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2nd Day of July 2015
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Today’s Musings on the 2nd Day of July, 2015: We continue our preparations for celebrating the 4th of July. Taking a moment to learn about what is also occurring on this day, A federal website shares information on the history and why so many Americans are excited to celebrate the 4th of July at http://usafederalholidays.com/independance-day/
The publication, “Medical Daily” printed a number of quotations on the 4th of July Celebration, which were posted by Anthony Rivas last year on the 3rd of July, as follows:
Freedom lies in being bold. Robert Frost
The real American Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people, a change in their religious sentiments of their duties and obligations. This radical change of the people was the real American Revolution. John Adams
We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it. William Faulkner
Scientists also share the happy news that during this month of July, there are two full moons and accordingly, the second full moon is called a Blue Moon – http://www.earthsky.org/tonight.
Enjoy your Day!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Executive and Career Management Coach
LABEL, LABELED, LABELING
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It’s interesting how people want others to know who they are. We like to be known either by our strengths, by our family position or by what we do for a living. Yet, there are times when a situation arises where we may say, “Please don’t label me as . . . . .” We express those words because we want to choose how we are evaluated, and perhaps because the label we heard “rubbed us the wrong way.”
Our salary depends on our performance for a position that we chose to accept. So, our employer does label us for the position we hold and we agreed to that label. Under what circumstances does labelling come into play in our careers? While researching a few blog ideas, I came across a fresh presentation of how people can be defined in their roles at the office. It is called Dr. Edward de Bono’s “SIX THINKING HATS” [registered mark]. The California State University at Los Angeles prepared a brief slide share presentation explaining each “Thinking Hat” …
http://web.calstatela.edu/faculty/jpark/Six%20thinking%20hats.ppt
Should you be a Red Hat and strive to become a Green Hat, how would you obtain the educational training to do so? Online and brick and mortar classes are available as well as many Human Resource Departments. Business and Civic organizations also offer programs for self-development. As you Choose Who You Want to be Known As let your Label shine though as you manage your career. Enjoy your day!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Executive and Career Management Coach
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Notes: http://www.debonothinkingsystems.com/tools/6hats.htm
When the Journey, begins anew…
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“Feel the fear. Do it anyways.” Anonymous
I just finished reading Kimberly Weisul’s article in Inc. Magazine about Ms.Carey Lohrenz, a recently promoted Navy Tomcat fighter jet Pilot. http://www.inc.com/kimberly-weisul/high-performance-high-stress-advice-from-a-fighter-pilot.html Ms. Weisul, an Editor-at-Large at Inc. Magazine teaches us how to interview. I say this because her article surprisingly has many realistic stories about Pilot Carey Lohrenz’ career path on how she felt the fear and kept on going.
We love quotations because the words ring true for us and leave lasting perceptions and images in our minds. Pilot Lohrenz’ words of wisdom on performance and leadership are:
“The number one way to reduce anxiety in a volatile environment is to write down your top three priorities and focus on those.”
“Almost all the pilots I worked with wrote notes on their hands – what went wrong and how to fix it” pretty quickly.
“It’s notoriously difficult to be an Officer.” How she made it was taking on the fear and working through the experience to find a way for herself to make it work – again, again, and again. After each successful experience, Pilot Carey began a new journey to test herself against the next issue she was asked to handle.
As you work through your career this week, Choose Who You Want to be Known As, when you are pushing to make it through the day, the project or the week. Enjoy your week!
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Mid-May 2015 Musings. . .
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May you be strengthened By yesterday’s Rain. Walk straight in tomorrow’s Wind and Cherish each moment of the sun today. Catherine Hislop
Your business and your life will change when you really, really get it that some people are not going to change, no matter what you do. And that still others have a vested interest in being destructive. Dr. Henry Cloud, Clinical psychologist
Posted on Pinterest by Guillermo Alvarez: “You shouldn’t point out things about people’s appearances if they can’t fix it in ten seconds”. AND “Don’t get mad. Don’t get even. Do better much better. Rise above. Become so engulfed in your own success that you forget it ever happened.”
Embrace the negative and try to see the beauty within Nature and the Community where you live.
Enjoy your week in your chosen career as you Choose Who You Want to be Known As!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Executive & Career Management Coach
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Bias, Bias why are you here?
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Writing can be an incredible mindfulness practice.
Jon Kabat Zinn
Earlier today, the following Blog was Published by LinkedIn.com/Pulse, under my name as a LinkedIn Publisher. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/bias-where-you-jo-ann-m-radja. It was originally published under the title, “Bias, Bias where are you?”
I’ve modified the title for this careermanagement blog to, “Bias, Bias why are you here?” and added the above quotation from Jon Kabat Zinn.
“We move forward, pause, and keep on going. Yet, bias judgments of other people, bubble up, unexpectedly. Addressing these comments is not a simple task. Gossip is insidious. When it is spread by those who hold a position of authority, people believe it is true when it is not. Damage can occur when the gossip impedes your ability to work through your day, under stress.
Among other considerations, Mindfulness provides a stepping stone that gives you the support you need to handle the bias judgments. You will come to your own realization of how to handle the gossip. Stepping stones to handle the gossip have been handed down to us from present-day thought leaders, family members, educators and sages in past centuries.
Many people take the first step of speaking to the gossiper. Be prepared for an outburst; be calm and remember – this other person has a problem. Since you do not want to control the gossiper, take the first step to control how You Want to be Known As. You are responsible for your own actions in any conversation you have. Conventional wisdom tells us that gossipers are unhappy people who seek attention and who may be self-sabotaging themselves to gain some notice or popularity.
We all have an innate knowledge of what is right for ourselves (ethics) and how we want to be treated in situations that occur in our Careers. This understanding is the basis for my By-Line shown above, Choose Who You Want to be Known As. It can be subjective for you personally (considerate, pensive, hard-working, enjoys good humor), or objective as your actions with others are known to be (ambitious, collaborative, thoughtful, good listener, team-oriented).
It’s the last day in April, 2015 in your Career. Here’s an anagram for you to consider:
E nvy crept into the conversation
T he moment she couldn’t hide
H er feelings.
I t was unbecoming and noticed by the group. It
C ontinued as her professionalism wained – although unwittingly,
S he set an example of what not to do as a leader.©Jo Ann M. Radja
Have a great month of May, 2015 when it begins tomorrow!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Executive & Career Management Coach
Anchors Aweigh to your Choices
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Today is the first day of Daylight Savings Time and we are adjusting to the loss of one hour. I have come across a few articles recently about how the anchoring choice of a decision comes into play. The conversation of how we truly decide and move forward is always on-going. Neuroscientists and Psychologists keep us busy reading their latest articles and the above picture shows another view of what goes on when we begin to make decisions.
Anchors Aweigh is a phrase used to release the weighted anchor holding a ship at the harbor. Anchoring Decisions is a form of cognitive bias we all have which may be based on our education, culture, whether we grew up in a small or large family and the physical environment we enjoyed as children. When we choose the first piece of information we hear about an event, we anchor on to it. Although we may ask for some other information, we usually go back to the first piece of information we hear, because we unconsciously believe it to be true.
Perhaps some people haven’t considered how often they anchor what they hear. Often times we wonder why someone may not move from a “position” and anchoring may be the reason. Here is an additional view of how our unconscious bias influences our decision making.
During this second week of March, 2015, consider how you Choose Who You Want to be Known As when reaching out to understand another person’s decision. Have a great week!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Executive and Career Management Coach
Valentines Day 2015
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Here’s a Valentine’s Day Business Anagram from @Coach_Jo_Ann http://lnkd.in/bYHe3zK From Chicago to you, Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you enjoy the anagram below:
Very often
After something happens, we wish we
Listened more carefully.
Events, such as
Now – Valentine’s Day – provide
The opportunity to make amends.
It’s your turn to speak.
Nothing can take away what was said.
Early is better than later —
So happy you took the chance.
Do what is in the best interests of your Team.
Accept you are a Servant Leader ‘cause
You are very good at it.
Authored by Jo Ann M. Radja, Career Management Coach 02/13/14
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We Celebrate President Lincoln’s Date of Birth
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We celebrate and remember February 12th as the birth of President Lincoln here in Illinois. Earlier today I published a blog on this subject, via LinkedIn.com Pulse, https://t.co/0Mu2ZA6TFw. I hope you enjoy these quotations from President Abraham Lincoln.
“Illinois Celebrates President Abraham Lincoln
“No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent.”
“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important that any one thing.”
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice that thorn bushes have roses.”
“I can make more generals, but horses cost money.” And lastly, “I walk slowly, but I never walk backward.”
Enjoy your career day.
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coach & Change Agent
Reflections on the 1st Friday in February 2015
The Willis Clan Turning Tragedy into Triumph We are resilient this Winter no matter where we call home. I hope you enjoy this link for a bit of music as well as an earlier Blog, published under my name today at LinkedIn Pulse https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/friday-reflections-next-week-jo-ann-m-radja. The text now follows:
“It is difficult for most people to live up to The Golden Rule, and consequently few of us do so with complete consistency. Tom Morris
We confront horrible evil and we see the most exalted forms of good more often in art and history than in the ordinary course of daily life. Tom Morris
Love is simply the most important key to proper success, authentic happiness and genuine meaning in life. . . despite any appearances to the contrary in our world. Tom Morris
If you want to communicate your differences quickly to customers, change your label. Mike Michalowicz
You make a decision, often, on less than one percent of the information, because you have to. Mike Michalowicz
Identify your top clients and remove the rest of your less-promising clients. Mike Michalowicz.”
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coach & Change Agent
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