Giants Begin With Baby Steps
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There are celebrity sales people who bring in tons and tons of sales and as a result they make tons and tons of money. They are the giants in the industry. And then there are those who would make a sale once in a while and then wonder, what is it with these people who continually rake in the sales and make the money?
Is it luck? But no one gets lucky all the time the way they do. Is it connection? Maybe. But how do I get myself to increase my own network too? There must be something behind it. And so the question pops out in your mind. “How do these people continue to make six or seven figures and here I am struggling month by month just to reach my quota and make ends meet?”
Dealing With Stress
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Are you stressed? Do you know how to deal with stress? Is there someone in the work place you hate so much that person the very source of your stress? So how do you deal with the situation. Someone came up with this idea. Now do not take this seriously. Picture yourself near a stream. Birds are chirping in the crisp, cool mountain air. Nothing can bother you here. No one knows this secret place. You are in total seclusion from that place called the "world." The soothing sound of a gentle waterfall fills the air with a cascade of serenity. The water is so clear that you can easily make out the face of the person whose head you are holding under the water. There now... feeling better?
Stress is caused by two opposing forces, which pull against each other. We usually think of this as something negative but actually some stress is essential for living. For instance, gravity is a stress to your body - but you couldn't live without it. You'll never be able to eliminate all stress from your life. You wouldn't want to. But you can reduce the intensity of stress and you can learn to manage it. When a violinist tightens the strings on a violin, she puts stress on them. The strings are pulled in two directions. The capacity of a string to be stretched is called "tensile strength." If the strings are weak they break when stretched. But if the strings are strong, the violinist is able to produce beautiful music because of the stress. People are like that. When pulled in two different directions some people snap from the stress. Others, however, are able to handle the stress and use it to produce something beautiful. The difference is the spiritual strength of the individual.
Culture of Personal Excellence – The Repeat 2; March 3,2010
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Culture of Personal Excellence, The Repeat 2
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March 3, 2010, 1 pm - 5 pm
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Don’t You Know Who I Am?
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Robert Jefress, in his book entitled “Choose Your Attitudes Change Your Life” tells us the story of a humbling visit to a restaurant involving senator and presidential candidate Bill Bradley of New Jersey. The waiter brought over the rolls but no butter. “May I have some butter, please?” Senator Bradley asked. The waiter gave a slight nod and wandered off, but 10 minutes later, no butter. Bradley caught the waiter’s eye. “May I please have some butter?” The waiter barely acknowledged the request. After 10 more minutes, still no butter. “Maybe you don’t know who I am,” said Bradley. “I’m a Princeton graduate, a Rhodes scholar, and an all-American basketball player who played with the New York Knicks in the pros. I’m currently a United States senator from New Jersey, chairman of the international debt sub-committee of the senate finance committee, chairman of the water and power subcommittee of the state energy and natural resources committee, and a member of the select intelligence committee.”
The Visible Leader
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Their ads have remained the same all these years. And this is why the brand intrigues me no end. The slogan “You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation” is placed on all of their ads. Just like their timepieces, which are considered the most admired and respected in the world of luxury watches; the idea transmitted through the ad is genius and perfectly translates the timeless character of the brand. The idea works this way. Since you are not going to buy a good watch every week, so if you want something for life (and longer), then Patek Philippe is the way to go. We can definitely agree with that! This is why I was thrilled no end upon knowing that I will get to have a private dinner with Thierry Stern, the young president of the company.
Lesson From a Mother Bird
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The fire was terrible.
I can still remember the newspaper accounts the next day that many of the kids in the orphanage were trapped in that charity institution that was located not too far away from where I lived.
I heard the unceasing screams and sirens of fire trucks coming from all over the Metropolis and since I live on top of a building, it was easy for me to view the entire scene happening. I guess I’ll never get over the awesome destructive power of fires and the effect upon me was very jolting.
Creating Your Defining Moments
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My family and I spent solid moments together and created new memories, took new photographs shared new experiences together and these are treasures I would not trade for anything else in the world. Magical moments are created and these become defining moments. These are not magic and mysteries, I sincerely believe that these are moments brought forth by God allowing us to create and experience defining moments that would impact us forever.
Another Dog Story
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Dawn Dressler writing for Reader’s Digest in their September 2000 issue came up with an article entitled: “Why It's Great to Be a Dog”
Listen to this:
- No one expects you to take a bath every day.
- If it itches, you can scratch it.
- There's no such thing as bad food.
- A rawhide bone can entertain you for hours.
- If you grow hair in weird places, no one notices.
- You can lie around all day without worrying about being fired.
- You don't get in trouble for putting your head in a stranger's lap.
- You're always excited to see the same people.
- Having big feet is considered an asset.
- Puppy love can last.
And may I possible add a few more?
- You don’t have to worry about corporate downsizing.
- You’re not very concerned with Gas prices and rice shortage.
Now here is what some other people have had to say on the subject:
How to be Stressed in 2010
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If you find year 2009 stressful, and you would want to maintain stressed in the New Year, then make sure you understand the principles why you should stay stressed.
And here are the reasons why staying stressed is so important:
- STRESS HELPS YOU SEEM IMPORTANT: Anyone as stressed as you must be working very hard and, therefore, is probably doing something very crucial.
- IT HELPS YOU TO MAINTAIN PERSONAL DISTANCE AND AVOID INTIMACY: Anyone as busy as you are certainly can't be expected to form emotional attachments to anyone. And let's face it, you're not much fun to be around anyway.
- IT HELPS YOU AVOID RESPONSIBILITIES: Obviously, you are too stressed to be given any more work. This gets you off the hook for all the mundane chores; let someone else take care of them.
- IT HELPS YOU AVOID SUCCESS: Why risk being successful when by simply being stressed you can avoid all of that? Stress can keep your performance level low enough that success won't ever be a threat.
- IT GIVES YOU A CHEMICAL RUSH: Stress might be considered a cheap thrill, and you can give yourself a 'hit' any time you choose. But, be careful. You might get addicted to your own adrenaline.
- STRESS ALSO HELPS YOU KEEP YOUR AUTHORITARIAN MANAGEMENT STYLE: The authoritarian style of 'just do what I say!' is generally permissible under crisis conditions. If you maintain a permanently stressed crisis atmosphere, you can justify an authoritarian style all of the time.
And now that the New Year is here. Be sure you do the following in order to stay stressed:
A Blessed New Year to One and All
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"Good resolutions are like babies crying in church. They should be carried out immediately."- Charles M. Sheldon
Stop being concerned with the weight we gain between Christmas and the New Year and start being conscious of the weight we need to maintain between the New Year till the coming Christmas.
A Blessed New Year to you and your family!