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April 26, 2006
Issue
59
Welcome!
To this issue of the Denis Waitley International online
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edge, and interesting content, with some innovative and
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In This Issue.....
1. This Week's Jumpstart
2. Champion Within Article
3. Seeds of Greatness
4. Winner's Edge Coaching Tips
5. Featured Product of the Week
6. More Information
1. This Week's Jumpstart
It is never too late to communicate. Always be the first to
forgive and say "I'm sorry." Don't wait for fear of what the
response might be. Remember Parkinson's latest law: "The
vacuum created by a failure to communicate will quickly be
filled with rumor, misrepresentation, doubt and poison."
In the communication process, knowledge is not always
wisdom; sensitivity is not always accuracy and sympathy is
not always understanding. Empathy is never assuming anything
until you have, "walked a mile in the other person's
moccasins." Take full responsibility for success in the
communication process. As a listener, take full
responsibility for hearing the meaning behind what the
others are trying to say. As a talker, take full
responsibility for being certain that they understand what
you are saying. Never meet anyone halfway in your
relationships. Always give 100 percent.
This week make the call or have the
conversation you have been putting off or dreading.
-- Denis Waitley
2. The Champion Within
Article
As Tall as You Want to Be by Dr. Denis Waitley
When he was two years old, this adopted child of two
college professors suddenly and inexplicably stopped
growing, and his health started to fail. A team of doctors
gave him six months to live after they diagnosed him as
suffering from a rare disease that inhibits digestion and
nutrients in food. Intravenous feedings of vitamins and
supplements allowed him to regain his strength, but his
growth was permanently stunted.
Confined to hospitals for long periods of time, until the
age of nine, he quietly plotted his revenge on the kids who
taunted him and called him "peanut."
He recalled many years later that subconsciously "the whole
experience made me want to succeed at something athletic."
Sometimes his sister, Susan, went ice skating at the local
rink, and he would go along to watch. There he stood, a
frail, undergrown kid, with a feeding tube inserted through
his nose and down into his stomach. When he wasn't using it,
one end of the tube was taped behind his ear.
One day, as he watched his sister whirl around the ice, he
turned to his parents and said, "You know, I think I'd like
to try ice skating." Talk about two adults, looking at their
life-threatened child, with glances that were beyond belief!
Well, he tried it and he loved it, and he went at it with a
passion. Here was something fun at which he could excel,
where height and weight weren't important.
During his medical checkup the following year, the doctors
were startled to discover that he had actually started
growing again. It was too late for him to reach normal size,
but neither he nor his family cared. He was recovering and
succeeding. He believed in his dream, although he had little
else to hang on to.
None of the kids taunt him and tease him today. Instead,
they all cheer and rush to get his autograph. He has just
completed another dazzling performance on the world
professional ice skating tour, with a long string of triple
jumps, complicated maneuvers, and athletic moves, capped off
with a racing front flip that brought him to a sudden stop
inches from the audience. Although he has retired from
professional skating, he remains a coach, mentor and
commentator revered by everyone in winter sports.
At five feet three inches and 115 pounds of pure muscle and
electrifying energy, former Olympic gold medal figure
skating champion, Scott Hamilton stands as tall and as proud
as any winner. Scott's size didn't limit his faith and
reach. Don't let doubts and critics limit yours. This
doesn't mean that you'll close almost every sale or get
promoted in record time. Scott Hamilton certainly didn't hit
every triple-axle jump he ever attempted, especially during
the initial learning phase. Success in developing any skill
requires a basic trust in your ability that should never be
allowed to waver.
You can stand tall, no matter how small!
-- Denis Waitley
This article is excerpted from Denis Waitley's The Seeds of
Greatness - The Value-Based Family Enrichment Program for
21st Century Leaders! Denis is offering this package at a
special discount for this week only! For more information or
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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.
3. Seeds of Greatness by
Denis Waitley
(These quotes were taken from Denis Waitley's Excerpts
From the Seeds of Greatness Treasury)
Roots and Wings (A Child's Bedtime Song)
If I had two wishes, I know what they would be
I'd wish for Roots to cling to, and Wings to set me free;
Roots of inner values, like rings within a tree, and Wings
of independence to seek my destiny.
Roots to hold forever to keep me safe and strong,
To let me know you love me, when I've done something wrong;
To show me by example, and help me learn to choose,
To take those actions every day to win instead of lose.
Just be there when I need you, to tell me it's all right,
To face my fear of falling when I test my wings in flight;
Don't make my life too easy, it's better if I try,
And fail and get back up myself, so I can learn to fly.
If I had two wishes, and two were all I had,
And they could just be granted, by my Mom and Dad;
I wouldn't ask for money or any store-bought things,
The greatest gifts I'd ask for are simply Roots and Wings.
4. The
Winner's Edge Coaching Tips
Welcome to our current coaching topic for the next three
issues. As I stated in the last edition, we cannot teach our
children self-esteem. We can only help them discover it
within themselves by adding positive marks and strokes on
their slates. All positive motivation is rooted in
self-esteem – the development of which, just as with other
skills takes practice. We are looking at self-esteem as a
four-legged chair. Last issue we covered the first leg of
the "Self-esteem" chair -- a sense of belonging. The next
leg is: A Sense of Individual Identity
The second leg, which complements the sense of belonging, is
a sense of individual identity. No human being is exactly
like another, not even an identical twin. We are all unique
combinations of talents and traits that never existed before
and will never exist again in quite the same package. (This
explains why most parents believe their children came from
different planets!)
Observe your children as they grow and play. Watch their
learning styles. Notice what they love to do in their free
time. Help them discover their unique positive talents and
help nurture them into skills. Report cards don't
necessarily measure talents. They often are a measure only
of discipline, memory and attention span.
Look for ways to help your children develop their own sense
of individual identity and re-reinforce their healthy
self-esteem!
-- DW
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