7 practices to set yourself up for a good year

7 practices to set yourself up for a good year | 5 ways to bring a sense of motivation back to your team | Want your team to feel valued? Validate them! Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( January 4, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading the Way [] [7 practices to set yourself up for a good year]( [7 practices to set yourself up for a good year]( (Pixabay) Starting each day with enriching practices such as meditation, visualization, movement and reviewing what's coming up and how you've been doing can set you up to have a great year as a leader, writes Scott Eblin. "If you're like me, you won't succeed every day in following through on that intention, but holding it practically guarantees you're going to have more good days than bad," Eblin writes. Put it into practice: Read over Eblin's seven suggestions and pick one or two to start each day with until you find the ones that inspire you. Full Story: [Eblin Group]( (1/3) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [5 ways to bring a sense of motivation back to your team]( Get unmotivated team members back on track by giving them new and interesting things to do, connecting them with other team members and those who benefit from their work and giving them regular feedback, writes David Burkus. "As people grow and develop in their role, feedback should shift from telling people how to do specific tasks and towards coaching them to solve problems they're already equipped to solve," Burkus writes. Put it into practice: The key to making any of these steps work is to get to know what intrinsically motivates each team member, so take time in one-on-ones to dig deeply for what fuels their passion. 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I loved the job and my colleagues, but the station manager excelled in the art of micromanaging. Employee lunches became venting sessions, and soon after, many of us scattered to greener pastures. It was the "Great Resignation" in micro, but it would not be my last experience with "command-and-control" leaders who prized fealty over performance. In each instance, I, along with other co-workers, took our talents where they would be appreciated. This was years ago, but the question to leaders remains the same: Will you take this prescription and make validation of your team a top priority? If this newsletter helps you, please tell your colleagues, friends or anyone who can benefit. Forward them this email, or [send this link](. What topics do you see in your daily work that I should know about? Do you have praise? Criticism? [Drop me a note](mailto:candace.chellew@futurenet.com). And don't forget to send me photos of your pets, your office and where you spend your time off. 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