Aches Vs. Pains
Bryan Flanagan is one of the top trainers for The Ziglar Corporation and he has something beautiful to say. Our company Inspire Inc. has been licensed to do their sales and presentation programs and Flanagan gets us thinking so I would like you to listen to this. Flanagan says:
How much money do you make on the sales you almost close? I mean, when you get real close? When the prospect is about to sign the agreement, or about to say “yes,” how much do you make when the sale is that close? That’s right... you make the same amount of money as I do on the sales I almost close: zero, nada, zip!
It’s All About Hope
What does Resurrection Sunday mean to you?
A big sigh perhaps? After the long vacation it’s back to work tomorrow?
There’s a sign in a San Francisco wholesale florist shop that says:
“If you don't believe in the resurrection of the dead, you ought to be here five minutes before quitting time!”
Maybe it has brought a smile on your face as you really spent quality time with your family. And it’s a good thing. It’s memory creation and you cannot put a price tag on it.
No Guilt This Vacation
Much has been said about time.
It was Ernest Hemingway who said, “Time is the least thing we have of.”
We are now living in a 24/7/365 technology driven era yet we still complain that there’s just too much work with too little time to do it.
Our frustration is only compounded by the numerous unimportant things that steal our minutes and siphon the significance out of our hours. We think of those unnecessary things that take away important moments from us, things like filling our car with gas, getting a haircut, going to the dentist, taking those power suits to the laundry and a dozen time-consuming things that have to be done to keep us from doing things that are more meaningful and fulfilling.
The Belt Tightens
Somebody said: “I'm planning to retire and live off my savings. What I'll do the second day, I have no idea.”
Another person looked sad and started talking to his friend.
He says to this friend, "I'm a walking economy."
The friend replies "How so?"
"My hair line is in recession, my stomach is a victim of inflation, and both of these together are putting me into a deep depression!"
What used to be funny lines seem to be realities for many people today in the wake of massive business closures and job layoffs.
A Commencement Speech
If the name Danny Ignacio sounds familiar to you, then he should because Danny is the top honcho of Eton Properties. The moment you meet this person you can sense a warmth in him, unpretentious and gentle, Danny sent me an email one day that carries the following words:
Dear Francis,
Please find attached my graduation speech at La Salle Canlubang yesterday. As you can see, I drew a lot of inspiration from your books, newspapers columns and speeches. Thank you for the opportunity to have met a great person like you.
Best regards,
Danny
With his permission, I am featuring his speech because there is such a depth of wisdom and lessons to be learned:
Court Humor
I laughed so hard when I came across this material as they are (supposedly) things people actually said in court. I hope you will enjoy this as much as I did. Enjoy!
Q: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to the deposition notice I sent to your attorney?
A: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
Q: Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?
A: All my autopsies are performed on dead people.
Attend “I’m INSP!Red!”
The seminar will be on April 2 from 9am to 5:30pm featuring 4 of the country's top inspiring speakers: James Lafferty of P&G, Butch Jimenez, Anthony Pangilinan and Francis Kong at Rockwell Cinema. For further inquiries call 687-2614 or 09178511115.
Dog-gone Life Lessons
I am a dog person.
Some people love cats, I love dogs.
Do you know that the great Winston Churchill of England did not have dogs or cats as pets but he raised pigs? One day a reporter asked him: “Mr. Churchill, some people have dogs and some people prefer cats but why do you raise pigs for pets instead?” And the wily and witty statesman replied, “Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us and only pigs treat us as equals.”
Tragedy Into Blessing
Johnny is in the midst of a long dry spell in Las Vegas. Lost all of his money gambling. Eventually he gambles away all his money and has to borrow a quarter from another gambler just to use the men's toilet. Now you have to understand that using the toilet facilities require putting a quarter into the slot. This is why he borrowed a quarter. Now guess what. Johnny finds a stall that happens to be open and pockets the quarter.
Believing that his luck has finally changed, he puts the quarter in a slot machine and hits the jackpot. He takes his winnings and goes to the blackjack table and turns his modest winnings into a million dollars.
No Regrets
At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the sport of canoe racing was added to the list of international competitions. The favorite team in the four-man canoe race was the United States team. One member of that team was a young man by the name of Bill Havens. As the time for the Olympics neared, it became clear that Bill's wife would give birth to their first child about the time that the US team would be competing in the Paris games. And so Bill found himself in a dilemma.
Should he go to Paris and risk not being at his wife's side when their baby was born? Or should he withdraw from the team and remain with his family?