GottaGettaBLOG! 2008-2009: Selected GGCI Tweets from July 2009GGCI's Leadership Development/Life Coach Blog!

For the uninitiated, Twitter is "a real-time short messaging service that works over multiple networks and devices." Twitter is like a "micro-blog" service where each individual "tweet" is limited to a maximum length of 140 characters.

Some terminology:

RT -- This stands for "re-tweet" and indicates a re-posting of someone else's tweet.
@ -- This is a public message to someone, via Twitter, that anyone can view. It's typically in response to something that someone's already tweeted about themselves.
# -- This is a hash-tag, or user-defined categorization label.
http://tr.im... -- Because every character counts, these are fully-functioning URL hyperlinks that have been shortened, or 'trimmed'.

Here, then, are some of my tweets from July 2009:

Morning Thought: What new/improved habit do you want to keep top-of-mind today so you can work on further developing it?
I coached someone to tears yesterday! Helping people connect that deeply with themselves is an incredible experience.
Nice Holiday all? Hope so. July 4 was ALSO the 9th anniversary of my coaching business, GottaGettaCoach! My OWN Independence Day!
Coaching Qs: What are your top strengths? How have you used them this morning? How can you use them even *more* this afternoon?
Nice acronym -->RT @ExecCoachCathy: Working at warp speed today? Take a minute and STOP (Silent Thought Opens Possibilities)
Paradox: Knowing there's always more you can do to prepare/learn, etc., but STILL being ... totally ready.
Coaching Q: If life is like a 10-speed bicycle...what gears do you have that you maybe keep forgetting to use?
Woke up thinking that whoever first called it "COMMON Sense" missed the point. Shoulda called it Uncommonly Well-Reasoned Sense!
Not being very productive so I took an early lunch. Noticed I ate with great fervor & gusto. Call it "Motivation-Gone-Astray!"
@txconflictcoach I actually think that bosses should *not* strive to have staff "trust" them. Here's why: http://tr.im/sQ8T
VERY clever! RT @blairwarren: Be careful when applying the Pareto principle. Only about 20% of it is useful. The other 80% is bullshit.
@TheCubsInHaiku with a 9 run lead/and in the seventh inning/is it safe to breathe?!
Notice how your #leadership style varies when: 1-there ARE problems; 2-there are NOT; 3-you are mistaken or unsure about 1 or 2.
RT @BLichtenwalner: One way in which you can serve a team is to energize them. How much energy do you supply?
@arjunbasu Ha! No shame in Doritos. Cheeto's Cheese Puffs maybe; orange fingers are inescapable! Not that I know from experience.
@alan_sharland "Is effective communication a lost art in the next generation?" Maybe it's more prior gen's ability to HEAR next gen.
RT @meridiaars: there is no "I" in team-#leadership>>@ggci adds: The problem, though, is that there's no "we" in t-e-a-m, either!
RT @marketingveep: Your staff knows your every mood. #leadership>>@ggci adds: Yes, assume they study your every move and nuance.
RT @SusanSBTVcom: Don't be afraid to step out in front & lead>>@ggci adds: Be more courageous so that you CAN step out & lead.
RT @Leadership411: To Lead More Effectively, Increase Your Self-Confidence. #leadership @ggci adds: and vice versa, too!
Go deeper. Don't just scratch at the surface for insights. Challenge yourself to think new thoughts - even about what's obvious.
RT @nametagscott: Let everything mentor you. What have U SPONGED today? >> @ggci adds: what have you VACUUMED today?!
RT @VitalisCoaching: Set your mind on a definite goal and observe how quickly the world stands aside to let you pass.
There's no "you" in "them". So when explaining an assignment to your staff, make it about THEM rather than what's in it for YOU.
When something is bothering you, rather than digging into it deeper, try allowing yourself to 'shallow up' about it instead.