6 Powerful Questions To Ask Yourself Daily

Leadership Tips: 6 Powerful Questions to Ask Yourself Daily
BY LOLLY DASKAL  @LOLLYDASKAL

If you really want to create a shift in your business and get the most from your leadership, make these powerful questions part of your daily ritual.

 
Intelligent and successful leaders all do one thing better than anyone else. They are constantly asking themselves questions to stay relevant and insightful.

Whether you're running a company, heading up a startup, or leading a team, asking yourself these questions every day will help you get the most out of your work and leadership and make the difference in your success.

1. Did I work toward my goals today?

Successful leaders understand the importance of goal-setting in everything from long-term vision to short-term motivation. Focusing on your goals helps you to organize your actions and make the most of your ambition and aspirations.

2. What bad habits do I need to stop?

Your bad habits--and we all have them in some form--may be damaging your credibility and your business. It is well worth putting in the daily time and effort to overcome them and replace them with things that will serve you better.

3. What motivated me today?

Motivation is the force that keeps pushing you forward. It is your internal drive to achieve, produce, and develop--and it's always to your benefit to pay attention to the things that feed your personal motivation.

4. Have I been the kind of person I want to be?

Character rules. You're not born with the qualities that make up your character, but they develop as you go through your experiences, your failures, and your wins. Govern your sense of responsibility and responses to events to develop the character you'd like to have.

5. What mistakes did I make today, and what can I learn from them?

We all experience failures and mistakes; it's how you respond that makes the difference. You can choose to see failure as proof of your inadequacy, or recognize it as an incredible learning experience.

6. What am I grateful for today?

There will always be bad days and good days, bad luck and good luck. Through it all, gratitude remains among the most useful tools you can have. It shows you what really matters and what's important, and it keeps you level-headed and focused on what is important.

If you want to create a shift in your business and your leadership, make a daily practice of asking yourself the right questions--because it is the right questions that lead us to the right answers.

http://www.inc.com/lolly-daskal/6-powerful-questions-successful-leaders-ask-themselves-daily.html?cid=sf01002

5 Signs You Are in the Wrong Job

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5 Signs You're in the Wrong Profession

BY DREW HENDRICKS  @DREWAHENDRICKS

Just because you have a degree in something, it doesn't mean it's what you're meant to do.
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Having a certain degree or job title or being in a specific industry for several years (or even decades) doesn't mean you're stuck there. More and more people are having multiple careers these days, and it's ridiculous to assume that 18-year-olds know what they want to do for the rest of their lives when they choose a major. If you're not in the right profession, change it.

However, maybe you're just burned out and not really in the wrong career. Unfortunately, there's no actual test to tell you if you're in the perfect career or not--but there are signs. Maybe what was the right career 10 years ago just no longer aligns with your passions, interests, or where you want to be. Consider these signs that you're in the wrong profession, and take a close look at your professional life.

1. The work is nothing like what you studied

Sometimes, studying a field and actually practicing it are two different things. Maybe it was the program at your university that you really loved, not the glimpse into the career. Perhaps the world of academia is more suited to you, and you should look into teaching rather than practicing. There are many ways studies don't translate to careers, so know when to recognize when this has happened.

2. You struggle just to stay mediocre

Usually, people enjoy what they're good at. If you're not good at your profession, even though you work diligently and try to keep pace, maybe the real problem is that it's just not for you. This is particularly common in prestigious positions, such as physician or attorney. Sometimes, people get into a field for the wrong reason (such as the glory), when they neither enjoy it nor are they naturally skilled at it.

3. You don't love it

Nobody loves what they do 100 percent of the time, but you should enjoy it at least 51 percent of the time. If you're not loving your field, and it's not just an issue with a particular job, that's a huge red flag. If you can't tell the difference between the two, try getting a new job in a similar vein but at a different company. You'll be able to tell which is which immediately.

4. You take a lot of sick days and can't wait for paid holidays

Everyone looks forward to vacations, and who says no to a three-day weekend? However, if you're counting down the minutes to when you can go home and are desperately looking forward to President's Day because it's a day off for you, your priorities are out of whack. Maybe you're not lazy or a poor worker, but perhaps it's that you're in the wrong field.

5. You dread getting asked what you do

It's the most common first-date and icebreaker conversation starter, but if you're internally rolling your eyes and trying to get past the subject right away, that's a sign you're unhappy.

Simply put, life's too short to be in the wrong job. Whether it's going back to school, interning, or job searching, make the decision to change things starting today

http://www.inc.com/drew-hendricks/5-signs-you-re-in-the-wrong-profession.html?cid=sf01002

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“Sekarang ini kebanyakan orang maunya yang aman-aman saja, justru itu yang membuat kita ketinggalan,” ujar CEO Generasi Muda Indonesia, Ardantya Syahreza, saat menjadi pembicara dalam acara Future Talk dengan tema “To Be An Indonesian World Class Talent”.

Acara yang digelar Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa Republik Mahasiswa (BEM Rema) dan Generasi Muda ID itu dilangsungkan di Gedung Auditorium Fakultas Pendidikan Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam (FPMIPA) Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), Kamis (28/2).

Ardantya menilai saat ini mahasiswa hanya sibuk mempersiapkan diri untuk siap bekerja. Padahal, menurutnya, seharusnya mahasiswa itu belajar untuk menciptakan hal-hal baru yang nantinya bermanfaat bagi masyarakat. “That’s the purpose of life ! Do a lot of things for a lot of people,” ujarnya.

Banyak hal, lanjutnya, yang tidak kita dapatkan jika hanya belajar di kelas. Ia mengatakan, hal-hal seperti soft skill dan kemampuan lainnya didapatkan dengan aktif berorganisasi. Untuk itu, ia mengajak generasi muda untuk mengembangkan pengetahuan dan kemampuannya dalam segala bidang. “Seratus persen fokus di kelas saja cukup untuk masa depan cerah? That’s a lie !” jelasnya penuh semangat.

Untuk menjadi an Indonesian world class talent, jelas Ardantya, kita harus berani untuk bermimpi dan pantang menyerah. Ia mengatakan kunci sukses lainnya adalah bangga menjadi orang Indonesia dan bekerja untuk mengharumkan nama Indonesia. “Sekarang orang-orang lebih bangga bekerja di perusahaan multinasional,” paparnya.

Presentasi yang berlangsung selama 3 jam itu sukses menyedot perhatian peserta yang hadir. Mereka terlihat antusias mendengar setiap pemaparan yang disampaikan Ardantya. Salah satunya mahasiswa Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Jepang, Mohammad Aditya, yang mengaku senang mengikuti acara ini. “Sayang sekali masih banyak kursi yang kosong, harusnya banyak yang ikut acara ini,” ujar anggota Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa (UKM) Teater Lakon itu. [Melly A. Puspita].

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Generasi muda tidak hanya dituntut menjadi orang biasa, tetapi harus menjadi orang yang luar biasa. Jadilah generasi muda dengan kualifikasi world class talent, generasi dengan kualitas dunia, untuk itu saatnya harus memiliki pemikiran yang berorientasi global yang keluar dari bingkai,  kemudian jadilah pemimpin.

“Jangan, jangan, dan jangan pernah menyerah, banggalah menjadi orang Indonesia serta posisikan diri pada tataran global, “ ujar CEO Generasi Muda Indonesia, HIPMI Jakarta Raya Ardantya Syahreza saat berbicara pada kegiatan Future Talks To be an Indonesian World Class Talent, Kamis (28/2/2013) di Auditorium JICA, FPMIPA UPI Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi No. 29 Bandung.

Ardantya mengatakan, melakukan sesuatu yang tidak biasa itu terlihat janggal, penuh tantangan dan banyak cemoohan, padahal untuk menjadi sesorang yang memiliki kulitas dunia, harus mampu merancang sesusatu yang tidak biasa, kerjakanlah sesuatu apa yang kamu yakini. Setiap orang yang berkualitas pasti memiliki jiwa kepemimpinan. Seorang pemimpin memiliki hati yang lembut, perasaan yang halus, baik hati, dan mulia, sementara itu dalam tampilan luarnya memiliki fisik yang kuat, mental yang tangguh, serta pantang menyerah.

Kegiatan ini merupakan seminar gratis yang diselenggarakan atas kerjasama BEM REMA UPI dan Generasi Muda Indonesia dan dibuka secara resmi oleh Direktur Direktorat Pembinaan Kemahasiswaan Dr. H. Syahidin, M.Pd. Generasi Muda ID merupakan komunitas yang digagas oleh PT Generasi Muda Indonesia yang memfokuskan pada pengembangan pengetahuan dan kemampuan  anak muda Indonesia dalam dunia karir dan kewiraushaan secara gratis untuk mempersiapkan mereka dalam menghadapi tantangan dunia.