EMPOWER YOURSELF: Are You Living Your Passion?

EMPOWER YOURSELF: Are You Living Your Passion?: YOU CAN LIVE YOUR PASSION Are you living your passion? You have great insights, and strong feelings about what you wa...

Are You Living Your Passion?

YOU CAN LIVE YOUR PASSION

Are you living your passion? You have great insights,

and strong feelings about what you want. However,

distractions and self-doubt, at times, about the power

of your vision sabotage your efforts. You can still

deliver the contribution that is your destiny.

Re-commit to these three attributes:

         • Integrity in yourself

         • Contribution to others

         • Achieve relevant results

Integrity in yourself means that you know what you

stand for, you are true to your values, and you limit the

self-doubt you have about your potential, talents, and abilities.

Your life takes on meaning when you are helping or

supporting others to be the best expressions of themselves.

Society moves forward when we are helping each other,

while in the process of helping ourselves. When you use

your talents well you fulfill your destiny, and move the

planet forward.

The bottom line is that progress is measured by results that

make a positive difference to the world. Whatever you do

should therefore meet the standard of contributing to the

progress of society. This needs to be merely small simple

contributing steps. You can be a beacon of light in this

wondrous world.

Be Your Best Self-expression

Philip

Author &

Better Business Results Specialist

April 28 2013

P.S. Use Your Talents Wisely & Relevantly!

EMPOWER YOURSELF: Are You An Effective Leader?

EMPOWER YOURSELF: Are You An Effective Leader?: You Can Be An Effective Leader!     The Leadership Challenge In life, you are either a follower or a leader. A true...

Are You An Effective Leader?

You Can Be An Effective Leader! 

 The Leadership Challenge

In life, you are either a follower or a leader. A true leader manages himself/herself before 

attempting to lead others. Leadership includes integrity, vision, a servant’s (service)

heart, courage and stewardship. I just turned 80 years, and during my life I always had 

persons following me either formally or informally. Let’s explore some elements that 

will strengthen your leadership.

Why leadership?

In any system or community where people operate, many competing views and values 

require focus. Leadership provides that focus. Leadership collates, evaluates and

designs the framework that represents and delivers the mind of the community. 

Leadership is often a lonely road to travel. A leader has to be ahead in the thinking

of his/her followers, but act within the consciousness of the followers. Jesus explained 

this when he told His disciples, “ I have many things to tell you, but not now,

as you are not yet be able to bear them.”

A Leader is someone you follow because you are attracted to his/her vision, values 

and integrity. You follow the leader out of your choice rather than through

narrow necessity for favor in your life, or through legal compulsion.  As a leader, 

you meddle seriously in the life of others, and this is a grave responsibility. Thus, if

you aspire to be a leader of tomorrow, you must be clear on what you stand for, 

and where you see the future. Great leaders are skillful listeners. They listen for what

is said, and what is not said. They align and empathize with the energy of their 

followers.

Characteristics

Several studies of leadership have thrown up many common characteristics of 

successful leaders. Examine these factors and build on them where necessary. 

There are four personal qualities that appear to be critical:

            • Clarity and strength of your vision          • Relentless courage

            • Realism of circumstances                        • Personal responsibility

Common mistakes leaders make are that they:

            • stop learning, believing that they know it all

            • fail to adapt to new technology

            • become complacent

Emotional intelligence

Put quite simply, emotional intelligence is the intelligent harnessing of positive 

and negative emotions, both yours and those of other persons that interact 

with you. For example, when I get angry with myself, or others, I manage it 

to avoid further upsetting the situation. And when I am happy or enthused, 

the emotions are handled to keep the circumstances in balance.

Summary

Being a true leader requires you to be on a journey of nurturing relationships. 

You have to be aware, attentive, and stay focused as you go along your 

leadership journey. Great leaders go beyond their competencies and personal

qualities. They produce the desired results on a consistent basis, and are strong 

and adept in their emotional intelligence and communication skills.

Conclusion

Take these three action steps to improve your leadership skills:

{1} Clarify your values and what you stand for.

{2} Confirm that you identify with the needs and values of

       your potential followers.

{3} Consciously develop the interpersonal skills of an effective leader.

Philip G. Rochford

Author &

Personal Empowerment Specialist

P.S. A small improvement by every leader in Society will cumulatively 

produce a better Society. Do your part and make that small but 

decisive improvement in your personal leadership.

EMPOWER YOURSELF: To Be Better, Personally Do Better

EMPOWER YOURSELF: To Be Better, Personally Do Better: Want To Live A Better Life? Your answer must certainly be, YES. We all strive to do better, but to achieve growth y...

To Be Better, Personally Do Better

Want To Live A Better Life?

Your answer must certainly be, YES. We all strive

to do better, but to achieve growth you need to:

• become better personally

• raise the bar of your own self-expression

• master use of your time

• master use of your resources

• live your passion consistently

• upgrade your relationships

The interesting aspect of this quest for self-mastery

Is that at present you have the ability to express

your fullest greatness. It is already within your DNA.

You merely have to be serious about claiming it, and

manifesting the potential within you that is crying

out to be released. It’s possible. You can do it.

Let your greatness blossom!

Focus For Improvement

Philip

Author &

Personal Empowerment Specialist

April 14 2013

EMPOWER YOURSELF: Are You Really Happy?

EMPOWER YOURSELF: Are You Really Happy?: Happiness Is A State Of Mind When you awoke this morning, how did you greet the day? Were you enthused? Were you jo...

Are You Really Happy?

Happiness Is A State Of Mind

When you awoke this morning, how did

you greet the day? Were you enthused?

Were you joyous? Did you feel that life

was worth living? Were you conscious

of your blessings? Were you looking

forward to the rest of the day with

enthusiasm, delight, and positive

expectancy?

You will not be passionate, excited or

joyous if you are in a rut. You will be

indifferent to life, and just going along,

if you are not on purpose. A clue to

your state is if you are following a dull

routine of waking, getting ready for

work, spending the day at work,

returning home, looking at television,

going to bed, and repeating this

routine day in day out.

You need to determine a primary goal,

understand the reasons for wanting it,

be emotionally committed to it, and

then walk on water to get it. You have

the potential to become or do whatever

you really want to do. Go for it!

You owe it to yourself.

Bring Out Your Greatness

Philip

Author &

Personal Empowerment Specialist

487-9224

P.S. Stand up inside yourself, and accept

the challenge to contribute your greatness.

EMPOWER YOURSELF: Release Your Tiger within

EMPOWER YOURSELF: Release Your Tiger within: Your Tiger Within is Screaming To Get Out! Do you have a great idea to achieve something you consider valuable, but somehow you ca...

Release Your Tiger within

Your Tiger Within is Screaming To Get Out!

Do you have a great idea to achieve

something you consider valuable,

but somehow you cannot get it going?

It is the tiger within you trying to get out.

The tiger is your potential trying to give

 expression to itself.

You are uniquely created with great

specific potential. You need to release

your potential—your TIGER within. You

have the ability to be great at whatever

your mind surfaces as a possibility.

The Universe works in a deliberate

manner, and prompts you to take

action on your vision and beliefs.

However, you need to stand up within

yourself and have the courage

commitment and consistency to

follow the murmur of your heart.

You can do it.

Act on these 7Cs to release your tiger;

[1] Clarify your intention

[2] Consider whether your intention is

    in alignment with your core values

[3] Consciously embrace what you

     want to do, and write it down

[4] Construct a simple plan to

     achieve your intention

[5] Commit vigorously to achieving

     the intention

[6] Compare on an on-going basis

     your results with your plan

[7] Consistently on a daily basis

    work massively on your priorities

Action is the name of the game. You

must take relevant action to manifest

what is within you. Your tiger within

can be released, but you must give it

permission to do so by the decisive

actions that you take. It’s possible.

Go for it!

Be determined

Philip

Author &

Personal Empowerment Specialist

P.S. Follow the 7Cs above to release your Tiger within.