How did you do last week implementing a few words, keeping the main thing the main thing, and creating measurable goals?
Here are a few things to consider to create a circle of sustainable referral sources:
Remember, what you are passionate about is a calling. Challenge this week is to connect, add value, look for the Law of Reciprocation and give praise.
Thank you for joining me on our Summer Fire It Up Friday Series.
Look Up & Out, Tracy Worley
All success comes from an individual perspective in measurable increments. For organizations it comes from their perspective initiatives and the perspective of gain or loss.
One of the top reasons I adore about living in Montana, USA is the rugged back country is close and tangible. I find myself in a National Forest several times a week and if possible daily. No matter what trail my administrative staff and I hike; there is always an elevation gain or loss.
Administrative Staff On Trail
Success also has a measure of gain or loss dependent on your initiatives and goals. I recently read, “The only person who needs to move forward little by little is you. Engineer your own evolution” ~ E. Burger, M. Starbird.
When I read evolution my reaction was, “Yes, success is creating your own revolution from the norms of how others have accomplished success.”
As you create goals there are meaningful ways to ensure a gain:
Moving little by little is like climbing a trail. It takes step by step, bit by bit to make it to your destination and crest the top. Once you are at the crest you will see a higher peak (next goal) to strive toward. There are times you may need to lose elevation to glean new knowledge, understand the depth of measurable increments, and evaluate timing.
Refining knowledge is where most entrepreneurs and organizations lose traction. The tendency is to gobble up all information, processes, and best practices. This tendency hinders progress of little by little; often creating a stale environment of growth and innovation. To keep on track, define your objective clearly then adopt, adapt, or delete best practices and move forward.
Each goal has its own trail of learned knowledge. Success can happen time after time hiking the same trail. However, conditions can change and new knowledge is gleaned from season to season. Business perspective; who is on your team creating a stale mate, are clients engaging, is it time to adopt, adapt, or change trails to new success?
The hard truth is not one person or organization creates success on their own. There is always someone supporting them in one manner or another. There are teams who sustain forward momentum to success and community who purchases services and or products. The basic truth not often seen are those who blazed the trail ahead of us. A back country hiking trail is often not for the faint of heart. There is a lot of elevation gain, loss, gain, loss and keeps going until final destination. A back country trail is not managed and if it is there is a group of volunteers who hike in with band-saws and other gear to keep the trail clear (chain saws are not permitted due to fire danger, there are no motor vehicles allowed). From back country hiking to entrepreneurial paths cleared there is always someone who blazed the trail or idea ahead of us. It is your responsibility to create synergy and innovation from what is already forged.
“If I have seen farther than others it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants” ~ Isaac Newton. Bring someone on board to create and sustain your momentum toward your goals bit by bit. No matter what or who you bring on board it is important to be open-minded about possibilities not seen at the beginning of the trail.
Success is worth the journey bit by bit, little by little! Would love to hear about your journeys and where you have gleaned success and what your goals are today!
Look Up and Out,
Tracy Worley
Summer is here! Even though Summer Solstice has not come yet; schools are letting out, sunshine is drawing us outdoors, and attention to goals diminish.
It is normal to have a hit of nostalgia and be drawn to the warmth of the sun. What I have found with clients and myself enjoying the summer; professional goals slide off track.
Here are a few things to consider to keeping your goals on track:
Remember, what you are passionate about is a calling. Are you stepping forward in word, main thing, and measurable’s to make it happen?
Thank you for joining me on our Summer Fire It Up Friday Series.
Look Up & Out, Tracy Worley
Soccer Moms Are For Real! Alright, to be fair all parents are for real when it comes to their progeny in the course of competition. From spelling bees, debate, basketball, soccer, football, and all the rest parents are for real.
From the time of my youth I have been competitive in nature, loving the endorphin rush to the finish line to having the last line in a debate. The last few years I have had the privilege to referee High School Soccer.
What I have observed, learned, and gleaned from the soccer pitch is our youth deserve to play in a safe, competitive, inspiring, and empowering environment. How parents show up is how they will show up to lead your organization. Board room bullies are for real!
Parents hold the key to safe play for your youth’s environment. Yes, administrative staff, coaches, and referees hold these key elements too, but parents have the ultimate ability to turn a competitive event from fun to devastating the hearts of our youth.
Being in the center of the field to the sidelines refereeing I have heard the best and the worst from parents. This leads me to your boardroom. How people show up to events in “support” of their children is telltale of how they will show up in your boardroom.
Parents are not the only influence: fellow competitors, coaches, and other participants show up to instill inspired competition…or use downright degrading language which is not worth repeating. However, these moments give me the guilty pleasure of presenting them a yellow card for a warning. If things get worse, referees can stop play and have the offending parties removed.
Crucial conversations will always come into play on and off the field. However, competition is not the time to be yelling, huffing, and stroking out over a bad play. I appreciate how one of my colleagues, Judy Preston, calls these Courageous Conversations, which should happen one-on-one or off the field of play and out of the board room.
Here are a few ways to create a REAL space for empowered play and inspired competition from the soccer field to your boardroom:
Reward: Give everyone a sportsmanlike handshake before or after the game. It is the reward for showing upto play. If the coaches, referees, and players did not show up there would be no play. If you are unhappy or dislike someone it is NOT your prerogative to be disrespectful. Reward others with respect you also deserve.
Environment: Create a safe environment for all to participate, compete, learn, and hone individual and team skills. This could include cheering for the competitor. The higher level of play, the more you learn.
Action: Take action when others are not lifting others. Everyone from players, coaches, referees, parents, and observers should show up with an attitude to serve each other, and push each other to the next level. Boardroom culture should be no different.
Lead: Everyone is a leader of one (you). Show up to make a difference to those around you. One word of encouragement could make someone’s game on and off the field.
Challenge: Respect yourself by respecting others, take action toward the good of all concerned, create an environment to take risk to fail and win; lead by example because everyone is a leader.
Look UP & OUT!
Tracy Worley
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“100 MPH, A Steering Wheel, and Montana Highway Patrol Changed My Mind”
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Are you a difference maker or a mood breaker? We all know someone who walks into the room and the mood changes from “life” to “silent 
hiding”. Why? No one wants to talk to this person because they are the life sucker who not only takes, but also puts you down and keeps you there.
What is your secret sauce to being a difference maker in your life?
In 2006 I had an incredible opportunity to not only chair our Employee Ownership Stock Program, but also to create the leadership training content for all employee owners to experience and learn. One of the resources I brought in was written by John C. Maxwell, The Difference Maker. What makes you a Difference Maker? It is simply your attitude.
I write, speak, and teach attitude often, as this is the one thing you have control over. Only you can make the decision about how you are going to enter and leave the room. How you are entering and leaving conversations? But most importantly, how do you make people feel? Everyone remembers how you made them feel over and above all other things you give them.
“Your attitude colors very aspect of your life. It is like the mind’s paintbrush; you see the world as you are!”
Here are some areas to consider for reflection and change toward making the difference you desire from The Difference Maker:
“Every thought you have shapes your life. What you think about your neighbor is your attitude toward him. The way you think about your job is your attitude toward work. Your thoughts concerning your spouse, the people on the highway during rush hour, and the government create your attitude toward everything you think and apply is your attitude.” John C Maxwell
I am no longer with the organization where I transformed The Difference Maker into their curriculum, but I do have the pleasure of seeing many of those employees continue to grow and make a difference not only at work but in the community in which they live.
Challenge Question: Where are you a Difference Maker in your community?
Look UP & OUT!
Tracy Worley
Are curious! Do you want to find your secret sauce of being a Difference Maker, and create original ideas through your natural gifts? New series starting in June!
Event: 5 Steps to Create The Future You Want
GRACEbreak Episode: Are You a Difference Maker? 1 of 8
Dr. Henry Cloud (2010) Necessary Endings
John C. Maxwell (2006). The Difference Maker
Tracy Worley (2015) Authentic Leadership, Authentic Self
Tracy A. Worley (2015) GRACEbreak Radio
Are you a difference maker or a mood breaker? We all know someone who walks into the room and the mood changes from “life” to “silent hiding”. Why? Because no one wants to talk to this person because they are the life sucker who not only takes but also puts you down and keeps you there.
What is your secret sauce to being a difference maker in your life?
I write, speak, and teach attitude often as this is the one thing you have control over and can make the decision how you are going to enter and leave the room. How you are entering and leaving conversations, and most importantly how do you make people feel. Everyone remembers how you made them feel over all other things you give them.
“Your attitude colors very aspect of your life. It is like the mind’s paintbrush, you see the world as you are!”
Personality – Who You Are
Environment – Who and What is Around You
Self-Image – How You See Yourself
Beliefs – Judgement
Choices – Action
Challenge Question: Where are you a Difference Maker in your community?
Look UP & OUT!
Tracy Worley
Are curious! Do you want to find your secret sauce of being a Difference Maker, and create original ideas through your natural gifts? New series startingn in June!
Event: 5 Steps to Create The Future You Want
John C. Maxwell (2006). The Difference Maker
Tracy A. Worley (2015) GRACEbreak Radio
| Date: | June 8, 2015 |
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| Time: | 8:30 a.m MST |
| Appearance: | GRACEbreak Radio | Are you a difference maker? Series 1 of 8 |
| Outlet: | GRACEbreak Radio |
| Location: | Montana |
| Format: | Radio |
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| Date: | June 24, 2015 |
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Potential² Manifesto Find Yur Infinite Potential has you as your WHY. Who are you and why are you here? Before answering this question, I will tell you who I am and why I am here. Through decades of learning from the best mentors and my mistakes, I know my why. I wish this for you, too. It is my purpose to give you hope and courage to discover your potential, purpose and heart’s desire in and from life.
Most people use only a small fraction of their ability and rarely strive to reach their potential. A few years ago, my world came crashing down around me without my permission. Within a short period, I found myself divorced and downsized. I had hard choices: To live or die, or as my friend and mentor, Kary Oberbrunner, teaches, “be a victim or a victor.” I ask you, when life deals you “lemons’” are you choosing to live or die, to be a victim or a victor? From my life experiences, I found my Potential² and that is to gracefully inspire and empower others to achieve their infinite potential.
Definition: Infinite Potential (Potential²) is growing, learning, and adding value to self and others until we are no longer able to take another breath on this earth.
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| Date: | May 13, 2015 |
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