Windridge Reflections

I have added these four questions to the bottom of my daily planning pages. 1) What did I learn today? 2) Whom did I help? 3) What went right? 4) What will make tomorrow better? Make your answers simple and to the point. One sentence, maybe two... “Let no one be discouraged by the thought of how much there is to learn. Each new step becomes a little surer, and each new grasp a little firmer.” Gertrude Jeykll

Have you ever sent off an e-mail that you need a quick reply on and then waited, and waited, and waited for a response? Have you ever relayed simple information on an issue and had it totally misinterpreted? Have you ever hastily shot off an e-mail and then noticed spelling or grammar mistakes - after the fact? Here is a timely posting from Michael Hyatt on e-mail etiquette. Every time you communicate, you are making a “brand impression”—for you—and for the organization you represent. What kind of impression are you making? Is it positive or negative? I want to focus for a few moments on email, since for most of us that comprises 90% of our communication today.Here are five ways to make a positive impression with your email messages: Respond in a timely manner. I can’t overstate the importance of this. As I have said elsewhere, to whatever extent I have been successful, it is due in large part to the fact that I am generally been very responsive . My goal is to respond to all emails t...

Recently I decided to develop the habit of scanning all of the RSS feeds I've saved as “favorites” on at least a weekly, and possibly a twice a week schedule..... I mean, there is all this useful information that is slipping through my fingers. First morning at it and I found exactly what I was on my mind at present– marketing! Truth be told, the marketing company I’ve been using is less to non-existent at the moment; missed deadlines, ads not sent, etc... I find myself not sure that I trust anything they promise, and once trust has been broken it is really difficult to restore it... Not impossible mind you, but difficult. What I find myself struggling with is the hassle of having to deal with any of this. I have somewhat succumbed to that, “what’s the point anyway?” feeling. You possibly know the one - It appears when a new course of action has to be taken, and/or an unexpected obstacle presents itself? Thank you Bill Taylor for bringing me back to the importance of staying the co...

This clip came to me from Mr. Winslow of Winslow Research... and it was too good not to post on both of my blogs! A timeless lesson.... Here is what Winslow had to say.... When I viewed the following video I thought of our trait of "Endurance." The young man in this video is the epitome of Endurance. He definitely would receive a score of 10 in Endurance, in his Winslow Report . . . only because there is no higher score. If there ever was a video to watch and keep, this is it! If you play Golf, you should watch this video...... If you don't play Golf, you should watch this video If you ever had a dream, please watch this video........... If you have never had a dream, please watch......... You will be richer for the watching and with no regrets.......... Send it to all your athletic, or non-athletic friends.... They will bless you for it....CLICK BELOW NOW Watch Video Clip

One of my all time favorite personal/professional development books is First Things First by Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill. I originally read First Things First years ago (1994) when it first came out and I was very busy with children at home, work, volunteer work, Church, relationships... all pressing for a piece of my time and energy. This book is about time management using your identified “first things” to help build a life of integrity and legacy, with the main objective being - keeping the main thing, the main thing. It was a tremendous help to sift through all the good activities, relationships, responsibilities and things that mattered most to me and identify what really were the most important to me. Once I identified what my “first things” were, I then had an anchor to help ground and focus me when requests demanding my time, energy and attention pulled me this direction or that. I distinctly remember the freedom I felt and the assurance that I w...