R in Breakthrough equals Responsibility

Part two of the twelve part series on learning how to Breakthrough to the Next Level.

R in Breakthrough equals Responsibility

Responsibility is at the core for every breakthrough and success in your life. Without this valuable trait, any path would get you to someone Else’s goal or objective.

Some people are still asking about the word responsibility and what does it mean? In fact, if you use the dictionary to get the definition – you get one of those circular definitions – Responsibility – the act of being responsible. Confused? Yes. Continue reading ‘R in Breakthrough equals Responsibility’ »

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Posted by Voss Graham on November 11, 2009 at 5:11 am under BREAKTHROUGH to Next Level.
Tags: Definition of Responsibility, How to Breakthrough to the next level, R equals Responsibility in Breakthrough, Responsibility Trait, Taking full responsibility, Voss Graham
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B in Breakthrough equals Belief

Today begins the twelve part series on learning how to Breakthrough to the Next Level.

B in Breakthrough equals Belief

Belief is the starting point for every breakthrough in your life. It is this simple – if you believe it will probably happen. If you do not believe, it probably will not happen. No rocket science here, just necessary soft skill that leads directly to hard results.

Let me explain my point about a soft skill leading directly to hard results. Continue reading ‘B in Breakthrough equals Belief’ »

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Posted by Voss Graham on November 10, 2009 at 5:01 am under BREAKTHROUGH to Next Level.
Tags: B equals Belief, belief, belief in others, belief in yourself, belief process and performance, How to Breakthrough to the next level, Managing Beliefs, self-limiting beliefs, Voss Graham
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Time to BREAKTHROUGH to the Next Level

As most of you know, our corporate slogan is…

Getting You to the Next Level.

Yet, while we are in our 22nd year of doing this, the current economic environment has had a major impact upon our business, our clients business and upon the lives of the great people we have worked with during the years. So, this weekend I was thinking about all the factors involved in the demise of the economy and its impact upon our friends and associates – I realized it is time to breakthrough to the Next Level. Continue reading ‘Time to BREAKTHROUGH to the Next Level’ »

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Posted by Voss Graham on November 8, 2009 at 6:25 pm under BREAKTHROUGH to Next Level.
Tags: asking, belief, energizing, Getting you to the next level, gratitude, honesty, How to Breakthrough to the next level, humility, knowledge, optimistic, relationships, responsibility, Success, Trust, urgency, Voss Graham
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Beware of Averages – Especially with Benchmarks

I ran across a situation recently that made me scratch my head. A very smart group of managers were discussing their newly discovered “benchmark” for a particular classification of job. While I do get excited about gaining insight through the use of matrix, I was disappointed in the overall effort or structure they used to develop their “benchmark.”

Here was their system or process for developing a broad benchmark for a job position. Seems they took a number of people who had been selected as “top performers” and then ran some assessments on this group, averaged the data across the group and decided the data from the average was good for a usable benchmark.

Well, this plan had several major flaws and will probably get them in trouble legally with the EEOC and other watchdog agencies. Here is a list of the flaws I found in their system… Continue reading ‘Beware of Averages – Especially with Benchmarks’ »

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Posted by Voss Graham on November 4, 2009 at 4:54 am under Hiring, Selection and Retention.
Tags: Beware of Averages, fatal flaws to watch out for in benchmarking, hiring and selection, job benchmarking, job or position analysis, performance standards, Targeted Interview questions, using a control group, Voss Graham
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The Phoenix Seminar is Alive and Well in Memphis, TN

Okay, a little self promotion today as we begin the three day journey of the Phoenix Seminar here in Memphis today. My only serious question for you is “Why aren’t you here today for the session?”

This is the primer personal development workshop that is based upon universal truths on achievement and succeeding in life. Since 1988, we have been offering this outstanding course here in Memphis and it continues to bring people in across the country. Why? Because it works! It is really that simple. From completely changing some people’s lives to just fine-tuning a person’s inner drive for success.

If you want to learn more about this outstanding workshop on success and achievement go to our website dedicated to it – Phoenix Seminar.com. You will find a couple of videos to enlighten you about the results you can find. The first video is from the creator of the Phoenix Seminar – Brian Tracy. He shares the holistic and balanced approach of the three day process.

The second video has the executive team from a Chemical Company in the Northeast that recognized the power of the process and offered the workshop to their entire organization. (One of several organizations that decided this one seminar could provide a competitive advantage from motivated employees.) You will hear from the CEO, VP of Sales, VP of Operations, VP of Human Resources and they will tell you the many benefits they received from having their entire team participate.

If you want to regain the winners edge or kick start the inner drive for success, check out this process and get the answers to this question – How to Succeed in Life? The answers are here, are you? Watch the site for the posting of the next session in 2010.

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Posted by Voss Graham on November 3, 2009 at 12:17 am under Personal Development.
Tags: Achievement, How to Succeed in Life, InnerActive Consulting Group, Phoenix Seminar, psychology of achievement, Success, Voss Graham
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15 Questions for Strategic Profile creation

Got a question about how to establish a Strategic Profile for your organization. While the exact process takes some time and practice, I thought I could share the key 15 questions executives need to ask regarding their organization. The answers to these questions will begin the process of creating a strategic profile for your organization.

So here are the 15 Question for looking at your current Strategic Profile… Continue reading ‘15 Questions for Strategic Profile creation’ »

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Posted by Voss Graham on October 29, 2009 at 5:54 am under Organizational Development, Strategy.
Tags: 15 Questions for Strategic Profile Creation, Strategic Thinking, Voss Graham
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Match Dominant Competencies to Your Strategy to Win

Most executives and CEO want to win the strategic game in the marketplace. Yet, time after time, they get distracted due to opportunities ( this is very true with entrepreneur driven company executives) or the large corporation executive team is unfocused due to the temptation to keep everyone happy rather than enforce strict discipline on somewhat complex issues.

The somewhat complex issues I’m referring to is the matching of dominant competencies that match with the strategic drivers of the organization. These competencies are also known as areas of excellence. They are the keys to keeping the strategy healthy and on track for success. Continue reading ‘Match Dominant Competencies to Your Strategy to Win’ »

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Posted by Voss Graham on October 29, 2009 at 5:53 am under Strategy.
Tags: areas of excellence, Matching Dominant Competencies with Strategy, Technology Driven companies, Voss Graham, Winning Strategy
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What is Strategic Thinking?

I got an interesting question from a client last week as I was writing about Strategic Planning or I prefer to call it – Strategic Thinking. An executive asked me “What is Strategic Thinking?” At first I thought this was a trick question with a hidden agenda, yet after a couple of questions, I realized it was a genuine question from a person who I assumed should know the answer ( errant assumptions are still the root cause of all poor decisions.).

Most executive teams will openly discuss growth and market share, yet, seldom do they really get down to the specifics of what is the best route to take the organization into the future. There is some discussion about the organizational structure of the company and who reports to whom. Yet, is that really strategic thinking? Yet, I find that most executives are following the path created by market momentum, which is directly related to the health of the economy. Therefore, this is more status quo than Strategic Thinking.

Okay, so here is the answer to the question – What is Strategic Thinking? … Continue reading ‘What is Strategic Thinking?’ »

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Posted by Voss Graham on October 28, 2009 at 12:20 am under Strategy.
Tags: Definition of Strategic Thinking, Processes, Strategic Thinking, the Difference Maker, Voss Graham
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You Choose the Strategic Driver for Your Organization

As promised, I will share the list of ten strategic drivers you can choose from in setting the future for your organization. The important part of this message is to understand you make a single choice between ten strategic drivers. Remember you can only have one strategic driver for the organization, the only exception is possible when you have multiple business units requiring different strategic drivers.

Today I will introduce you to the ten strategic drivers and share a brief explanation of their meaning. Next week I plan to go into more detail particularly identifying the key strategy to incorporate with each strategic driver. The discipline part comes into play with the identification of Areas of Excellence that must be mastered by the organization or the market leader goal will be missed.

So what are the ten strategic drivers? Here they are… Continue reading ‘You Choose the Strategic Driver for Your Organization’ »

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Posted by Voss Graham on October 23, 2009 at 5:01 am under Strategy.
Tags: creating your future, List of 10 Strategic Drivers, Major Driving force, Strategic Drivers of the organization, Strategic Planning, Technology Driver Companies, Voss Graham
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The One Concept Executives Need to Understand for Effective Strategy

Through my years of working with organizations and assisting in the formation of Strategy, I have found one concept or element to be the most important concept for Strategy to become effective. This is the one thing that drives the competitive advantage and insures success in your marketplace. So what is this magic bullet?

First, it is not a magic bullet. Second, it becomes magic in its effect upon the overall performance of the organization when the top managers and executives totally understand this concept. Several years ago, a couple of researchers validated the concept and wrote a best selling management book entitled – the Discipline of Market Leaders. It was determined that companies using the discipline to focus in certain areas and limit investment of time and money in other areas – would lead their markets.

So what is this concept? Continue reading ‘The One Concept Executives Need to Understand for Effective Strategy’ »

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Posted by Voss Graham on October 22, 2009 at 5:47 am under Strategy.
Tags: Discipline of Market Leaders, Major Driving force, Strategic Drivers of the organization, Voss Graham, What you must know for effective startegy
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