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Welcome to the May edition of BOLD LEADERS newsletter.

In this newsletter, you'll learn practical ideas to help you take your leadership and teamwork to the next level.

Enjoy!

In This Issue

Feature Article - Stop Organizational A.D.D.

Stop Organizational A.D.D.

Is your organization suffering from A.D.D. (Attention Deficit Disorder)? If so, everyone is racing from meeting to meeting. Projects are spinning out of control. Everything is important. There's lots of activity, but few results to show for it.

For children and adults with A.D.D. there's a medical remedy. But for organizations and leaders, there's no quick fix. Chaos and confusion destroy profits and productivity faster than the fiercest competitors.

What's often underneath this frantic activity is overwhelm, hopelessness and fear. Here's what you can do when you see yourself and others spinning out of control.

1. Pause
Catch your breath. Call time out. Look past the immediate crisis de' jour. Stop running and take time to pause and reflect. Don't allow yourself to be caught in the rip tide. Disconnect from the frenzy. Take time to think!

2. Connect
Grab a few colleagues. Gather your team. Spend 30 minutes together. Talk about what's going right, what's needed and how you feel. Recognize the pressure and strain you're under. It takes only a minute to connect. Sharing as human beings helps rejuvenate us and puts the wind in our sails.

3. Focus
Narrow your focus. Clarify what's important. Eliminate extraneous activities. Choose only 3 priorities. Hone your priorities down to a sacred few. Challenge yourself to describe what you want to achieve in one simple sentence. Focus on the vital few - not the trivial many.

4. Select
Give up making ‘To Do' lists that are longer than your arm. Remember, there are only 24 hours in a day. Make trade off decisions. Be brave. Enlist your boss in making trade off decisions. Do less to achieve more.

5. Simplify
Un-complicate implementation. Break down solutions into easy, doable steps. Give up complicated charts and tracking mechanisms. They waste valuable time. Focus on what you can do today. Recognize progress. Appreciate ease. Simplify every step of the way.

It's easy to catch the crazies. And it's risky to challenge the status quo. But little comes from spinning out of control.

SELLING THE INVISIBLE Workshop

All great visions happen one step at a time. So come back to earth, put your feet on the ground and ask yourself, 'What's really important?' and 'What can I achieve today?'WORKSHOP: "SELLING THE INVISIBLE" JUNE 14, 8:30 - 11:30; Midland Country Club. Call Chris 763-783-9200 or register online at www.Awesome-Women.org.

If you are selling an intangible service - this workshop is for you! As a member of my mailing list, you are invited to sign up for this Awesome Women event at the member rate of $79.This program is open to men and women and ideal for leaders, sales professionals and small business owners.

Lead by top national sales and marketing expert, Christine Clifford. I hope you can join us for this inspiring and educational event.

Have a delightful Spring!

Faith

President, Leaps of Faith, Inc. and Creator of Play to Your Strengths® Talent System