Accelerating Excellence with Del Gilbert

Accelerating Excellence: How to Have a Healthy View of Yourself–The Growth Mindset

"A lie, believed to be true, will affect your life as if it were true." - Henry Cloud "I'm not a morning person." "I'm not good with technology." "The other candidates are more qualified than me.…

3 Ways to be an Exceptional Communicator

"Learning to communicate skillfully will rapidly improve every area of your life." - Brian Tracy Communication is one of life's most important skills. Why? Because we communicate 80% of our waking…

Presentation Skills: 7 Ways to Stand Up and Stand Out

Let's be honest. Most presentations are boring. How many times have you wished a presentation would go longer? Developing the skill of delivering a compelling presentation will set you apart in the…

Focus is the New IQ - 7 Steps to Accomplishing Deep Work

"Nothing can add more power to your life than concentrating all your energies on a limited set of targets." -Nido Qubein Most people live lives of constant distraction, never giving their full…

7 Practices for Personal Effectiveness

"Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right things." -Peter Drucker Years ago, I taught workshops on time management and maximum productivity. But a fulfilling life doesn't…

Personal Effectiveness: The High-Performance Workflow

We all feel we have too much to do and too little time. Consequently, we feel overwhelmed and stressed. But you can: Have your act together Stay on top of things Feel in control Meet and even beat…

7 Ways to Enjoy Life

We all have responsibilities and obligations, but I'm convinced that life is also meant to be enjoyed. Too many of us are so 'busy being busy' or leading lives of distraction that we don't pursue…

Employee Engagement-How to Be the Best Boss Your Employees Ever Had

Accelerating Excellence-Episode 128: The Key to Emotional Excellence-Responding Over Reacting

Our emotions can either hurt us or help us. Research shows that 80% of career success comes from Emotional Intelligence, not IQ. How you handle yourself in the workplace goes a long way in…

C.O.R.E. 4 Qualities to Build Emotional Strngth

In strength training, a strong core enables muscles to work in harmony and leads to better balance and stability. Stability is essential whether on the playing field or in regular activities.…

Accelerating Excellence-Episode #126:How to Discover and Develop Your Strengths.

This month's podcast episode is How to Discover and Develop Your Strengths. My life took a dramatic turn for the better when I discovered my area of giftedness at the age of 43. I want you to…

Accelerating Excelence-Episode 125: Make Your Life Count: 5 Ways to Live On Purpose

"This is the true joy of life; to be used by a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; to be thoroughly worn out before being thrown on the scrap heap; to be a force of nature instead of a…

7 Ways to Work Well with Others

"The ability to work well with others is as purchasable a commodity as coffee and sugar. And I pay more for that ability than any other under the sun." - J. D. Rockefeller J.D. Rockefeller said that…

Accelerating Excellence-Episode 123: 20 Choices to Make You Better at Life

"Your life today is the result of all of the choices you've made in the past. When you make new choices, you create a new future." - Brian Tracy You possess the power of choice. Your destiny is made…

Accelerating Excellence-Episode 122: How to Effectively Manage Change

"Change is inevitable, except from the vending machine." - Steven Wright A key skill in the marketplace today is adaptability. For organizations to thrive, they need to adapt to constantly changing…

Accelerating Excellence-Episode 121: 7 Ways to Dominate Your Day

Accelerating Excellence-Episode120: 10 Ways to Play Offense in Life (Part 2)

In sports, you can either play not to lose, or play to win. In life, you can either let things happen or make things happen. Play offense, play to win. Don't think survive, think thrive. Think big.…

Accelerating Excellence-Episode119: 10 Ways to Play Offense in Life

In sports, you can either play not to lose, or play to win. In life, you can either let things happen or make things happen. Play offense, play to win. Don't think survive, think thrive. Think big.…

Accelerating Excellence-Episode118: 7 Life Principles to Live By

I've been thinking about how life works and am fascinated by the 'laws of life'. For example, take the life principle Consistency Beats Intensity. Which leads to better results? Exercising…

Accelerating Excellence-Episode 117: The Importance of Personal Replenishment

Just like the battery on a smartphone, all day long you are expending energy. At the end of the day, your energy is near depletion. And just like the battery on a smartphone, you need to take time to…