Welcome to the The Extraordinary Leadership Blog

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!

If you’re looking to dramatically change your life, both at work and at home, this series is a must read for you or those you lead!

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Qualities, Value, & You

Qualities, Value, & You

“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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Work-life balance

Is Your Work-Life Balance Balanced?

“You can’t truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.”  ~ Zig Ziglar   I’m sure most people have seen the 1980 film by Stanley Kubrick entitled, The Shining. The story, written by Stephen King, is a psychological thriller about a writer who takes his family to an isolated…

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The Drama of it All?

“Just because some people are fueled by drama doesn’t mean you have to attend the performance.”  ~Cheryl Richardson.   drama: /ˈdrɑː.mə/ˈdræm.ə/ – n. a) a state, situation, or series of events involving interesting or intense conflict of forces. Origin – from the Greek word drāmat,  which simply means to perform, or to act.   Have…

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The Values Paradox

Are Your Values a Paradox?

“Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got , till it’s gone.”  ~ Joni Mitchell   Sometimes it takes losing something or someone to help us gain clarity on what we value in life. One way to prevent this from happening is making sure our values are in alignment with…

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DON'T WAIT TO TAKE ACTION WHEN YOU HAVE AN IDEA

Got an Idea? Take Action

“Ideas without action are useless.”  ~ Helen Keller   This weeks’ topic is about ideas. After pondering the topic I had this realization: ideas are simply thoughts that when acted upon, materialize in the physical world. For example, the Empire State Building was just an idea that formed in someone’s mind. It took action and a…

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WANT TO EMPOWER YOURSELF

Want to Empower Yourself?

“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.”  ~ Henry Ford   Do you consistently make the choice to empower yourself? There is a saying, count it all joy, which is an interesting thought, especially if you feel like your sitting in a situation that feels like anything BUT joy. Most of…

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Your Leadership: Curiosity or Control?

“Be curious, not judgmental.”  ~Walt Whitman   Curiosity may have killed the cat, but a lack of curiosity could be killing your ability to lead your people. Why? Because in order to be a great leader you must have a general curiosity about the people you lead. You have to understand what makes them tick,…

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