Discover Your Genius Within
February 20, 2006
The functions of the right and left brain are only a small portion of the potential that comprises THE MIND. The mind and the brain are two very different things. You can think of the brain as the hard drive of the computer and the mind as the software. Your mind is the intelligence that is in every cell, every system and every organ of your body. It is that intangible, incredible, and awe-inspiring part of you that thinks, remembers, sorts information, makes judgments, forms habits, discerns, distinguishes, communicates and otherwise makes you who you are. It is the genius within.
Your mind takes in all information through the five senses (sight, touch, hearing, smell and taste). You can liken the five senses to the keyboard on the computer. You receive input through your senses, your “data entry” system. Your brain then stores, categorizes and utilizes this information. A genius knows how to access that information and then apply it in discovering the solutions to any problems that may arise. It is therefore essential that you discover your own individual style for gathering and communicating information.
Some of us process sensory input more effectively through Read more
Consciously Choosing a Positive Attitude
February 19, 2006
Do you consciously choose your attitude each day? If you’re like most people, probably not. Most of us tend to let our circumstances choose our attitude for us. We’re in a good mood as long as we get up on time, the kids cooperate and get to school on time, the car starts without a problem, we don’t encounter any traffic jams on the way to work, the boss doesn’t yell, our workload is manageable, etc. This system can work fine as long as everything runs smoothly in our lives.But that’s not always the case, is it? Situations don’t always adhere to our expectations. Accidents happen. Delays happen. Spouses and bosses can be difficult to please. Vehicles break down. Kids may resist our efforts to keep the schedule running smoothly. What happens to our attitude then? If we don’t make the effort to consciously choose a positive attitude, we run the risk of developing a negative one at random.
How would our lives change if we consciously chose a positive attitude each day? For starters, we’d feel much Read more
The 4 Rules of Time
February 13, 2006
There are four rules of time. The first is that time is perishable. This means that it cannot be saved. In fact, time can only be spent. Because time is perishable, the only thing you can do with it is to spend it differently, to reallocate your time away from activities of low value and toward activities of higher value. But once it is gone, it is gone forever.
Time Is Indispensable
The second rule of time is that time is indispensable. All work requires time. No matter what it is you want to do in life, even looking out a window or sleeping in for a few extra minutes, it requires a certain amount of time. And according to the 10/90 Rule, the 10 percent of time that you take to plan your activities carefully in advance will save you 90 percent of the effort involved in achieving your goals later. The very act of thinking through Read more
Financial Fitness for Entrepreneurs
February 3, 2006
While creating a growth business can be exhilarating, many entrepreneurs –
especially those starting a company for the first time – don’t pay enough
attention to some core issues surrounding the financial management of their
businesses.
Often, founders don’t have formal training in finance – they’re “techies”
launching the next Apple Computer or Netscape, professionals putting together
advertising, management consulting, or human resources agencies, or
super-salesmen types who’ve figured out how to sell a pizza or deliver a
package faster, better and cheaper. Always, they’re intimately involved with
their core product or service. Often, they are too busy to burrow into the
details of some of the company’s functions, of which finance is the most
critical.
