A Mother's Day Poem

A Mother's Day Poem

 

Another Mother's Day is here,

Bringing joy and pleasures new,

On this special day, Mother dear,

I want to remember you

 

I cannot give you costly gifts,

And I've told you this before,

No matter what I give to you,

You give back much, much more

 

I'm giving you a pure, sweet rose,

Gathered in the early morn,

This rose you planted in my heart,

The day that I was born

 

In kindly, loving thoughts of you,

And with the faith you still impart,

The rose I give to you today,

Is the love that's in my heart

 

                                ~Anonymous

Achieving Excellence

Achieving excellence takes time to learn the process and there are no short cuts that can be taken.  When you look at the successful organizations, they have a long term, dedicated management and staff that is very satisfied with the workplace culture and atmosphere and most of all they are being recognized on a daily basis.  Perfection is not a goal that must be met, but if we can get close then we have succeeded.  By pursuing perfection and excellence, you won't just beat the competition and see marginal improvements in your organization.  The company will exceed all goals while your staff will meet their full potential and realize inner success.

 

In achieving excellence for yourself, you must avoid negative people, places things and habits and believe in yourself.  Yesterday is gone and, of course, tomorrow may never come.  Don't give up and don't give in, but consider things from every angle.  Give more than you planned to and remember that family and friends are hidden treasures.  Seek them and enjoy their riches.  Hang onto your dreams and ignore those who try to discourage you.  Keep trying it will get easier.  Always love yourself first and open your eyes and see things how they really are.  Don't forget that practice makes perfect.  Always strike a fair, win-win deal and make it happen.  Never lie, cheat or steal and be fair at all times.  Stop procrastinating, and keep working towards your dreams.  Quitters never win and winners never quit.  Read, study and learn about everything important to your life and take control of your own destiny.  Understand yourself in order to better understand others and want it more than anything.  Visualize your future and accelerate your efforts to make sure that you reach your goals.  Whether you are a player, fan, supporter, employee, manager or owner we want to be surrounded with winners, because in the end we all want to be just like the winners.  Sustained long term success requires a plan, talent, conditioning, execution, ability and heart.  So go out and achieve your excellence and be successful in life.

There is no "I" in Team!

Every day is an opportunity for teambuilding.  However, teamwork will only have a lot of "team" involved if there is motivation.  Instill in your group the awareness of them being a team. Then they will perform as one.  Let them know the rewards of working as a team.  Building a team includes motivating everyone in the team as one.

As a leader, the strongest motivator you can use to boost your team is self- esteem.  On an individual level, you must boost the self-esteem of your team members.  These individual forces can then work synergistically, working as a whole and fortifying the team.  Individual support creates more promising prospects for team success.  Your team members have to believe that they will produce more as a team than working individually on their own.

Building confidence in your group is a key factor in building your team.  It not only enhances the team, but it also helps things to function more efficiently.  The leader will need to build a positive work environment that supports the team, encourage co-operation among team members and set the stage for reaching achievable goals.  Once your team has greater self-confidence, they will be happier, cope with life better on a daily basis, and achieve success in their careers.  Building a team will improve work relationships.  Also being able to handle criticism better and raise self-confidence within their families.  There are many benefits of self-confidence including, increased interest in the job, a greater sense of competence, and a preference to take on challenges.  By creating a diverse team you will cover all areas of expertise for resource purposes.

Leaders, now that you have built your team, continue to empower your team members.  Teach them, give them knowledge they crave and continue to raise the level of expectations in reaching new goals.