Friday, September 29, 2006

Life Poem

"It takes a day to make a dream,
But it takes many nights for a seed to become a tree.

Life is a ladder that must be climbed.
But in every stage,

There are many rivers and battles to fight
And our hopes determines our future.

Life is a trip through the wilderness
And everyone must survive for success.

But without a determination
We can never reach our destination.

There are many roads in life,
But choice

Stands between the broad and the narrow.
The world is not only what we see

But what we hear
Life is time and time is tide.

We are making an endless journey
But no ladder is without an end

Problems may fall like rain
But every seed has its season."

By Benjamin K. Kotey

Monday, September 25, 2006

Mr Brown Show

Funny, Ironic but somehow is True
(For Singaporean only, or you might not able to catch the ball)

Monday, September 04, 2006

This is A True Success

36 Years old Agassi Agass's 21 years career ends illustriously with third-round loss to 112th-ranked Benjamin Becker in US Open 2006 but he earns the true respect from the crowds, his fans, his families and opponents. What is true success? this is true success! your true success is when you have earned the true respect from the person you love most!



That's why, after his final match, the 20,000 or so fans who honored him with a raucous, four-minute standing ovation in Arthur Ashe Stadium after the match, it truly did not matter all that much what Sunday's outcome was. This day and this tournament were all about saying goodbye to an eight-time Grand Slam champion who grew up in front of the world, from cocky kid with the shoulder-length hair and denim shorts to the thoughtful guy with the shaved pate and proper tennis whites.

"The scoreboard said I lost today, but what the scoreboard doesn't say is what it is I've found," Agassi told the crowd, tears streaming down his cheeks, his voice cracking with emotion. "Over the last 21 years, I've found loyalty. You have pulled for me on the court and also in life. I have found inspiration. You have willed me to succeed sometimes even in my lowest moments."

.....

After Agassi shared a private moment with Stefanie Graf and their children, he entered the locker room to another standing ovation, this one from his fellow players. He chatted briefly with his coach, Darren Cahill, sitting side-by-side on a bench. When Cahill left, Agassi changed out of his on-court attire, dressed gingerly, then took a moment to stretch his back on a locker room bench.

"I'm going to wake up tomorrow and start with not caring how I feel. That's going to feel great," Agassi said. "And then I'm imagining for a long time, anytime somebody asks me to do something, I'm going to go, 'Sure. Why not?"

After his news conference, Agassi headed for the parking lot, stopping occasionally for hugs, including with Saturday Night Live alum Jon Lovitz, of all people.

With fans surrounding his car -- several yelling, "Thank you, Andre!" -- he climbed into the back, joining his brother, trainer and coach. As the car pulled away, Agassi turned to wave goodbye, to his tournament, to his fans, to his career.

(Original Report from Sportsillustrated.cnn.com dated 3rd September 2006)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Agassi

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Judging Others

"Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you."

From the Bible, Luke 6:37-38

Tot2day:
We will only say "Give and take" and no one will say "Take and give"!
If you really wanted something in life,
then you must give it up first.
ie. if you got no time, then you must give up your time (to complete certain thing) then the time will come back to you.
So, next time when you feel like no one is caring about you,
first you must ask yourself have you ever cared about them in the first place?

Friday, August 25, 2006

How Much You Care About Them?

"The people that work for you won't care how much you know until they know how much you care" - John Maxwell

Tot2Day:
You may really know everything, you may really are so capable but if you care nothing to those people who work for you, know nothing about what they wanted and How they felt.
You may still luckily to have good achievement but you won no respect.
Beside, you may good in Management but you have already failed in Leadership.
Bear in mind,
"Management is doing the thing right, but Leadership is doing the right thing"
So, are you doing the right thing?
Or you just do the thing right?

Take sometimes to listen to what they said.
Take sometimes to feel what they felt.
You will be surprise that everyone have different priority in life.
You will be surprise that everyone have totally different point of view from yours.
The point is not to justify who is wrong or who is right.
But to remind you,
you are not the only human in Earth planet
and the most important point is:
you are not the only human with feeling in this Earth planet.

Remember, when you do so,
please let them know you are sincerely caring about it.
When they know how much you care,
they will start care how much you know and help you to know more..

Thursday, August 24, 2006

Welcome To Wherever You Are


Artist: Bon Jovi
Album: Have a nice Day
Title: Welcome To Wherever You Are



Maybe we're different,
but we're still the same
We all got the blood of Eden,
running through our veins
I know sometimes it's hard for you to see
You come between just who you are and who you wanna be

If you feel alone, and lost and need a friend
Remember every new beginning, is some beginning's end

[Chorus]
Welcome to wherever you are
This is your life, you made it this far
Welcome, you gotta believe
That right here right now,
you're exactly where you're supposed to be
Welcome, to wherever you are


When everybody's in, and you're left out
And you feel your drowning,
in a shadow of a doubt
Everyones a miracle in their own way
Just listen to yourself, not what other people say
When it seems you're lost, alone and feeling down
Remember everybody's different
Just take a look around

[Chorus]

Be who you want to, be who you are
Everyone is a hero, everyone is a star


When you wanna give up,
and your hearts about to break
Remember that you're perfect,
God makes no mistakes

[Chorus]


Tot 2day:
Yes, accept it - "This is your life, you made it this far", Why Complain? "you're exactly where you're supposed to be" Life is never been fair.

But good news is, "God makes no mistakes, you're always be perfect", never give up your dream, always fight for your life and your freedom, then one day you will notice that you are really "Be who you want to, be who you are, Everyone is a hero, everyone is a star "

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Hope = Power

"Where there is no hope in the future, there is no power in the present"
- John Maxwell

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Do you Miss God's Blessing?

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box.

Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold. Angry, he rose his voice to his father and said "with all your money, you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realised his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day.

Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.

When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still gift-wrapped Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father had carefully underlined a verse, Matt. 7:11, "And if ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father which is in Heaven, give to those who ask Him?"

As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.

How many times do we miss God's blessings because that are not package as we wanted it to be? How many times do we miss God's blessings because we can't see past our own desires?

(Original Story Collected on the Internet)

Saturday, August 12, 2006

It's All Between You and God

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may just never be enough;
Give the world the best you have anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it's all between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.
-Quote by Mother Teresa

Monday, July 31, 2006

25 Ways to Win With People

Here are the contents of the book :

1. Start with yourself
2. Practice the 30-second Rule
3. Let people know you need them
4. Create a memory and visit it often
5. Compliment people in front of other people
6. Give others a reputation to uphold
7. Say the right words at the right time
8. Encourage the Dreams of others
9. Pass the credit on to others
10. Offer your very best
11. Share a secret with someone
12. Mine the gold of good intentions
13. Keep your eyes off the mirror
14. Do for others what they can't do for themselves
15. Listen with your hearts
16. Find the keys to their hearts
17. Be the first to help
18. Add value to people
19. Remember a person's story
20. Tell a good story
21. Give with no strings attached
22. Learn your mailman's name
23. Point out people's strengths
24. Write notes of encouragement
25. Help people win

"25 Ways to Win With People" By John C. Maxwell

Help People win

Below are an inspired story from the book "25 Ways to Win With People" by John C. Maxwell (Chapter 25 - Help People Win , Pg. 169-172)

When John Maxwell's nephew, Eric, was seven years old, he got ready to play his first game in his first season of Little League baseball. John and Margaret went to see the game, and of course, John wanted to help Eric win. Here is the story as John often tells it:

You've got to understand, Eric had never played baseball before. He's intimidated, he's scared, he's fearful, he's frightened. And his coach thinks it's the World Series! So Eric walks up to the plate. His helmet is way down over his ears, his uniform is way too big for him, and he can hardly hold the bat. He's petrified. So there he stand, facing the other team's pitcher, who is always the biggest kid. His name is Butch, he's got a big wad of bubble gum in his jaw, and peach fuzz all over his face.
Eric just kind of hugged the bat and closed his eyes and prayed. And that ball went whoosh! Strike one. Whoosh! Strike two. Whoosh! Strike three. I mean, just like that, and when the umpire said “You are out” Eric just looked glad to be alive.

As he walked back to the dugout, parents started yelling at him and the coach was hollering at him. And I'm sitting there thinking, This is my nephew and he's scared.

So I went down to the little fence where Eric was, and I said “Sweetheart, I don't know what they have told you about baseball, but let your Uncle John teach you something. Baseball is a very simple game”
He said “what do you mean?”
I said, “You only have to do one thing. The next time you go up to bat, every time Butch throws the ball, you just swing the bat. That's all you have to do. Butch throws the ball, you swing the bat. Butch throws the ball, you swing the bat”
He looked at me and said “that is all I gotta do?”
I Said “that's all, don't worry about hitting that ball, just swing that bat” And all the sudden a smile broke out on his face, and he said “I can do that”
I said “Sure you can do that! Go Get them , boy”

The next time Eric got up to bat, Butch threw the ball and Erick swung the bat. He missed it by a mile. In face, he swung so late the ball was already in the catcher's glove. I am now beginning to clap my hands. I am saying, “Wonderful swing, Eric, wonderful swing. That-a-boy! Every time Butch throws the ball, you swing the bat”

Butch throws the ball Erick swings the bat. Butch throws the ball, he missing it by about three feet. Finally, he strikes out on the third strike.

I'm on my feet shouting, “Eric McCullogh, that is the finest strikeout I have ever seen in my life. Way to go!”At that point, the coach looks up into the bleachers and gives me a dirty look. And the parents aren't too happy either.
Margaret says “Sweetheart, I'm gonna go to the car and read a book.”
But I don't care, because after this at bat, Eric is smiling.

Now, to be honest, I didn't think Eric was going to get a hit that day. Besides, in Little League baseball, there's no such thing as a hit. If there is any kind of contact, it's not the bat hitting the ball, it is the ball hitting the bat. And if there's one thing I know, it is this: if the ball hits the bat, it doesn't have to go far, it just has to go fair. And in Little League baseball, if the ball goes anywhere in fair territory, you never stop running.

Well, I didn't think it was gonna happen, but it did. The third time up, Butch threw the ball, Eric swings, the ball hits the bat. It wasn't a crack out into center field, it was a thud. As soon as I saw the ball was fair, I'm out of the bleachers and I'm running down the first base line saying “Eric, keep on running, keep on running!”
As Eric goes around first base, I cut across the infield as fast as I can. I am not at third base and I'm saying “Come on, Eric! Come on, Eric!” Eric rounds third base, and together we slide safe in to home. Eric gets up and brushes off his uniform, I get up and brush off my suit, and we walked off the field, I just looked at the coach and gave him a smile.

We went home that day to Eric's home. His parents had to work and didn't get to see the game, but we replayed it for them. I stood in the middle of the living room and I pretended to be Butch, and Eric stood by the piano beach, which was home plate. I threw that pitch, he hit that ball. We went around the bases and Eric slid safe under the piano beach. We all stood up and gave him a standing ovation, and that day we launched Eric into his Little League baseball career.

Eric is all grown up now. But at about the time he was ready to graduate from high school, Erick came out to visit me. And he said “Uncle John, I've got something exciting to tell you. You remember my first Little League baseball game?”
"
Of course I do” I said, and we reminisced about it.
"I've never forgotten it” Eric said “And I just wanted to tell you, this year I am going to college on a baseball scholarship

You don't have to be rich, famous, or talented to help others win. You just need to care and do your best to help them. And know this: when you have the ability to help someone win, you will be that person's friend for life

Monday, July 17, 2006

The paradox of our time

A wonderful Message by George Carlin:

The paradox of our time in history is that
we have taller buildings but shorter tempers,
wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.

We spend more, but have less,
we buy more, but enjoy less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families,
more conveniences, but less time.

We have more degrees but less sense,
more knowledge, but less judgment,
more experts, yet more problems,
more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly,
laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late,
get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much,
and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life.
We've added years to life not life to years.

We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbour.
We conquered outer space but not inner space.
We've done larger things, but not better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul.
We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice.

We write more, but learn less.
We plan more, but accomplish less.
We've learned to rush, but not to wait.
We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion,
big men and small character,
steep profits and shallow relationships.

These are the days of two incomes but more divorce,
fancier houses, but broken homes.

These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.

It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom.

Remember,
spend some time with your loved ones,
because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember,
say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe,
because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember,
to give a warm hug to the one next to you,
because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it.
A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.
Give time to love, give time to speak, and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

-The paradox of our time by George Carlin

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Excuses

"Put all your excuses aside and remember this: YOU are capable."
-Zig Ziglar

"Pessimism is an excuse for not trying and a guarantee to a personal failure"
- Bill Clinton

"Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses"- George Washington Carver

"For many people, an excuse is better than an achievement because an achievement, no matter how great, leaves you having to prove yourself again in the future; but an excuse can last for life" -Eric Hoffer

"Don't make excuses, make something incredible happen in your life right now"
-Greg Hickman

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Think Before You Duplicate

There is a story about the old shopkeeper on Main street who placed a grand-father clock in the front window of his store. Over the years the shopkeeper noticed that a distinguished-looking man would walk by the store everyday at noon, pause in front of the grand-father clock... pull out a pocket watch... and carefully set the time.

One day the shopkeeper's curiosity got the best of him. When the gentleman paused in front of the grandfather clock, the shopkeeper ran out of the store and asked the man why he set his watch each and everyday.

The man smiled and replied: "I am the foreman at the town mill, I blow the quitting whistle at 5:00 each day and I want to be sure it goes off exactly on time"

The old shopkeeper gave him a startled look and then burst out laughing. The man stepped back and asked indignantly, "What is so funny?"

"I am sorry," replied the shopkeeper. "I didn't mean to be rude. But I just had to laugh. You see, all these years I have been setting my grand-father clock to your 5:00 whistle!"

Moral of the story: We copy others, others copy us and all too often we assume that the people we are copying have the right answer. We assume we are copying the right people!

From: Copycat Marketing 101 by Burke Hedges

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Meaningful Poem

MY LITTLE ONE

I have a son, a little son,
A boy completely fine.
When I see him it seems to me
That all the world is mine.
But seldom, seldom do I see
My child awake and bright;
I only see him when he sleeps;
I am only home at night.
It is early when I leave for work;
When I return, it is late.
Unknown to me is my own flesh,
Unknown is my child's face.
When I come home so wearily
In the darkness after day.
My pale wife exclaims to me:
"You should have seen our child play."
"He sweetly spoke, he smartly asked,
‘Oh, mama, answer me;
When will Papa come and bring
A penny, just for me?' "

I have her speak, I rush within,
Oh, yes, yes, it must be:
My father love is flaring up,
My child must look at me.
I stand beside his little bed,
I look and try to hear.
In his dream he moves his lips:
"Why isn't Papa here?”
I bend and kiss his pale blue eyes
I see them open then;
They look at me; they look at me!
Then they quickly close again.
Your papa's standing very close,
With a penny for my dear.
In his dream he moves his lips:
“Why isn't Papa here?”
I stand depressed, and all my thoughts
Are bitter and heart-sore:
"One day, when you wake, my child,
You'll not see me anymore.”

– Morris Rosenfeld

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Paid the price

"Most people struggle with life balance simply because they haven't paid the price to decide what is really important to them." - Stephen Covey

Freedom

Freedom
(Lyrics)
(by Paul McCartney)

This is my right,
a right given by God
To live a free life,
to live in Freedom
We talkin' about Freedom
Talkin' bout Freedom
I will fight,
for the right
To live in Freedom
Anyone who wants to take it away
Will have to answer,
Cause this is my right
We talkin' about Freedom
Talkin' bout Freedom
I will fight for the right
To live in Freedom,
ah yeah, comon now...

You talkin' about Freedom
Were talkin' bout Freedom
I will fight,
for the right
To live in Freedom
Everybody talkin' bout Freedom
Talkin' bout Freedom
I will fight, for the right

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

problem

"You cannot solve a problem until you acknowledge that you have one and accept responsibility for solving it."--Zig Ziglar

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Face the right direction

"When things seem bad, look to see if you're not facing the wrong direction. When you're looking at the sun, you see no shadows. When the outlook isn't good, try the uplook—it's always good!"--Zig Ziglar

Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Take Action Today

A great flood threatened a man’s home. As the water rose to the man’s front porch, a neighbor in a four-wheel-drive truck offered the man a ride to escape to safety. The man refused, explaining that he had faith that God would save him. As the floodwaters continued to rise, the man eventually had to retreat to the roof of his house.
At this point, a man in a boat came by and offered the stranded man a ride to safety. The man again declined the offer, explaining that he had faith that God would save him.
As the water level reached the top of the man’s roof and it looked as though he would not survive, a helicopter flew down and dropped a rope to rescue the man from certain drowning. Once more the man declined to be rescued and refused to take hold of the rope explaining that he had faith that God would save him. Now, stranded at the highest point of the roof and facing certain death, the man called out to God: “God, I had faith that you would save me. Why have you not done so?”
Suddenly a voice boom from the heavens as God exclaimed: “What do you want from me? I sent you a truck, a boat, and even a helicopter!”

Living intentionally takes action on our part. We have all been equipped with tools, abilities, and circumstances necessary to reach our God-given potential. But reaching that potential requires action – Consistent, purposeful action! So, what are you waiting for? Take action today!

From “The Power of Habit” by Jack D. Hodge

The Someday Syndrome

"Someday when I grow up, finish school and get a job, I will start living my life the way I want... Someday after the mortage is paid off, the finances are on track and the kids are grown up, I will drive that new car and take exciting trips aboard... Someday, now that I am about to retire, I will buy that beautiful motor home and travel across this great country, and see all there is to see... Someday."

-Ed Foreman

Never Quit

A high school football coach was attempting to motivate his players to perserve through a difficult stretch of close losses on the road. Halfway through the season, he stood before his team and said, "Did Micheal Jordan ever quite?" The team responded, "No!"
He yelled, "What about the Wright brothers? Did they ever give up?" "No!" the team resounded. "Did John Elway ever throw in the towel?" Again, The team yelled "No!"
"Did Elmer Williams ever quit?"
There was a long silence. Finally one player was bold enough to ask, "Who is Elmer Williams? We have never heard of him." The coach triumphantly snapped back, "Of course you never heard of him - He quit!"

Story from "The Power of Habit" by Jack D. Hodge

Friday, November 25, 2005

They need your time and attention!

There is a Father who is very successful in his career but he also comes back home from work very late everyday.

One day, his only 5 years old son told him when he just back from work: “Dad, can you play with me now?”
Father: ”No, Son, I feel tried now and I got to work again tomorrow”

Next day morning, once the boy waked up and he said to his father “Dad, can you play with me today?”
The Father replied: “I told you I got to go to work”
Son: “Can you don’t go to work and play with me today?”
Father show bit of angry and said “Don’t you understand why I need to go to work? I need to earn the money for your food and education.”
Son: ”….”

Few days later, Son got up and requested his father to play with him again
The Father felt very upset and said: “I told you if I don’t go to work, I wouldn’t earn the money”
The son asked: “How much money do you make?”
The father replied proudly: “$50 per hour and I am getting late now, bye”
The son : “…..”

One week later, the son waked up in the morning and very excited to tell his father that: “Dad, Today don’t go to work, play with me”
Father felt very annoying and said “you really don’t understand? I told you many times already. Without my job, we won’t be living in this comfort life”
Son said “ Dad, Wait for a while”
Then he run up to the room to find his piggy bank and broke it on the floor. He counted all the money from his piggy bank to a total of $39 and run down to tell his father “Dad, can I borrow $11 from you?”
Father said “First, you asked me not to go to work and now still want to borrow money from me? I feel very disappointed to you.”
Father gave him $11 anyway.
Son very happy and said: “Dad, here is $50, can I borrow one hour of your time to play with me? for just one hour?”
Father :”….”

Guess what is the moral of this Story?

Friday, November 04, 2005

Reality vs. Dream

"Reality can destroy the dream; why shouldn't the dream destroy reality?" - George Moore

Thursday, October 13, 2005

Defination of Success and Failure

What is the difference between Success and Failure? most of the people will answer something like: "It is when you try for something and you don't get it. Successful people are those who make it; failures are those who don't"

Answer : Wrong!!

The real difference between a success and a failure is not that the success tried and succeeded while the failure tried and didn't success.

A success is a person who tries and tries. A failure is a person who tries and quits, or doesn't try at all.

A person who tries something has the possibility of not achieving it. A person who doesn't try has the certainty of not achieving it.

The Failure is not about trying and not achieving. Failure is about not trying, or giving up after trying too little.


From "The Forgotten Secret To Phenomenal Success" By Mike Hernacki

Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Some Great Quotes

"It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong" - Abraham Lincoln

"The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible" -Anonymous

"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin" - Mother Theresa

"Remember yesterday, dream about tomorrow,but live today!" - Danny Lena

"Trying to live in a perfect moment in the past robs you of the perfect moment of the present!" - Danny Lena

"You will not find happiness for yourself by only satisfying others’ needs. You must satisfyyour own needs first"

"Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things" - Peter Drucker

Play to W. I. N. – With Inspiration Now!

"Dance like no one is watching;
Sing like no one is listening,
Work like you don't need the money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
And live like it's heaven on earth."

Play to W. I. N. – With Inspiration Now!

By playing big, you will have increased vitality. You won’t worry about making mistakes. You will take more risks. You will meet more people.

Your example will draw others out of their shyness. You will bring smiles and joy to others. You will spread happiness, love and joy because you are in a state of true expression.

This attitude is contagious!Others will be inspired to let their light shine, too!

From "Being Better Than Your Best" by Danny & Marie Lena

Saturday, October 01, 2005

Face your Uncertainty

There is a story about a group of condemned villains who were offered a choice. They were told they could face a firing squad or they could take their chances going through an unopened door, facing the consequences of what lay beyond.

They chose the firing squad!! Why?

Death was at least a sure thing. In choosing the firing squad, they didn’t have to deal with uncertainty.

Freedom was behind the door! Face your own uncertainty. You never know what opportunities are hidden by indecision.

From "Being Better Than Your Best" by Danny & Marie Lena

Selling = Sharing

"If the word selling bothers you, use the word sharing instead - which is really what selling is. You are sharing something with other to make their live better in some way" - Danny & Marie Lena

Friday, September 30, 2005

Monday Blue? Think again!

Do you work with people who tick off the days of the week something like this?

First, on Monday, they whine in a nasally, self-pitying voice, "I hate Monday..." On Tuesday they complain, "Today feels like a Monday". Wednesday brings " Augh... Middle of the week.. hump day". Then on Thursday they moan "oh, man... I cann't wait for.."

"Firday? WHOA! Weekend! Party!"

Then , all too soon, it's back to that nasally whine, "Sunday, work tomorrow..."

"If you go through your life hating Monday, you have committed yourself to hating one-seventh of your life. What a waste. Mondays are inevitable, why not make the best of them?"

From "Being Better Than Your Best" by Danny & Marie Lena