Annie Meehan

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Leadership

What makes a great leader? My son worked for Ames Construction this summer and had the opportunity to spend time with the owner. In conversation the owner said, “Every morning I have coffee with the janitor.” When I heard that I thought, “Wow, that’s an example of great leadership.” He shared with my son that it’s a hard role to replace and to never take any position or person for granted. I think we can all learn a lesson from that advice.

People use a variety of words to describe what leadership looks like such as mentor-ship, guidance, support, management, accountability, being helpful and a positive role model, and list goes on. To me, true leadership starts with a servant heart. For those who don’t know what that means, it’s about being willing to give as much support as you ask for, being willing to get down and dirty in the messy parts of our jobs, and going the extra mile on behalf of our teams. It means leading with more questions and less accusations, having our team’s backs in front of others, and sharing concerns in private. It means leading with strength, even on the days we feel weak, and carefully choosing our words and actions so we protect those around us.

Do you know you’re a leader? Whether you realize it or not, people at work and home are watching you, looking to you to lead. Though you may not always feel like it, you’re a leader every day. Today, I encourage you to reflect on what leadership looks like to you then ask yourself “Do I embody these characteristics? If not, how can I lean into them to become a stronger leader?” Each new day is an opportunity to lead others and serve them well.

What does living your exceptional life look like to you?

Are you using your leadership to encourage people to live their best lives?

Do you feel inspired by the power to lead? How will you use that inspiration this week?

Are you afraid of what your leadership will lead to?

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Commitment + Consistency = Change & Maybe even Success!

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The C in the ABC’s of Success is for Commitment + Consistency over time changes things for the Better…..It takes time to Change and to find success through the challenges of growing Successful Business. Will you stick with it with it when you struggle and feel stressed? Will you see it through to your true vision of what you dreamed of even when those around you can’t see your vision #MotivationalSpeaker #CommitmentConsistencyChange #BetheException #SuccessNeverQuits #AuthenticallyAnnie

Be the Exception…Online course

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Be The Exception
*Now available as an online course!

As I look back on the last year, I recognize I couldn’t have made the progress I have without all of your support and encouragement! This Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for all of you who have walked along side me during my journey.

My new online course, Be the Exception, is ready for you! During the past year I’ve been working to create an online course that includes my written workbook with full content, my stories, and the lessons I’ve learned on how to be successful in business, in health, in relationships, and in my mindset. After a lot of hard work, it’s ready to be released to the world! Are you ready to invest in you?

For less than the cost of an hour of coaching, you can bring a coach into your office, living room, kitchen, or anywhere else while saying YES to living an exceptional life starting today. Break the cycles that need breaking, rewrite the stories of your life that need to be rewritten, and remove the labels that no longer serve you, so you can start to live a life of success and significance which begins with my

7 Basic Principles: No one needs more on their to do list but what about adding to your to BE list?

Be Honest
Be Open
Be Healthy
Be Flexible
Be Gentle
Be Courageous
Be Authentic
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What does living your exceptional life look like to you?

Are you open to challenging your thinking?

What area of your live do you need to break the cycle in? What stories do you need to rewrite?

What labels no longer serve you? What labels do you want to replace them with?

Motivation…Why are some of us more motivated then others?

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Motivation

People are always asking “How do you motivate other people? Can you help motivate me?” Though the answer I give might seem a bit simple, and maybe even boring, the truth is I can’t motivate someone unless they already have the desire to change, improve, and commit to the hard work it takes to become more, do more, and be better. While many others out there have their own programs and processes, myself included, I’m not naive enough to think they work by simply buying them and wishing they will. Motivation always starts with desire, drive, and willingness.

Often, people wonder why certain techniques motivate some and not others. They may find themselves wondering “Is it poverty? Strict or laid-back parents? Education? Environment? What about something else?” Personally, I think it’s a very individualized process. For example, my siblings and I all have a good work ethic, but we’re not motivated in the same ways. Like many families, each of my siblings are so different from one another even though we grew up together.

Many times, I’ve found myself wondering “Is motivation DNA based? Is it because they have a drive for something more?” I feel I may have found a few answers recently as I was spending time with a woman in her late 90’s who made millions on the sale of her company. When I asked her “What kept you motivated?” she replied, “I always wanted nice clothes.” She then asked me “Do you need hungry kids to be motivated?” My answer was “Maybe for some people, but not for everyone” which lead me to think even deeper about motivation and the factors at play.

This week, I encourage you to reflect on the types of motivators that drive you toward your goals. Once you’ve done that, I challenge you to self-motivate using the techniques you’ve identified and put that energy toward a task in your life speaks to you in the moment.

What does living your exceptional life look like to you?

What motivates you? How do you turn your motivation into action?

Are you content with where you’re at right now? Do you have big dreams for something more?

Are you motivated enough to challenge yourself to chase your dreams? Where did you find that motivation?

B is about Becoming

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Who are you Becoming? Why are you becoming? What are you becoming? We are always going through a new growth season unless we are stuck. Moving forward, learning and growing always feels better then becoming stagnate.

B stands for becoming. Who are you becoming more of each day? As you become better at your business you learn it is more about service, it is more about your audience needs then the topic you think you are there to teach. When we become our best, we deliver our best, our audience values the wisdom, content, stories, insight and experience we share that they can take and apply to their situation to solve challenges and enjoy the opportunities. What are you becoming more of to serve others better? #BetheException #MotivationalSpeaker #PineapplePrinciple

Personality what is says about you

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Personality

Is it our personality, Age, upbringing or personal beliefs that creates positive or negative environments for those we work with?

More and more often, clients are looking for someone to speak on millennial and how to understand them, work with them, and relate to them; but is it truly our age that makes us different? Or is it our race, our religion, our upbringing, our belief system, etc.? I’ve raised two millennial’s and I always find it interesting when people group all millennial’s, or any of the above demographics, into one category and talk about them like they’re all the same. I don’t think that method best represents any type of group and, I believe that shows through my two young adults who are very different from the stereotypical “millennial’s” we hear about and it’s not just my own young adults. I’ve met many very hard working, great at saving, passionate millennials who want to make a difference in their lifetime.

I believe the biggest thing that defines us isn’t our age, race, religion, upbringing, belief system, etc., but rather our personality. Though we’re made up of our base nature and the DNA that we came with, how and what we learn and how we each individually relate to one another makes up most of our personality, which is why I love the DISC assessment. This tool teaches individuals more about themselves as well as how to best relate to others. It’s important to know as much as possible about our personality so we can focus on surrounding ourselves with people that have other gifts and talents that complement our own. Through this process, we learn to get along better, connect stronger, and even sell to people who approach things very differently based on their own personality.

To make things easier I always wished everyone could be a “High I” like me, (one of the traits of the DISC assessment), but if every member of our gym was like me, we wouldn’t have experienced the same level of sales, seen the great results in our clients that we did, or have taken proper care of the operational side of running a business. Now, we would have had a lot of fun, but others have told me there’s more to life than just having fun, so it’s best that our team is supported by all types of personalities, not just one identical to mine. In the end, personality defines us a great deal more than the outer self, or because we’re in a certain age demographic. Today I encourage you to live authentically by putting a stop to being divided and come together with others in your life to learn, grow, and succeed!

What does living your exceptional life look like to you?

Have you taken a DISC assessment? What are the characteristics of your personality type?

Who are the easiest people for you to get along with? Those with a similar personality to yours or those who are different?

Do you have trouble understanding, working with, or relating to millennial’s? Do you think they’re all the same?

 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/personality