Thursday, February 14, 2013

Lose your pride

Unless you are the sole decision maker in any business, or even at your home, pride has no place in it. 

“Let your actions always speak for you, but be forever on guard against the terrible traps of false pride and conceit that can halt your progress. The next time you are tempted to boast, just place your fist in a full pail of water, and when you remove it, the hole remaining will give you a correct measure of your importance.” - Og Mandino

Thursday, February 7, 2013

You did what??

Value, value, value.  We all want value for our dollar or to be valued for who we are or what we do.  If you are a financially successful professional then you know the monetary compensation (value) placed on your time. 

My question to you is this; What do you give a way free?  I'm not talking about things you donate to a charity.  What is it that you do that you freely give your time?  Charities? People? Your business?  (we all know the thousands of unpaid hours invested in a personal business).

What if giving your time and investing in the value of others would not only fill your bank account, but fill your sense of purpose as well? 

Go give it away!

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

It's all about power

Reading words on your computer screen or in a book can have a profound impact on life.

Hearing them, directly from the source, is at least 10 times more powerful.  The spoken word has an impact and yet it's the passion, the tone, the inflections that make it so much more effective.

If I type your name, there isn't much of a connection.  However, if you hear me calling out your name, there is.


With that being "said", click on the link below and listen with the volume UP

Power Words

What am I doing wrong?

 This question was posed on a recent video I watched and it has me pondering what am I doing wrong?  I'm still delving into it and will ...