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Helping a Friend in Crisis
Helping a Friend in Crisis When a friend or family member is in a crisis, your aim should be to help them cope with it and grow through it. Sometimes that's easier said than done! As their hurting...
BEING A FATHER
BEING A FATHER If you're a Dad, be the leader in your family. That means: (1) You must want to lead. Without good leadership, the chances are your children are headed for a life of trouble....
Let Your Boss Have First say!
A sales rep, an admin clerk, and the manager are walking along the road to lunch one day, when they find an antique oil lamp on the roadside. They rub it and a genie comes out. The genie says, “Wow,...
SALT
SALT AND THOUGHTS Salt both seasons and preserves food, but can lose its saltiness. Salt is a symbol of perpetual friendship. Arabs still say, "There is salt between us" to signify the importance...
The Measure of Success
The Measure of Success You'll never meet a person focused on yesterday who had a better tomorrow. John Foster Dulles, secretary of state under President Eisenhower, observed: 'The measure of...
Keep a Good Attitude
KEEP A GOOD ATTITUDE When you’re going through bad times, your goal should be to keep a good attitude.’ Here is some practical advice on keeping a good attitude in bad times: (1) Always...
Preconceived Notions
Preconceived notions Twelve bees were placed in a jar in a darkened room. A light was beamed onto the bottom of the jar, and then the lid removed. Instinctively, the bees flew toward the light...
CRITICISM – HOW TO HANDLE IT
CRITICISM - HOW TO HANDLE IT There are two ways you can respond to negative criticism. If there's truth in it, humbly accept it and grow through it. Sometimes a person's criticism may actually have...
IF YOU HAVE A GIFT FOR KINDNESS – DO IT GLADLY
'If you have a gift for showing kindness... do it gladly' When we see someone in need of help, how often do we actually step in and give that person the desired help they need. Or do we say, 'It's...
Stay Sharp
Stay Sharp A competition was held between two men to see who could chop down the most trees in a single day. One man was older and more experienced, while the other was younger and less experienced....
SAYING THANK YOU
Psychologist Martin Seligman suggests sending a letter or email of gratitude to somebody, then visiting that person and reading it to them. People who say 'thank you' are measurably happier and less...
RAISING CHILDREN
RAISING CHILDREN Raising your child ‘in the way they should go’ means being aware of: 1 Their interests. John Ruskin said, ‘Tell me what you like, and I’ll tell you what you are’. What do your...
BE LIKE A GOAT!
BE LIKE A GOAT Do you know how two goats respond when they meet on a narrow path above a river? They can't turn back, and they can't pass each other because they lack the smallest bit of spare...
8 RULES TO LIVE BY
8 RULES TO LIVE BY (1) If you've a problem with me, come and see me privately. I'll do the same for you. (2) If someone else has a problem with me, and comes to you, send them to me. I'll do the...
A PIECE OF BREAD
A PIECE OF BREAD During the bombing raids of the Second World War, thousands of children were orphaned and left to starve. Many of those who were rescued and placed in refugee camps could not sleep...
CONFRONTATION
CONFRONTATION Most of us tend to avoid confrontation because we fear being disliked and rejected. But when you avoid confrontation it often makes things worse Provided you do it respectfully and...
TOMORROW
You'll never meet a person focused on yesterday who had a better tomorrow. John Foster Dulles, secretary of state under President Eisenhower, observed: 'The measure of success is not whether you...
BEES V FLIES
BEES V FLIES Twelve bees were placed in a jar in a darkened room. A light was beamed onto the bottom of the jar, and then the lid removed. Instinctively, the bees flew toward the light and couldn't...
THE VALUE OF A SMILE
THE VALUE OF A SMILE One day a big department store posted this sign: 'The Value of a Smile: it costs nothing, but creates much. It enriches those who receive it, without impoverishing those who...
FEAR OF FAILURE
FEAR OF FAILURE Until I overcome the fear of failure, I'll be immobilised at the prospect of taking on risk. If I fail, don't quit. History shows us that failure can actually be a bridge to...
LISTENING TO INSTRUCTIONS
LISTENING TO INSTRUCTIONS When you give someone instructions, check to be sure they've made a note of them. If not, you should be concerned. The unlearned and uncommitted tend to trust their memory,...
THINGS AREN’T ALWAYS AS THEY SEEM
THINGS AREN'T ALWAYS AS THEY SEEM Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guest...
GUARD YOUR TONGUE
GUARD YOUR TONGUE On a windy day in March 1997, a father and son visited Valley Forge National Historic Park, where George Washington stationed the Revolutionary Army during the difficult winter...
A LIFE CHANGING MOMENT
A LIFE CHANGING MOMENT The Great Depression of the 1930s hit a businessman named J.C. Penney particularly hard, endangering his very health. Anxious and desperate because of his huge financial...
A LIFE CHANGING MOMENT
A LIFE CHANGING MOMENT The Great Depression of the 1930s hit a businessman named J.C. Penney particularly hard, endangering his very health. Anxious and desperate because of his huge financial...
WHEN PANIC SET IN – WHAT TO DO
WHEN PANIC SETS IN - WHAT DO YOU DO Breathe deeply. Panic makes you breathe in short, shallow bursts, whereas breathing deeply helps to calm and relax you. So, when you start to feel overwhelmed,...
DON’T GIVE UP
DON'T GIVE UP Have you ever watched a seasoned swimmer? Stroke after stroke, he takes what's in front of him and pushes it behind him, letting it propel him towards his goal. He literally...
CHARACTER
What is character? It's the will to do what is right, even when it's not easy. It's deciding ahead of time what is not negotiable. Count on it, the day will come when so called 'progress' calls for...
COURAGE
COURAGE Courage is displayed at unexpected moments. What you do in such moments can change you, and those around you. A Story: A spy was was sentenced to death by a Persian General. The...
BUSINESS IS LIKE A GARDEN
BUSINESS IS LIKE A GARDEN Your business is like a garden; it has great potential for growth and beauty. But cultivating a garden calls for time and labour. It also requires being on the lookout...
SPEND TIME WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE
SPEND TIME WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE Old Arab proverb that says, " if you stop every time a dog barks, your road will never end" Celtic proverb. "It's a hard road that is walked alone. Get advice...
INTERTWINE YOUR ROOT SYSTEM WITH OTHERS
INTERTWINE YOUR ROOT SYSTEM WITH OTHERS The Sequoia National Park has some Sequoia trees that are over 300 feet tall - the size of a 30-story building. I am told that Sequoia trees have relatively...
THE PURSUIT OF A DREAM
The pursuit of a dream is what makes the difference between ordinary and extraordinary people. Ordinary people live extraordinary lives when they follow their dream. - Your dream doesn't have to be...
KEEPING COMPANY
"Keeping Company" The start of our monthly Radio broadcast on Deal Radio, with Marc Carey. We'll be chatting discussing, and giving tips on business to help business owners run their business so...
REAL TEAMS FLY IN FORMATION
REAL TEAMS FLY IN FORMATION When you see geese flying in "V" formation, you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way. As each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift...
STAFF
When you have an opportunity to encourage someone, do it. You never know what a person is going through - that's true whether they live in a mansion or a mud hut. Here's an important principle to...
MAXIMS THEORY OF CAPACITY
MAXIMS THEORY OF CAPACITY Whilst in Bordeaux France tasting a multitude of French wines I had time to reflect upon capacity. It was a matter of necessity really as the range and varieties that I...
REMEMBER ME?
REMEMBER ME: I'm the person who goes into a restaurant, sits down patiently and waits while the waitresses do everything but take my order. I'm the person who goes into a department store and...
The 7 Wonders of the World
The 7 Wonders of the World A group of students were asked to list the Seven Wonders of the World. Though there was some disagreement, the following seven got the most votes: 1. the Great...
10 Laws of Success
TEN LAWS OF SUCCESS 1. You control your destiny – paddle your own boat · Destiny is the outcome of a set of processes · What is my destiny 2. You get back...
Integrity and Cricket
The newspapers are full of the ball-tampering issue that is now plaguing the Australian cricket captain Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft. Australia itself as a nation is quite rightly annoyed at...
Your Family or Business
I was working with a business owner – a very successful one at that. I’m going to call him “Steve.” Steve had all the money in the business to do pretty much whatever he wanted. Time was an issue...
What;s your recruiting system like?
"Systems run the business and people run the systems." And absolutely every frustration you experience in your business has a systemic solution. "Every frustration?" you ask. "But my frustration...
Tell People your Story
Graduating from Police College with distinction was like tasting the very delicious taste of chocolate. It was the taste of success. I realised though as I drove toward my first station assignment...
The Power of an Apology
Outside our office there is a carpark for another business owner. This carpark is "named" with his business name. The Business owner has paid for this carpark. There is a dentist very close to this...
GLUE
I had to do some home handyman stuff over the weekend as my table had broken. Now anyone that knows me knows that home handyman stuff is not me. Ask my wife and she will let you that I am as handy...
FEAR – What really scares people
People fear many things, growing old, being in a car crash, losing money. Sometimes the fear they feel is irrational. Interestingly: 40% of the things we worry about never happen 30% are in the past...
Getting to tough Decision-makers
One of the biggest time wasters in the sales game is when the salesperson fails to get to the real decision maker, an end up and presenting their products and/or services to people who cannot say...
10 things to do to foster Culture and Innovation
1. Live in the possibility. Know that every problem has many possible solutions. Stand in the belief that you and your team can find a better way to do anything you put your minds to. Practice...
Headlines from 3 Perspectives
How to Use the Power of the World’s Easiest and Most Effective Headline Format to Turbo Charge Your Business Notice the title for this article? It’s a headline and it uses a shop-worn, classic...
The Art of Delegating
The Art Of Delegating In today’s busy world, one of the best ways to get more time for those top-priority projects is by delegating some of the lower-priority work to someone else. (If you’re able...