You Become Who you Hang Around. Period.

by Travis Wright

There is much to be said about the people you hang around in your life. If you hang around a bunch of corporate bores, chances are, you are a corporate bore. If your friends are like the one that NFL’s Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones has, chances are you are going to become a thug as well. Some people hang around mediocrity their whole life and live only mediocrity… why not elevate to the heights of potential?

Wanna know the trick?

Hang around a better class of person. I’m not saying discriminate… I’m saying, choose to fly with the eagles… the leaders, not the ‘hangers on’. Choose to be around people who know more than you in areas that you know nothing about. Talk to many people and get to know what people do.

I’m so happy and grateful now that people are flowing into my life that are helping me with my business.

I discovered this a couple months ago, and really adopted it. I would also state my gratitude for the people flowing into my life to help me with my business ideas. My good friend, Dr. Jones, not really a Dr., but he is the Dr. Jones, Indiana Jones kinda way… anyway, Dr. Jones was at the house and we thought about intelligent advertising, and how nothing is correctly targeted. So, we bought www.adiq.us and formed, adIQus Inc. - Intelligent Targeted Advertising.

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The Power of Silence

By Cynthia Krosky, CSP, LCSW

Have you ever used silence to make a point? Then you understand how very powerful this communication tool can be. Silence gives many messages. It can shed light or place a veil of darkness on a conversation. Being able to use the sound of silence is one of the greatest conversational arts. Our ability to be quiet may confirm that we are intensely interested in what is being said. It can also show that we have great integrity and will not be brought into conversations that could be harmful. It has been said, that the more people talk, the less they tell the truth.

Ben Franklin said, “Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still is to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.” Silence allows us to keep a secret, to serve as a peacemaker, and to learn the deeper meaning about what is being said.

Have you ever been in a conversation, where all you were waiting for was for the speaker to pause, so that you could interject your reply? Instead of allowing ourselves to pause and absorb what has been said we start preparing how we want to vocalize our thoughts as soon as the speaker stops talking. Culture often influences our unintentional desire to jump in as soon as there is a lull in the conversation. Being comfortable with silence takes practice and self-control.

Some people may have grown up with the use of sounds like ah’s or um’s to sort of hold their place in a conversation – like an oral bookmark that holds their place in a conversation so that the listener won’t jump in. (Unfortunately some people who speak from a platform or before a meeting forget they have the floor and the ah’s and um’s are unnecessary as they already have the floor). Realize that there will always be some people who misunderstood or who misinterpret our silence. Some people will take our pause as a time to jump into the conversation by engaging their mouth. As a leader, we need to be prepared to help others learn how powerful silence can be in a conversation. For when we do speak our brains should be fully engaged so that our words are clear and easily understood. Otherwise our words are only noise pollution. Remember that effective leaders spend 70% of their time listening and only 30% of their time talking.
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CG Podcast #010 - Napoleon Hill’s Law of Success Podcast Series #06/16 - Intolerance

by Travis Wright

CultivateGreatness.com Podcast #0010 Napoleon Hill Law of Success - Lesson 6 - Intolerance

Lesson Six in the Law of Success Podcast Series, Intolerance!

Before Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill wrote a series of sixteen lessons, called The Law of Success, which were designed to teach fifteen principles of successful living to students, starting at the high school level.

I am going through each lesson and creating a podcast about each lesson in Hill’s Law of Success. Tolerance is very important if you want to get things accomplished in your life. This is episode 6 in our 16 part series.

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Lesson 6 - Tolerance

- Why you should be aware of the two significant features of intolerance.
- Why your life is built upon bias and prejudice…and how you need to re-learn what you previously thought was the truth.
- Why children are more important to business than you think.
- The two things that are the foundation of enduring success.
- Why you don’t have the time to allow intolerance into your life.
- The lessons from a war built upon a lack of tolerance…and how you can profit from them.
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Simple Tips to Improve Your Communication/Relationship Skills

By Connie Limon

Have you ever been to a function in a room full of strangers and found yourself lost for words? The art of introducing yourself to others and creating small talk may come natural for some, but most people confess to feeling shy, embarrassed and don’t know where to start.

There are four levels of communication: Small talk, fact disclosure, share viewpoints and opinions and share personal opinions.

Small Talk

In new relationships or acquaintances the safest place to start is to talk about surface issues. For instance, make a comment about the weather, current events or the surroundings you are in.

This is called “small talk”, and is used to “size up” the other person to determine the comfort zone between the two of you. There is no need to disclose any personal information with the other person at this stage, as this initial interaction assists you to determine how “safe” they are on your first meeting.
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