhether you are an entrepreneur growing your business or the CEO of an international multi-continent corporation, your organization’s sustainable future rests squarely on your shoulders. It is leadership not management that sets the course for an organization and it is the leader’s vision, ...
Views: 1552 - Create a Goal Oriented Office - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2018 from Pat HeydlauffHave you ever walked into your office whether at work or at home and thought, “why can’t I get anything done in here?” If you work outside of the home, do you ever wonder, “is everyone here playing on the same company team?” Do you sometimes question, “is there something I can do in my cubicle, ...
Views: 1040 - Declutter Thinking to Increase Prosperity - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2019 from Pat HeydlauffWe all want financial stability, balanced relationships, upwardly mobile careers and peace at home. But instead of waiting for these things to come to us, we must “walk the walk and talk the talk” to actively pursue our goals. We have truly hit a point in history where everything you think, ...
Views: 860 - Design Support for Leadership - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2018 from Pat HeydlauffI was asked recently about leadership. This client often heard me speak about using the principles of Feng Shui and energy to design your office or home for success but wanted to know if you could do the same for leadership. I answered by saying “if you can focus positive energy on your well ...
Views: 1021 - Do Something Different to Create a Breakthrough - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2019 from Pat HeydlauffAlbert Einstein said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” It doesn’t matter if you are facing unfinished projects, complicated finances and debt, poor relationships with family members and co-workers, or wellness issues. If you want change and ...
Views: 737 - Eliminate Distracted Focus – Improve Performance - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2014 from Pat HeydlauffDistractions are rapidly becoming enemy No. 1 in the workplace. In fact, 45 percent of employees work only 15 minutes or less without getting interrupted, and 53 percent waste at least one hour a day due to all types of distractions according to recent research by harmon.ie, a provider of social ...
Views: 1961 - Employee Recognition Creates Positive Workplace Communities - by Submitted on May 11, 2015 from Pat HeydlauffEngaging employees requires more than directing them in what to do; they also need to receive credit for their accomplishments. Such recognition helps to improve the employee experience according to Ventana Research: Five Reasons to Use Social Recognition in Business, 2014. The research ...
Views: 1318 - Energy Makes a Difference Whether at Home or in Business - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2018 from Pat HeydlauffI’ve had a number of clients and students ask, “Is the process any different when positively energizing an office or business versus a home?” “Are there basic principles you can follow when using Feng Shui for a business client versus a home client?” Or, “why would you even consider energizing ...
Views: 921 - Engage - Fuel Tomorrow's Sustainability - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2017 from Pat HeydlauffEngage - Fuel Tomorrow’s Sustainability The importance of engagement may seem passé but in reality, it is more important than ever. It continues to be the most desirable tool in the corporate and business community in the second decade of the 21st century. It doesn’t matter whether your ...
Views: 1057 - Engage Your Workforce: Use Conversations Not Dissertations - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffCommunication that successfully engages and focuses the workforce means getting off your soapbox so you are accessible. This means interaction and conversation – not unapproachable dissertation. Nineteenth century communication methods such as lecturing, impersonal written missives and top ...
Views: 1382 - Engagement – Connecting Focus, Productivity and Profitability - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffEngagement is all about focusing the power of leadership and the workforce on the productivity and profitability of your organization. This holds true for profit centered organizations and non-profit membership driven associations. An engaged focused workforce is key to a successful business ...
Views: 1282 - Everyone Needs Employees Like Dan - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2016 from Pat HeydlauffIn our country, workforce engagement is at 30 percent, those not engaged is at 52 percent, and actively disengaged is at 18 percent (Gallup, 2012). Creating a multi-dimensional focused workforce environment is key to increasing engagement, buy-in and performance — for both employees and the ...
Views: 1157 - Focus Fuels Innovation - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffThomas Edison once said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” One could look at this statement and think that those 10,000 ideas were a waste of time and money or one could look more closely and realize that out of those 10,000 came not only the light bulb but the ...
Views: 1476 - Focused Priorities Fuel Leadership Success - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2014 from Pat HeydlauffWhat are your leadership responsibilities – engaging the workforce, hiring, acquisitions, financial planning, visioneering, innovation? Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of General Electric, believed he had only three things to do as a leader: choose the right people, allocate the right funds ...
Views: 2012 - Fuel Focus to Move Beyond Engagement - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2015 from Pat HeydlauffTime is your most valuable asset. How you use it and what you focus on determines the quality of your performance and effectiveness. What is your workforce focusing on – they are always focusing on something, but is it what you want them to do? Fueling focus is perhaps your most important ...
Views: 1185 - Gain the Ultimate Competitive Edge: Create a Business Soul - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffWalt Disney knew exactly what soul was in his organization. It was the feeling of happiness and the joy of the Disney magic whether created in movies, theme parks, customer service or products. Those feelings were at the core existence or soul of the organization. Everything Disney does is ...
Views: 1346 - Good Plan, Good Team - Engage and Execute for Success - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffSuccess rewards are much greater than the risks when leadership begins with a crystal clear objective and only then creates the plan for execution with a fully engaged focused team. Once the goal is set, a good roadmap is essential before you start building the team or training the existing ...
Views: 1773 - Gut Feelings, Not Emotions, Rule Communications Today - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffCommunications are becoming exponentially more complex and instantaneous with each passing day. In fact, information about an event such as an Olympic Gold Medal win in London reaches Beijing, Los Angeles, Sydney, Miami and Branson, Missouri simultaneously. There is zero time delay between ...
Views: 1825 - Harness Distracted Focus – Leadership’s Secret Weapon – Part 2 - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffPublic Enemy No. 1 for leadership and management is distracted focus. It leads to lack of clarity and reduces personal and workforce engagement, productivity and performance. Change the focus dynamic in your life and you will improve your personal performance, engage your team and improve long ...
Views: 1468 - Hit the Ground Running…or Not - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffDo you hit the ground running in the morning and never stop until you drop back into bed exhausted at the day’s end? Does your view of peak performance begin the moment you get into your car, set foot in your office, or have that first sip of coffee? If yes, you are missing the two most ...
Views: 1064 - How to Focus in an ADD World - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffFor sustainability in a complex ADD world, the key is focused engagement. What the business community knows today is that old ways are not sustainable and you can no longer execute without engagement. However, a strategic business advantage comes from knowing there is a flow to the focus of ...
Views: 1156 - How to Manage Time and Energy to Boost Personal Productivity - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2019 from Pat HeydlauffAre you stuck on the procrastination highway where productivity slows to a crawl and stress uncontrollably speeds up? Why, because you’d rather be doing something else, fear of failure or lack of organization? Or are you procrastinating just because you do not know how to manage your internal ...
Views: 705 - Inclusive Culture Requires Courage, Curiosity and Collaboration - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2017 from Pat Heydlauff“The best places to work are those that foster an inclusive culture – one where differences are celebrated and our people can be themselves and feel at home.” This was recently tweeted by Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, which comprises more than 400 companies. Branson ...
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