Week Two - XLR8 The Passionate Leader

Wow ~ what a fast week! I hope you enjoyed the first edition of the weekly “XLR8 The Passionate Leader”. You can find it along with this current edition on our blog - www.thepassionateleader.blogspot.com.

• Zig Ziglar’s Inspiration: 365 Days A Year: Watch the Video @ Inspiration 365
  • I love listening to him speak - he has a wonderful southern drawl. My favorite quote from him is: “You can have everything you want in life if you will just help enough other people get what they want”.
  • He has a quote for each day of the year. My favorite for coming week is “God gives everyone certain attribute, characteristics, talents, and then says, if you use what you have I’ll increase it, but if you don’t use it, you will lose it.” Use it or lose it; it’s the law.” - Charlie “Tremendous” Jones.
  • WIN ZIG’s Book / DVD!: Be the first person to log a comment on the “Wake Up The Passionate Leader” blog ~ just go to the bottom of the blog and click on comments and share your thoughts on any of the topics previously discussed.

• 2009 Angel/Mentor Card - www.innerlinks.com . Thanks to those folks who shared your selections with me this week. What’s yours! How has it affected you? (share on the blog).

• “The Best Year of Your Life” Kit ( http://www.hayhouse.com/details.php?id=2334 )
  • Week One Assignment - Openhearted Giving
    1. How did it go? - Award yourself 100 points for every act of openhearted giving you performed this week.
  • Week Two Assignment - Sing Your Praises
    1. When we have a great deal of self-love, we’re able to acknowledge our strengths, talents and God-given gifts, and feel comfortable sharing our gifts with others. Contrary to what many of us were taught, acknowledging our greatness doesn’t diminish those around us. In fact, when we allow ourselves to shine, we give others permission to do the same. Self-love means loving ourselves enough to allow all of our magnificence to be seen.
       • This week, share with at least three people whom you don’t normally confide in all the things you do well. Notice how sharing your gifts lights you (and those around you) up. For those who have worked with us - pull out your passions, unique ability & personal mission - revise if necessary and share!

• “XLR8 YOU!!! Leadership Excellence” - Sharing Best Practices
  • > Leadership Excellence” - Sharing Best Practices
    • What are you doing with your Leadership Development that you are most proud of?

  That’s it for this week. Please feel free to share your comments!

Make 2009 The Best Year of Your Life!

I thought I’d start 2009 off with a weekly Monday Morning message to help us all “Wake-Up the Passionate Leader”. Its purpose is to make 2009 The Best Year of Your Life by keeping us on track with our purpose and passions in both our personal and professional lives - and to share our progress in a blog - www.thepassionateleader.blogspot.com (click - sign on - share your wisdom).

2009 Angel/Mentor Card - I’ve found it interesting to pick an angel and a mentor card every year, (www.innerlinks.com). I put them on several business cards and place them in several conspicuous spots to remind me.
My Angel - Discernment - “Use your sharp-sightedness to make clear distinctions and wise choices. Move forward with confidence in your inner compass.” Do so with Clarity! What’s yours! How has it affected you? (Share on the blog)

The Best Year of Your Life Kit (http://www.hayhouse.com/details.php?id=2334)
This program is a recipe for falling deeply and passionately in love - with yourself! I’ve decided to “come out of the closet” and more fully live my personal mission “Igniting inspiration by enthusiastically coaching people around the world to discover the simple truth that loving ourselves leads to manifesting our passions and fulfilling our need for purpose” in my Leadership Development work. Each week we will be given an assignment - it’s up to us to follow through during the week.
Week One Assignment - Openhearted Giving
Take a few minutes to reflect on the special people in your life. See what gift from your heart you could give them that would let them know how you feel. Could you make a special dinner for your mate? Could you plan a special outing for a parent, sibling or child? How about bringing flowers or a homemade treat to your co-workers in the office? Try slipping a love note into your kid’s lunch boxes or your lover’s briefcase.
Come up with three over-the-top ways to share your heart with those you love. Notice how you feel afterwards.

XLR8 YOU!!! Leadership Excellence - Sharing Best Practices
Elaine and I are starting our 15th year using the XLR8 YOU!!! Leadership Excellence process. While it has evolved over the years, it basically focuses on these elements:
Understanding & Developing Yourself
Leading Others & Building Teams
Transforming the Organizational Culture
You have asked us to do a better job keeping us all connected. Please use the blog (www.thepassionateleader.blogspot.com click - sign on - share your wisdom) to “brag” with humility - the world needs more of what you are doing!