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September 20, 2006
Issue
69
Welcome!
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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
Get the Wealth Mentality This Week
The average American has a net worth of less than $15,000,
not including home equity. More than half of Americans
living today would be destitute without their social
security checks. Yet as we move through 2006, there is more
personal wealth in the world than ever before. In America,
there is over 22 trillion dollars in personal wealth and
more than half that incredible amount is owned by just 3.5
percent of the population. And, if you think that 3.5
percent inherited that wealth from the estates of their
families, think again. Only 20 percent of today's wealthiest
millionaires are from second-generation wealth. The bottom
line is that 80 percent of all wealthy people in America are
self-made in their own lifetimes.
One of the secrets of self-made multi-millionaires is that
their self-worth greatly influences their net worth. You
should feel that you deserve to become wealthy, in advance.
Abandon the idea that there is nobility in poverty. Wealth
can help you become a stronger influence and power for good
in the world. Money isn't just for self-indulgence. It is
for building factories and schools, communication networks,
research centers, hospitals, laboratories and youth centers.
It also helps feed hungry masses in impoverished communities
and villages and victims of terrible natural disasters such
as the Asian tsunami and recent hurricanes. And, financial
independence gives you dignity in your senior years.
Most people live the so-called "golden years" depending on
state and federal agencies, or their relatives, for their
survival needs. Retirement, for most people means being cast
aside and no longer relevant. The problem is, because of
medical intervention, we are living a lot longer than we can
afford to, and the quality doesn't match the quantity. Make
it your goal to live as long as you can in good health, with
the abundance mentality instead of the scarcity mentality.
You owe it to yourself and loved ones.
This week start saving more than you spend!
-- Denis Waitley
2. The Champion Within
Article
Creative Goal-Setting for Kids and Teens by Denis Waitley
An Indian guide who displayed uncanny skills in
navigating the rugged regions of the Southwest was asked how
he did it. "What is your secret of being an expert tracker
and trail-blazer?" a visitor asked him.
The guide answered: "There is no secret. One must only
possess the far vision and the near look. The first step is
to determine where you want to go. Then you must be sure
that each step you take is a step in that direction."
A dream is what you would like for life to be. A Goal is
what you intend to make happen. A goal is the near look;
what, specifically, you intend to do on a daily basis to get
there.
No matter what their current ages, try to determine the
sensory learning style of each of your children: visual,
auditory, or kinesthetic. Visual learners understand and
remember best what they see. Auditory learners prefer to
hear and verbalize in order to comprehend. Kinesthetic
learners need to involve touch and movement into the
processing of new concepts, and to learn by doing. All of
these styles have some overlap because we all use hearing,
seeing and doing. But keep these styles in mind when you
stimulate your children’s creative and goal-setting
activities.
To build a pattern of positive expectations for your
children, they need a way to keep score. Children know they
are doing well when the task or project is well defined and
the goals are clearly stated. How can a child experience the
thrill of hitting the bull's eye, when he or she doesn't
know what the target is? Kids need to see the end before
they begin a task or they will lose interest. When you are
giving your child a task, such as cleaning her room, be
specific in telling her what you want her to do and when you
want it done and stick to it. By providing a clear and
specific ending, your child can look forward to enjoying
time with her friends when the task is completed.
Goals are the target of success! Who you see is who you'll
be. What you set is what you get. Help your kids get the far
vision, the dream. Help them get the near look, the steps
and action plans that pave the road to their dreams.
Participate in your children's games, problem-solving
exercises, field trips and creative projects. Instead of
telling them how things work, help them learn to discover
the "hows" and "whys."
Help your children dream about their future. Set the example
by jotting down and cutting pictures out to describe family
dreams. Assist them in defining their own goals and writing
them down on index cards. Post the cards in their bedroom or
on a board where they can see and review their goals daily.
Help your kids prioritize their goals. Have them consider
their goals in the order of their importance. Place beside
each written goal, a proposed target date for the attainment
of that goal.
Help your child make plans. Unfortunately, many kids view
problems as insurmountable mountains. Your role as parents
is to help them view problems as opportunities. Teach them
to go over, around, under or to bore a hole right through
their roadblocks.
Show children how to prepare a daily "to do" list. In the
evening, help prepare a list of a few important things to do
the following day. At the end of the day, help them review
their progress. By using index cards, you can use a file box
to store daily activity cards. Monthly, quarterly and
yearly, let them go through the cards in the box, to see all
they have accomplished through step-by-step actions.
Help your kids to visualize, in advance, what the
accomplishment of their goals looks and feels like. Bedtime
is an ideal setting, where you can see in their imaginations
where they want to be, what they want to do, and things they
will have to work and save for to get.
Build goals and evaluations around the school year. When you
go over your child's report card, discuss the goals that he
set for himself and how he is doing toward achieving those
goals. Share with your child any comments teachers might
have regarding his grades.
Kids need rewards and behavior that gets rewarded gets
repeated, especially if they understand that the reward is
coming when the goal is accomplished. Rewards do not have to
be strictly financial, but can be going out for an ice cream
or whatever your child enjoys doing. By rewarding goal
directed behavior, you are providing additional incentive to
achieve almost any goal.
-- Denis Waitley
Dr. Denis Waitley is one of the most respected authors
and keynote lecturers in the world. His audio program The
Psychology of Winning is the all-time, best-selling program
on personal success. He has studied and counseled leaders in
every field from top executives to astronauts, from Olympic
champions to youth groups. He is the author of 16
non-fiction books including NY Times' best-sellers Seeds of
Greatness and Being the Best. A founding member of the
National Council on Self-Esteem and the President's Council
on Vocational Education, he recently received the "Youth
Flame Award" by the National Council on Youth Leadership for
his contribution to teen development. As the former chairman
of psychology on the US Olympic Sports Medicine Council,
Denis is responsible for performance enhancement of all
Olympic athletes. He is the father of six children and
eleven grandchildren.
This article was excerpted from Dr. Denis Waitley and Dr.
Maryann Rosenthal's newest release, The Seeds of Greatness -
The Value-based, Family Enrichment System for the 21st
Century to learn more scroll down to #5 below or go to
http://parenting.yoursuccessstore.com or call
877-929-0439.
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
(Excerpted from Denis Waitley and Maryann Rosenthal's Seeds of
Greatness - The Value-Based Family Enrichment Program for 21st
Century Leaders Coaching calendar)
One way to make it clear that you are listening to your
child is to repeat what you think your child has just told
you. You can use phrases like, "Sounds like you are
saying..." or "Are you saying..."
Ask you child questions -- lots of questions! Encourage
creativity, thinking skills, and problem solving. Learning
how to find answers is a lifelong skill. Ask who, what when,
where and why? It's not pestering, it's parenting!
Take advantage of every little, daily opportunity to express
pride in what your children accomplish. Parents indicate by
their approval, or lack of it, whether their child is a
winner or loser.
The holidays are a hectic time, even for kids. Teach your
kids time-management skills by helping them set priorities
and balance their time.
4. The
Winner's Edge Coaching Tips
This week I wanted to talk to you about the Virtue of
Patience. While persistence is the determination to strive
to achieve your ultimate goal, there is another virtue of
equally great value. Persistence keeps us moving inside
ourselves to see the purpose behind the purpose, but
patience is the wisdom behind persistence.
Patience cautions us to focus our efforts on what we can
change while accepting what we cannot. When external
circumstance rains on our parade, patience is our umbrella.
Rather than blaming what we cannot control, patience is the
wisdom behind persistence.
It is when a goal is distant and difficult to reach that
patience is an ally. Time changes everything, but with
patience you can keep your desires relatively constant. If
you can just hang on long enough, time will finally create
the conditions in which you can succeed.
Remember, patience is a virtue and our ally!
--DW
5. Featured Product of the Week -
Seeds of Greatness - The Value-Based Family Enrichment Program
for 21st Century Leaders by Dr. Denis Waitley and Dr. Maryann Rosenthal!
Do you struggle with communicating effectively with your
child or teenager? Do you see that your children lack in self-esteem and
self-confidence? Are you trying to blend two families into one? Parenting in
today's world can be a challenging task, but also one of the most rewarding.
What you teach and instill in your children will have an impact for generations
to come.
Indulge me, for a moment, in a little story I heard some time ago... Susan and
John were newly married. One night as Susan and John chatted while they prepared
dinner, John observed Susan cutting off both a top and bottom chunk of the ham
about to be put in the oven. "Why did you cut off the top and bottom of the ham,
Susan?", John asked with curiosity. "I don't know, that's just the way my mother
always did it, so that's what I've always done." Susan replied.
Now fast forward a couple of months to Thanksgiving dinner at Susan's parents
house. John observes Susan's mother preparing the Thanksgiving ham in the same
way Susan had. And again, out of curiosity, John asks Susan's mother the same
question, and Susan's mother responds, "I don't know that's just the way I saw
my mother cook the ham, so that's what I've always done." Well, Susan's
grandmother also happened to be sitting at the kitchen table helping with the
Thanksgiving meal preparations and overheard the question. She laughed and
explained, "I always cut off a portion of the top and bottom of the ham because
my baking pan was too small for the whole ham."
Now, I'm guessing you're wondering what the connection to the story and my
parenting program is... Well, the point is that often times in our lives we do
something in a certain way because that is the way we always saw it done. Now,
having said that, it doesn't make it wrong or right, but my question to you is
this: Is that the most effective way? In Susan and John's case, there was a more
effective way.
If you've struggled with the areas I've mentioned in my beginning questions,
then let me strongly encourage you to take a hard look at my Seeds of Greatness
program and consider making an investment into your children's future. Over the
years I've spoken with so many parents who asked, "Denis, can you help provide
me with more effective parenting tools to equip my children with the skills they
need to live productive, joyous lives?" This is a comprehensive package designed
to reinforce the best practices of a nurturing leader that you already know and
utilize. It will also give you many fresh ideas on making your home a place your
kids will want to come back to, rather than get away from.
Take a moment and read more about the tools Maryann Rosenthal and I have
provided to give your children what they need to succeed at life! -- Denis
Waitley
Seeds of
Greatness
The
Value-Based Family Enrichment Program
for 21st Century Leaders by Dr. Denis
Waitley and Dr. Maryann Rosenthal
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