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March 16, 2005
Issue 24

 

Welcome!

 

To this week's issue of the Denis Waitley International online newsletter. My goal is to offer valuable, relevant, leading edge, and interesting content, with some innovative and refreshing differences from the other ezines and newsletters you may be receiving.

My mission is to help you win in all the arenas of your life. You deserve the best and so do your family members.

Also, please feel free to let us know how we are doing and what special interests you may have.


Warm regards,
Denis Waitley

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Many Thanks!

In This Issue.....

1. Weekly Jumpstart
2. Champion Within Weekly Article
3. Weekly Seeds of Greatness
4. Winner's Edge Coaching Tips
5. Featured Product of the Week
6. Customer Feedback
6. More Information

 

1. Weekly Jumpstart

Integrity is the Real Bottom Line

The dictionary defines integrity in terms of soundness of moral character, adherence to ethical principles and being unimpaired. Its middle English root is related to integrate-to bring together as a whole-and integral -- complete and whole. These references to wholeness rightly suggest that integrity affects all aspects of our lives, which is why it is like a healthy investment portfolio filled with blue chip stocks such as honesty, fairness, and loyalty.

Integrity that strengthens an inner value system is the real human bottom line. It means that you don't base your decisions simply on being politically correct. You do what's right, not what's fashionable. You know that truth is absolute, not a device for manipulating others. And, it's not just in the major decisions that this quality is needed.

Complete integrity in little things is no little thing at all. As has been said many times, "The devil is in the details" and "elephants don't bite, but fleas do." There are no degrees of integrity. You have it or you don't. Being slightly dishonest may be a safe adventure for a time. But one day, inevitably, little details will be noticed and the piper will have to be paid. Your word is more valuable than a surety bond. What you are speaks so loudly, no one can really hear what you say. If what you do matches what you say, your life will speak forcefully indeed. In people, we value honesty more than any other virtue. We expect it from our leaders. We must demand it from ourselves.

This week and from now on, "seek the truth," and "speak the truth."
-- Denis Waitley

 

2.  The Champion Within Weekly Article

Going Full Circle by Dr. Denis Waitley

Great teams, great companies and great families have great leaders. Real leadership is the process of empowering others by abdicating one’s power over them.

It means to set others free to become all they can be in an atmosphere of inspiration, innovation and mutual respect.

The real challenge is to maintain balance and harmony, while excelling in one professional endeavor. After the season is over, the champion must change into street clothes and become a parent, companion, spouse, citizen and neighbor. The greatest mark of the authentic champion is the way he or she relates to society beyond the arena or stadium, and translates superb performance in a specialized field into a global perspective to benefit this and future generations.

My mission is to be a role model for these words I have altered slightly from MY CREED by Dean Alfange:

"I do not choose to be a common man or woman. It is my right to be uncommon, if I can. I seek opportunity, not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me. I want to take the calculated risk, to dream and to build, to fail and succeed. I will not trade freedom for beneficence, nor my dignity for a handout. I will never cower before any master, nor bend to any bully or terrorist threat. It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid, to think and act for myself, enjoy the benefits of my creations and to face the world boldly, and say, 'This I have done.'"

And, whatever I do, I do in the spirit of win-win. If I help others win, then I win too. I will win with others, not win at the expense of others.

This week, seek to find and create win-win solutions for yourself and others, and make it a winning week!
Denis Waitley
 

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Denis Waitley has studied, counseled and trained leaders in virtually every field including Apollo astronauts, Olympic gold medalists, Super Bowl champions, returning POW's, heads of state and Fortune 500 top executives.

Denis is recognized as a world class speaker and author and has traveled the globe sharing success ideas and strategies to thousands of companies the past 25 years. To book Dr. Waitley to speak for your company or to be part of your upcoming Regional or National Convention send an email to speaker@deniswaitley.com or call 877-929-0439 and ask for Hilary.

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3. Weekly Seeds of Greatness by Denis Waitley
(This excerpt was taken from Denis Waitley's newest release Safari to the Soul)

The Safari Called Life Check-off List:

• Learn from those who have gone before
• Travel lightly; no extra baggage
• Be prepared and expect the unexpected
• The more you learn the less you fear
• Slow down, watch and listen
• Respect your environment
• Leave your ego behind
• Anticipate, innovate and make do
• Be optimistic; tomorrow did not exist before
• Collect memories instead of souvenirs
• Enjoy the journey
• Celebrate all life, not just your own
 

To order Safari to the Soul by Denis Waitley go to http://www.jimrohn.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=459 or call 800-929-0439.



4. The Winner's Edge Coaching Tips

Hello and welcome to our new topic From Inside to Outside: Enhancing your self-esteem and that of the significant others in your life. Core values radiate like rings, as when a leaf falls in a pond. The paradoxical proverb here is this: You must feel worthy of the best, but not more worthy than the rest.

Self-esteem is a profound belief that you deserve to be happy and successful, combined with a trust or confidence in an ability to manage life's challenges. It is as necessary for human development as oxygen, as basic as the carbon from which diamonds are formed. I used to think that diamonds were so sought after because they glitter, but discovered that they're actually so valuable because they're almost impossible to destroy. Formed at the earth's core and very rare, they hold their value indefinitely.

The simple truth is that if we have no internalized feelings of value, we have nothing to share with others. We can need them, depend on them, look for security in them -- but we can't share or give an emotion to anyone unless we possess it. The diamond is inside us, waiting to be discovered, shaped, and polished.

The value-centered give of themselves freely and graciously, constantly seeking to empower others. Open and modest, they have no need for conceit, the opposite of core value. Feeling good about who they are, and not needing to talk about their victories or line their walls with celebrity photos, people with core values spend much of their time "paying value," as I call it, to others. When praised, they share the spotlight. When they make mistakes, they view them as learning experiences and accept responsibility.

So here is our first action tip of ten that will help you enhance your self-esteem and that of the significant others in your life:

1. Be more aware of your physical appearance. You don't have to be the best-looking in any group, just look your best. Being clean says you care about yourself. If you have a particular area you constantly struggle with, make a commitment to join a group with a proven program that will help support you in overcoming any habit that reduces the quality of your life.

Next week we'll cover tip two, but this week focus on caring for yourself and/or someone else!

DW
 

 

5. Featured Product of the Week

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Whether you realize it or not, you are in the game! And winning is only an attitude away. Pressure or excitement, the choice is yours.

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- Boost your “winning average” with positive self-expectancy.

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