Dear Friends,
Now Clearing is nothing more than a process for getting rid of all the mind-chatter that keeps us from moving forward with a clear head and an unstoppable attitude. Mid-chatter can consist of both good and bad things. For instance, you finish a massive project, the return on investment is huge, and all you want to do is forget what is on the calendar and go celebrate… those feelings, the excitement is a form of mind-chatter! Or how about the mind-chatter an argument with one’s spouse can cause? You know, “I’m right and she’s wrong!” The kind of thinking that gets in the way of creative juices flowing freely. You can even think of clearing as a verbal journal… by getting the thoughts and feelings out verbally you simply get rid of it! There is no keeping it stored in a book for later digestion and consideration! Not only do I practice Clearing myself, but my clients do too, and it’s an invaluable tool to all those who use it! So, for those of you who officially learned how to clear during a Personal Planning Workshop, I’d suggest you brush off those skills and get back to using this phenomenal tool. For those who haven’t, give it a try – ask a trusted team member if you have permission to say what is on your mind and for their agreement that they won’t gossip what you say or attempt to fix it – and give up the mind-chatter that so often gets in the way of our moving forward successfully… being fully committed… and being unstoppable!! Best regards,
Just as you, the parent, are responsible for that which you create, plan for, and put into action, your teenager also needs a place to call his/her own. Without an opportunity to create that place on their own, kids eventually end up floundering, unsure, low on self-esteem, and getting into trouble simply out of never having the opportunity to discover who they really are and what they really want for themselves. For all our good intentions, often times we as parents
create in our children the exact opposite of what we had
hoped for
them. So next time you do a load of laundry or wash the car,
get your kids involved. Yes, even your younger children – the
younger you start the better. (Besides you’d be surprised
how lit-up a 7 year old can get over putting laundry in the
washing machine or wiping the fingerprints off the front
door!) And allow them to be a responsible member of the family,
respect them as such, and you will see a responsible and
respectful teenage emerge before your eyes! One of the toughest jobs any business owner has to take on is to determine when enough is enough, and it can be a tough spot for many to get to. They have to first be able to get to a place where they are ready for their life to change. That not only involves making the change but, handling the fear of someone else taking over what they have built or determining just how much they want to be involved. And once they move through those questions, they have to determine what they need in their own replacement. Asking, “How do I find and then train my replacement to think the way I do; to learn my own default way of thinking which has built this business into what it is?“ So, succession planning can be a treacherous and even emotional journey for a business owner, which is why so many avoid it. However, beware of the dangers that avoidance hold! The greatest danger in not having a plan for succession (one that is written and you are being held accountable for following) is that when the business owner gets to a place where they are just flat tired of doing the things necessary to make their exit, they actually end up breaking stuff (unconsciously, of course) so they have stuff to work on, or fix, that they like doing! In other words, they actually get in their own way! So they become the problem; they derail their own progress! And eventually, they end up loosing the passion and freedom they have worked their entire career to have! The greatest challenge for the business owner is often documenting and putting in written form (yes, a job description) the job they do, what they are responsible for, what they do every day, and what they do on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis as the company leader to stay on top of EVERYTHING! Without putting these things in writing, they’ll likely overlook something down the road that frankly was too buried under other stuff for them to remember it. And they can’t afford to miss anything when they are the owner with the liability and their heart in the company, as well as the person responsible for teaching what they know to their replacement. What the company owner who wishes to put a succession plan
into action has to realize is that it takes patience, commitment,
and an unstoppable outlook to find their replacement, train
them, and then do what the plan says and walk away… go
fishing… spend time with family… and enjoy the
life they’ve built by being who they were over the
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Recently I was asked to describe the single most important thing that
I do on a daily basis to keep my edge sharp and maintain, and even grow,
in my success. I can honestly say that there are several things that
I have put into practice in my own life that contribute to my success – such
as exercising each and every day (if not in the morning, at noon time),
starting each morning with a dip in the hot tub, and having a clear picture
of my plan for the day and the results I want to produce. However, the
single most important factor in my ability to successfully juggle my
clients, my team, my family, and all the stuff that comes up during the
day, is something I call Clearing. Each and every morning, and often
times during my day, I call a person on my clearing team and clear.
Getting
teenagers to be more self-sufficient, responsible, and respectful
is most often about who we are to them as living examples
and what we allow them to experience. You see, teenagers
aren’t going to be respectful of the adults in their
lives if they have no idea of what those adults take on in
the teen’s behalf… while they are at school,
after the teen goes to bed or while they are playing on their
computer. So my recommendation to all parents is:
For some it is an easy question to answer, but for most
it is very, very difficult because they want perfection in
their
replacement. They, rightfully so, feel a responsibility to
what they’ve built and, mostly out of the responsibility
they feel for the people they’ve cared for and the
team they’ve built over the years.
Obviously another great challenge is finding someone to bring
up through the ranks or bring into the company that fits
into the humanity side of the company and is smart enough
to be their replacement and run the company. But they are
out there!
