Reflections on Leadership

We all know that 50-65% of managers don't give a crap. They don't care about their direct reports, the organization that pays them, and they don't particularly care about their leader. Now, if you're a jackhole like them, maybe you don't care either. But this is for those managers that DO care.  It’s time to give a different type of management C.R.A.P. Compassion Recognition Accountability Persistence *** About Reflections on Leadership: Leadership advisor, writer, and no BS accountability partner, Karl Bimshas, shares quick reflections on leadership, and interviews other busy professionals, to challenge your perspective, provide inspiration, and give insights to help you manage better and lead well.  More resources => LearnFromKarl.com *** Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog  *** Join the "Reflections on Leadership" group page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/ You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter. https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas *** Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/ *** Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KarlBimshas/ LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/ *** Leadership Swag: Visit Leadershirts and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve. Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks *** Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karlbimshas/message

Busy professionals often feel anxious because far too many are not acting on purpose, or their values do not align with the organization. When you know your purpose and values, decision-making becomes easier because you have an automatic filter you can measure potential outcomes against.  What problem would you like to work on? Build a theme around your goal to help keep you focused.  Bonus: Pick one of your values, skills, and aspirations. *** About Reflections on Leadership: Leadership advisor, writer, and no BS accountability partner, Karl Bimshas, shares quick reflections on leadership, and interviews other busy professionals, to challenge your perspective, provide inspiration, and give insights to help you manage better and lead well.  More resources => LearnFromKarl.com *** Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog  *** Join the "Reflections on Leadership" group page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/ You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter. https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas *** Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/ *** Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KarlBimshas/ LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/ *** Leadership Swag: Visit Leadershirts and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve. Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks *** Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karlbimshas/message

Your business might have a code of conduct, but do you? Busy professionals should have a personal compass to follow. It doesn’t need to be something as grand as a manifesto, though, you should spend time creating one for yourself because it is important to document what you believe in and stand for in your life.  *** About Reflections on Leadership: Leadership advisor, writer, and no BS accountability partner, Karl Bimshas, shares quick reflections on leadership, and interviews other busy professionals, to challenge your perspective, provide inspiration, and give insights to help you manage better and lead well.  More resources => LearnFromKarl.com *** Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog  *** Join the "Reflections on Leadership" group page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/ You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter. https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas *** Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/ *** Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KarlBimshas/ LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/ *** Leadership Swag: Visit Leadershirts and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve. Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks *** Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karlbimshas/message

Here are five criteria you can use to filter the worthiness of your ideas. Use a numeric scale, 0-4 for example, to rate the low and high probability of each element for every project you are considering. Speed Profitable Impact Client-focused Ease *** About Reflections on Leadership: Leadership advisor, writer, and no BS accountability partner, Karl Bimshas, shares quick reflections on leadership, and interviews other busy professionals, to challenge your perspective, provide inspiration, and give insights to help you manage better and lead well.  More resources => LearnFromKarl.com *** Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog  *** Join the "Reflections on Leadership" group page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/ You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter. https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas *** Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/ *** Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KarlBimshas/ LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/ *** Leadership Swag: Visit Leadershirts and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve. Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks *** Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karlbimshas/message

People still confuse a list of wishes with goals. Goals should give you vision and direction so you can create an actionable plan toward achieving them.  How would you like to turn your wishes into a great goal?  Here’s a simple five step worksheet to help busy professionals do just that. It's an exercise designed to identify the one motivating goal that is burning inside of you. *** See video here => https://youtu.be/JR--h3FGjH0 Download a free worksheet => www.bimshasconsulting.com/wish2goal About Reflections on Leadership: Leadership advisor, writer, and no BS accountability partner, Karl Bimshas, shares quick reflections on leadership, and interviews other busy professionals, to challenge your perspective, provide inspiration, and give insights to help you manage better and lead well.  More resources => LearnFromKarl.com *** Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog  *** Join the "Reflections on Leadership" group page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/ You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter. https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas *** Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/ *** Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KarlBimshas/ LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/ *** Leadership Swag: Visit Leadershirts and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve. Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks *** Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karlbimshas/message

It doesn’t take as much to change the world as you might think. Anytime you interact with others, it’s impossible not to have any influence on them in some way.  About Reflections on Leadership: Leadership advisor, writer, and no BS accountability partner, Karl Bimshas, shares quick reflections on leadership, and interviews other busy professionals, to challenge your perspective, provide inspiration, and give insights to help you manage better and lead well.  More resources => LearnFromKarl.com *** Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog  *** Join the "Reflections on Leadership" group page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/ You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter. https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas *** Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/ *** Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KarlBimshas/ LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/ *** Leadership Swag: Visit Leadershirts and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve. Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks *** Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karlbimshas/message

It doesn’t matter what you’re leading; there are three areas you want to strike a balance. Customer Satisfaction,  Employee Satisfaction,  and Profitable Revenue Growth. In which of these areas do you feel you could make the greatest positive impact? About Reflections on Leadership: Leadership advisor, writer, and no BS accountability partner, Karl Bimshas, shares quick reflections on leadership, and interviews other busy professionals, to challenge your perspective, provide inspiration, and give insights to help you manage better and lead well.  More resources => LearnFromKarl.com *** Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog  *** Join the "Reflections on Leadership" group page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/ You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter. https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas *** Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/ *** Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KarlBimshas/ LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/ *** Leadership Swag: Visit Leadershirts and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve. Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks *** Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karlbimshas/message

7 Steps to Build a Great Personal Plan Consider this a busy professional’s checklist for success. You probably do a good job making plans in your worklife, but what about everywhere else? Karl Bimshas gives a brief overview of the seven critical steps required to make a great personal plan for the next year or decade.  About Reflections on Leadership: Leadership advisor, writer, and no BS accountability partner, Karl Bimshas, shares quick reflections on leadership, and interviews other busy professionals, to challenge your perspective, provide inspiration, and give insights to help you manage better and lead well.  More resources => LearnFromKarl.com *** Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog  *** Join the "Reflections on Leadership" group page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/ You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter. https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas *** Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/ *** Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KarlBimshas/ LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/ *** Leadership Swag: Visit Leadershirts and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve. Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks *** Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karlbimshas/message

In this episode, Phillip Tanzilo, owner of Transformational Learning and Leadership Strategies. He is a Performance Consultant, Coach, and Speaker with international clients in a variety of fields. In our conversation, Phillip shares his thoughts on dealing with changes in the modern workspace, why it’s crucial to build trust, the importance self-assessing, and the philosophy of being green and growing. About Leadership Spotlight Leadership Advisor, Karl Bimshas speaks with busy professionals in various stages of their career, and along different paths of their leadership journey on the “Leadership Spotlight.” *** Learn more about about Phillip Tanzilo and Transformational Learning and Leadership Strategies => https://www.philliptanzilo.com/  *** Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog  *** Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/ *** Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KarlBimshas/ LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/ *** Join the "Reflections on Leadership" group page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/ You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter. https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas *** Leadership Swag: Visit Leadershirts and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve. Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks *** Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karlbimshas/message

Want to be a good business owner, executive, or friend? Know your purpose. Know your values and work on your purpose every day. Alllow them to guide you, inform your decisions, and inspire your life. About Reflections on Leadership: Leadership advisor, writer, and no BS accountability partner, Karl Bimshas, shares quick reflections on leadership, and interviews other busy professionals, to challenge your perspective, provide inspiration, and give insights to help you manage better and lead well.  More resources => LearnFromKarl.com *** Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog  *** Join the "Reflections on Leadership" group page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/ You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter. https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas *** Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/ *** Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KarlBimshas/ LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/ *** Leadership Swag: Visit Leadershirts and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve. Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks *** Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karlbimshas/message

How are you doing on your goals? Riding high; or don't want to think about it until you're back from vacation? Take a look at your targets for the year. What are you going to do if you're off track? A lousy leader might suggest you re-evaluate your goals. Maybe you were too ambitious. Never let someone belittle your ambitions. And never lower your target. About Reflections on Leadership: Leadership advisor, writer, and no BS accountability partner, Karl Bimshas, shares quick reflections on leadership, and interviews other busy professionals, to challenge your perspective, provide inspiration, and give insights to help you manage better and lead well.  More resources => LearnFromKarl.com *** Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog  *** Join the "Reflections on Leadership" group page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/ You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter. https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas *** Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/ *** Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KarlBimshas/ LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/ *** Leadership Swag: Visit Leadershirts and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve. Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks *** Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karlbimshas/message

People get worked up about not being able to find their passion. They think that’s the first requirement, a job that you’re passionate about. If you have that, you know it’s a great and rare thing. However, that doesn’t have to be the goal. People are getting confused. It has very little to do with finding passion and everything to do with bringing your passion. About Reflections on Leadership: Leadership advisor, writer, and no BS accountability partner, Karl Bimshas, shares quick reflections on leadership, and interviews other busy professionals, to challenge your perspective, provide inspiration, and give insights to help you manage better and lead well.  More resources => LearnFromKarl.com *** Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog  *** Join the "Reflections on Leadership" group page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/ You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter. https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas *** Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/ *** Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KarlBimshas/ LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/ *** Leadership Swag: Visit Leadershirts and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve. Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks *** Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karlbimshas/message

10 Questions to Help Busy Professionals Act on Purpose A lot of seemingly successful people are feeling lost around saying they don’t know what their purpose is. Taken from a recent webinar, listen as Karl walks you through a self-assessment you can take to gauge if you really are acting without purpose or if you’ve simply drifted off track. Download Purpose Self-Assessment => Worksheet Blog post with Slideshow => Slideshow More resources => LearnFromKarl.com *** About Reflections on Leadership: Leadership advisor, writer, and no BS accountability partner, Karl Bimshas, shares quick reflections on leadership, and interviews other busy professionals, to challenge your perspective, provide inspiration, and give insights to help you manage better and lead well.  *** Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog  *** Join the "Reflections on Leadership" group page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/ You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter. https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas *** Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/ *** Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KarlBimshas/ LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/ *** Leadership Swag: Visit Leadershirts and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve. Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks *** Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karlbimshas/message

Leadership Advisor, Karl Bimshas speaks with busy professionals in various stages of their career, and along different paths of their leadership journey on the “Leadership Spotlight.” In this episode, Ruth McCallan. Ruth is focused on recovering from an illness that unexpectedly took her out of her 37-year career in the business world. She has a great perspective on the triumphs and perils of management in a Fortune 500 company. In this wide-ranging conversation, Ruth shares the importance of objectives, listening, organization skills, honest and direct feedback, and navigating internal and external office politics. We also talk about one-on-one meetings for performance, balancing quality control initiatives with common sense, and Ruth drops some sage advice on mentorships. She also shares information about The Butterfly Project. Learn about The Butterfly Project => https://thebutterflyprojectnow.org/  *** Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog  *** Join the "Reflections on Leadership" group page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/ You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter. https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas *** Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/ *** Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KarlBimshas/ LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/ *** Leadership Swag: Visit Leadershirts and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve. Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks *** Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karlbimshas/message

Leadership Advisor, Karl Bimshas speaks with busy professionals in various stages of their career, and along different paths of their leadership journey on the “Leadership Spotlight.” In this episode, Kristina Au, Director of Human Resources at a San Diego company. She’s also a writer and podcaster who integrates personal growth and development into all her endeavors. Kristina helps people hear their own voice and we discuss the importance of listening, feelings of self-doubt, and recognizing leadership in yourself. She also shares several secrets of her success routine. Connect with Kristina and learn about The Workbench podcast => http://kristinaau.com/ *** Read the Reflections on Leadership blog here => bimshasconsulting.com/blog  *** Join the "Reflections on Leadership" group page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/reflectionsonleadership/ You can leave an audio comment or if you're listening on the Anchor.fm platform, make a donation and become a podcast supporter. https://anchor.fm/karlbimshas *** Learn more about Karl Bimshas Consulting and stay up to date when you join the mailing list http://www.bimshasconsulting.com/contact/sign-up/ *** Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlBimshas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KarlBimshas/ LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karlbimshasconsulting/ *** Leadership Swag: Visit Leadershirts and wear your leadership philosophy on your sleeve. Books by Karl Bimshas: http://bit.ly/BimBooks *** Thank you. Keep advancing confidently in the direction of your dreams and help others along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karlbimshas/message