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Leadership Talk Are people natural born leaders or do they have to be taught leadership skills? What is Leadership?  It is nothing more than INFLUENCE. What is INFLUENCE? It is to affect or change someone or something in an indirect but usually important way. What is the best way to influence someone? It is to gain TRUST. What is the fastest way to gain trust?  To give of yourself first! Example:...

Optimism and Overwhelm What do you do when overwhelmed?  Do you recognize it? “I don’t feel like doing this.” Red flag for overwhelmed. Self recognition is key. What I am being overwhelmed about.  Apply system to it, break it down into chunks, most pleasurable bite there is because if enjoy this bite more than something else. Get yourself into the most enjoyable part. Then in process and mind shif...

Positivity at work in real life Day 1: Saturday 4” of snow Birthday wrong on ticket 6-hour delay of flight to Dallas Missed flight to San Francisco  Fly to Sacramento instead Luggage goes to San Francisco Arrive at midnight to hotel in Sacramento Day 2: Sunday Come up with new plan Send luggage back home Buy new clothes Stay in Nappa Valley Day 3: Monday Get up and drive to Eureka, CA Drive throug...

Productivity Mindset  What is a productive mindset? A productive mindset is one that makes the best use of your resources - your time, your energy, and your efforts. It is not trying to do everything and be everything, or even doing it in the quickest way possible. It is making the most and best of what you have while enjoying the process. Here are some of the elements of a productive mindset: Cur...

Desire Into Riches Definiteness of purpose When one is truly definite on his purpose, he may burn all the bridges behind to ensure there is no way back. Also, you have to make the decision to stick your entire life in order to make one step closer to your purpose. When one is definite, one puts his dreams across and never minds what others say when encountering temporary defeat. In the case of Mr....

8 Rules of Success 1. Morning Routine: So, you can build momentum for the day. 2. Concentrate: on your goals daily. We become what we think about. 3. Think positively: so, you can achieve positive results. 4. Trust Yourself: Ignore the haters. 5. Friends: Associate yourself with successful and like-minded people. 6. Learn Daily: Go to bed smarter by reading books, watching seminars, reading articl...

Why and What Business WHY Your WHY is your Purpose! Purpose: it is the meaning, the reason why something exists. Without Purpose, life, work, relationships, and goals have not meaning! Knowing your WHY will simplify the decisions you need to make. Purpose acts as a filter in your decision making “WHY are we doing the?” Purpose answers this question! Why are you starting a business? If you don’t kn...

How to Start a Small Business at Home   Starting a new business venture isn’t easy, but these six steps will help you make much-needed progress. In the U.S., 69% of new entrepreneurs will start their businesses out of their homes. If you’ve been thinking about starting a small business at home, here are six steps to help you get started. Come up with your business idea The first step to starting a...

Productivity Habits 1. Cut your to-do list in half.  Getting things done during your workday shouldn’t mean fitting in doing as much as possible in the sanctioned eight hours. Do you really need those 30 tasks on your to-do list? Take a less-is-more approach to your to-do list by only focusing on accomplishing things that matter. 2. Take more breaks.  The ache in your brain after several long hour...

Complacency Kills Achievement Complacency : a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements. But before complacency can make you its host, you first need to adopt one inimical habit — stave off on self-reflection. Since complacency requires you to have an uncritical satisfaction with your achievements, the first step towards this state would be to stop reflecting on...

Calling Audibles Calling Audibles: is to decide what to do at the last second after seeing all possible options and obstacles that come up. Sight Big Picture Micro sight Putting together everything you see. Options: How many options do you have? Do you have to many options. Narrowing down your options. Choosing your best option on the information you have. Being OK if you make a mistake. Obstacles...

  POSITIVE THINKING Focus on the present Think about what you are doing today. (live in the moment of today) Don’t think about yesterday. Don’t think about tomorrow. Just set one goal just for today and accomplish it. Break your big goal into bit size pieces. If you finish the first goal set another and accomplish it. You can set a complicated or simple goal as long as you finish it today. Embrace...

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PURPOSE, PASSION & TALENTS Purpose and passion are distinct. Purpose is the reason, or the why behind what we do, primarily for others, i.e, “do what contributes.” Passion is about emotions, the motivation and what makes us feel good, i.e. “do what you love”. Where passion can be all over the place, wild and exciting, purpose is much more focused.  Passions can also come and go, whereas purpose te...

Persistence What is persistence : continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling, author of the  Harry Potter  books, is currently the second-richest female entertainer on the planet, behind Oprah. However, when Rowling wrote the first  Harry Potter  book in 1995, it was rejected by twelve different publishers. Even Bloomsbury, the small publishin...

LAW 15 — CHAPTER 15: The Law of Contribution Growing Yourself Enables You To Grow Others LEARN IT “Other Need To Grow Too” I. Adding Value To Others A. You cannot give what you do not have B. Daily Ask Your Self: What Good Shall I do Today C. What Good Have I Done Today? II. Be A River, Not A Reservoir These questions are excellent for identifying someone who can encourage us to be our best: A. Wh...

LAW 14 — CHAPTER 14: The Law of Expansion Growth Always Increases Your Capacity LEARN IT “Find The Edges and Move Them Out?” I. How to Increase Your Thinking Capacity A. Stop thinking more work and start thinking what works 1. Capacity is not always about “more”. It starts with better. 2. Ask these questions about what works: a. What am I required to do? b. What gives me the greatest return? c. Wh...

LAW 13 — CHAPTER 13: The Law of Modeling It’s Hard to Improve When You have No One But Yourself to Follow LEARN IT “Lead, Follow Or Just…?” I. Discuss This Notion: You can only grow as much as YOU can – what now? Mentor - an experienced and trusted adviser. What is the role of a mentor? A mentor may share with a mentee (or protege) information about his or her own career path, as well as  provide...

LAW 12 — CHAPTER 12: The Law of Curiosity Growth Is Stimulated By Asking Why? LEARN IT “Many People Will Never Ask Why…Why Is That?” I. Where Does Curiosity Come From? II. How To Cultivate Curiosity A. Believe you can be curious 1. Curiosity comes from a desire to learn – so desire to learn B. Have a beginner’s mindset 1. Assuming you know is not helpful – ask questions. 2. The must be a fire in t...

LAW 11 — CHAPTER 11: The Law of Tradeoffs You Have To Give Up To Go Up LEARN IT “The Hardest Part About Stealing Second Base Is Taking Your Foot Off Of First Base” I. The Next Step A. What will it take for you to go to the next level in your potential? 1. What are you willing to give up to go up to the next level? 2. What will you have to give up? 3. Not being willing to give up something is a key...

LAW 10 — CHAPTER 10: The Law of The Rubber Band Growth Stops When You Lose The Tension Between Where You Are And Where You Could Be LEARN IT “Mediocrity Is Not A Worthy Goal” I. A Series of Stretches A. What do you think John means by “God’s gift to us: Potential. Our gift to God: Developing it”? B. John discusses a series of his personal “stretches” along the way of his life. What does he mean by...

LAW 9 – CHAPTER 9: The Law of The Ladder  Character Growth Determine The Height Of Your Personal Growth LEARN IT “We Are Human Beings, Not Human Doings” I. Ambition: A. What does John Mean, “Ambition without guidance?” Guidance –  is values and principles   II. To Be A Success, Think Like A Success: A. What does this mean to you? B. Describe some ways successful people think C. Review the list of...

LAW 8 — CHAPTER 8: The Law of Pain Good management Of Bad Experiences Leads To Great Growth LEARN IT “It’s Not That Something Went Wrong” I. Discuss this quote: “Every problem introduces a person to himself” II. Truths About Bad Experiences: A. Everyone has them 1. Bad experiences are not unique to anyone. 2. If we expect a fair shake, or a fair like, be ready for a bid disappointment. B. No one l...

LAW 7 — CHAPTER 7: The Law of Design To Maximize Growth, Develop Strategies LEARN IT “You Plan You, Or Someone Else Might” I. Glancing Backward, Planning Forward A. Discuss the practice John has of taking specific time each year to evaluate the past year and plan the next. II. Life Lessons A. Life is very simple, but keeping it that way is very difficult 1. Life is simple when we make specific pla...

LAW 6 — CHAPTER 6: The Law of Environment Growth Thrives In Conducive Surroundings LEARN IT “You Are Not A Victim” I. Time For A Change A. Discuss John’s idea that “If you are always at the head of the class, then you are in the wrong class.” II. Change Depends On Your Choices A. What is the relationship between Growth and Change? B. List some of the things one can and cannot change. C. What is th...