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by Cie Murray
It’s time to go Cie, are you ready? I get asked that question quite often from my husband as we are preparing to go to an event or out to dinner. My response most times is…I’m getting there, almost.
by Cie Murray
Tom Noonan, was 5 months behind on his mortgage, had maxed out 37 Visa credit cards for cash advances to pay for business expenses and had used all the personal cash he had for his internet security company. With a wife and three kids at home, he felt he had a virus in his head.
Just a few years earlier in the 1990’s, at the start of his company the CEO of a large tech firm in California wanted him to serve on their executive team. He sent the CEO an email to tell him no, I’m starting an internet security company. The CEO replied “That’s the stupidest thing I ever heard. If you ever get any money in that company I’ll come to Atlanta and drink champagne from a prostitute’s shoe.”
by Cie Murray
In today’s economic times, no industry or profession can escape the need to change. Some strategies and techniques that worked just a few months ago are obsolete and no longer viable options. That's why in order to thrive and even survive in the workplace, you will need to cultivate and exercise the assets of agility and flexibility. Two key areas for flexing these work muscles are your plans and your thinking.
by Cie Murray
Why do some people seem to be always moving ahead? Why does it seem to be that you are standing still or being passed over for the next level on your job or in business? Other people are not outperforming you. They are out positioning you.
by Cie Murray
How did the Cleveland Cavaliers become the first basketball team in history to win the NBA National Championship after losing three games? Was it because LeBron James and his team were better players than Steph Curry and his team. Of course not, with both teams having won 3 games each, the seventh game could have gone either way. I believe it was because, the Cavaliers had a “Bad Enough Want To”.
by Cie Murray
Why is it that when some people make a mistake, instead of admitting it, they make up an excuse? A frequent response to a mistake is to blame it on someone or something else.
I use to do this too. However after some self examination, I identified the root of my behavior.
by Cie Murray
My friend Jonathan got offended when his boss falsely accused him of cheating on his expense report. He was so full of rage that he quit his job on the spot, not thinking about his non-working pregnant wife and financial obligations at home. It took him eight months to find a comparable job.
Let's face it, we all have times when we feel like quitting. What can you do to get motivated when you really want to quit? Here are three tools.
by Cie Murray
What if my boss had not gotten transferred, I would have gotten promoted this year. What if logistics hadn't missed that shipment to my client, I would have made my quota. What if I had married Sean instead of Rufus, I would be living with the rich and famous.
Life is full of what if's. What ifs do nothing more than keep you stuck in the past. You can't drive forward by hanging on to the past. Think about it. How far could you drive your car forward on I-95 by looking in your rear view mirror?