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July 2004 Management Thought of the Month
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Corporate Performance)
Thu Jun 24 14:12:18 2004
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Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 14:12:17 -0400
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Management Thought of the Month
Brought to you by The Corporate Performance Institute
July 2004 Edition
"Realizing Your Potential"
The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we=
are, for what we could become=2E
-- Charles Du Bos
How's this for a thought provoking quote=3F I recommend you read through t=
his quote three or four times to really absorb the subtleties of it=2E
Here are some questions for you to think about that build on this thought=2E=
Who are you right now=3F
How do your colleagues see you=3F
How would they describe you=3F
How would your best friend describe you=3F
Pick out ten words or phrases that these people would use to describe you,=
choose five positives or strengths and five negatives or weaknesses=2E Ta=
ke a couple of minutes and do it please=2E
This describes who you are right now=2E
Is this who you want to be=3F
Even more importantly, is this the best you can/could be=3F
How much of your potential are you actually realizing=3F There is who you =
are right now and then there is who you could be right now=2E
How would you like to be described as a leader or manager=3F
How would you like to be described as a friend=3F
A question to ask yourself daily is what actions can you take today, this =
week and this month to move towards being the best you could be=3F
The size of the gap that exists between who you are and who you should/cou=
ld be directly correlates to your success and happiness in life=2E
So few of us are really operating at the level we are capable of=2E
Ross McBride
Managing Director
The Corporate Performance Institute=20
Mr=2E McBride does corporate education seminars, CEO/Executive coaching an=
d keynote speaking engagements for successful organizations in North Ameri=
ca, Asia and Europe=2E He is an expert on subjects as diverse as Negotiat=
ion Skills, Leadership, Teambuilding and Sales=2E
Please click here to subscribe to The Corporate Performance Institute Mana=
gement Thought of the Month free of charge=2E
Please click here to inquire or comment about our service=2E=20
Please visit our web site at www=2Ecorporate-performance=2Eorg=2E Please c=
lick here to be removed from our list=2E DO NOT REPLY to this email=2E
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<P><font size=3D"4"><strong>July 2004 Edition</strong></font></P>
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<p><font size=3D"6">"Realizing Your Potential"</font></p>
<p>The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what=
we
are, for what we could become=2E</p>
<p>-- Charles Du Bos</p>
<p>How's this for a thought provoking quote=3F I recommend you read throug=
h this
quote three or four times to really absorb the subtleties of it=2E</p>
<p>Here are some questions for you to think about that build on this thoug=
ht=2E</p>
<p>Who are you right now=3F<br>
How do your colleagues see you=3F<br>
How would they describe you=3F<br>
How would your best friend describe you=3F</p>
<p>Pick out ten words or phrases that these people would use to describe y=
ou,
choose five positives or strengths and five negatives or weaknesses=2E Tak=
e a
couple of minutes and do it please=2E</p>
<p>This describes who you are right now=2E</p>
<p>Is this who you want to be=3F</p>
<p>Even more importantly, is this the best you can/could be=3F</p>
<p>How much of your potential are you actually realizing=3F There is who y=
ou are
right now and then there is who you could be right now=2E</p>
<p>How would you like to be described as a leader or manager=3F<br>
How would you like to be described as a friend=3F</p>
<p>A question to ask yourself daily is what actions can you take today, th=
is
week and this month to move towards being the best you could be=3F</p>
<p>The size of the gap that exists between who you are and who you should/=
could
be directly correlates to your success and happiness in life=2E</p>
<p>So few of us are really operating at the level we are capable of=2E</p>=
<p> Ross McBride<br>
Managing Director<br>
The Corporate Performance Institute </p>
<P>Mr=2E McBride does corporate education seminars, CEO/Executive coaching=
and keynote=20
speaking engagements for successful organizations in North America,&n=
bsp;Asia and Europe=2E He=20
is an expert on subjects as diverse as Negotiation Skills, Leadership,=20
Teambuilding and Sales=2E</P>
<p>Please click <A=20
href=3D"mailto:subscribe@corporate-performance=2Eorg=3Fsubject=3DSubscribe=
">here</A>=20
to subscribe to The Corporate Performance Institute <U>Managemen=
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href=3D"mailto:information@corporate-performance=2Eorg=3Fsubject=3DComment=
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to inquire or comment about our service=2E
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