Delegation

Wayne Bailey, Send Out Cards

It’s a great time of the year. Fall is in the air and college football is on Saturdays.

Thinking of football. A common mistake, sometimes a fatal mistake is for a coach to misjudge the playing level of player. Pro basketball player Jeremy Lin comes to mind. He was playing in the D-League in the 2011-2012 season. He warmed the bench for the New York Knicks in the early 2011-2012 season and was put on the starting lineup in February 2012. At the time, he was sleeping on a roommate's couch. That opportunity in February gave the Knicks a unexpected winning streak.

From that winning streak, Lin coined the phrase, “Linsanity.” What made the difference? Did he really train hard for a few months to give him the added skills or did the coach over look his skills? I can only imagine the looks and conversations between the coach and the owner. Something like, “Why didn’t you have him on the starting lineup earlier/" He became an overnight star. Why? Because he was given an opportunity.

According to Ken Blanchard author of the “One Minute Manager," all team members fit into one of four categories:

1. Players who need direction. Players don't really know what to do or how to do it. You need to instruct them every step of the way.
2. Players who need coaching. Players who can do the job on their own will become more independent, but they will need a coach for direction.
3. Players who need support. Players able to work without your direction will need encouragement.
4. Players to whom you delegate. When you delegate, you know the players will get the job done. They only need you to lead. Provide them with vision on the front end and accountability on the back end, and they will multiply your efforts toward success. 

Wayne Bailey is a Distributor with SendOutCards. He has recognized tremendous growth in his personal and business relationships by implementing the strategies he talks about in his articles. You can email Wayne at wayne_bailey642@hotmail.com or visit: www.sendoutcards.com/waynebailey. 

Who’s Hanging Around You?

When you hear the word "charisma," what comes to your mind? The online Merriam-Webster dictionary says the definition of Charisma is:

1: a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (as a political leader)
2: a special magnetic charm or appeal or the charisma of a popular actor.

Examples of Charisma are "The candidate was lacking in charisma" and "His success is largely due to his charisma." The Greek word for charisma is "favor" and "gift." Some people think you cannot define this meaning. They think it’s a gift at birth and not something you can learn. I disagree. I think it’s something you are taught along the way by reading, learning, and studying.

Ask yourself a simple question. Are people naturally attracted to you? What are some reasons from John Maxwell on why people will not follow you?

Cynicism – have you ever walked into a room with someone and you can’t wait to get leave? They are always in a hole and want to pull you down with them.
Pride – Someone that thinks they are better, more experienced than anyone in the room. You may even hear them boasting about a recent deal.
Perfect – This is the person that requires everything to be done perfectly. I can see this if you’re an airplane pilot carry 300 passengers, but even the landing is not always perfect.
Insecure – You’re not comfortable with your own skin much less others.
Moody – Are you going to be in a good mood today, and if so, will it change with the weather?
Insecurity - If you are uncomfortable with who you are, others will be too.

If you can avoid these traits, you’re likely to attract more people to your inner circle.


Wayne Bailey is a Distributor with SendOutCards. He has recognized tremendous growth in his personal and business relationships by implementing the strategies he talks about in his articles. You can email Wayne at wayne_bailey642@hotmail.com or visit: www.sendoutcards.com/waynebailey.

Creating a Motivated Team and Productive Workplace

You've selected a great team of professionals, now how do you get them to work together effectively and efficiently? One of the best ways to create a motivated and productive workplace is to invest in your team's professional training and development. When you take the initiative to show your team they are valued, they will wholeheartedly respond by working harder to bring greater success to your business.

Click this link to read how you can bring effective training and development to your business.

Fuel Success and Performance with the "Happiness Advantage"

"If you observe the people around you, you'll find most individuals follow a formula that has been subtly or not so subtly taught to them by their schools, their company, their parents, or society. That is: If you work hard, you will become successful, and once you become successful, then you'll be happy." Shawn Achor in The Happiness Advantage

For years we've all been lead to believe that by working harder, we'll achieve the success that will bring us the happiness we so desire. We push ourselves and our employees to do more, be more productive... achieve, achieve, achieve. The problem with this is that it doesn't work. We've now created a society of people who are burned out and unhealthy from stress.

Shawn Achor's book, "The Happiness Advantage" gives some powerful insight into happiness and how studies have shown that positive and happy attitudes fuel success. His book provides business owners with seven practical and actionable principles that have been tried and tested to improve performance and maximize potential.