Contagious Commentary by Monica Wofford

Which of these tips do you use for making lists and getting things done?

On this week’s Monday Moment we spoke about having too much to do and how that will impact how you lead others. Well, what if you had some tips for making your list from the beginning that would actually enhance your productivity? Voila peanut butter sandwiches… here are those tips! Read Full Article »

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Do you ever wish you had more arms and more time to get it all done?

If you saw that title and immediately thought “Well, sign me UP!” then I suspect you have more than one or two things on your “Leaders List of Things To-Do”. Ha! How DO you manage it all and how do you manage your expectations of getting it all done? While it would be nice for science to work on finding a way to give us another arm or two or even more hours of the day, it’s likely not happening in our lifetime and without that as an option, let’s talk about Read Full Article »

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Is your concern over meeting the many needs of those you lead keeping you up at night?

We all want that fantastic dream team and we want to let them be them and work with their preferences and help them be all they can be… AND we also have a job to do, a company to run, business to produce. Ah, the leadership balancing act.

A client called this week asking how to handle a delicate situation and in our conversation we talked through the fact while at one time he disregarded completely the need to pay attention to any of the personality “stuff” and what people needed, he was now going in the completely opposite direction and the business was suffering. Where is that balance of developing Read Full Article »

What are you good at and are you confident enough to share it and claim it publicly? Remember: Confidence is Contagious!

The short answer here is YOU BET! But don’t believe it just because I said so. Try your own experiment. Have you ever had a bad day? Hehe! Sure you have and how did others treat you when you had a bad day? Did you find they were eager to be around you or ran the other direction? Did that bad day come from a lack of confidence in some area or another – likely so. What about when you had a great day? As a leader, if you walk in the office feeling invincible, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound and able to take everyone in your path with you to success, don’t they pick up on that? Sure they do and yes, some may ask you what caffeinated drink you had for breakfast, but for the most part, the ones who are also confident, will pick up on your unstoppable beliefs and energy and join you for the journey enthusiastically. Want to be an even more effective Contagious Leader, find a way to maintain that sense of internal belief in yourself, your gifts, values, and talents, and your own Contagious Confidence. Read Full Article »

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How do you stay connected to people, opportunities and potential?

Have you ever met someone and just clicked with them? It’s that kind of connection where you meet and you just latch on to each other and talk or chat like you’ve known each other for ten years? It’s a great feeling, yes? But have you also had the opposite experience where you meet someone and for some reason you just back away…feeling or thinking this might not be the kind of connection you want to create? It happens, too! So, how in this new year do you purposely connect with more people or opportunities that will get you closer to feeling of that WOW? Read Full Article »

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What are you planning for in 2012? Do you have a plan or merely a list of wishes?

If you’ve seen Step One and Two of the Contagious Leaders’ Year End Close Process, here is the long awaited Step 3. Hehe! And if you’ve missed the first two, but are waiting with baited breath to gain access to them, here is access to the first two steps in our December Monday Moment series: Read Full Article »