Our Professional Organizers Conference was held in balmy Calgary this past weekend. We participated in all kinds of interesting workshops and saw new and innovative products for organizing.

One of the highlights was keynote speaker Les Hewitt, founder of the Power of Focus Coaching Program, seen here with me. Les challenged us to make improvements in Goal setting, Priorities, Relationships, and Habits. As well, he shared the 3 Biggest Constraints:

• Lack of Clarity – we need to be clear to be successful
• Lack of Motivation – sustained motivation aligns with what we do well, be innovative, don’t quit, have a longer term view
• Lack of Focus – focus on priorities, write the script for the week at the beginning of the week, find a Focus Partner, someone who will hold you accountable for your goals

Les also reminded us that ‘The biggest challenge you will face at the end of the conference, is the first week back at the office! That’s when you make a decision to test what you have learned, or not. Sadly, most people never follow through and their great ideas lie on a shelf, collecting dust.’

‘Make a commitment today that you will be different.’