Stress Management: A Key to Self-Care
Life will always have stressful moments, but being a leader brings many opportunities for stress! At Launch Leadership Development, we know self-care is an important component of self-management.Today I would like to touch on the topic of stress and give you strategies to use in these two areas: Identify Sources of stress: Take a moment […] Read More
The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson
We at Launch Leadership Development have found another great book to add to your professional library – The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson. This commentary is based on his 8th Anniversary addition, which has additional chapters and has been updated. The Slight Edge teaches that it’s the little daily habits performed consistently every day that […] Read More
How to Prioritize and Stay on Top of Your Tasks
We at Launch Leadership Development want to help you be effective and efficient with your tasks. Being able to prioritize tasks well is a valuable skill worth learning, my friend, and we have a system worth sharing today. This prioritizing system will take you through a step-by-step process to stay on top of your tasks: […] Read More
Be a Life-long Learner
By now you have likely heard the phrase “Be a life-long learner” but let’s explore what it really means to be a life-long learner. A reality check often happens when young adults start a new job they have presumably prepared themselves for the previous four to five years, and discover they have a lot more […] Read More
Rocket Fuel A book summary
We at Launch-Leadership Development have found another great leadership book we would like to share with you. The book Rocket Fuel, by Gino Wickman and Mark C. Winters, presents the idea that if a business owner will design their team with two major roles at the top, they will gain traction like never before and […] Read More
Sharpen the Saw Habit 7
Launch Leadership Development is continuing the study of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey So far, we have covered the first six habits. Habits 1-3 build a strong foundation for independence. Habit #1 Be Proactive Habit #2 Begin with the End in Mind Habit #3 Put First Things First Habits 4-6 […] Read More
Synergy Habit #6
Launch Leadership Development is continuing the study of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey So far, we have covered the first five habits. Habits 1-3 build a solid foundation for independence. Habit #1 Be Proactive Habit #2 Begin with the End in Mind Habit #3 Put First Things First Habits 4-6 […] Read More
Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood Habit #5
Launch Leadership Development is continuing the study of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey So far, we have covered the first four habits. Habits 1-3 build a strong foundation for independence. Habit #1 Be Proactive Habit #2 Begin with the End in Mind Habit #3 Put First Things First Habits 4-6 […] Read More
You Don’t Have to Create Perfect
Creative work is important for leaders. This encompasses everything from innovating new offerings and business models to crafting a new process or marketing campaign. There is pressure with this work to “get it right” the first time. However, final-form solutions are rarely the result of the first draft. Innovation involves drafting and re-drafting. This is […] Read More
Simplifying the Money Conversation: Four Hs of Financial Wisdom by Ron Blue
If you or someone you know needs coaching on handling finances with godly wisdom, broken down into easy-to-understand terms, look no further than this booklet by Ron Blue. We at Launch Leadership Development believe being a good leader means being great at self-management, which includes managing your finances wisely. This booklet is a quick read […] Read More