Dawn W. Brolin, CPA, CFE’s Post

What a great lesson. They should teach how to develop your grit at schools.

Do'ers/Workers vs Deciders/Thinkers Do'ers aim for the puck. Deciders aim for where the puck is going.

GRIT is a very powerful tool to invest in YOURSELF.

Great life lessons and great lessons in building personal capacity

Talent has a broad definition.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a controversial subject I know.. Gareth done incredibly well in my eyes.. However my point here is, a good leader empowers their team , makes their team feel valued, and most of all cares.. this is how he managed to have a successful team that united as one and got us to semi finals and finals.. Think about how you can get your team United as One, which will deliver results.. Cause I do.. ❤️💛💚♥️🖤💙 https://lnkd.in/d7NGSBjp

🔵 Focus. And then? Re-focus. 🎾 Roger Federer once said, "I won 80% of my matches but only 54% of my points. The key is to make the next point the most important thing – until it's played. Then it doesn’t matter anymore, win or lose." In business, this mindset is powerful. We need to focus on what is relevant and accept that not everything is perfect. What matters is how we approach each challenge – focused, intentional, and ready to let go when it’s over. This is how teams thrive and how we stay agile. How do you handle your next "point"? #Focus #Agility #Progress #MindsetShift #PurposeDriven #StrategicFocus #BusinessAgility

"𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 … "     This sentence is taken from Roger Federer's speech at the graduation ceremony of the American University of Dartmouth.   For me, it reasons strongly with what is at stake in a professional world, marked by complexity, uncertainty and change.   To succeed in building your own path and not lose your direction, three essentials:   1️⃣ Expand your playground and meet new experiences and people   2️⃣ Dare to give to receive     3️⃣ Capitalize on your origins, your values, your culture and your resources (family, friends, role models, mentors, coachs, etc.)   These three essentials work at all levels: individual, team, organization.   👉 For you, what are your three essentials to climb your professional and personal heights?   --------------------- Every week, I talk to you about performance and commitment at work: activate the bell so you don't miss anything!     #leadership #curiosity #teamplayer #culture #mentoring #coaching  

Does your workplace culture foster a healthy relationship with failure? Despite winning 80% of his matches, Rodger Federer won only 54% of the points in his career. Dwelling on mistakes can hinder your progress. Focusing on perfection is paralysing. Success isn't about avoiding failure, it's about responding to it in a way that allows us to learn and grow. #success #resilience #themythofperfection #growthmindset #imperfection #leadership #hiddenpotential https://lnkd.in/e5nkRa2p

Discipline is talent. I recently saw a post here that summarized some insights from Roger Federer's Dartmouth commencement speech and needed to watch it: https://lnkd.in/gNuHv59u There he made the introductory statement that discipline is talent. I had not thought of (self-)discipline in this way, but it is true in the sense that there are people who have a really hard time exercising discipline, while others seem to do it with ease. I have written about how order is half the life, and that it is not a matter of intelligence, knowledge, or creativity, but a matter of discipline to get organized and stay organized. https://lnkd.in/gXmKn4sj I also wrote that humans have an infinite amount of self-discipline, depending on how they think about it. https://lnkd.in/gKnpF55j Now you want to improve your life and get your things organized and you can practice discipline forever if you separate the topics you need discipline for from each other. But what if your ability to practice self-discipline is just that low? What can you do then? Self-discipline is greatly affected by your ability to delay gratification, your ability to hold out until you get some kind of reward. And you can do something about that. ✅ Self-imposed delays work better than externally imposed delays, so find good personal reasons why you need to exercise discipline. ✅ Distract yourself by working on other issues and shield yourself from whatever is discouraging you. ✅ Give yourself an alternative reward when you succeed in keeping yourself on track. We business professionals here have fewer problems with practicing discipline, which is what made most of us successful and got us here. But keep this Albert Camus quote in mind: "Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal." #psychology #selfimprovement