L’esprit de escalier: (French) The feeling you get after leaving a conversation, when you think of all the things you should have said. Translated it means “the spirit of the staircase.”
Waldeinsamkeit: (German) The feeling of being alone in the woods.
Meraki: (Greek) Doing something with soul, creativity, or love. [read the rest of this entry...]
The date was July 16, 2008. It was late in the afternoon and I was sitting in my hotel room in Louisville, Kentucky. I was scheduled to speak that evening for the Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA). I was a little “down in the dumps.” I hadn’t gotten to exercise lately because of my traveling schedule and recently I’d experienced some mild bouts of vertigo (that inner ear condition that can cause the room to start spinning.) You got it…speaking and “spinning” are not good partners!
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One day an expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget. As he stood in front of the group of high powered overachievers he said, “Okay, time for a quiz.”
This quiz is in two parts and it’s just for fun see how many questions you can actually answer in each. Or you can just read both parts straight through, and I think you will get the point. [read the rest of this entry...]
The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farm house had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire had caused him to miss an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his ancient pick-up truck refused to start. As I drove him home, he sat in stony silence.
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At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning disabled children,the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question: [read the rest of this entry...]
A friend of mine opened his wife’s underwear drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package: ’This, – he said – isn’t any ordinary package.’ He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box. ’She got this the first time we went to New York, 8 or 9 years ago. She has never put it on , was saving it for a special occasion. Well, I guess this is it.’
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Always do the things you fear the most. Courage is an acquired taste, like caviar.
I have accepted fear as a part of life – specifically the fear of change… I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back.
Take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly.
One day a small opening appeared.
He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours
as it struggled to squeeze its body through the tiny hole.
Then it stopped, as if it couldn’t go further. [read the rest of this entry...]
Fact 1: As each goose flaps its wings it creates an “uplift” for the birds that follow. By flying in a “V” formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone.
Lesson 1: People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling on the thrust of one another. [read the rest of this entry...]
The Simple Secret to Stop Procrastination – there’s an old saying that says…
“If the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning is eat a live frog, then nothing worse can happen for the rest of the day!”
Brian Tracy says that your “frog” should be the most difficult item on your things to do list, the one you’re most likely to procrastinate on; because, if you eat that first, it’ll give you energy and momentum for the rest of the day. But, if you don’t…and let him sit there on the plate and stare at you while you do a hundred unimportant things, it can drain your energy and you won’t even know it.
Sixteen years ago I learned an important life lesson, in the back of a New York City taxi cab. I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. [read the rest of this entry...]
Can You Create a New Habit in 21 Days?
“Fake it ’til you make it.” We’ve all heard the cliche for approaching something that seems out of reach. There may be some method to the madness of that approach. But have you ever given much thought to what it takes to bridge the gap between where you are now and where you want to be when it comes to eliminating old habits and forming new ones? Success is habitual. [read the rest of this entry...]
With his simple gestures, Aaron “Marty” Martinson touched the lives of everyone who crossed his path. The Richest Man in Town is a true story that captures the important things in life in an unforgettable way. It is beautifully written and will make you laugh, make you cry, but most importantly, will make you reflect on what life is about. Click this link to watch the movie: http://www.therichestmanmovie.com
Welcome to the New Year. Your year. Lots of people have made resolutions and set goals. Ugh!!!! It can seem like such a chore and often feels depressing or pointless because somewhere around the end of February, you can’t remember what they were and have no idea how you’re doing. Let’s make it simple. First, let’s look at a few examples of what a goal is not: [read the rest of this entry...]
I sincerely hope this movie inspires you to give a different kind of gift to someone special this holiday season. It doesn’t cost you anything but a small amount of your time – watch the movie and you will discover what to do. While you are enjoying the movie, please know that Adrienne from LovePink appreciates the opportunity to be a part of YOUR business life and helping with your marketing ideas! Click here to view the movie – http://www.movieofappreciation.com
A man was lost while driving through the country. As he tried to reach for the map, he accidentally drove off the road into a ditch. Though he wasn’t injured, his car was stuck deep in the mud. So the man walked to a nearby farm to ask for help. ”Warwick can get you out of that ditch,” said the farmer, pointing to an old mule standing in a field. The man looked at the decrepit old mule and looked at the farmer who just stood there repeating, “Yep, old Warwick can do the job.” [read the rest of this entry...]
I want to introduce you to my friend Dan Green. Dan’s the type of guy that seems to always win in life. He’s successful both personally and professionally. He has a loving family, many friends, he’s an inventor, author, speaker and a successful entrepreneur. Dan and I met about two years ago and quickly discovered we both had a passion for open wheel auto racing (Indy/Formula 1) which led to a discussion that became a life lesson for me that I’ll never forget and after today I hope you will always remember it too!
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Barbara Glanz is a speaker and author. A few years ago, she spoke at a convention for a large grocery chain with over 3,000 people attending. Her talk was on creating memories for the customers so they would want to come back. At the end of her speech, she gave out her email address and phone number, and said, “If you have any great service stories, I’d like to hear them.” Well, about a month later, Barbara gets a call from a young man who introduces himself as Johnny.
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The GLOW movie will inspire and uplift your soul! The women of the GLOW movie share their truths, their triumphs and how they learned to embrace the powerful essence of “GLOW.” Every woman has GLOW; she needs only to learn how to tap into it. You deserve happiness, fulfillment, and the opportunity to achieve wild success. STOP what you are doing. Take a breath, and connect with your GLOW. See and experience the GLOW movie: http://www.theglowmovie.com/.
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