Personal Accountability – How Mental Roadblocks Stop You from Success
August 26, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Do you think Bill Gates had his success handed to him on a silver corporate platter? He took personal responsibility for his success. A leadership speaker will tell you that Gates didn’t allow fear, or hi-tech naysayers to stop him from taking innovative leaps. Don’t sit back and wait for success to happen to you. Your boss, clients and colleagues aren’t just going to hand success over to you. If you stare blankly at the walls waiting for clients to walk through your door, then it’s time to re-think your attitude and game plan towards success. Whether you work for a company of five employees or run a company of 5,000 plus employees, success begins with you. You can’t expect others to turn you into an overnight sensation. Personal Accountability and Visionary Plans
Personal accountability determines the levels of success you will achieve. A woe-is-me attitude and negative thought patterns won’t help either. Stop blaming others for why you aren’t successful and look within – what’s stopping you from success? The first question to ask yourself: do you have a vision? You can’t outsource someone else to create your personal vision plan. Don’t expect others to create that amazing, perfect plan for you. Think strategically about your vision and take the necessary steps to make that vision happen. Just sitting around the board room talking about goals won’t bring you instant success. You have to actually make that plan work and hold yourself responsible for your personal goals and objectives. If you manage others, hold your staff accountable for their goals as well. Remember to lead by example and your employees will follow right along with you. What Stops You From Achieving Success?
These are common mental roadblocks and excuses that stop people from pursuing their visionary goals. ? Wishful thinking – When you fall into that rut of wishful thinking, it will get you into trouble. Dreaming big is not bad, but a strategic dream/visionary plan is even better. The biggest detriment with a wishful thinking attitude is that it’s passive and not active. It also comes with regrets about past decisions. You wish you had taken that job and made more money. You wish you had sent your kids to an Ivy League university. Stop thinking about the past and turn the “I wish” into “I can and will.” ? Fear – Fear is the biggest mental roadblock that stops you from achieving success. It’s simple – you have two choices. You can give into the negativity, skepticism and other’s fears, or you can choose to ignore the dream stompers. Fear can be so overwhelming it can paralyze you. Remember to start small – there is always a way to get around fearful thoughts. Take low-risk steps and build up to bigger risks. ? Need for approval – It’s normal for people to want to feel accepted by others. No one wants to rock the boat. When you think outside the box and take a different path, it can be scary. The “play it safe” attitude has been pounded into your brain since birth. If Gates had played it safe, would he be a huge success? Probably not. Taking a huge leap into the unknown may be the best way to jumpstart your path to success. John Hersey is a successful business owner, published author and motivational leadership speaker. John writes one of the most recognized leadership blogs in the business world: http://www.JohnHersey.com/blog
Aster Data Appoints John Calonico As Chief Financial Officer
February 9, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
San Carlos, California – (Marketwire2008 years – February 1, 2010) – Aster Data, proven leader dedicated to providing the best data processing and data applications, large data management platform, today announced that John E Calonico Online , the appointment of chief financial officer to run a small capital, global facilities, as well as accelerated growth of ASTER data information system.
Calonico most recently served as the CFO of Interwoven, a leader in content management solutions. He brings nearly 30 years of experience in financial management and operational excellence in the technology sector, including expertise in accounting, treasury, human resources, facilities, and information systems. At Interwoven, he served as CFO and helped drive profitable growth as sales reached more than $250 million prior to its acquisition by Autonomy. Previously, Calonico served as the Chief Financial Officer of Blue Martini Software, Inc., where he managed and successfully completed the company’s initial public offering. He has held vice president of finance positions for BEA Systems and Autodesk, and began his career with the accounting firm of Ernst & Young.
"Aster Data Corporation is focused on providing ultra-high-speed, large-depth analysis of the data has been accepted by the market. We are all experiencing rapid growth of major industries and enterprises seek to manage large data the best infrastructure, said:" Mayank Pakistan Watts, president of Aster data. "John is an experienced executive who brings financial and operational excellence ASTER data. He's leading high-growth technology companies with good records, and the planning of the successful growth of profits of listed companies, will prove invaluable , we have developed our business to help organizations to address its management of large data needs. "
“After extensive research into the market, I am confident the combination of Aster Data’s superior product, experienced executive team, and outstanding customer list positions us to accelerate growth,” said John Calonico, Chief Financial Officer, Aster Data. “I am delighted to join the Aster Data team and look forward to contributing to its continued success.”
About Aster Data
Aster Data is a proven leader in big data management and big data analysis for data-driven applications. Aster Data’s nCluster is the first MPP data warehouse architecture that allows applications to be fully embedded within the database engine to enable ultra-fast, deep analysis of massive data sets. Aster Data’s unique “applications-within?” approach allows application logic to exist and execute with the data itself. Termed a “Massively Parallel Data-Application Server,” Aster Data’s solution effectively utilizes Aster’s patent-pending SQL-MapReduce together with parallelized data processing and applications to address the big data challenge. Companies using Aster Data include Coremetrics, MySpace, comScore, Akamai, Full Tilt Poker, and ShareThis. Aster Data is headquartered in San Carlos, California and is backed by Sequoia Capital, JAFCO Ventures, IVP, and Cambrian Ventures, as well as industry visionaries including David Cheriton, Ron Conway, and Rajeev Motwani. For more information please visithttp://www.asterdata.com, or call 1.888.Aster.Data.
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