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December 22, 2020 By Joyce Weiss Leave a Comment

Finally, Ideas That Actually Work for You to Gain Control of Your Day!

Hey, Kick Conflict to the Curb Weekly readers!

I sure hope that you are doing well and ready to say goodbye to 2020!

Do you want to hear how I finally got answers on how to gain control of my day and tasks?

I recently attended an online conference with Amy Porterfield who is the Queen of Creating Digital Courses. She invited her friend and thought leader, Michael Hyatt to share his wisdom with us.
His ideas blew me away and I started making changes in my life immediately. The video below describes Hyatt’s Brilliance from his book, Free to Focus.

This short video tells my story and how you can start making changes to gain control of your day also.

Gain Control of Your Day Idea #1: Create 3 Goals Each Day

Michael Hyatt suggests that we think of 3 goals to complete daily. Write down these goals. Once you complete these 3 tasks, you can now spend some quality time doing what you WANT to do.
For example, my 3 goals for today are to record 5 videos for LinkedIn and Facebook, work on Amy Porterfield’s module on creating powerful webinars, and write this blog.

Once I finished these 3 BIG goals, it was time to stop looking for another goal. Instead, I wanted to read a book for an hour. This is huge for me because I never stopped doing all the tasks on my plate and of course, there was never time to read what I wanted to read because there was ALWAYS something else to complete. I was on that treadmill and couldn’t get off. Does this sound familiar to you?

Gain Control of Your Day Idea #2: Hire a Virtual Assistant

I’ve had people help with tasks in the past such as graphic designers, marketers, IT teams, etc. I never thought about giving the tasks that I don’t enjoy doing to a VA who loves this kind of work.
Huge stress has been lifted from me because I have time to spend doing what I want to do. This is not new for most of us. BUT it’s very hard to achieve until we find out that we do have choices.

How can You Gain Control of Your day?

What ideas are speaking to you from my video or message? This is not rocket science. It’s achievable once we find what works for us. It’s your turn. Please share your ideas in the comment section.
Are you saying, “Yes, Joyce this sounds great! I’m ready to finally gain control of my day and get off that never stopping treadmill?

Let’s Stay Connected!

I’m always looking for ways to stay connected with my loyal readers! The best way right now is to take me up on my FREE offer below. What do you have to lose?

If you want to see how your communication skills impact your success at work and home, please grab your free communication assessment at KickConflictToTheCurb.com. You will also receive 4 short and powerful videos that describe more communication strategies that I use in my virtual class and with coaching clients.

Please feel free to share this article or any future posts that speak your language! It’s quite a positive feeling when I hear comments back from my loyal readers. Thanks to all of you for cheering my work on.

Until next week,

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP, CVP
Master Coach
Queen of Conflict Resolution

P.S. Feel free to reach out to me at Joyce@Joyceweiss.com with questions or concerns. I’m your Master Coach, ready to serve any way I can to help others speak their truth. 😉

December 26, 2017 By Joyce Weiss Leave a Comment

My Favorite Quote by Jazz Musician, Miles Davis

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Share if you agree.

It took me 30 years to become an overnight success. I figured out that facilitating HR-related topics including workplace bullying, handling difficult conversations, and offering career advancement coaching are all topics that are part of my DNA! 🙂

I am more focused than ever before and it’s easier for clients to relate to my message.

Please let me know how you relate to this important quote by Miles Davis.
You can send me an email or respond to the comment section.

Until Next Time,
Joyce Weiss, Corporate Communication Strategist and Career Coach

November 16, 2014 By Joyce Weiss Leave a Comment

Do You Have An Ambassador at Work?

Does this sound familiar?
You have a very successful training. The trainer leaves and your team is back to the status quo and nothing has changed. If so this article is perfect for you. If not I can’t wait to find out what you do to keep the momentum going.

Do you have an advocate for your projects at work?

Would you like to find people who believe in what you do?

Do you want to make a difference?

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December 11, 2013 By Joyce Weiss Leave a Comment

Tips to Help You Discover Your Purpose & Passion in Your Career

Photo of Lori Williams

Thoughts from Joyce

I have three powerful questions for you:

1. Are you doing what you do best?
2. Do you REALLY like what you are doing?
3. Have you thought about your natural strengths and skills?

Many of my clients discover their innate skills and feel better about themselves after we delve deep to find their natural talents. It is hard to recognize what comes easy to us because we take these things for granted. Friends and colleagues usually see these things about us long before we do.

My natural “gift” is helping others solve their issues so they feel better about themselves. High school friends all knew that I would be a coach or counselor way before I recognized this. It took me many years to discover my innate talents of supporting others to resolve conflict. Once I finally figured this out, I can proudly say that “I’m an over night’s success…it only took me 30 years!”

Many people are so busy complaining about their job or life. They don’t take the time to look within to discover how they can switch one minor thing to actually love what they do.

Here is a powerful story about a colleague of mine who discovered her purpose and passion and created a new career for herself:

Lori T. Williams is a 25 year attorney based in Birminhgam MI. She owns a legal referral business called Your Legal Resource, PLLC and assists individuals and small business in need of legal advice or representation in Metro Detroit by connecting them with the right legal specialist for their situation. Lori is also an active networker, blogger, and event host/facilitator. Those who know Lori, know she is a connector and that THIS is her passion!

Lori did not always feel so passionate about her work as a divorce attorney, which is the area of law she practiced for 14 years before creating her current business in 2004. Lori saw herself as the serious professional who would help her clients through one of the worst of times in their lives. She was well respected in the legal community and enjoyed helping others, yet she didn’t have a passion for family law. Who gets excited about ending marriages?

How Lori figured out her authentic self

The light bulb went on during a class that Lori took on “finding your purpose.” This was a turning point for her. The rest of this blog may give you some ideas on how to discover your own purpose especially if you don’t like what you are doing for a living. Lori read a book, Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren. This book and the class study had a huge impact on Lori, because she discovered her purpose was to connect others.

She wasn’t quite sure what to do with this new found awareness, so she starting discussing it with another friend who was in the course with her. Lori’s friend was also a coach and she helped Lori return to her legal background in a way that would inspire and energize her. Since Lori had built an extensive network within and outside of the legal profession, and was seen as a resource to others, she was able to combine her networking skills and legal background and create Your Legal Resource.

Lori is now sought after as a legal matchmaker who connects the right client with the right lawyer. She also helps attorneys grow their practice by introducing them to their target referral partners and teaching them effective networking and marketing strategies. Lori notes, “it gives me great joy to bring people together for a living, rather than ending relationships like I used to do as a divorce attorney, and it benefits the people I connect.”

2014 will be a powerful year for Lori as she celebrates her 25th year as an attorney and her 10 year anniversary as the owner and managing attorney of Your Legal Resource. Way to go, Lori!

Click here for more information on the valuable services that Lori Williams provides, and visit her blog to read articles about law, marketing, and networking tips for the small business owner.

Here are more interesting articles by Lori Williams

Valuable Resources for Professional and Business Growth
Is My Business Investor-Ready?
Tips for Finding the Right Attorney For You

So, what about you?

I’m not suggesting that you quit your job! I am asking you to think about how you view your career.
Are you doing what you do best?
Do you REALLY like what you are doing?
Have you thought about your natural strengths and skills?
Ask good friends what they think you are best at. You may be surprised at what they say.

Feel free to share your comments in the comment section after the blog. I will answer you immediately. For those of you who have discovered your own story during your professional growth, please share how you did it, what changes you had to make, and how it has impacted your life.

Was this helpful?

Please send me any comments that you may have for this blog post. Place your comments in the comment box at the end of this post. Loyal readers like you help us find more people who could benefit from these posts. Feel free to share this information. Just make sure and give credit to:
Joyce Weiss Training & Development LLC > www.JoyceWeiss.com.

Please let others know about these blog posts on reducing conflict at the workplace and home. There may be someone in your life who is feeling stressed out… who could benefit from the inspiration and knowledge on improving their working condition or home life.

Until next time,
This is Joyce Weiss, Conflict Resolution Consultant
I help others have tough conversations so they get a better night’s sleep.

Remember…You Get What YOU Tolerate!

PS Click here for my article on “Make the Most of a Job That You May Not Like.”

August 27, 2013 By Joyce Weiss Leave a Comment

Take a Negative Lesson & Turn it into a Postive Change

Here’s another story from my book, Take the Ride of Your Life! Shift Gears for More Balance,Growth and Change. This post will help you when you are experiencing bumpy roads in your life….to reduce conflict in the workplace and home!

What do you use to escape stress and negativity? For Natalie as a child, she always used her bicycle.

Natalie’s Story

Natalie, a production manager for a publisher, learned to channel the stresses of childhood into adult strengths. She used her bicycle to escape her critical dad and alcoholic mom.

“My father taught my brothers and me to ride bicycles. He was a schoolteacher and had patience with everyone but his own children. He tried using anger to motivate me. He’d say, ‘Come on, you can do this. Don’t be a wimp.’ Being told this in earshot of the neighborhood
kids was mortifying.”

“Once I learned how to ride, I would get on my bike and go wherever the bike would take me. Sometimes it would be to a friend’s house, sometimes a ride around the city. I would pedal along highways and even on unpaved, bumpy roads. When things were really bad at home, I would head miles north to get to a beach. My head always felt clearer there. I would often daydream about what life could be like as I rode.”

Self-motivated and self-sustaining, Natalie took the negative lessons of her parents and turned them into positives for herself and her
daughter. She learned courage on her bike.

PS Click here to order your own copy of Take the Ride of Your Life!
It is an easy summer read.

Two of Joyce’s Favorite Quotes

“No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.”
Helen Keller

“An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; A pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity.”
Sir Winston Churchill

Consider the following question:
What would cause you to say…

“Don’t bug me. Get off my case?”

Please share your thoughts. I will write a future blog about the comments sent to me.

Was this helpful?

Please send me your bike story. Place your comments in the comment box at the end of this post.

       Who taught you how to ride?
       What memories do you have about that important time in your life?
       What lessons did you learn from your parents or other adults when you were a child?

Loyal readers like you help us find more people who could benefit from these posts.

Feel free to share this post. Just make sure and give credit to:
Joyce Weiss Training & Development LLC > www.JoyceWeiss.com

Please let others know about these blog posts on reducing conflict at the workplace and home.
There may be someone in your life who is experiencing some stress…who could benefit from the inspiration and knowledge on improving their working condition
or home life.

Until next time,

This is Joyce Weiss, Conflict Resolution Consultant

I help others have tough conversations so they get a better night’s sleep.

Remember…You Get What YOU Tolerate!

PS Click here to order your own copy of Take the Ride of Your Life! It is an easy summer read.