de⋅sire    a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment.  (Dictionary.com)

 

"If it is to be, it is up to me!" was the battle cry of one my my recent clients.  The reality is, there is only one person that is responsible for your success in life---YOU!  Family, friends, pastors and colleagues can influence you and provide support, but the ultimate responsibility is with you. 

com⋅mu⋅ni⋅ca⋅tion   –noun  the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs. (Dictionary.com)

It can be your friend or your foe.  A well communicated message is often executed flawlessly and with a high level of success while an unclearly communicated message can lead to.....well, WAR! Increasing Communication improves performance in both your business and personal life.

Think back to the last time you had an argument or disagreement with a coworker, friend or spouse. Was it because of what was said or was it because of what wasn't said?  Communication, as defined above, includes the interchange of thoughts and ideas.  The key word is "interchange"!  So often our biggest miscommunication occur when we assume that communication has taken place, and it hasn't.  When we increase communication our Perofmance improves.

be·have  \bi-ˈhāv, bē-\   transitive verb 1 : to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way  2 : to conduct (oneself) in a proper manner  

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Your behaviors (the way we act) will lead you to the successes or failures in life.  If you ever feel like you are off track or things are not going your way, stop to reflect on your actions. Are you spending enough time doing what is most important to your success?

at⋅ti⋅tude   [at-i-tood, -tyood] –noun

1.  manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, esp. of the mind: a negative attitude; group attitudes.

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Good, bad or indifferent.....we all have an "attitude" toward our day, work and life.  Have you ever heard the saying "loose the 'tude, dude!"  It's a casual way to tell a friend to check a bad attitude and replace it with a positive one.  It's time for an intentional attitude tune up.