Lorna's Blog
Attitude Determines Altitude
Attitude is the one thing all human beings have complete control of and yet many unknowingly choose a negative attitude. If we understood the power of our own attitude in our lives, most of us would change it immediately. How many times have you been told to change...
Increase Productivity by Decreasing Complexity
The 80/20 rule sounds like a mathematical formula and in some ways it is but don’t fret, this isn’t a lesson on statistics. The rule came from an Italian economist, Vilfredo Pareto, who stated that 80% of the income was earned by 20% of the population. What this...
What’s Your Ding?
In 1997, Steve Jobs proclaimed to the world, “I want to make a ding in the universe.” And he did. He changed the way we look at computers. He changed the way we listen to music. He changed the way we use our cell phones. All because he began with his why: Everything...
What Your People Aren’t Telling You About Your Leadership
The other day I was working on a project when my keyboard stopped working. I was not impressed and after several attempts at getting it to respond by asking it nicely what the problem was, I gave in and did a restart. Thankfully I still had some control over the...
Are You Unbalanced?
If trying to maintain balance in your life makes you feel like a tightrope walker, you’re not alone. Most of us have so many demands on our time and energy that life can feel like a three-ring circus. Take this quiz to see how well you are meeting responsibilities,...
Everything Communicates
We have all had those times when we have stepped in the cow pie of life. What we think we are saying is not what is being received. Coca-Cola learned this one the hard way. Coca-Cola wanted to be known as a “family” beverage. And the Coca-Cola Headquarters is in...
Top 10 Ways to Lead by Example
Good leaders must lead by example. Through their actions, which are aligned with what they say, they become a person others want to follow. When leaders say one thing but do another, they erode trust, a critical element of productive leadership. Here are just 10 of...
Life Without Stress
Life Without Stress Stress gets a bad rap. But there is positive stress, called Eustress (yo͞oˈstres). This is that adrenaline rush you get that helps you finish that project on time. It is that feeling of excitement when you are in a demanding position and you...
Creating Multiple Sources of Income
Creating Multiple Sources of Income Most of us earn income by trading time for money. In other words we go to a job, work a set number of hours and are compensated for those hours. So we trade our time for money. Keep in mind everyone has the same number of hours...
Compassion
Compassion Noun: compassion; plural: compassions sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. "the victims should be treated with compassion" Synonyms: pity, sympathy, empathy, fellow feeling, care, concern, solicitude, sensitivity,...