by Travis Wright on May 12, 2010
by Hyrum Estrada
I have seen a pattern amongst many people in life; the pattern of quitting when times get tough. Quitting is perhaps one of the easiest things to do because it requires no effort at all. Quitting on your business, quitting school, quitting relationships, quitting on goals that you are pursuing.
I once heard a man say that “quitters never win and winners never quit.” There is a story in the book “Think And Grow Rich” in which a man bought a mining field. He dug and dug for gold and found nothing. He had expensive machinery and he dug and dug with it and still nothing. After getting FRUSTRATED and DISCOURAGED he quit and sold his field to another guy. This guy started off right where the other had left off and he just dug 3 feet deeper and hit gold. He became an instant millionaire. This is a true story, look it up in the book. The guy who sold the field was 3 feet away from hitting gold, but he threw in the towel early.
We must pay a price for success of any kind. If you are looking for success in marriage, business, your career, and school, etc…there is ALWAYS a price to be paid. The price tag is different for everyone, but none the less, a price must be paid. We wonder how some people come into a network marketing business and a month later have put a few thousand in there pocket. How?
The reason can be because they have paid the price. The price was either paid with another company or during some other point in their lives. If success was all cup cakes and ding dongs then it wouldn’t mean anything to us. How can we know the difference between bitter and sweet until we have tasted both of them? The same goes with life. We must know how it feels to fail, to feel like nothing, to feel like a loser. It is in those moments when it is the easiest to throw in the towel and quit.
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by Travis Wright on May 25, 2009
Mountain Peak
by Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE
One of Carl Jung’s favorite words was “synchronicity”, that unexplainable convergence of unplanned events which offer insights and opportunities. When I agreed to join a trekking expedition through two remote provinces of the Indian Himalayas, I had no way of knowing that this adventure would coincide with the publication of my latest book, Gifts from the Mountain- Simple Truths for Life’s Complexities. Ah, synchronicity!
One of the benefits of being a continual learner is that we are constantly overtaken by ah-hah moments which serve to not only whack us on the side of the head, but also hold lessons which can have universal application for anyone in leadership. The following are but some of the principles gleaned as our group drove along the highest roads in the world and wound up in the regions of Lahual and Spiti which are often closed to the outside world for seven frozen months. They come from trekking with tribesmen herding sheep and goats at elevations up to 16,000 feet and from crossing white water rivers on foot and encountering the Dalia Lama in a remote monastery near the China/Tibet border.
Watch for patterns. Different trees grow at different elevations.
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by Travis Wright on May 12, 2009
Playing the Piano, Coloring With Blue, Daydreaming and More
By ALISON MOTLUK
Scientist say that beholding the color blue could make people more creative.
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Difficult times often lead to great innovations – after all, necessity is the mother of invention.
So, if you are feeling the pinch in your purse, now is the time to capitalise on your creativity. New Scientists’ Alison Motluck explains how.
1. Embrace Your Inner Grouch
It’s hard to stay upbeat when your penny-pinching bosses are counting paper clips and coffee grains, but here’s some good news: workplace discontent may just be a vast, untapped source of creativity.
2. Let Your Mind Wander
A wandering mind may allow your brain to search more widely for connections that could trigger a “eureka” moment.
3. Play the Piano
Music may provide more than just a brief respite from life’s stresses – it may help you to think with both sides of your brain at once.
4.Color Your World Blue
It may be nothing more than an association with big skies and the open seas, but beholding the color blue makes you more creative.
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by Travis Wright on May 5, 2009
by Dr. Brian Walsh
Effective leaders see more in other people than people see in themselves, and one of your objectives as a leader is to bring their talents to the surface.
Understanding the three fundamental elements that affect performance will build team loyalty and cohesiveness. These elements are communication, motivation, and emotions.
Communication
You’ve probably heard that people tend to follow three basic communication styles: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. Each of us is a mix of all three, and our dominant style usually dictates how we communicate. If the person with whom you are talking has a different style, the message may be misunderstood. You certainly don’t want that. Let me give you a few traits that identify the three styles.
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