Outstanding performance is one of the keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become an outstanding performer, you need to do three things.  1) Stay on top of your game by becoming a lifelong learner.  2) Set and achieve high goals.  3) Get organized, managed your time, life and space well.
I have blogged about Smile and Move, the great little book by Sam Parker before.  I was rereading it the other day and I was struck by what Sam had to say in the introduction.
His daughter and …

Outstanding performance is one of the keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become an outstanding performer, you need to do three things well.  1) Stay on top of developments in your field and industry by becoming a lifelong learner.  2) Set and achieve high goals.  3) Get organized.  Manage your time, life and stress well.
If you’re like most people, you always have more to do then there is time to do it.  I’m pretty good at managing my time, but I do get stressed and overwhelmed …

Outstanding performance is one of the keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become an outstanding performer, you need to do three things.  1) Become a lifelong learner.  2) Set and achieve high goals.  3) Get organized; manage your time, life and stress well.
Kevin Eikenberry is a friend of mine.  Through his great book, Remarkable Leadership, Unleashing Your Leadership Potential One Skill at a Time, and his coaching, Kevin has helped hundreds of people become better leaders.  I’m a subscriber to his ezine which I read religiously.  …

Outstanding performance is one of the keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become an outstanding performer you need to do three things. 1) Stay up to date in your field by becoming a lifelong learner.  2) Set and achieve high goals.  3) Manage your time, life and stress well.
Stress can have a negative impact on your ability to perform.  Unfortunately today’s world is a very stressful place.  If you watched the news on Monday, you saw that big companies such as Caterpillar, Pfizer, Sprint Nextel, Home …

Successful people are outstanding performers.  As I discuss in Straight Talk for Success, outstanding performers have three things in common.  Outstanding performers are lifelong learners.  Outstanding performers set and achieve high goals.  Outstanding performers are well organized.
Outstanding performers also find a way to get the job done.  They don’t let obstacles stop them.  Last week I read a couple of blog posts about concepts that go to the heart of this matter: activity and persistence.   Mike Litman posted on activity and Kevin Eikenberry wrote about persistence.
Activity and persistence are my watchwords for 2009.  I set …

Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.
Tomorrow is the last day of January 2008.  Time flies, doesn’t it?  Have you written your 2008 goals yet?  If not, get going, you’ve already lost over 8% of the year.  Outstanding performers set and achieve high goals.  If you haven’t set your 2008 goals yet, you are unlikely to become an outstanding performer this year.
Try this to set 2008 – or any other year, for that matter – goals.

Brainstorm all of the things you want to achieve this year.  Think big.  Don’t limit yourself at …

Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.
Josh Hinds writes a great ezine called Get Motivation www.GetMotivation.com.  In a recent issue, he had a guest column by Zig Ziglar, sales guru.  This is what Zig has to say about planning and success.
“When you plan and prepare carefully, you can legitimately expect to have success in your efforts. When you plan and prepare to make a sale, for example, you can legitimately expect to make a sale. Although not all your expectations are going to come to pass, you give yourself an infinitely better …

Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.
Outstanding performers share three things in common.

Outstanding performers are technically competent.  They are lifelong learners.
Outstanding performers set and achieve goals.
Outstanding performers are organized.  They manage their time, stress and lifestyle well.

I look for common sense advice everywhere I can find it.  The other day, we bought a bag of Goldfish snack crackers.  The back of the bag said:
“Achieve Your Goals…Sometimes it’s hard to achieve what you want.  Try this.  First identify your goal.  Then try different strategies that can help you get there.  Using what …

Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.  It is also my 300th post on this blog.  I post five days a week, so that means I’ve been posting every day for 60 weeks.  Thanks to all of you who take the time to read what I write.
On Monday, the Just Sell quote of the day was from Louis Pasteur.  He developed the pasteurization process, and is generally considered to be the father of modern microbiology.  I really like what he has to say about tenacity.  “Let me tell you the secret that …

Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.
I usually post this blog and my www.CommonSenseGuy.com first thing every morning.  It’s part of the discipline I’ve developed for myself.  A couple of weeks ago, I had a lot of stuff happen first thing in the morning.  I spent several hours putting out minor fires.
When I looked up, it was almost noon and I had not posted either of my blogs for the day.  I was working at home that day.  Cathy came into my office and asked if I would like to have …