Over the past year I’ve been recording successes and failures, prayer requests and answered prayers, and challenges and blessings in the hope that I will be able to see the bigger picture of what is going on personally and professionally in my life. I’ve decided that this will be my last blog post of the year and that I will be taking a sabbatical from all social networking and media. My goal during my sabbatical is to spend time reflecting, meditating, reading, praying, and listening. I will be with my wife, children, friends, and family deepening relationships and making wonderful memories.
The 13 questions I’ve listed below will be my homework for the remainder of the year. On January first I will begin to put into action a plan to ensure that in the near future I am able to answer “Yes” to all of these questions and the team that I lead can answer “Yes” as well.
I will return to blogging and the social media world the first week in January. Until then, I encourage you to answer these questions, spend time reflecting on 2009, and prepare to engage in 2010. I challenge you to take the steps necessary, so in 12 months you can answer “Yes” to ALL the questions below.
- Do you belong to a team of professionals that encourage, support, and challenge each other to be better?
- Does your manager or leader articulate the vision of your team during these challenging times?
- Do you trust your coworkers to help you with your business while you are on vacation?
- Are you working in a culture where there is recognition and celebration of success?
- Does your leader provide you with a personal and business development coaching program?
- Are you working from a written business plan that identifies your high-payoff activities and improvement projects for the coming year?
- Does your company/leader provide you with consistent relevant training?
- Does your company/leader provide you with tools to help you be successful and different than the competition?
- Do you trust that your manager/leader is looking out for you and sincerely wants you to be successful?
- Do your coworkers and your leader consistently live out the convictions and values of your organization?
- Do you have the desire to be engaged with your coworkers and contribute to the overall success of the company?
- Are you receiving value that is equal to or greater than what it costs to be at your current company?
- Are you willing to do what it takes so you can answer “Yes.” to all of the questions listed above?
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!
Coach Dan
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December 18, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Nicely said Dan… I will always stay tuned!
December 18, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Awesome post Dan!
December 18, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Thank you Dan! I always enjoy reading your blog. Good food for thought… Merry Christmas to you and your family.
December 18, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Yes to most! Thanks for everything you do! Enjoy the holiday!!
December 18, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Dan, God Bless you and your family – all of you give so much and Mike and I appreciate all of you. Take care and have a positive holiday season and a Merry Christmas. LaWauna
December 29, 2009 at 6:13 am
Thank you LaWauna. Have a wonderful New Year and a great 2010.
December 18, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Thank you for yet another fabulous blog post, Dan! I hope you enjoy your “time-off” from the blog to enjoy the blessings you have in your life! ~Kim
December 29, 2009 at 6:12 am
Thanks Kim. I hope you had a Merry Christmas. You are going to have a great 2010!
December 18, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Do you personally know of a person that can answer yes to all of those questions? If so any job openings?
December 29, 2009 at 6:14 am
Lisa, see Katie Hoffman's comment on this post. She works for Building Champions. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
December 18, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Thank you Dan for all of your posts, learning experiences, and efforts you put forth for all of us! You are an amazing man and I wish you and your family the very best for the next year!!!
Thank you
December 29, 2009 at 6:14 am
Thank you Cari. Your comments made my day! Merry Christmas to you and your family.
December 21, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Fantastic questions Dan! I'm absolutely blessed to say that I can answer "yes" to each of those questions. I've been in siuations where that wasn't the case, so I know how rare it is and that makes me appreciate it even more. Thanks for pushing us all to be and do better in 2010! – Katie
December 23, 2009 at 12:23 am
And as one of those on Katies team, I can say that she contributes to this culture in absolutly HUGE ways! Great questions Dan. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Enjoy your down time.____Daniel
December 29, 2009 at 6:11 am
Thanks Daniel. We had a wonderful Christmas. I hope that you and yours did too!
December 29, 2009 at 6:12 am
Thank you Katie. You are truly blessed to be able to answer "yes" to each of the questions. Have a great 2010.