H3 Cultures in the workplace

H is for HOPE….Help One Person Everyday!

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H is for Hope

Today, in the ABC’s of how to grow a business we have reached the letter H, which stands for Hope. Once, during a week when I’d been hanging out with different speakers and doing things with NSA, I was thinking about all the people talking about their topics. Some were similar and others were on opposite ends of the spectrum. As I thought about it, I realized we all kind of sell and teach the same thing. Whether it is leadership, sales, customer service, or motivation, we’re all actually selling Hope.

I think when we realize we’re all selling Hope it allows us to find a better way of doing essentially the same thing, even though we each do it a little differently. I sell people the Hope that they can become the Exception. I also sell them the Hope that they could be outstanding in their customer service and leadership. I teach Hope to move from Stuck to Soaring.

We Hope that we can be better at sales than we were last year. We Hope our attitudes can actually affect how we lead and manage other people. We Hope we can learn something new, which will make our jobs better.

Hope is this thing we all need, though I’m not sure if anybody has quite enough. Hope is believing in something you don’t quite yet know. Or maybe you know, but you haven’t applied it yet. When we start to believe in the Hope that things could actually be better—and maybe even amazing—we are more likely to succeed in our goals.

However, all people get stuck at times in their life. All of us go through seasons where we feel like, “oh, I don’t know if this is working right,” and “I don’t know if I’m doing my best.” Bringing in a speaker can jumpstart, re-energize, and re-inspire the people in your audience. Even more importantly, we can show them a new path to a Hopeful way to look at and do things. If you’re looking for a little bit of Hope and encouragement to support the changes your company is going through, then try to see it as something good rather than something to fear.

I would love the opportunity to come in and kick off your next conference with a keynote presentation or lead your staff training with encouragement and Hope rather than doubt and fear. When we get stuck, our minds can take over and drag us down so rapidly that we forget to have Hope that not only will things be okay, but maybe they will be better than okay. Hope is what we sell, and it’s an exciting thing to buy!

This week, I encourage you to look back at all your past successes and then make a list of all the things you are hopeful to see happen for yourself and your business in 2024. What does living your exceptional life look like to you?

Where do you turn when you are in need of some Hope?

How do you inspire Hope in your employees, customers, or audience?

What are you most Hopeful for in the new year? We are all making an IMPACT, the question is do you use Fear or Hope to Inspire others?

HOPE….Help One Person Everyday! Thank you for that Jennifer!

Notice the best parts of people and spread Kindness

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Annie Meehan is a professional keynote speaker that inspires, educates, and activates her audiences with a clear message that spurs listeners to break counterproductive patterns and be the exception! As a widely embraced international speaker, she has been a catalyst in inspiring countless organizations to choose to soar above the status quo. As an expert on living an exceptional life, Meehan encourages her audiences to remove any barriers preventing them from achieving their goals. Her myriad testimonials reveal the “wow” factor that she creates at every presentation, which in turn catapults participants to adopt the practical tools she champions for more impactful lives, both professionally and personally.

As a keynote speaker, she has presented to countless corporations, associations, and non profit organizations, providing actionable strategies to strategically manage change, recognize the enormous power of words, and eliminate long-held excuses that keep people from attaining their goals. Her passion and charismatic essence engage people in new and exciting ways, which ignites people to seize a more focused and fulfilled path forward to obtain greater meaning and success.

Prior to becoming a professional keynote speaker, Meehan worked for a financial investment company for nine years, where she compiled five promotions in a male dominated workplace. After leaving the corporate arena, she ventured into the
entrepreneurial realm where she owned and operated two fitness franchise locations for 12 years and built a successful direct sales team. It was then that Meehan began touting her message of the importance of health and wellness. She is a National Speakers Association (NSA) member and past president of the NSA’s Minnesota chapter. She has earned the highest distinction as a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and was inducted into the Minnesota NSA Hall of Fame.

An author of eight personal development books, her work includes the award-winning Be The Exception. One of her books, The Pineapple Principle, offers hospitality and a sweet journey to an exceptional customer experience. Today, her passion is to share her “H3 Cultures” concept with companies to help them create a Hopeful, Healthy, and Happy workplace that retains an engaged workforce!

Meehan has three adult children and lives in the Orlando, FL, area, with her husband Greg. She enjoys being an active member of her community by volunteering, going on adventures with her family, and taking Leo, her beloved pup, for strolls.

D is for Decisions

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The D in the ABC’s to Success stands for decisions. When we’re setting a goal we have to decide to stay committed, despite any challenges we may face.

For example, I signed up for a challenge in which I was going to ride my bike 500 miles over a period of time. I had only ridden four miles in my life when I signed up to ride the 500 miles, but that wasn’t the only difficulty I faced. I had a friend that talked me into signing up and then she quit on me. Furthermore, two weeks before the challenge was to begin somebody stole my bike.

I could have quit, and some may say it just wasn’t meant to be. However, I made a decision and committed to something, so that is what I intended to do. We must stand by our decisions and commitments, even when obstacles try to get in our way.

We choose to show people we have decided to be committed, so we can celebrate that we stayed consistent, and we achieved what we set out to do, even if many obstacles came our way.

This week, I would simply like to encourage you to stand by your decisions and stay committed.

What does living your exceptional life look like to you?

Where are you committed but not consistent?

What have you started, but never finished?

Share your thoughts with Annie! E-mail her at:

Annie@AnnieMeehan.com

How could I, as your coach, support you in finishing what you start and living your exceptional life?

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C is for Create Meaningful Connections
The C this week stands for creating meaningful connections. Sometimes, we’re so busy on social media, we feel like we have 5,000 friends. In reality, we might not even have two or three who we make time for to develop meaningful connections.
Often, I’ll meet a person who will tell me they used to have good friends in high school or college or at an old job. Then, they continue on about how they had kids and life got busy, so they don’t connect with those friends as often as they did in the past. I want to encourage you to go back to that time.
Yes, sometimes life is busy, and we can’t meet with our connections all the time. However, even if you plan something for a year from now, next quarter, or even next month, it allows you to look forward to that meaningful connection and those relationships that really matter. If we have that, then we’re going to feel more secure, more confident, and more connected to the world around us. We’re not going to feel so alone behind a screen, talking through social media, with numbers, not individuals.
A meaningful connection is where we look someone in the eye. We know their stories, and they know ours with no judgment, but rather just a good listening ear. If needed, they may even provide some sound advice. I hope you have meaningful connections in your life. If you don’t yet, then I encourage you to take the time to make them or to go back to them if you had them in your past.
Connections helps us eliminate our excuses and believe in ourselves. They give us someone else to walk alongside of us who believes in us. They make all the difference when we eliminate our excuses and make meaningful connections. This week, I hope I’ve encouraged you to work on eliminating your excuses, so you can focus on living an extraordinary life.
We need community, we are created for community, I love my NSA – National Speakers Association community. As a Speaker we often work alone when we are not on the stage. I love to laugh, learn, connect and even be challenged by my speaker friends to always be my best and give my best. 

https://www.anniemeehan.com/2023/06/how-to-create-meaningful-connections/

How do you stay Hopeful when life gets Hard?

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How to be Happy when life is Hard?

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Are You Happy?

This week, our focus will be on seeking and discovering happiness. Some say joy is an inside job and happiness comes from outside circumstances. I think choosing to be happy about the little things in life and looking for and paying attention to them can change everything.

When I think of happiness, I start with a list of what makes me happy: sunshine, oceans, beaches, my family, laughter, friends, bowling, cribbage, and quality time with those I love. When we dig in a little there can be challenging times that come our way, or busy seasons when we live more in the “must” do, rather than the “choose” to do.

In those times, I am reminded to live each day by choice. Accordingly, I try to make the small and simple things bring a smile to my face. Going outside to walk, getting fresh air, taking a deep breath, and even simply getting out of bed in the morning are all reminders for me to choose happiness.

Five key things I’ve noticed in really happy people include the following:

They take responsibility for themselves and their mental health by getting support as needed
They have a positive attitude
They give back to their community
They keep track of their gratitude and generosity
They have a strong support network and talk openly about successes and struggles
We need to choose to focus on what is working, rather than what is lacking. In seasons of loss it can be much more challenging to focus on what works, but it is always possible! I firmly believe what we look for is what we will find.

This week I encourage you to think about something you do on a regular basis that you typically aren’t happy to do and find some way to bring yourself happiness the next time you have to do it.

What does living your exceptional life look like to you?

When was the last time you smiled?

What are the top 10 things that bring happiness to your life?

What is the difference between joy and happiness for you?

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