It’s my time of the week to dish out a little word for thought and with more than 140 characters to spare you better believe I’ll be taking advantage of it.  Last night I was looking for a few words of inspiration for a friend and came across a quote that really stood out to me. “Never confuse motion for action.” Feeling like I struck gold, I forced myself to evaluate what that really means. Just because you are moving doesn’t mean you’re necessarily making moves. Action to me is a commitment. It’s making a consistent effort to be more than ordinary. Demanding more from yourself. Leading by example. Just think, in what area of your life could you be more proactive in stirring the water a bit? Start there. Motion may begin with one step, but action takes endurance.

In terms of your job, ask yourself if you are doing more than just taking up space. Below are 25 tips to cause positive action for your career from the article 25 Ways To Make An Impact.

1)   There is no such thing as “I can’t do that” – or – “That’s not my job”.

2)   There is no time for divas, drama, victim statements or whining.

3)   Nothing is more impressive than good, old-fashioned hustle.

4)   Humble confidence is the second-most impressive trait.

5)   Unless you’ve worked out alternative hours, saying “I’m not a morning person” is beyond lame.

6)   There is almost no such thing as a dumb question (ever hear of Google?)

7)   GOOD questions are a sign you are sincerely interested in growing – and learning.

8)   Challenging status quo with “why” questions is a sign of intelligence (and leadership).

9)   Saying you are going to do something turns it into a commitment – and a responsibility.

10)  No trophy will be given for “effort” – you are measured on results achieved, only.

11)  Just as important as results… is the attitude shown while achieving.

12)  What you were taught in school, for the most part, doesn’t apply here… adapt, quickly.

13)  No glory will be given for learning what you already claimed to know (or what you should know)

14)  Self-learning the skills needed for just-in-time problem solving is called “amazing”.

15)  99.9% of the time, we learn best when we’re not talking.

16)  No credit will be given for just showing up; amazing things happen when you do show up.

17)  Consistently being late for – or missing – meetings is not cool; your reputation will be affected.

18)  Coming up with idea after idea is great… turning your ideas into usable solutions is gold.

19)  To quickly earn the respect of your team, mentor as you are being mentored.

20)  Failure is only good if you – and we – learn from the experience.

21)  When a problem needs to be fixed or a customer needs assistance… never, ever wait to be asked.

22)  The quickest way to make your way to the top is a willingness to work with us at the bottom.

23)  Without goal setting, planning and measurement… you can’t produce something scalable and repeatable.

24)  Don’t ever wait for permission to lead.

25)  The Golden Rule still applies – treat others as you would like them to treat you.

Productively yours,

Lindsey