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Military Man 2007-04-28 05:00:00 Military Man A career military man, who had retired as a Master Sergeant, was telling the new recruits how he handled officers during his years of service. "It didn't matter a hoot if he was a full bird colonel, Major General, an Admiral, or what! I always told those guys exactly where to get off." "Wow, you must have been something," the admiring young soldiers remarked. "What was your job in the service?" "Elevator operator in the Pentagon.":-)<:))))><< ...

Goals Versus Desires 2007-04-27 05:00:00 A goal is not the same as a desire, and this is an important distinction to make.  You can have a desire you don't intend to act on.  But you can't have a goal you don't intend to act on." -- Tom MorrisThat should change our paradigm somewhat. It goes to the heart of the idea that the ultimate arbiter of human intent is human action. Goals are the motivator of action. We need to carefully select our goals and then relentlessly pursue them with determination.<:))))><< ...

Never Stop Learning 2007-04-26 05:00:00 Never Stop LearningBy Brian Tracy The fact is that you can study time management and take time management courses for your entire business life and you will still never learn everything you need to know to get the most out of yourself while doing your job in the most efficient way. The Keys to Time ManagementThe two indispensable keys to time management are:1) the ability to set priorities; and 2) the ability to concentrate single-mindedly on one thing at a time. Since there is never enough time to do everything that needs to be done, you must be continually setting priorities on your activities. Perhaps the very best question that you can memorize and repeat, over and over, is, "what is the most valuable use of my time right now?" The Best Question of AllThis question, "what is the most valuable use of my time right now?" will do more to keep you on track, hour by hour, than any other single question in the list of time management strategies. The natural tend ...

Too Much To Do, Too Little Time 2007-04-25 05:00:00 Too Much to Do, Too Little TimeBy: Brian Tracy The most common form of stress that we experience is the feeling of being overwhelmed with far too much to do and having too little time to do it in. In fact, "time poverty" is the biggest single problem facing most managers in America today. We simply do not have enough time to fulfill all our responsibilities. Because of budget limitations, staff cutbacks, downsizing, and competitive pressures, individual managers are forced to take on more and more work, all of which appears to be indispensable to the smooth functioning of our company or department. Become an ExpertThe solution to this problem of work overload is for you to become an expert on time management. There is probably no other skill that you can learn that will give you a "bigger bang for the buck" than to become extremely knowledgeable and experienced in using time management practices. Be Open to New IdeasThe most foolish manager of all is either th ...

Spring Fever Has Struck! 2007-04-24 06:00:00 4 consecutive sunny days in the 70-80 degree range. Am I still in New England? Wow!<:))))><< ...

What Are Your Gifts? 2007-04-23 05:00:00 A man?s gift makes room for him,And brings him before great men (Proverbs 18:16).Jim Rohn says, "make room for your gifts and they will make room for you." We are all gifted by God. We have inherent abilities. As we learn to be good stewards of our abilities, these gifts will develop and bear fruit. How are you gifted? What are you doing to bring that gift to fruition in the marketplace? Good stuff to think about.<:))))><< ...

Sunday Quotes 04.22.07 2007-04-22 05:00:00 "There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, pure, simple, and useful life." -- Unknown. "The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing." -- Eugene Delacroix "Marriage is a journey towards an unknown destination--the discovery that people must share not only what they don't know about each other, but what they don't know about themselves." - Michael Ventura "Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity. Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." -- John Paul II, pope "It is not impossibilities that fill us with deepest despair, but possibilities that we have failed to realize." -- Robert Mallet, poet "Failure is an event, not a person. Yesterday ended last night and today is a brand new day." -- Zig Ziglar <:))))><< ...

Silly Saturday 04.21.07 2007-04-21 05:00:00 After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe sheet," which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems; document their repairs on the form, and then pilots review the gripe sheets before the next flight. Never let it be said that ground crews lack a sense of humor. The following are claimed to be actual maintenance complaints submitted by UPS pilots (marked with a P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by maintenance engineers. By the way, UPS is the only major airline that has never, ever, had an accident. P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement. S: Almost replaced left inside main tire. P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough. S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft. P: Something loose in cockpit S: Something tightened in cockpit P: Dead bugs on windshield. S: Live bugs on back-order. P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent S: Cannot reprodu ...

The Momentum Principle of Success 2007-04-20 05:00:00 The Momentum Principle of SuccessBy: Brian Tracy Fast tempo seems to go hand in hand with all great success. Developing this tempo requires that you start moving and keep moving at a steady rate. The Key Action to OrientationWhen you become an action-oriented person, you activate the "Momentum Principle" of success. This principle says that although it may take tremendous amounts of energy to overcome inertia and get going initially, it then takes far less energy to keep going. Increase Your EnergyThe good news is that the faster you move, the more energy you have. The faster you move, the more you get done and the more effective you feel. The faster you move, the more experience you get and the more you learn. The faster you move, the more competent and capable you become at your work. Get Onto the Fast TrackA sense of urgency shifts you automatically onto the fast track in your career. The faster you work and the more you get done, the higher will be your levels of ...

Chart Your Course 2007-04-19 05:00:00 Chart Your Course... It Makes All The Difference Allow me to pose the following question to you. What do you think would happen if a ship set out to sea on a long voyage yet didn't have the proper navigation system in place? Several things might happen actually... The ship might float aimlessly until the captain decided to give up and come back home. Another thing that might occur is that given enough time it may actually stumble upon its destination. In each of the examples the end result could have been much different had the crew simply took the time to properly chart their course prior to setting out to sea in the first place. Proper planning does take time, but the extra effort can make a huge difference with regards to our outcome. The same rule applies when it comes to our own lives. Charting our course is basically the same thing as keeping a clear list of goals. My friend, believe me when I tell you that the clearer an idea of where you want to go that you have in plac ...

Working My Way Into Feeling 2007-04-18 05:00:00 Commit your works to the LORD,And your thoughts will be established (Proverbs 16:3).This Scripture is taken from Proverbs, a book which is known as the wisdom of God. It speaks to me in my work. Working from home, it is easy to get distracted. There are thing which need to be done at home, church work, ongoing studies, ect. We all have lists of things which distract us and vie for our attention. And sometimes I just do not "feel" like working. This verse teaches me that I can go ahead with the work and the thoughts will follow. Therefore, I can work my way into feeling instead of feeling my way into working. This is good.<:))))><< ...

Vision 2007-04-17 05:00:00 Vision About 350 years ago a shipload of travelers landed on the northeast coast of America. The first year theyestablished a town site. The next year they elected a town government. The third year the town government planned to build a road five miles westward into the wilderness. In the fourth year the people tried to impeach their town government because they thought it was a waste of public funds to build a road five miles westward into a wilderness. Who needed to go there anyway? Here were people who had the vision to see three thousand miles across an ocean and overcome greathardships to get there. But in just a few years they were not able to see even five miles out of town. They had lost their pioneering vision. -- Lynn Anderson This can be true of us as well. We must determine our vision, take massive action to achieve to make that vision a reality, and stay true to that vision. It is important. <:))))><< ...

The Indispensable Quality 2007-04-16 05:00:00 The Indispensable Quality by Brian Tracy Dare to go Forward: Winston Churchill once said, "Courage is rightly considered the foremost of the virtues because upon it, all others depend." Courage is the chief distinguishing characteristic of the true leader. It is almost always visible in the leader's words and actions. It is absolutely indispensable to success, happiness and the ability to motivate other people to be the best they can be. Follow Through on Your Vision: In a way, it is easy to develop a big vision for yourself and for the person you want to be. It is easy to commit yourself to living with complete integrity. But it requires incredible courage to follow through on your vision and on your commitments. You see, as soon as you set a high goal or standard for yourself, you will run into all kinds of difficulties and setbacks. Refuse to Compromise: You will be surrounded by temptations to compromise your values and your vision. You will feel an almost irresisti ...

Taxes 2007-04-15 05:15:00 Tax his cow, tax his goat; Tax his pants, tax his coat. Tax his crop, tax his work; Tax his ties, tax his shirt. Tax his chew, tax his smoke; Teach him taxing is no joke. Tax his tractor, tax his mule; Tell him, "Taxing is the rule." Tax his oil, tax his gas; Tax his notes, tax his cash. Tax him good and let him know That after taxes, he has no dough. If he hollers, tax him more; Tax him 'til he's good and sore. Tax his coffin, tax his grave, Tax the sod 'neath which he's laid. Put these words upon his tomb: "Taxes drove him to his doom." After he's gone, we won't relax; We'll still collect inheritance tax. :-)<:))))><< ...

Silly Saturday 04.14.07 2007-04-14 05:00:00 Gates vs. GM For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated: ?If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon." In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating: If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics: 1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash........ Twice a day. 2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car. 3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simp ...