by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Nov 26, 2016 | Leadership
To be a great leader you first must lead yourself. It’s not that difficult to take on a leadership roll in the work place today, companies are looking for motivated people who ready to step up and take on more and more responsibility, a self starter, a person that is not afraid of a little hard work. Truth is just because a company promoted a person to a leadership roll does not make them a leader people will want to follow! In order to be a great leader you must gain peoples trust and respect. One of the best ways to do that is to lead by example. Never tell someone to do something you would not do. When I was in construction I learned this from an “old timer.” I was working as an apprentice and just passed my test to become a journeyman in the building trades. The next step for me was to run my own jobs, I’ll never forget the advice of that old timer, he sat me down one day looked me in the eye and stated: Never tell someone to do something you would not do yourself. Steve if you want to earn the respect and trust of people you must first respect and trust yourself. I never forgot his words, they served me well over the years. I was blessed in the trades, I raised a family and lived a good life. Over the years there were 3 key elements which helped me to be very successful: Respect When your in a leadership roll it is easy to demand what you...
by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Nov 19, 2016 | Personal Values
Seems like only yesterday my Geography teacher telling us about the difference between the Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee. It was one of those stories which we were supposed to listen and pertain it to real life. At least that was what we were supposed to do…Truth is back then most of us had little interest in school, when in class we were more interested in what we were going to do after school that day. I can remember the teacher telling us to pay attention to the “Message.” Like we were smart enough to learn that lesson!! The dead sea is not really a sea at all in fact it is a lake. The salt content is so high that if you were to go swimming there you would float! It has been said that if you were to lay down you would float with out having to move your arms or legs, the salt content is 35 % which translates to roughly 10 times more than normal ocean water. There is no fish, Vegetation, or any life sources around the lake, which is why it is called the Dead Sea. With as much adversity as one can imagine, both seas are actually fed by the river of Jordan, however they are quite different from each other. The Sea of Galilee is located just to the north of the Dead Sea, the Sea of Galilee contains, clean water, plenty of fish, as well as many plants. So how can two bodies of water which are fed from the same source be so different? The Sea of...
by stevengconnelly@aol.com | Nov 11, 2016 | Leadership
I came across this poem “Don’t Quit” which is inspiring and well written. With simple words the message of determination, perseverance. life’s challenges can enhance our destiny. It can be unclear when the storms of life hit us, that in midst of each black cloud there is a seed of growth. Yet when most people are faced with uncertainty tend to give up and quit, this poem is a different way to look at issues which we don’t understand or want to face. A simple way to ignite the inner voice that speaks within us all. No matter how large or how small, by simply keep going every day will lead you closer to your goals. It has been said that quitting is a temporary solution to a permanent problem. By never quitting and looking at every failure as a lessen learned, we gain confidence, our vision of what we seek in life appears, this leads to momentum which essentially leads to success. When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don’t you quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about, When he might have won if he’d stuck it out. Don’t give up, though the pace seems slow – You may succeed with another blow. Often the goal is nearer than It seems to...
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