performance: A Good Coach - 03/04/17 09:01 PM
A Good Coach
 “A Good Coach will stretch the limits of your thinking
of who you are today . . . . to make you see 
who you can be.”
Lou Ludwig Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
 
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
A good coach
 
In sports athletes have coaches  . . . . Entertainers . . . . speakers . . . . politicians . . . . and business professional have coach’s. Why . . . . to maximize the persons potential to be the best that they can be. Good coaching will help … (11 comments)

performance: In the Business World It’s Performance That Counts - 05/03/16 02:40 PM
 In the Business  World It’s Performance That Counts
“In business, words are words, explanation are explanation,
promises are promises, but only performance is reality
Harold Geneen 1910 – 1997, American Businessman,
President of ITT   
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
In the business world it’s performance that counts
 
In the business world your performance is reality . . . . and at the end of the day It’s what counts.
 
You will be judged by your customers based . . . .  on your performance.
 
You can talk about what you’re going to do. . . .  but it’s what you … (33 comments)

performance: You Will Be Judged By Your Performance - 01/10/16 06:08 AM
You Will Be Judged By Your Performance
“Performance is your reality.
Forget everything else.”
Harold Geneen, President of ITT Corp.  
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
You will be judged by your performance
 
You won’t be judged . . . . by what you talk about doing. Talking about something without action . . . . won’t get anything done.
 
You won’t be judged . . . . by what you think about doing. Because thinking about it . . . . won’t get anything done until you take action.
 
You will be judged . . . . by your actions . … (11 comments)

performance: Confidence is the Result of . . . . - 10/01/15 02:02 PM
Confidence is the Result of . . . .
“Confidence is the most important single factor in this game,
and no matter how great your talent, there is only
one way to obtain it - work.”
Jack Nicklaus, professional golfer
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Confidence is the result of . . . .
 
Champions in every walk of life have it.
 
It shows on the field of play . . . . and when a person walks into a business meeting . . . . or into a room. It radiates in their personality . . . . and from … (17 comments)

performance: The Clearer the Goals the More Focused You Become - 07/10/15 03:24 PM
The Clearer the Goals the More Focused You Become
“In the absence of clearly – defined goals, we become
strangely loyal to performing daily trivia
ultimately we become enslaved by it.”
Robert Heinlein 1907 – 1988, American Science and Novelist      
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
The clearer the goals the more focused you become
 
A person with clear goals . . . . moves through their days with a sense of purpose. There is very little wasted effort . . . . because you know where they’re going . . . . and how you’re going to get there. … (12 comments)

performance: Raise Your Level of Performance - 04/28/15 11:30 PM
Raise Your Level of Performance
“Don’t lower your expectations to meet your performance.
Raise your level of performance to meet your
expectations. Expect the best of yourself,
and then do what is necessary to
make it a reality.”
Ralph Marston, author   
   
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Raise your level of performance
 
Set your bar and aim high . . . . push your limits . . . . and aim beyond what you have accomplished in the past . . . . beyond where you have been. Move forward into new territory with a positive mindset . . . . … (14 comments)

performance: Asking Questions Gives You Insight - 03/03/15 10:46 PM


Asking Questions Gives You Insight
“Asking questions will get you the performance you
are after far better than dictating demands.”
 Dan James
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Asking question gives your insight
 
Asking questions give you insight to the person that you’re speaking with . . . . and makes the person feel important.
 
Asking questions is a sign of respect . . . . and it shows a sincere interest in the person that we are speaking with.
 
As a result of the communications . … (8 comments)

performance: A Positive Attitude is the foundation of Quality Performance - 08/04/14 07:18 AM
 
A Positive Attitude is the foundation of Quality Performance
“Quality performance (and quality service) starts with
a positive attitude.”
Jeffrey Gitomer, American Author, Professional
Speaker, Business Trainer
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
A positive attitude is the foundation of quality performance
 
Your attitude will determine your mindset . . . . and the quality of your performance.
 
With a positive attitude your performance will become a mirror image of that attitude . . . . The quality of your performance will meet or exceed your expectations  . . . … (6 comments)

performance: Being a Natural Takes Hard Work - 01/19/14 12:11 AM
 
Being a Natural Takes Hard Work
“There is no such thing as a natural touch. Touch is something
you create by hitting millions of golf balls.”
Lee Trevino, Golfer
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
Being a natural takes hard work
 
You see it in every profession . . . . Sport figures and the entertainers make it look easy and you hear people refer to them as being a natural or have a natural touch in what they do.
 
The people that make it look easy . . . … (3 comments)

performance: Continue to Set Higher Standards for Your Performance - 08/13/13 12:50 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Continue to Set Higher Standards for Your Performance
“Set higher standard for your own performance than anyone
around you, and it won’t matter whether you have a tough boss
or an easy one. It won’t matter whether the competition is
pushing you hard, because you’ll be competing with yourself.”
Rick Pitino, Basketball Coach
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Continue to set higher standards for your performance
 
The toughest competition that you will ever have to face . . . . is yourself.
 
You … (2 comments)

performance: Prepare Yourself to Do Your Best - 02/07/13 10:48 PM
Motivational Power Quote
 
 Prepare Yourself to Do Your Best
“On Performance, do your best, then don’t worry about it.”
Kent Krive, Success Coach
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Prepare yourself to do your best
 
An amazing thing happens when you prepare yourself to perform at a peak level . . . . Your level of performance will match your preparation.
 
Successful professionals in their chosen field of endeavor . . . . prepare themselves to standout, to succeed and to win. They push themselves away from the pack through their … (5 comments)

performance: Be Judged By the Excellence of What You Produce - 12/10/12 07:01 AM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Be Judged By the Excellence of What You Produce
“The test of the artist does not lie in the will with which he
goes to work, but in the excellence of the work
he produces.”
Thomas Aquinas 1225 – 1274, Roman Catholic Dominican Priest,
Philosopher
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Be judged by the excellence of what you produce
 
Sports teams can have the will to win . . . . But in order to win the team that practices and plays with excellence is a team … (4 comments)

performance: Ten Seconds - 05/30/12 09:24 AM
Motivational Power Quote
 
Ten Seconds
“A lifetime of training for just ten seconds.”
Jesse Owens 1913 - 1980, Olympic Gold Mental Winner
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Ten seconds
 
Jesse Owens quote is a reflection of his Olympic performance in the 1936 in Berlin Germany.
 
He had trained for a lifetime to compete and win a Olympic gold medal for running the 100 meter dash.
 
In 1936 Jesse Owens became the first American to win 4 gold medals in Track and Field in a single Olympiad.
 
His first … (25 comments)

performance: Push Your Limits - 05/25/12 11:44 PM
    
Motivational Power Quote
 
Push Your Limits
“It’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of
your goal that will enable you to attain the success you seek ."
Mario Andretti, Race Car Driver
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
Push your limits
 
Throughout his racing career Mario Andretti had the pedal to metal and stretched his limits and the limits of his race car.
 
He pushed his limits to go a little faster and to make the rack track a little shorter.
 
When Mario got to the … (1 comments)

performance: Walk Your Talk - 03/11/12 12:31 PM
    
Motivational Power Quote
 
Walk Your Talk    
“Make sure that your actions and behavior line up to
and reflect the words and ideas,
promises and commitment that come out of your mouth.”
 Steve Farber, author, speaker              
 
As I see it . . . . . .
 
Walk your talk
 
We will be judged not by what we say but by what we do. When you say it, mean it and back it up by your actions.
 
When what we do is a reflection of our words we are seen as a person of integrity … (4 comments)

performance: Difficulty is Not an Excuse - 02/24/12 06:59 AM
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
Difficulty is Not an Excuse
“Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.”
 Edward R. Murrow, news commentator          
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
Difficulty is not an excuse
 
You’re on a challenging deadline the work is either done on time or it’s not. The degree of difficulty in completing the project is not an excuse if the project is not done on time.
 
As harsh as it may sound, we a judged on our performance and delivering on our customers’ expectations in a timely … (35 comments)

performance: Prepare to Succeed - 12/06/11 10:50 AM
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
Prepare to Succeed  
“It’s better to look ahead and prepare
Than to look back and regret.”
Jacki Joyner-Kersee, athlete   
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
Prepare to succeed
 
To prepare to succeed is preparing in advance to achieve the desired outcome.
 
When you’re prepared there’s a purpose to your activities and your success journey becomes focused with laser like energy on your goals.
 
Preparation can be hard work with a lot of that preparation occurring when there’s no one around to cheer you … (4 comments)

performance: You Will Be Judged on Your Performance - 02/26/10 01:10 PM
 
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
You Will Be Judged on Your Performance
 
"Performance is your reality.
Forget everything else."
Harold Geneen, President of ITT Corp.  
  
As I see it. . . . . . . .
You will be judged on your performance   
We won't be judged by what we talk about doing. Talking about something without action won't get anything done.  
We won't be judged by what we'll think about doing. Because thinking about it won't get anything done until we take action.  
We will be judged by our actions and our performance.  
Our results will … (4 comments)

performance: Self Talk and Performance - 07/11/09 01:46 PM
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
Self Talk and Performance 
 
"Evidence is conclusive
that your self talk
has a direct bearing on your performance."
Zig Ziglar, author and motivational speaker
  
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Self talk and performance . . . . 
There is a direct link between a person's self talk and their performance.
Positive self talk creates position thoughts. The level of the persons self talk will be reflected directly in the level of the person's achievement.  
If you drift into negitive thinking read something to motivate you, listen to a … (33 comments)

performance: Asking Questions Increases Our Performance - 03/17/09 06:54 AM
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
Asking Questions Increases Our Performance
 
"Asking questions will get you
the performance you are after
far better than dictating demands."
 Dan James
  
As I see it. . . . . . . .
Asking questions is a sign of respect and showing sincere interest in the other person.   
In response to asking questions we form a relationship with the person and build rapport.
Rapport opens the door for continuous communication.
When we make demands of people often this can shut off open and honest communication with other the person because they … (8 comments)

 
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