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November 2007: Issue 47
Editor: Tara West
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> It's almost Christmas! Our opening times during December and cut-off
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> Article: 7 Steps to Living at the Speed of Life by Jim Allen
> Positive Quote
> Article: Goal Lines, Not Deadlines by Brian Kathenes
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ARTICLE
7 Steps to Living at the Speed of Life
by Jim Allen
Everywhere you turn today,
people are in a constant rush: Hurry here! Hurry there! Free up an extra
half-hour and you just might be able to squeeze one more task into your
already overflowing schedule of things to do.
Unfortunately, too many of us
these days mistake living fast for living well. They aren't the same things.
Rather than spend your time rushing around not enjoying life, make the decision
to do just the opposite. Choose to slow down.
Below I've listed 7 steps
that will help you get started "gearing down" to a calmer, more enjoyable pace:
your own, personal, speed of life.
1. Stop rushing
No matter how much you do or
don't do, time passes by at a steady rate. Second by second, minute by minute.
You can't change that. So accept it and pace yourself.
2. Stop being rushed
Of course, you'll need to
spend some time telling the people around you that you're not going to rush
anymore, but it's worth it. Take a stand: don't let others force you into
fast forward mode.
3. Do less
It's natural for you to start
rushing about when your list of activities is jam-packed. If you really want to
slow down, reduce your commitments --it's okay to say "No" when people
ask for your help and/or participation-- and free up some "spare" time.
4. Do nothing
Better yet, take #3
even further. Do less than less.... do nothing! Plan "nothing
days". These are days when you have absolutely nothing that must be
done -- days when anything you choose to do is the right thing to do.
5. Do one thing at a time
If you can't bring yourself
to doing less (or nothing), then slow down by simply doing one thing at a
time. You'll focus more on each task you do (and you'll probably complete it
faster, too).
6. Do things now
Not everything, just the
stuff that really must be done today. Pay your bills when they arrive,
not the day they're due. Take out the trash when the trash is full, not just on
the day the garbage truck comes by.
7. Do something for someone
else
Spend an hour each week helping your
favourite charity . You'll quickly see how valuable time really is and
you'll feel great by focusing on helping others.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jim Allen is a professional life coach,
speaker, and writer. Get more great ideas in you email every week by subscribing
to Jim's weekly newsletter, THE BIG IDEA, by sending a blank email to:
mailto:Subscribe@CoachJim.com (©2001 Jim Allen & CoachJim.com ALL RIGHTS
RESERVED)
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QUOTE
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees
the opportunity in every difficulty."
--- Winston Churchill
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ARTICLE:
Goal Lines, Not Deadlines - The Positive
Approach to Motivating Yourself and Others
by Brian Kathenes
Reams
of material have been printed and presented on the subject of motivation. The
greatest counselors, psychologists, and trainers have devoted their lives to the
subject of motivation. Boiling it down to a short article may seem a bit
trivial, but as trainers, we all have a need to condense the subjects we
present. The topic of motivation is no different. The key points presented here
have helped other trainers, managers, and business executives increase their
productivity, feel better about the work they do, and become even more
successful in all aspects of their lives. These ideas have helped them, and they
can help you to develop a sense of self confidence that radiates to your staff,
family, and friends.
Maslow
coined the phrase "deficiency motivated behavior", but few of us take the time
to investigate what he really meant and how it can help us as trainers and human
beings. Maslow found that most people do something to avoid a result or outcome.
People vow to "loose weight", "quit smoking", "stop swearing", "not be late any
more"... Each statement comes from a negative approach to change. Each one of
these changes can be rephrased in a positive way. "Be fit and trim", "Become a
nonsmoker", "Improve my vocabulary", "Be on time - every time"... This may seem
like a play on words or a minor point, but it is not. We are swamped with
negativity every day. Coworkers bitch about the boss or something else. People
complain about their health, the weather, taxes. You name it, they'll complain
about it. We need to be free of that behavior in others and especially recognize
it in ourselves when that little voice starts up. So that's phase one: Rephrase
all your desires and goals into positive statements.
Here's
an exercise you can start using immediately. Instead of setting "DEADLINES" set
"GOAL LINES." Deadlines are final, they have negative connotations, meet the
deadline or else, YOU LOSE (you're dead), Why not set goal lines...meet the goal
line and YOU WIN!!!! Doesn't that sound better. Try it in your next meeting, and
watch the blank stares you get from your staff.
Speaking of goals, the main reason people are not motivated is because they do
not have clear goals. Without a reason to do something, it doesn't get done. If
you give me a boat, an unmotivated person, and a lake, I'll make him the most
motivated individual you have ever seen. I'll take him into the middle of the
lake, throw him overboard and hold his head under water. In a matter of seconds,
you will have the most motivated individual you have ever seen why? He has a
goal...Breathing air instead of water.
We all
have goals, but we rarely put them in writing. Everything that has ever been
invented, everything that has ever been accomplished, everything that has ever
been presented, has come initially from a thought. Someone had to think about it
first. Without the thought nothing can happen. If that thought or goal is
clearly written and well defined, you have a much better opportunity to make
that goal a reality. Developing goal lines for your life will put you
immediately into the top three percent of all people in the world. Very few
people take the time to plan their life. They plan their vacation, shopping at
the grocery store, car purchase, but not the Big Picture. Take the time to set
your own goals. Describe them in detail. Develop a picture of what it will be
like when you get there, and determine how that goal can help others as well.
This
brings us to the final phase of motivation. Believing we can achieve those
goals. Wayne Dyer published a book titled; "You'll see It When You Believe It.
Earl Nightingale developed a tape program called; The Greatest Secret. Both of
these important references are based on one concept; "WE BECOME WHAT WE THINK
ABOUT MOST" If you don't believe these guys, how about Henry David Thoreau?
"What a man thinks of himself, that it is which determines, or rather indicates,
his fate. Or how about a quote from the bible; "As he thinketh in his heart, so
is he" It is a matter of belief... knowing deep inside will achieve all your
goals and desires. Make certain that every thought that you put in your mind is
positive, constructive, and moves you toward your goal line. It is commonly
referred to as "positive self-talk." Look at the positive things you have done.
After a seminar most trainers, look at all the things they did wrong. "Oh I
forgot to do this...we ran over...I lost their attention...I goofed on this
section...." Instead, look at the things you did right. Reinforce the positive
aspects of your presentation, then look for ways to improve it the next time.
Motivating yourself in a
positive way takes three things; 1) Success motivated behavior, not deficiency
motivated behavior; 2) A concise series or set of written goals; 3) Positive
self-talk, the constant reinforcement of all our actions and the things you did
properly. Sound simple? Why sure it's SIMPLE, but is it EASY? Probably not at
first, but with a little practice every day you'll be setting goal lines instead
of deadlines and scoring big for your life and your training career.
About The Author
Brian
Kathenes is Principal and President of Progressive Business Concepts, Inc. He is
a chemical engineer and a former Senior Manager of several consumer products
manufacturing facilities. As a member of a Plant Design Startup Management Team
for the Halston Fragrance division of Max Factor, the team designed and built a
cosmetic manufacturing plant from 'scratch,' including staffing, startup, and
implementation.
As a
Director of Sales and Marketing for a major distributor, he has developed and
managed a regional sales & service staff, designed a successful dealer network,
and created a distribution system for one of the largest small engine
manufacturers in the world.
Successful Meetings Magazine and Meetings International Meetings Magazine call
him "The Team Building Guru."
He
offers a special report on building successful business teams at:
http://www.BestTeamTips.com
Article Source:
http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Brian_Kathenes
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