Feb 11
9
1 Month Down…
The first month of the year is over and the next has begun. Have you made any resolutions? Written down any goals for 2011? Thought about what you want to happen this year?
If so, then you are off to a good start and you can skip down to the next paragraph. If not, how about doing that right now? That’s right, stop reading, take out a pen and piece of paper, or if that’s too archaic for you then open up Word or your iphone and start typing. To get started you can answer some basic questions:
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Over the years I have heard a lot of controversy about the Law of Attraction. There are plenty of books about it, speeches on it, seminars that teach it etc… The Law of Attraction has many well known believers such as Napoleon Hill, Earl Nightingale, Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra, John Maxwell, Oprah Winfrey, the list could go on.
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Have you ever ended your day thinking “I didn’t get anything done today” and yet you’ve been going nonstop since you got out of bed? What did you actually do all day? Answer emails and voicemails? Answer the phone? Chat with someone in the hallway? Check facebook? Text with a friend…
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If you haven’t seen Pursuit of Happyness, I highly recommend it. It is a true story about a man who lost just about everything but his son and lived on the streets for a year while working his way into a most competitive, challenging and stressful industry – becoming a stock broker.
Everyone has strengths as I’ve discussed in previous posts. Chris Gardner used several of his strengths to get the interview; his intelligence, his social, outgoing nature and his humor. Little time was wasted worrying about his weaknesses.
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We all have a little bit of egocentrism. Perhaps we’re stubborn. Perhaps we’re uninformed. Whatever the reason, when we’re convinced we’re right it’s tough to see the other side of an argument. As a friend, boss, parent, or personal trainer, it’s often necessary to offer others a different perspective.
Tunnel vision can cause people to see the situation as it affects them, not those around them. Telling people they’re wrong without offering explanations can leave them feeling more frustrated. If you help them understand an alternative argument, they are less likely to become defensive or walk away upset.
Fabio?
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Nov 10
11
Where have I been??
My apologies for dropping out of blog world for awhile. I took some time off while traveling. I am still in the midst of some mini travels but the big trips are over.
In August I went to Macedonia to build a Habitat for Humanity home. To answer the question I often get, Macedonia is in Eastern Europe, north of Greece, east of Albania, west of Bulgaria and south of Serbia. It’s capital is Skopje, most notably, where Mother Theresa was born.
Habitat Team
Sep 10
8
Servant Leadership
What is a servant leader? It sounds like an oxymoron, like “jumbo shrimp”, “vegetarian meatballs” or “quiet Italian family vacation”.
Ernest Shackleton is a great example of a servant leader. He was an early 20th century explorer whose ship was crushed in Antarctic ice. After countless brushes with death, including an 800-mile journey in open boats across the winter Antarctic seas, Shackleton brought every one of his 27 crew members home alive. It took two years, but his sense of responsibility toward his men never wavered.
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People who are both assertive and detailed bring boatloads of creativity to the table. They are not only analytical but also abstract thinkers. They’re intensely introspective and inquisitive.
These guys are more task-oriented than people-oriented. This enables them to get things done quickly, but they may overlook the importance of relationship building. They don’t connect with people while standing around the water cooler discussing the latest episode of “Jersey Shore.” Like most Americans they won’t admit to watching it. Moreover idle chit chat ain’t their thing; they connect with people over meaningful conversation, like global warming or whether or not Angelina’s pregnant again.
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High sociability mixed with a high level of patience makes a killer combination for a service-oriented individual. The sociability makes them positively friendly while the patience gives them an empathetic, accommodating nature. They are unequivocally people-oriented.
When you need a friend...
Like any good friend, these folks are good listeners who remain calm in a crisis and lend a sympathetic ear to the challenges of others. But because how they are perceived is important to them, they can be hesitant to rock the boat.
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Aug 10
5
Stop Being Average!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDN7gUtAVug&feature=related
John Maxwell, who is a master of leadership and communication, gives a more indepth explanation of a point I was trying to make in a previous post http://bit.ly/a4AxqQ. You will only be average if you focus on your weaknesses. Successful people work on and through their strengths.
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Jul 10
27
Right Person, Right Role
The value of having the right people in the right roles can’t be underestimated. Yet we continually hire people we like, people who are similar to us, people we feel share our interests. We take their qualifications at face value without using any real system to assess them. Our good intentions can leave us wondering what went wrong.
Brain Surgeon??
Say, for example, that you need a brain transplant. Would you go with the hardest working janitor in the hospital? Or your sister’s doctor, a friendly and successful dermatologist? Or your best friend, with whom you practically share a brain anyway?
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Jul 10
14
What 1 thing could change your life?
My mentor, Bayne Henyon, always asks people “What are the 3, 4, 5 most important, essential, critical things such that if you were to actually do them, it would dramatically increase your success?”
This video by Brian Tracy addresses just one and explains how to put it into action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iDbs3vh6KM&feature=related
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