Subject: Why Whining and Complaining will Literally Destroy you as a Leader

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Why Whining and Complaining will Literally Destroy you as a Leader Several years ago I wrote a popular post on this blog titled 3 Ways to Deal With Whiny and Complaining Employees. In hindsight I have should have quickly followed that up with a post on “3 Ways to Stop Being a Whiny Leader.” Because the reality is, we all have our whiny moments too.

Recently I have found myself getting more and more frustrated by “stupid things” and quickly pointing them out. So I decided to stop.

I don’t know if it is an Read more... 
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Quotes and Thoughts on Goal Setting
Quotes on goals... 

If you are going to keep rowing and you expect your team to keep rowing, then you and your team have to know where they are going. Rowing without a vision will lead to rowing in circles. 

"If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.” ~Andrew Carnegie

"The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score.” ~Bill Copeland

"You have to set goals that are almost out of reach. If you set a goal that is attainable without much work or thought, you are stuck with something below your true talent and potential.” ~Steve Garvey

"One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.” ~Michael Korda

“It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.” ~Benjamin E. Mays
Imagine for a minute your team caring about each other and their work as much as you care them and their work. What difference would that make?
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3 Ways to Deal with Whiny and Complaining Employees Ugh! You know them, you don’t like them and it’s hard not to do the very thing you hate about them—whine about them. If you are like me you have had your share of whiny, negative and complaining employees. The type that roll their eyes every time a change comes. The kind that have wrinkles around their mouth... Read more...

Teamwork Video of the Week
Teamwork Gone Wrong Videos—Great to Share With Your Team and Others

Here are three very brief funny teamwork videos that highlight what can really go wrong with teamwork. Have fun sharing these with your teams! They highlight important concepts leaders should pay attention to. See video here...
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