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Kevin Eikenberry's Articles Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest How Do You Celebrate Your Birthday? More than singing, cake and candles, here are 12 very specific - and easy - things you can do to celebrate your birthday. These also can be adapted to celebrate milestones at the office or on the job site. But remember, how you celebrate isn't nearly as important as making a few minutes to actually celebrate. Happy Birthday - whenever it is! What Yardstick Do You Choose? Do you see yourself - or your organization - the same way your Customers do? Measuring successes and setbacks is critical for real learning and for truly informed decision making. Leadership expert Kevin Eikenberry reminds that using both yardsticks - your's and your Customers' - is important when measuring results. Amp Your Attitude Today! Having a good attitude impacts more than your personal mood. It impacts your office, your team and your organization's bottomline. Plus people with positive attitudes are the ones others want to be around. Here are seven ideas to help you amp your attitude today! Celebrate Like You Mean It When's the last time you went to a really great celebration at work? Do you honor achievements or people? Does the 'committee' plan the party and the boss 'try' to show up? Celebrations are important, but important celebrations are more impactful and meaningful. Maybe you need to consider why you're celebrating in the first place. It's More Than R&R - The Biggest Benefit of Taking a Break Bears, tulips and trees know something many people don't: taking a break is a good thing. When is the last time you were truly rejuvenated? If you can't remember - or if you need a vacation after your vacation - you need to consider making time for some real 'R, R and R'. Your boss, your team, your family, your friends and YOU will be glad you did. Don't Fence Me In Part of a leader's job is to create the boundaries for those being led. Even though boundaries are necessary, if they are set unclearly or incorrectly, they can stifle productivity and creativity rather than create the support and help they were designed to provide. These five suggestions will help you examine your fence posts and encourage you to expand your team's boundaries. Why I'm Not Participating in the Recession No matter what economists and pundits say, when you focus on Customers as much as (or more than) spreadsheets you will bust through any economic downturn with upward financial trends. Building solid Customer relationships - in every economy - is the key to staying in the black and keeping your company on track. Improve Your Tomorrows By Asking One Question Today Realizing your potential requires intentional, consistent and continual learning. You have the power to make learning intentional, consistent and continual - for yourself and others - by answering one simple question. I Want to Win! - The Power and Pitfalls of Competition What role does competition play in your life and your results? Competition and a competitive spirit can be one of the most powerful productivity levers – or one of the most destructive forces – on the planet. The key to harnessing this power is to understand it and learn how to use it productively. The ABC's of Coaching Success Coaches can have an enormous impact on their team's success in the boardroom, on the playing field, in a rehearsal hall, anywhere. Building successful coaching relationships comes down to the ABC's: accountability, belief and conversation. Sail the C's for Successful Collaborations If getting more things done with greater success sounds good to you, then strengthening collaboration skills would be a great thing to consider. Using these "seven C's" will help every team - even the best ones - perform better and achieve more results. Making These Decisions Will Change Your Life The ability to choose is one of the greatest gifts humans have. However, the gift is only yours when you choose to consciously use it. You make hundreds, if not thousands, of choices every day - often with no realization that you even made a choice. What to wear; what to eat; where to go; wear a coat; every single thing you do involves making a choice. However, making these choices - every day, more than once - will impact your future in very positive ways, if you choose. Eight Uncommon Approaches to Better Presentations Ever sat through a painful presentation? Ever given a painful presentation? Ever wished you had some ideas about how to make your presentations more effective and way less painful? Your wish is granted with these 8 uncommon suggestions to make even the most common presentation outstanding. Leadership Lessons from Presidential Campaigns Presidential politics isn't business, but these very public events do offer you opportunities to learn and apply lessons that can benefit you and your organization. Here are four areas you can apply to your business life beyond the sound bites and political posturing. Are You a Great Listener? There is more to great listening than just knowing how to be a great listener. You already know 'how' to do it. Beyond the skills, great listening is about intention, attention, and effort. Training is an Event, Learning is a Process There is more to learning than opening a book or attending a conference. There also is no guarantee that real learning will take place, unless you choose to learn. What Do You Expect? The Rolling Stones said "you can't always get what you want"; and they may be right. However, you almost always get what you expect. So, what do you expect? Putting Out Fires - Stop, Drop, and Role Smokey the Bear isn't the only one dealing with fires on a regular basis. Many leaders say fire fighting is high on their list of things to do. Take a tip from fire fighters to more effectively fight fires in your organization. Communicating Decisions - Seven Things to Share Ever wonder why your team just doesn't seem "to get" what you're saying - especially when it comes to decisions and plans that effect the team's future? Maybe there's a better way to communicate so your team - and others within your organization - will really hear what you're saying. The Antidote for Unsuccessful New Year's Resolutions "Many people spend some time at the end of the year working on the New Year. These people typically fall into two groups: those who use the end of the year as a way to be introspective and look back on the past year, and those who spend time looking forward; setting goals and planning the coming year. " Five Keys to Great Questions You likely have learned that asking questions is one of the most important things you can do to become a better leader and a better learner. However, there is more to asking the right question that just making the words come out of your mouth. Here are five things you can do to make your questions even more meaningful. Exercise Your Learning Muscles Your brain isn't a muscle, but the more you use it and challenge it and work it, the more powerful it will become; much like weight training builds your muscles. These three suggestions will help you train your brain. I'm a Salesperson? You may not be selling a particular product or service, but you do have to sell your ideas and solutions every day. Sales professionals are selling ideas and solutions too, and we can learn a few things from the best salespeople - no matter if it says 'sales' in your title or not. What is the Most Important Question You Can Ask? So what is the most important question you can ask? Is there just one? Being a good listener and asking better questions are hallmarks of all remarkable leaders, but is there maybe just one 'most' important question that you need to have at your disposal? Maintaining and Building Momentum Recognizing and using momentum to your advantage is one way to propel successful projects, teams and organizations. Maintaining and building positive momentum is one to insure positive results. This article offers five ideas on doing just that. One Important Choice Your life is filled with choices every day - from the simple to the sublime. But this one, foundamental choice impacts every decision, every choice, every opportunity in your life - and you may not even realize it's your choice to make. Am I on Track Towards My Goals? For climbers, reaching the peak of the tallest, most challenging, mountains usually means taking many, many switchbacks along the way. It's rarely a straight line from the bottom of the mountain to the peak. The same can be said for achieving the most challenging, boundary-stretching goals. The path from setting the goal to achieving the goal typically doesn't move directly from beginning to end. Here are five lessons to learn from the switchbacks. The Magic of Memory Lane As humans we have the amazing opportunity to learn from our experiences. Ultimately, that's how we grow and become better at what we do. When we take the time to connect our past - both recent events and lessons even from childhood - to our current situations and goals, then magic can happen. Where Do I Belong? As humans, we want - actually we need - to feel a sense of belonging. Belonging provides meaning, context and value in our lives. It also provides a feeling of comfort and security that can’t be found in many other ways. Help each person within your organization feel that sense of belonging and you will help more than the bottomline. Here's how. A Starter Collection of Questions If you haven't started your own collection of questions, now is the time to start. Most people collect things that are meaningful or valuable or pleasing to the collector (baseball cards, cookbooks, art, anything). Questions are no different. Here's a list to get you started. 7 Ways to Harness the Power of Questions We all ask questions every part of every day from "Did you sleep well?" to "How can we come in under budget?" to "What was the best part of your day?". Simply asking questions isn't enough - you already do that - asking better questions is the key to more success and greater achievements. This article offers 10 ideas separated into three categories designed to help you ask great questions. Business Lessons From Presidential Politics The President of the United States is one of - if not the - most influential CEO's in the world. As the campaign cycle kicks into even higher gear, here are a few lessons all business leaders can learn from presidential politics. The Power of a Symbol Symbols can be powerful reminders and amazing motivators. And they don't have to be $500 crystal goblets to be most effective (although those are great). The power of symbols lies in what they represent, not the symbol itself. Leading the Day After - Leadership Opportunities after the Project is Over You've completed the task - great! Now what? There's still plenty to do once you've finished the job. Seven Steps to Getting Started with Goals Setting If you know setting goals is the key to your success, why don't you set them? Sometimes just getting started is the only hurdle you need to overcome. These seven steps will help you get started with goal setting and get onto some serious goal achieving. Ten Ways to Nurture Your Network How many active phone numbers are in your personal network? Active numbers being the key words in that question. It takes more than thoughts to keep personal and professional relationships meaningful. Here are 10 things you can do today to nurture your network. Getting Greater Creativity by Getting Past the Fear of Failure Creativity often is hindered by the fear of failure. Leaders can help reduce that fear and therefore generate much higher levels of creativity within their teams and organizations. These seven suggestions can help move people from fearful to fearless. Feedback Isn't Enough Benchmarking current performance and evaluating past experiences is important. However, there is another piece element to improving performance and productivity - feedforward. Three Techniques for Better Feedback and One Big But Feedback is a critical piece for performance improvement - in any area. However, many cring at the thought of giving feedback. These techniques will make the feedback process more successful for the giver and the receiver. Simple Stories Sell Ideas Telling a story is a wonderful way to teach, to explain or to sell something. Making your story splendidly simple will make it easy for you to remember - and even more importantly - easy for your listener to relate. Here are five tips to keep it simple. Get Your Message Across by Creating Powerful Stories Since the beginning of time man (and woman) has used stories to communicate. Choosing and creating the right story is critical to effectively communicating your message. If you don’t select the right story to present or support your message, it won’t matter how effective the telling of that story is. Here are tips on choosing and creating the stories to successfully convey your message. When People Don't Like You Leaders challenge the status quo. Sometimes promoting change can lead to hurt feelings and/or someone on the team "not liking" the boss. This resistance can be overcome, and sometimes even a positive thing, when it is handled appropriately by the leader. Here are five things you can do to when you get the sense that things aren't going well and that people "don't like you." Balancing Positive and Negative Feedback There is an art to giving someone balanced feedback. This article discusses the four types of feedback and how to use each type most effectively to help others be more successful. Six Keys to Really Enjoying Your Vacation When is the last time you were 'really' on vacation? No Blackberry, no cell phone, no faxes at the hotel? You can take a vacation. You need to take a vacation. Your family and friends need you to take a vacation. Actually being on vacation is a choice. And here are some tips to making the choice work for you. What Now? The Critical Choices You Face With Every New Idea With every idea comes a critical question: do I take action or do I do nothing? Often doing nothing is the decision but the question has never been deliberately asked. Being deliberate in making this decision will help you be more productive and more fulfilled. The Best Way to Deal with Tight Timelines and Big Challenge Legendary basketball coach John Wooden said "go fast, but don't hurry." To finish projects and thrive under pressure you need a game plan for finishing fast, but not hurrying. Try these ideas to help make timelines, deadlines and challenges feel much more manageable. Be Present! Seven Ways to Be More Productive and Enjoy Life More Each and every day is a gift. These seven tips will help you live and work in the moment - no matter the distractions or the stress level. GAME Your Way to Greater Productivity When employee focus turns to major events outside the workplace (like the NCAA Basketball tournament, a major holiday or the Super Bowl to name a few) try the GAME approach as an antidote to lost productivity. Using the GAME approach in times of distractions can help managers lead more proactively, maintain or grow productivity and increase team morale. Be a Better Listener With These Great Questions Better listening is a skill that will serve you well - professionally and personally. Being a better listener often means asking better questions - and then really hearing the responses. Here are four types of questions to ask when you really want to listen. When Mistakes are OK We all have our own comfort levels when it comes to risk taking and the potential for making mistakes - especially on the job. However, problem solving and challenging status quo may cause a few mistakes along the way. Here are four times when making mistakes should not be cause for concern. 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