The first month of a new year is gone. Boy does time fly when you are having a good time. I think celebrating the good things in life is the first step towards building a habit of seeking and achieving success. Eventually it becomes a habit.
One of my favorite books is “Everyone Leads,” which is a collection of great quotes.
One of the chapters is titled, “If Everyone Celebrates.” Here are a few great ideas for leaders today from this book:
• Encourage each other to become the best you can be. Celebrate what you want to see more of. (Tom Peters)
• Anyone can blame; it takes a specialist to praise. (Konstantin Stanislavski)
• The joy of leadership is helping others to succeed. (Roger Stilson)
• Create a career plan for everyone in your organization. Listen closely to their dreams, hopes, plans and ideas. Challenge them to grow and excel, and then recognize and celebrate when they do. (Ron Kendrick)
• Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. (Margaret Cousins)
• The great leader is not the one in the spotlight; he or she is the one leading the applause.
• Bury your ego. Don't be the star. Be the star maker. (Bud Hadfield)
• Having fun is not a diversion from a successful life; it is a pathway to it. (Epictetus)
• If you're not enjoying the journey, you probably won't enjoy the destination. (Joe Tye)
• Hire people with a sense of humor. Adopt a playful attitude. Be the first to laugh. Laugh with, not at.
Take your work seriously, but not yourself. (Herb Kelleher)
Take a moment to absorb some of the wisdom above and see if you can't apply a phrase or two to your management style. Remember the shortest distance between two people is a smile.