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You don’t know everything. I promise.

Once you realize this, you can begin seeking what answers you need.

It makes you vulnerable and that in itself makes your team trust you more.

A leader that shares what they know and is humble in the areas of where they need to grow, shows others that it’s ok to know where your strengths are and those areas where some work needs to be put in. In the process you will pick up skills that make you better along the way.

Once you know that you don’t have the answer, you can begin to find it.

You can begin looking on where to find the answer and you can also direct others on how to problem solve. This will help you and your team over and over again.

What is something that you have had to say “I don’t know” to? You can leave a comment below.

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Ideas come and they go.

Some of those ideas that come are bad, some are good and then some are those great ones in life.

Forget about the bad ideas once you recognize which ones those are. There is no use in spending mental capacity on ideas that aren’t going anywhere.

As for the good ideas, write those down somewhere where you can come back to them later. You may need to spend extra time thinking about how you can make those good ideas even better. With some strategic planning, those will most likely become great later on.

Great ideas are the game changers.  Those are the ones that are bigger than you. Those are the ones that you will need help in making happen. Those are the ones that will impact others the most. Those are the ones you will want to spend time on to craft very carefully in order to make them succeed in the way they were intended to. Those are the ideas that are ready to be seen.

So, You Are Just Down One Step: The Idea

Frankly, all you need is one golden idea to kickstart the process, but wouldn’t it be great if you had so many great ideas that you had options on which one to move on first? When options happen, you don’t settle for just another good idea. The creative juices begin to flow and greatness begins to form.

The idea is to increase the frequency of great ideas. So, how do you do that?

Here are a few ways to put yourself in the way of more great ideas:

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Mission statements are important. Really important. They take time to process so you can come up with the one that is right for you. Be specific. Keep it just long enough to get the point across. You want to be able to remember it so you can tell others and so you can keep it handy for when you need to use it. Make sure it will lead you to your desired outcome. And once you find that fitting mission statement for your personal life or for your business, it is now time to put it to use.

Here is why using a mission statement in every area of life is so important:

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If you are like me, if you don’t write things down or type it into Evernote, then you will forget it ten minutes later. Personally I’m a fan of Evernote, but if you don’t mess with technology a leather binder will do the job just fine.

If you don’t write or type a to-do list yet, then here are 3 reasons why writing everything down is so important:

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Some people will shrug off their reputation because they either don’t care to know or they think that the public’s perception isn’t accurate, but here are three reasons why you NEED to know what others think of you:

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I hope 2011 was a great year for you and your family.

Here are the 10 most read posts of 2011:

10. Nobody Talks About Sin Anymore

9. Social Media In 2011

8. Who Am I?

7. Write It Down

6. I Want to Know You

5. The 3 Signs of a Miserable Job

4. Bell & Hell

3. Where Are The Men?

2. I’m Scared

1. Let’s Do Something

Thanks for reading (re)made in 2011.

Yes, 2011 was a great year, but what’s that one thing that you’re looking forward to most in 2012? You can leave a comment below in the comment section.

I absolutely love the folks over at LETGOdwork. I have had a long time partnership with them because I love what they stand for and all they do.

So, first I want to introduce you to their great merchandise. Great looking stuff, right?

And second, I want to spread some Christmas cheer by giving away a lot of LETGOdwork gear. Sounds awesome, huh?

Here on (re)made, I promote a brand/organization twice a year that I think you would enjoy and would want to get behind.

What I need from you is to tell others through your social media outlets about a great product that others will want to find out more about anyways.

I know you really want to join in, so here’s how you can help…

All you have to do to win is:

1) Follow LETGOdwork on twitter and Like them on Facebook.

2) If you use twitter, send out this tweet. 

3) If you use facebook, share some LETGOdwork love to your friends.

Example Facebook post: Enter to win a huge Christmas giveaway from @LETGOdwork ! http://jkid.us/w4cD7y

4) Post a comment below telling us which item on LETGOdwork.com is your favorite.

That’s it!

And the more you tweet out to your followers on twitter or share with your friends on facebook, then the better chance you have of winning!

The contest ends on Friday, December 23rd at 5:00pm MST and I will announce the 3 winners at 6:00pm MST.

The first place winner will receive, $100 in free merchandise from LETGOdwork! Whoa!

The second place winner will receive, $75 in free merchandise from LETGOdwork! Wow!

And the third place winner will receive, $50 in free merchandise from LETGOdwork! Sweet!

So, go win you some new LETGOdwork gear now and Merry Christmas from LETGOdwork and (re)made!

This contest has ended. The winners list is in the comment section below.

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Have you ever struggled with when you should produce media rather than always consuming it? I know I have.

It is so important to not only fill yourself up with information so you know what you are talking about when you address the masses, but you also have to know where others are coming from, so you can find your unique voice in the crowd of other resources on YOUR topic. But, at some point you have to put your fingers to a keyboard and start typing. Whether that’s writing for you or something else, your talents are crying to come out.

So, when is it time to display your talents, rather than continuing to just read about it?

Here are five signs that it might be time to produce:

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The Stress

You just found out about something big about to take place. I don’t know about you, but I would stress out in this moment. I usually do it quietly and internalize most things. That’s how I deal. No matter how you deal with it, you feel it from time to time. The question is, what do we do after the stress?

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There are 2 things that I want to learn…

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