BOOKS
Back to the present! This weekend was terrific. A book group that started in 2020 during COVID, with five people, has morphed into a group of 8. We decided to stay at 8. We met each other for the first time in person this weekend. Our ages are from the late 40s to 80s. This book group meets on Zoom and has for the past few years.
Our first book, “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill, was the starter and became an exciting direction setter. The book has questions to be answered. We meet for 1 hour. We thought two chapters a week. HA – we found we were still reading and answering questions a year later.
As a result of answering those questions, our book choices became more introspective than business and our conversations became more profound.
We gathered from Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York State, and Maryland this weekend. Staying in the homes of the Pennsylvanians, we talked, sang, laughed and ate. A priceless experience, I’m forever grateful for this awesome group of women.
Celebrate
Celebrate It is an important component of being a leader. It took me more years to learn about celebration than I would like to admit. As a company, I gave out a bonus as the end of the year. Yeah!! But so what? It was a complicated matrix - it took days to figure...
Quote #1
Quote I’m writing/authoring a book using quotes. Initially I started with the all the motivational quotes I could find. Then I looked at a book my daughter gave me with women’s quotes. We, us women, are different in how we process and how we quote. Early 1700's we...
Plan
Plan. If you plan 52 meetings a year. You may need a map. Knowing where you are going helps you choose a plan for getting there. If you plan to visit San Francisco from New York City, use the map, find the roads and plan the trip. The same is true if you plan to...
Retreat
Leadership Retreat We are business people creating a tribe. Is retreat the word we use to describe a day or two of planning? Definition of a "leaders" retreat 1a(1) : an act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or...
Write the Agenda
Write the Agenda The Format, the Timing and the Memorable Message. Carol Walsh is a Mary Kay, executive director, and a former District Governor in Rotary. I watched her, she taught me about having an agenda as she facilitated meetings. Carol’s...
Asking for help
Asking is part of being a leader. Asking people to become a part of your idea or your dream is a big ask. You are asking them to engage. Engage in your idea, in your way of accomplishing the idea. Ask They will help. "If you are always trying to be normal, you will...