Happy Halloween! - I love how Google does holidays. ~ Kirk
Yeah - I Dress Up a bit….
Kirk - The Captain of Culture!!
What I do at Christmas….
Richard Simmons Impersonation
Race Car Driver turned motivational speaker = the MOTOR-VATOR!!
DISCIPLINE by Jim Rohn
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.
We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.
All disciplines affect each other. Mistakenly the man says, “This is the only area where I let down.” Not true. Every let down affects the rest. Not to think so is naive.
Discipline is the foundation upon which all success is built.
Lack of discipline inevitably leads to failure.
Discipline has within it the potential for creating future miracles.
The best time to set up a new discipline is when the idea is strong.
One discipline always leads to another discipline.
Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion.
BOO - and Happy Halloween!
Kirk out
“The greatest gift you can give to somebody is your own personal development. I used to say, ‘If you will take care of me, I will take care of you.’ Now I say, ‘I will take care of me for you if you will take care of you for me.’” ~ Jim Rohn
“Your business and results are a reflection of you. Your business and results will grow in direct proportion to your own growth.” — James A. Ray
“Practice the philosophy of continuous improvement. Get a little bit better every single day.” — Brian Tracy
THE FIRST STEP FOR GETTING BETTER RESULTS by Jim Rohn
How dramatically we can change our results is largely a function of imagination. In 1960, it was a technological impossibility for man to travel into outer space. Within ten years, however, the first man stepped out onto the surface of the moon. The miraculous process of converting the dream into reality began when one voice challenged the scientific community to do whatever was necessary to see to it that America “places a man on the moon by the end of this decade.”
That challenge awakened the spirit of a nation by planting the seed of possible future achievement into the fertile soil of imagination. With that one bold challenge the impossible became a reality.
- THE SAME PRINCIPLE APPLIES TO EVERY OTHER AREA OF LIFE! -
Can a poor person become wealthy? Of course! The unique combination of desire, planning, effort and perseverance will always work its magic. The question is not whether the formula for success will work, but rather whether the person will work the formula. That is the unknown variable. That is the challenge that confronts us all. We can all go from wherever we are to wherever we want to be. No dream is impossible provided we first have the courage to believe in it.
To Your Success,
Jim Rohn
“The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.” — Mother Theresa
“Praise works with only three types of people; men, women, and children.” — Anonymous
“Appreciate people. Nothing gives more joy than appreciation.” — Ruth Smeltzer
“When someone does something well, applaud! You will make two people happy.” — Samuel Goldwyn
To lead people, walk beside them.
As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise.
The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate. When the best leaders work is done the people say, “We did it ourselves!” ~ Lao-tsu
Those who turn good (organizations) into great (organizations) are motivated by a deep creative urge and an inner compulsion for sheer unadulterated excellence for its own sake. ~ Jim Collins, author of “Good to Great”
EXCELLENCE! Pursue it…catch it… enjoy it…. repeat. ~Kirk
One of my favorite self discoveries ….came when, years ago, I finally began to understand and accept the principle illustrated in the ever popular maxim… “We see the world not as it is, but as we are.”
Here Anthony Robbins focuses in on one aspect of this truth.
To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.
See the world, through anothers eyes… it is another world.
To visit another world, visit anothers world. ~ Kirk
“Because power generates such resistance in people and provokes them into challenging leaders who use it, it is understandable why leaders must spend a great deal of time and effort dealing with such reactions.”
Dr. Thomas Gordon, GTI founder and Nobel Peace Prize nominee
Friend Margaret from Spain sent me these a few years back shortly before she had retired from her post in the UK with the Dept of Transport. We had met years before when I was guest speaker at an IT conference in London. Her timing for the e-mail was perfect and I remember a needed smile crossed my face. Was it me imagining her wry British wit as I read it line, or was it just smiling at the thought of our friendship? Either way…thank you Margaret….I hope all is well.
If at first you don’t succeed, remove all evidence you ever tried.
Eagles might soar high, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines.
Never do today that which will become someone else’s responsibility tomorrow.
If your boss is getting you down, look at him through the prongs of a fork and imagine him in jail.
You have to be 100% behind someone before you can stab them in the back.
Accept that some days you are the pigeon and some days you are the statue.
Great piece by Michael Josephson of Character Counts.org. The principle has such immediate and relevant application in every aspect of our lives. Enjoy “Teach or Punish”
As Greg paces the floor, waiting for his 17-year-old daughter Sandy to return from a school event, he feels two conflicting emotions: fear and anger. Fear that something terrible has happened to her. Anger because he thinks his fear is probably unfounded and Sandy is not hurt, simply irresponsible.
Finally, Sandy calls. She’s all right. She just lost track of time. Greg’s fear disappears, but his anger grows.
The love that motivated his worry is overwhelmed by a growing sense of outrage, and he begins to rehearse what he will say, what punishment he will inflict. Unless he intercepts his anger, it can easily turn to rage, an emotion likely to produce foolishly impulsive conduct that’s likely to alienate Sandy and widen the rift between them.
Here’s the character challenge: Can Greg stop the runaway train of anger long enough to think about his objectives? His immediate goal is to vent his fury and frustration and teach Sandy a lesson. His long-term goal is to strengthen - not weaken - his relationship with his daughter and help her become more responsible and respectful.
If Greg stops and thinks about his broader goal, he will want to turn this event into a positive teaching moment. To do that, he will have to choose his words and tone carefully.
Good managers don’t yell at or demean employees because it would be ineffective and unethical. Parents have no less duty to be tactful and respectful when dealing with their children.
Remember that character counts!
Michael Josephson
http://www.charactercounts.org/
