Joe Contrera is the president and founder of ALIVE @ WORK ® LLC. He helps Extraordinary Leaders Achieve Extraordinary Results. Joe is the author of four books, his latest book, Extraordinary Results for Life: Discover Your Path to be UN-ordinary, is the follow companion to his previous title, Extraordinary Results!
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“In any given moment, we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety.” ~Abraham Maslow Life constantly unfolds, and when it does, it provides an array of opportunities for us to F.A.C.E change. Change can take on a variety of faces, it may mean that we need to let…
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Last week I wrote about Honesty, Wisdom, & Leadership. In that blog, we defined wisdom as the accumulation of knowledge and experience. We also discussed the importance of honesty in relationship to wisdom. This week, I want to do a little deeper dive into the topic of knowledge and experience. Specifically knowledge in the context…
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“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” ~Thomas Jefferson Being a leader means you must constantly work at acquiring both wisdom and experience throughout your career if you are to help others achieve success. That said… Let’s first define wisdom which is simply, “the state of being wise.” Following that path…
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May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears. ~ Nelson Mandela With Father’s Day right around the corner, I find myself in somewhat of a reflective state. My Father passed away 14 years ago and I can honestly say we were very close. All of this got me thinking about the decisions…
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“In order to burnout a person needs to have been on fire…at one time!” ~ Ayala Pines The path to becoming fully “alive” as a leader begins when you are aligned with your purpose – your reason for living. And as you get clarity and awareness of your own path, you are then able to…
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“The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities.” ~ Benjamin E. Mays A few years ago, I wrote a…
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“Growth is painful. Change is painful. But, nothing is as painful as staying stuck where you do not belong.” ~ N. R. Narayana Murthy At various times throughout my life I have felt stuck. Webster’s defines stuck as: the sense of being fastened, hindered, or held stationary by some obstruction or obstacle. Whether it was a relationship, an…
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“Communication is a skill that you can learn. It’s like riding a bicycle or typing. If you’re willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of every part of your life.” ~ Brian Tracy In almost every conversation I have with clients when I ask them the biggest challenge facing their…
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“If you are not consistently looking for ways to bring more value to your work, you are simply taking up space!” ~ Joe Contrera What is the first thought that comes to mind when you hear the word – quality? Is it something that you look for when buying goods or services? Or is…
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“The disconnection between corporate and those in the field, is and has been one of the major causes of self-inflicted problems in the business world today!” ~ Joe Contrera Over the years I have had the opportunity to work for organizations who have multiple locations all over the world and a centrally located corporate…
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