Laura Rose

A Leader Among Followers…

2009-07-04T12:57:00.001-07:00

Creating Dynamic Followers as Prerequisite for Leading

By Laura Rose

"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it."

Dwight D. Esienhower

Introduction

We hear that for an effective organization to smoothly evolve and develop there should only be one Indian chief and many Indians; one leader and many followers. And we continuously applaud, train and promote leadership positions.

The reality is that the majority of most organizations are followers.

Since an effective follower is critical to an organization and its ability to accomplish a mission, should there be some discussion in what makes an effective follower?

To read more:

http://www.rosecoaching.info//Articles/a-leader-amongst-followers.pdf

Laura offers one-on-one career and life coaching, small group coaching, seminars and workshops. You can learn more about her at www.RoseCoaching.info and contact her at LauraRose@RoseCoaching.info

Creating Inappropriate Heroes.

2009-07-03T16:53:00.000-07:00

Abstract:

We’ve all caught ourselves thinking and feeling things like: “If I want it done right, I need to do it myself.” “There’s no one else to do it”. “It always falls on me.” “Why am I always the one that has to move/change/compromise/keep the peace, etc.

If we like feeling this way, then there’s no issue. We are creating the perfect scenarios for ourselves. If you want something different, then below are some quick tips to avoid creating that trap for ourselves.

Laura offers one-on-one career and life coaching, small group coaching, seminars and workshops. You can learn more about her at www.RoseCoaching.info and contact her at LauraRose@RoseCoaching.info or http://thelaurarose.blogspot.com/

Can't Fine The Time to Do Everything on Your List?

2009-07-03T06:30:00.001-07:00

Can't find the time to do all the things that you think you should do?
Combine it with other things you don't have time for.... Ridiculous? Read on...

Need to network, exercise, catch up with friends or family, clear out that closet, write that book, learn a new skill etc? One idea is to try to combine some tasks. Best approach for success is to combine something annoying to do, with something fun.
One example is that I recently scheduled a professional networking "Meet-up" (meetup.com)event with a walk around Shelley Lake. It's a beautiful lake. Fresh air is a good stimulus for creativity and inspiration. And I NEED the exercise. I also want to start networking with friendly and valuable folks like you. So, I'm trying to combine the two. By making an external commitment to be there -- it's now something I can't easily wiggle out of. It's not expensive and it's healthy. Not everyone will be attracted to this type of activity. But the folks that are, will be the kind of folks that connect with me.
Other ideas for combining chores and fun activities:

Read more at: http://www.rosecoaching.info//Articles/Cannot_Find_Time.pdf

Laura Rose
Make Magic Your Norm
www.RoseCoaching.info
Call for a free coaching session.

Why did this happen, NOW???

2009-07-02T20:12:00.000-07:00

by Laura Rose

Introduction
When we first start playing with The Law of Attraction, Deliberate Creation, and The Art of Allowing, we latch onto the thought that we create our own reality and experiences. When we first start playing with LOA, we may become intent on finding out why and what we did to create this crummy thing that just happened. We may get overly frustrated and distraught with the idea that “I’m working so hard on directing my thoughts, and it’s just not working”.

While I agree that we create and attract our experiences, I’m not entirely convinced it’s beneficial to us to examine, review and replay the circumstances of a “crummy experience”.

I am not even convinced that we should be working so hard on directing our thoughts.

This is why ….

To read more, go to: http://www.rosecoaching.info/Articles/why-did-this-happen.pdf

Laura Rose
Make Magic Your Norm
www.RoseCoaching.info
Call for a free coaching session.

Business of Busyness

2009-06-26T13:43:00.001-07:00

12 Tips to Realistic Scheduling

Whether you're managing a software development project or coordinating your children's soccer and dance lesson times, schedules are helpful tools for orchestrating a sequence of events. Most schedules involve a start and end date, and include tasks, task duration, and dependencies between tasks. But no matter how well you plan for a series of events, unexpected events will compete for time and threaten deadlines. People you hadn't anticipated will step into your plans and begin to influence, control, and often complicate things. When we do not handle unexpected events and the interpersonal elements well, our schedules fall apart.

To read more go to
http://www.rosecoaching.info/Articles/Twelve tips for realistic scheduling in a software development project.htm

Red Light, Green Light

2009-06-26T13:40:00.000-07:00

Introduction
Everyone has the ability to attract green lights where ever they go. “But wouldn’t that mean that (if all the lights were green) we would crash into each other most of the time?”

Well, not everyone is going to the same places. Therefore, not everyone is reaching the same traffic lights at the same time. Allowing the Law of Attraction to flow, is much like going with the flow of traffic. If we trust the flow of traffic to get us to our desired destination safely, securely and calmly, by the time we get to a traffic signal, it will be green.

To read more
http://www.rosecoaching.info/Articles/Red Light Green Light.htm

Everyone can get what they want…..

2009-06-26T13:36:00.000-07:00

Excerpt from a Time Management and Life Balance coaching session:

Client: What if you want something and your friend wants something different? How can you both be happy?

Coach: For Instance?

Friend: My brother and I invested in a 2^nd house for rental property. I need full-rent on that property to pay my bills. My brother wants to continue to offer ½ rent to his son (my nephew).

To read more go to

http://www.rosecoaching.info/Articles/Client Excerpt.htm