"Beware of false knowledge, it is more dangerous than ignorance."
George Bernard Shaw
How do you KNOW that what you KNOW is TRUE? Experience? Someone you trust tells you? You read it in some book, magazine or blog?
Shaw says that "it is more dangerous than ignorance." Now, there's a statement to think about. False knowledge is worse than NO knowledge!! To me that means that we better know what we know and we better KNOW it to be true.
Deep down inside all of us, there's something that tells us what is true and what is not. Many people today have turned off that ability. If that is you, turn it back on. You KNOW when something is right and you also feel it when it is wrong.
In this New Economy, more and more people are going back to using that ability to decide who to hang around with, who to do business with and who to trust. We got away from that for a few decades, but people intuitively know that they need to use that ability more and more.
Here's the key: Be Authentic! Be who you were meant to be. When you are being authentic, you can tell someone that you don't know the answer. It's ok to not know. In fact, it's better than saying that you have the answer and making something up...
"Beware of false knowledge, it is more dangerous than ignorance."
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Keep Your Power
"When we blame, we give our power away."
~Greg Anderson
Are you giving your power away by blaming? Take responsibility and take back your power!! See how it feels to be in control. Even when things go bad, if you take responsibility and not blame others, the economy, your boss, you will come out on top!
When we blame others, we give our power to whatever or whoever we blame. Why would you do that? We need to realize that people will always look for someone or something to blame when things go wrong. What would happen to all that drama if we just said, "sorry, my fault" and moved on? Think of all the time that would be saved and all the stories that wouldn't have to be told.
When we blame, we are shirking our responsibility. If you want to grow and create your vision, you need to take responsibility by the horns and say "I take responsibility for my own life."
Here's a thought, instead of blaming, why don't you just come up with a solution to whatever problem you were going to blame someone for...Hmmm
"When we blame, we give our power away."
~Greg Anderson
Are you giving your power away by blaming? Take responsibility and take back your power!! See how it feels to be in control. Even when things go bad, if you take responsibility and not blame others, the economy, your boss, you will come out on top!
When we blame others, we give our power to whatever or whoever we blame. Why would you do that? We need to realize that people will always look for someone or something to blame when things go wrong. What would happen to all that drama if we just said, "sorry, my fault" and moved on? Think of all the time that would be saved and all the stories that wouldn't have to be told.
When we blame, we are shirking our responsibility. If you want to grow and create your vision, you need to take responsibility by the horns and say "I take responsibility for my own life."
Here's a thought, instead of blaming, why don't you just come up with a solution to whatever problem you were going to blame someone for...Hmmm
"When we blame, we give our power away."
Thursday, August 13, 2009
NO LIMITS
"In imagination, there's no limits."~Wayne Dyer
Are you limiting yourself by your thoughts? Are you telling yourself that you can't do something that if your tried, you really could do? Why? Why allow those negative thoughts to cloud your mind?
Our imagination is LIMITLESS! We don't often allow ourselves to think limitless thoughts, and that's not a good thing. Once the mind is stretched to a new place, it never goes back to the same old form. Stretch you mind, allow your imagination to indeed be limitless.
How can you use your imagination to do your work better, easier?
"In imagination, there's no limits."
Are you limiting yourself by your thoughts? Are you telling yourself that you can't do something that if your tried, you really could do? Why? Why allow those negative thoughts to cloud your mind?
Our imagination is LIMITLESS! We don't often allow ourselves to think limitless thoughts, and that's not a good thing. Once the mind is stretched to a new place, it never goes back to the same old form. Stretch you mind, allow your imagination to indeed be limitless.
How can you use your imagination to do your work better, easier?
"In imagination, there's no limits."
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Leaving Tracks
"He who walks in another's tracks leaves no footprints."~Joan Brannon
Are you leaving tracks or are you just following another's footsteps? Would you like to leave a legacy? Why or why not?
People who are authentic are the people that are blazing new trails, walking the "road less traveled." Are you authentic with your clients, prospects, friends, and family or are you just "playing" the roles dictated to you by society?
In this "New Economy," authenticity will be what wins the day and make life better for you. Look at every aspect of your life, are you being authentic?
It's real easy to follow someone, but it takes courage and a positive attitude to blaze your own trail. Can you do that or are you stuck into the mentality that says I must do what everyone else does?
Challenge yourself to blaze a new trail - today!
"He who walks in another's tracks leaves no footprints."
Are you leaving tracks or are you just following another's footsteps? Would you like to leave a legacy? Why or why not?
People who are authentic are the people that are blazing new trails, walking the "road less traveled." Are you authentic with your clients, prospects, friends, and family or are you just "playing" the roles dictated to you by society?
In this "New Economy," authenticity will be what wins the day and make life better for you. Look at every aspect of your life, are you being authentic?
It's real easy to follow someone, but it takes courage and a positive attitude to blaze your own trail. Can you do that or are you stuck into the mentality that says I must do what everyone else does?
Challenge yourself to blaze a new trail - today!
"He who walks in another's tracks leaves no footprints."
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Time
"It is time to make time."~Henry Dumas
We are all TOO BUSY. But do you realize that you make time for the things that you want to do? MAKE TIME. Think about that, you can make time!! You are not a slave to the clock anymore.
Realize that time is YOUR resource, not anybody elses, but YOURS. It is yours to spend the way that you want. Understand the tricky nature of time. Nothing is easier than being busy, while nothing is harder than actually accomplishing something. (See previous post on Activity)
You need to avoid the hamster's plight. You've all seen them, running as hard as they can and getting nowhere. Are you that hamster? Are you working real hard and getting nowhere?
Think about what you want out of life, not just what you can get done. If it adds to your life, keep it. If it doesn't add to your life, get rid of it, or at least stop doing it
"It is time to make time."
We are all TOO BUSY. But do you realize that you make time for the things that you want to do? MAKE TIME. Think about that, you can make time!! You are not a slave to the clock anymore.
Realize that time is YOUR resource, not anybody elses, but YOURS. It is yours to spend the way that you want. Understand the tricky nature of time. Nothing is easier than being busy, while nothing is harder than actually accomplishing something. (See previous post on Activity)
You need to avoid the hamster's plight. You've all seen them, running as hard as they can and getting nowhere. Are you that hamster? Are you working real hard and getting nowhere?
Think about what you want out of life, not just what you can get done. If it adds to your life, keep it. If it doesn't add to your life, get rid of it, or at least stop doing it
"It is time to make time."
Monday, August 10, 2009
Discovery
"The only way to discover new things is to open your mind."~Allen Steble
This quote is kind of a DUH! quote, but think about it before you dismiss it.
Everyone says that they have an open mind, but do they really? Are you really open to hearing about why the other side believes the way they do, or have you shut your mind? In the US today, we are divided in half by people's political thoughts. In fact, if you disagree with this President, they will harass and demonize you and then ask your neighbors to let the White House know about it.
Our higher learning institutions are supposed to be about the free exchange of ideas, yet how many campuses have "Speech codes" and other such nonsense? "When everybody is thinking the same, nobody is thinking." Allow yourself to break out of that kind of group-think and learn to THINK FOR YOURSELF!
Another way that we close off our mind to new discoveries is to use the 3 most dreadful words in the English language, "I know that." How many times to day did you say that? Each time, you shut down the process for discovery and you lose!
A long time ago, one of my first mentors said to me, "You may have heard it 99 times, but the 100th time you hear something, then you get it." It might be a matter of not being ready to hear that yet, or not being open to something, but never use those dreadful words!
"The only way to discover new things is to open your mind."
This quote is kind of a DUH! quote, but think about it before you dismiss it.
Everyone says that they have an open mind, but do they really? Are you really open to hearing about why the other side believes the way they do, or have you shut your mind? In the US today, we are divided in half by people's political thoughts. In fact, if you disagree with this President, they will harass and demonize you and then ask your neighbors to let the White House know about it.
Our higher learning institutions are supposed to be about the free exchange of ideas, yet how many campuses have "Speech codes" and other such nonsense? "When everybody is thinking the same, nobody is thinking." Allow yourself to break out of that kind of group-think and learn to THINK FOR YOURSELF!
Another way that we close off our mind to new discoveries is to use the 3 most dreadful words in the English language, "I know that." How many times to day did you say that? Each time, you shut down the process for discovery and you lose!
A long time ago, one of my first mentors said to me, "You may have heard it 99 times, but the 100th time you hear something, then you get it." It might be a matter of not being ready to hear that yet, or not being open to something, but never use those dreadful words!
"The only way to discover new things is to open your mind."
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Activity of Achievement?
"Don't mistake activity for achievement."
~John Wooden
What a great quote! How often and the end of a busy day can we say that we achieved something or that we were just active, just busy?
Most people are just activity professionals, not achievement professionals. Where are you?
Most people get up, go to work and then go home without any achievement, only activity. Are you an achiever or an activity junkie? Are you multi-taksing 4 different jobs and doing none of them 100%?
The key to achievement is "Where ever you are, Be there." Make sure that what you're working on is tied to achievement of your goals. If it is not, get rid of it or allow someone else to do it for you!
Are your activities helping you achieve?
"Don't mistake activity for achievement."
~John Wooden
What a great quote! How often and the end of a busy day can we say that we achieved something or that we were just active, just busy?
Most people are just activity professionals, not achievement professionals. Where are you?
Most people get up, go to work and then go home without any achievement, only activity. Are you an achiever or an activity junkie? Are you multi-taksing 4 different jobs and doing none of them 100%?
The key to achievement is "Where ever you are, Be there." Make sure that what you're working on is tied to achievement of your goals. If it is not, get rid of it or allow someone else to do it for you!
Are your activities helping you achieve?
"Don't mistake activity for achievement."
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