Editor's Note

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"You aren't going to find anybody that's going to be successful without making a sacrifice and without perseverance." Lou Holtz

Welcome to the August issue of Personal Excellence! Let us start by talking about success. Do you think there is a shortcut to success? Maybe or maybe not. However, I believe that success becomes sweeter only if there’s a tale of struggle preceding it. You become stronger, kinder and appreciative of everything around you. The most successful people have all tasted failures at least once and they totally understand what it is like to persevere and enjoy victory, personally and professionally.

During these difficult times, it's easy to lose direction. However, you can develop and maintain a positive mindset, set goals and plans to achieve them, remain motivated and success-driven, and overcome hurdles and find the benefit in any circumstances. To know how to build the right mindset, read the cover story by Joe Florentine, 7 Things Successful People Have In Common.

Do you have a decision to make in order to move forward professionally in a positive direction? You’re not alone, in the midst of uncertain times we actually have the opportunity to make decisions that can result in a positive impact on business. To minimize the stress associated with decision-making, it’s important to create as much clarity around the decision at hand as possible. Lauren E Miller’s article, How To Make Effective Decisions, discusses the topic in detail.

Do you ever come up with your best responses an hour after a conversation has ended? Do you ever say to yourself “I wish I would have said…” or “I wish I wouldn’t have said…”? Do you ever get tongue-tied when you are put on the spot? If you can relate to any of these situations, you can improve your confidence by adding a handful of powerful phrases to your skill kit. Read Liz Uram’s article, 5 Powerful Phrases For Difficult Discussions to know how to communicate like a boss in every situation.

As 2020 and the pandemic continue to unfold, work-life balance is gaining more importance. So we will not see the demise of work-life balance as a workplace issue anytime soon. Each employee must bring the term “balance” to life for themselves in a way that serves them best. To know why and how, read William McPeck’s article, New Life For Work-Life Balance In 2020.

As always, we have hand-picked a few interesting and motivating articles for this issue to inspire you throughout your journey and help you become better individuals. We hope you enjoy reading all the articles and get back to us with your thoughts and comments. 

Stay Safe!