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At the End of the Day:\u00a0 “Reflecting- The Key to A Leader Staying in Balance”<\/p>\n
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Today, the 24\/7 of never-ending stimulation, and the ruthless pounding of information into our brains, leaves us with barely any time to step outside the line of fire and reflect<\/em>.\u00a0 I am sure you have heard the phrase, “sometimes you have to stop and smell the roses.”\u00a0 More often than not, that saying is repeated after someone has hit a “brick wall,” in one form or another.\u00a0 But when was the last time you actually stopped to smell the roses and appreciate the beauty of the rose?\u00a0 Allowing ourselves time to pause and reflect on our priorities is a crucial step in our quest for leading a balanced life<\/strong>.\u00a0 I have learned that true success in the workplace will parallel success outside the workplace.<\/p>\n As the leader, the one thing you must do is spend quality time reflecting,\u00a0<\/em>focusing,\u00a0and making adjustments on important things like:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What blind spots have you developed?<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>With the downpour of information coming at us from every which way, the development of blind spots becomes quite common.\u00a0 These are areas in our life that are either right under our noses or within our full control, yet we do not take the time to “look.”\u00a0 Most often, it is the workplace that creates the blind spots in a leader’s life.\u00a0 One can become so tactical, even myopic, that blindness appears.\u00a0 It can cause them to miss the strategic big picture, the creative input of their colleagues, as well as simple improvements to doing ordinary things.\u00a0 I would say that at this point, the leader has become unbalanced.<\/p>\n A good way to determine if you are balanced is to take time out of the day to examine and reflect<\/em> on the priorities in your life.\u00a0 It is important to bring in people who can help you reset, or make behavioral changes, which will lead to more balance.\u00a0 You will find that as a leader you lead yourself and others much more effectively.\u00a0 It is amazing, how being in balance, you will find yourself appreciating the “beauty of the rose.”<\/p>\n –Mario Flores<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mario Flores. All rights reserved.\u00a0 No part of these materials may be reproduced in any form\u00a0without\u00a0 written permission.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Third Quarter 2012- Issue 9<\/p>\n <\/p>\n At the End of the Day:\u00a0 “Reflecting- The Key to A Leader Staying in Balance”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Today, the 24\/7 of never-ending stimulation, and the ruthless pounding of information into our brains, leaves us with barely any time to step outside the line of fire and reflect.\u00a0 I am sure you have heard the phrase, [<\/p>\n\n