Congrats to the following offices for hitting their goal last quarter: Baldwyn, Belmont, Camden, Coldwater, Fayette, Greensboro, Hernando, Holly Springs, Macon, Okolona, Saltillo, Southaven, Starkville. Good luck to everyone on the 1st quarter of 2013.
Being easy-going when you have a goal to reach seldom makes the going easy.
–Frank Tyger
Have a great Monday…Louis
Luke, Shane, Rachel, the area managers, and I will be meeting Monday for our 1st quarter strategy session. One item on the agenda is “Visioning for 2013.” We will be brainstorming ideas and using numbers from 2012 to help us make decisions concerning the direction of the compay in 2013. We will also be reporting on the personal goals each of us set for the last quarter of 2012. I’m looking forward to seeing the progress that was made last quarter and seeing what 2013 has in store for the company. Most of all I’m looking forward to leaving the meeting focused and energized for the upcoming year.
Have a great Friday…Louis
I am honored to write the very first blog of 2013! I hope that all of you had a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR and pray that all of you will be abundantly blessed in 2013. A few tips for making 2013 your best year that I would like to share:
1. Let’s all see our mistakes made in 2012 as lessons learned and move on.
2 . Focus on what you are thankful for – instead of focusing on New Years Resolutions, why not start the year with any empty jar and fill it with notes about good things that happen. Then, on New Years Eve, empty it and see what all good stuff happened that year.
3. Surround yourselves with positive people.
4. Pencil in time on your calendar just for yourself.
5. Share your blessing with others.
Last but not least, savor the journey!! I look forward to seeing all of you soon.
Rachel
We hope for your fulfillment,
Contentment, peace and more,
A brighter, better new year than
You’ve ever had before.
Ding Dong, it’s time to ring in a New Year. How did you perform in 2012? Do you have goals ready for 2013?
At Montgomery Enterprises we stress the importance of setting and working towards both professional and personal goals. Many of you have attained certain professional goals this year as was apparent with the awards handed out at our annual Christmas party earlier this month. On top of those receiving awards at the Christmas party numerous employees hit monthly and quarterly goals throughout 2012. To those of you who were able to hit your professional goals this year we want to say “Congratulations”. To those who came up short with particular goals now is the time to evaluate strengths and weaknesses and to develop a game plan to be successful in 2013.
Now is also the perfect time to set personal goals for 2013. The work you do to improve yourself and family is more important than the work you do during the workday so it only makes sense to continually strive to reach personal goals. Good luck to all of you with both your professional and personal goals in 2013! . . . Luke
“A year from now you may wish you had started today.” ― Karen Lamb
and for those who came up short with certain goals . . .
“A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.” ― Bruce Lee
No, I’m not referring to Christmas. I’m referring to the time of year we make “New Year’s Resolutions.” The new year is a great time time evaluate, plan, and set goals or resolutions. A quick Google search tells me 35% of resolutions are broken before the end of January and only 23% of resolutions are kept for the year.
I received an email yesterday on the topic of resolutions and helpful hints to keep them. The email claimed the real key is “advanced planning.” Below are are few more helpful hints shared in the email:
-Build a plan
-Share it with those close to you
-Post the plan so you will see it regularly
-It all starts with one plan
I hope these tips are helpful as you make your resolutions!
Louis
Shane is Forty! Tuesday a party was held at the Fulton office for Shane’s fortieth birthday. Happy Birthday Shane! — Luke
“To me, old age is always ten years older than I am.” John Burroughs
During this busy Christmas season, my 5 year-old daughter has reminded me of what the true spirit of Christmas is all about – that it is better to give than to receive and that gifts from the heart are a part of the true spirit of Christmas. She has went through countless sheets of paper, glue and tape over the past couple of weeks. She has made more messes than I care to think about but it’s all been in the true spirit of Christmas. She colors the paper and glues and/or tapes it over an item in her room. Sometimes, she even finds bows in the house and tapes it on top. She then proudly presents it to someone – beaming with excitement as she waits for them to open the present. She worked especially hard on a gift that she took to her teacher this week. I couldn’t help but laugh when her teacher opened it and saw that it contained Cinderella shoes, a crown, a necklace and princess gloves (all from Holly’s room).
As I was thinking about what she was doing, the thought occurred to me that we should all do the same for our co-workers. Your budget may not allow you to do much, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find ways to show appreciation for them. Do some sleuthing to discover more about your co-workers. Learn their likes, interests, tastes, and hobbies. As 2013 approaches, repeatedly invest in your workplace relationships in small ways such as taking them out for lunch or remembering and celebrating their birthday. Over time, your consistent, intentional efforts will deepen your relationships with others, and you will gain greater influence and enjoyment at work.
I’ll close with three quotes I read this week that I thought were really good:
Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect. ~Oren Arnold
Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall. ~Larry Wilde, The Merry Book of Christmas
One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don’t clean it up too quickly. ~Andy Rooney
Rachel
Have you ever set a goal and worked extremely hard on it only to find out after achieving it you didn’t get the fulfillment that you expected? If so, you are not alone. I have experienced this many times.
We often blog about about the importance of setting goals and the action it takes to achieve these goals. We sometimes fail to mention the importance of “enjoying the journey” along the way. As I look back at goals I have achieved, especially those achieved in a team or group enviroment, often times the journey or the process of working toward the goal is actually a more memorable experience than the moment the goal is achieved.
I believe that goals are not only important but necessary. I also know the importance of enjoying your daily activities at work as well as being an enjoyable person to be around. I think the key, as with most things in life, is finding the correct balance between working hard to achieve your goals as well as enjoying the daily activities along the path of achievement.
Life is a journey, not a destination.
Ralph Waldo
Have a great day…Louis
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
Harry F. Banks
The world belongs to the energetic.
Ralph Walso Emerson
Few women and fewer men have enough character to be idle.
Edward V. Lucas
Our life is what our thoughts make it.
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Have a great day..Louis