May 18, 2005
Issue 33
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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
7. More Information
1. Weekly Jumpstart
Juggling our Personal and Professional Priorities
You may have heard the story about the analogy of the
"circus juggler" to each of us as we try to balance our personal and
professional priorities. I have heard the story repeated by many keynote
speakers and have used it in previous books, but have never been able to trace
the identity of the original author.
When the circus juggler drops a ball, he lets it bounce and picks it up on the
next bounce without losing his rhythm or concentration. He keeps right on
juggling. Many times we do the same thing. We lose our jobs, but get another one
on the first or second bounce. We may drop the ball on a sale, an opportunity to
move ahead, or in a relationship, and we either pick it up on the rebound or get
a new one thrown in to replace what we just dropped.
However, some of the balls or priorities we juggle don't bounce. The more urgent
priorities associated with self-imposed deadlines and workloads have more
elasticity than the precious, delicate relationships which are as fragile as
fine crystal. Balance involves distinguishing between the priorities we juggle
that bounce from the ones labeled "loved ones," "health," and "moral character"
that may shatter if we drop them.
The reason I always ask my seminar attendees to list the benefits of reaching
their goals is so they can arrange them in the true order of importance to them,
and give them a sufficient amount of attention as they juggle them within their
time constraints.
Handle your priorities with care. Some of them just don't bounce!
-- Denis Waitley
2. The Champion Within Weekly
Article
Autograph Your Career and Your Life with Excellence by Denis Waitley
In 1644, a child was born. He lived to be 93 at a time in
history when the average life span was but 35 to 40. He
taught himself his trade and began his career. He often
worked alone with primitive tools, but his focus every day
was to put the best he had into his work. The man made
violins. He labored over each and every process and step to
ensure that he had "autographed" them with excellence and
the best that was in him. He created his own personal
standard of excellence for his craft, and he actually signed
his name on each instrument that passed the test.
Today, some three hundred years later, the name of this
craftsman who was committed to excellence is the benchmark
for the best in musical instruments. His name? Antonio
Stradivari! His Stradivarius violins sell for hundreds of
thousands of dollars because they are the best.
When Stradivari labored, he did not know of the legacy he
was creating. He was doing his best, day in and day out, to
reach his standard of excellence. He didn't spend the extra
time and care to get the accolades of upper management or to
be the top producer in the company. He did it because
excellence was part of his focus, mission, and obsession.
It is easy to do world-class work when a boss is looking or
a supervisor is around. But the test is in what you do when
no one is looking. High achievers have developed the ability
to stay focused when no one else is around. Does your
quality or performance fluctuate based on who is in the
office or which customer you are serving? Excellence is not
something that you can just turn on and off whenever you
feel you need it. It is a habit rooted in your attitude
about your life and career.
Are you just going through the motions day to day, or are
you creating a masterpiece? Autographs are valuable because
they are rare and are tied to excellent performance. In
today's world, superior effort and service are becoming
endangered species. Is the autograph you place on your work
and service each day a Stradivarius or a Michael Jordan? Or
is it unknown, with little value? Autograph your career and
your life with excellence.
Having a firm commitment to excellence, like Stradivari, has
an amazing effect on your achievement motivation. When
people who are simply going through the motions or who are
just working for a paycheck hit a challenge or obstacle,
they often run to their boss and get him or her to do it, or
they procrastinate by getting a cup of coffee or shuffling
the papers on their desk. On the other hand, when
individuals who are committed to excellence hit a similar
challenge, they immediately bounce back with energy, and
they are actually exhilarated by the chance to stretch
themselves to overcome the problem. A commitment to
excellence will create focus, and focus will assist you in
maintaining your positive motivation and in creating a
balanced life.
So, start today and autograph your work with excellence!
Denis Waitley
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.
3. Weekly Seeds of Greatness by
Denis Waitley
(This excerpt was taken from
Denis Waitley's Seeds of Greatness Treasury)
If You Think You Can, You Can
You can be a total winner, even if you're a beginner
If you think you can you can, if you think you can you can
You can wear the gold medallion, you can ride your own black
stallion
If you think you can you can, if you think you can you can
It's not your talent or the gifted birth
It's not your bank book that determines worth
It isn't in your gender or the color of your skin
It's your attitude that lets you win
You can live with "coulds" or "shoulds," or be like Tiger
Woods
If you think you can you can, if you think you can you can
Even if you're hesitant, you can be a woman President
If you think you can you can, if you think you can you can
It doesn't matter what you've done before
It makes no difference what the halftime score
It's never over 'til the final gun
So keep on trying and you'll find you've won
Just grab your dream and then believe it
Go out and work, and you'll achieve it
If you think you can, you can
If you think you can, you can
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4. The
Winner's Edge Coaching Tips
Welcome to our final tip on our current topic, From Inside
to Outside: Enhancing your Self-Esteem and That of the
Significant Others in Your Life. The purpose of these
coaching tips is to help us master our core values and learn
to accept that we are worthy of the best, but not more
worthy than the rest. So let's cover our final tip:
Make the first and last fifteen minutes of your day at home
and at the office -- the time I call sign-on and sign-off
signatures -- the most important for all around you. Make it
a habit, no less important than brushing your teeth, to
start your day on a positive note. Wake up looking forward
to a new slate. Send your partner, child or spouse off with
a loving, encouraging thought. Send yourself off to work
with a bright outlook. Send everyone at your factory or
office forward with the expected results, not the morning
newspaper's bad news. Just as important, use the last
fifteen minutes of your office and family day to let others
know how much you care for them -- by signing off with a
reassuring, optimistic sentence or two. Just before leaving
the office, think of something in your working environment
that brings you satisfaction and pass it on. Do the same at
home before going to sleep. I believe this has influenced my
family to rise higher in their aspirations. I know it has
changed my own life.
Next week we'll delve into a new topic, but for this week
make the first and last 15 minutes of your day positive and
inspiring!
DW
5. Featured
Product of the Week
6. Customer Feedback
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Dear Dr. W., Thanks for sharing you newsletter and "words
of wisdom" with me. I enjoy reading your weekly Ezine and
can relate to many of the instances in human experiences
that you relate.
-- FAT ALBERT
Denis, yet another incredible inspiring email - Thanks for
being YOU! Denis... :)
-- Joseph Rooney,
This is a powerful E Mail...true...No train No gain! Time
does fly... we must keep up with it before it's over. I
recently read this... prevent truth decay... brush up on
your BIBLE. I sure like your info. Thanks alot!
-- Margie joy....from Sunny Calif.
Thank you Ezine readers, for the sincere and kind words of encouragement and appreciation you sent us this week! -- DW
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