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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“Force, no matter how concealed, begets resistance.” ~ Lakota Proverb Your ability to lead others is directly tied to your ability to influence them. One of the tools you can use to more powerfully influence others is the use of story in your interactions. Stories can magnify a point or grab an audiences attention during a…
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“It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.” ~Moliere Recently, I attended an HOA meeting to discuss increasing the monthly fee by 10% for 3 years to make up for a shortfall in the Capital Reserve Funds. I was struck by the boards…
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“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” ~Alice Walker Just when you thought things couldn’t get worse…they did! Why? Because where you focus your thoughts determines what unfolds in your life. Yes, you can call it The Law of Attraction, Quantum Physics, Karma, or some other woo-woo…
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“Money cannot buy peace of mind. It cannot heal ruptured relationships, or build meaning into a life that has none.” ~Richard M. DeVos I have been doing a little reflecting on money. It seems as though you cannot flinch without seeing some commercial for Bet365, Sportsbook, or DraftKings promising fast, easy money and enticing…
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“Success is all about what we do for ourselves, significance is all about what we do for others.” ~ Cole A. Randall There is a story about a man who spent his life chasing success. He ran as hard and as fast as he could and surpassed every milestone that he had set for himself. And…
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“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” ~ Oprah Winfrey It’s January and the pinnacle of the college and professional football season is upon us! Folks will either begin gathering to watch the College Football Playoffs or the beginning of the NFL Playoffs. They will…
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“We must protect ourselves and our children from the unwanted, addictive, and deceptive influence that is being driven by the Social Media Industrial Complex. ~Joe Contrera 122 years ago, one of the milestones in the history of filmmaking was surpassed when Edwin S. Porter directed and photographed the very first narrative film, The Great…
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“Looking back, you realize that everything would have explained itself if you had only stopped interrupting.” ~ Robert Breault Regardless of how you analyze the numbers, interruptions are one of the biggest drains on our ability to effectively communicate with others in the workplace. Unfortunately, I have found that this is an area…
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“I dare you to move, I dare you to move, I dare you to pick yourself the floor” ~ Switchfoot Have you ever had an amazing day where you felt like everything was going your way? Until it wasn’t…? You get the first bit of not-so-positive news and you say, “No worries, this must be happening…
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“Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.” ~Zig Ziglar As we approach Thanksgiving this week and with all the turmoil going on in the world, it might be a little bit tougher…
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