Denis Waitley's Ezine

 February 8, 2006
Issue 54

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To this 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.

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Denis Waitley

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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

What each of us is doing this minute is the most important event in history for us. We have decided to invest our resources in this opportunity rather than in any other. It is helpful to remember this when we consider the passage of time.

"There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is Yesterday, with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in the world cannot bring back Yesterday. We cannot undo a single act we performed; we cannot erase a single word we said. Yesterday is gone.

The other day we should not worry about is Tomorrow, with its possible adversities, its burdens, its large promise, and poor performance. Tomorrow is also beyond our immediate control. Tomorrow's sun will rise, either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds; but it will rise. Until it does, we have no stake in tomorrow, for it is as yet unborn. This leaves only one day: Today.

Anyone can fight the battles of just one day. It is only when you and I add the burdens of those two awful eternities -Yesterday and Tomorrow - that we break down. It is not the experience of Today that drives us mad, it is remorse and bitterness for something which happened Yesterday and the dread of what Tomorrow may bring. Let us therefore, live this one full Today."


Carpe Diem! Seize this Day!
-- Denis Waitley

 

2.  The Champion Within Article

Be Responsible For Your Own Financial Security by Denis Waitley

There is no job security. You can't rely on staying with the same company through retirement. Pension plans, when available, are woefully inadequate. Social security benefits won't come close to covering your living expenses in retirement.

The only way to reach financial security is to plan for it now, regardless of your age. You have to define financial security in your own terms. Have you defined the amount of assets that you need for financial independence?

Financial security is that amount of assets that will give you a specific income, after taxes, to live like you want to, without having to depend on day-to-day employment.

What is that amount for you? I believe it is more than you think. And, I feel that if you define it, you can reach it in ten years or less. Do you have a financial plan and the assistance of a financial planner? You need both. Always retain a financial planner on a fee-for-service basis. Don't mix financial planning with an investment broker or insurance agent. What are your financial goals and what is your time line? Because I started late in my quest for financial independence, I have a maximum five-year period remaining for capital accumulation.

Action Idea: Wealth is not only based on income, but also on expenditures. Are you spending or investing? Are your purchases goal-achieving or tension-relieving? How do you use credit cards? Use your credit cards for services or purchases that retain their value or that build your business. Don't use credit cards for vacations and personal entertainment, unless you plan to pay the entire balance in one or two months. Try to pay all your balances in full monthly. In this way, you avoid the ridiculously high interest payments. Realize that paying minimum balances, at high interest rates, means that you are paying two or three times what the original purchase was worth.

Most importantly, save at least 6 to 10 percent of your take-home pay each month, by writing a check into a savings account or mutual fund for that amount, as if it were a utility bill or house payment. The secret of most self-made multi-millionaires is compound interest. If parents saved one dollar each day for their newborn infant, by going without a cup of Starbuck's coffee, or a Big Mac, or a soft drink for that day, by the time the child reached age forty, he or she would have a million dollars cash. No lottery windfall. No brilliant investment strategy. Just compound interest, which Baron von Rothchild labeled "The Eighth Wonder of the World."

-- 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. Seeds of Greatness by Denis Waitley
 (Excerpted from Denis Waitley's book, Safari to the Soul)

An Invitation

As you contemplate Creation
Wondering "why" and "who" you are;
And why life shines bright but briefly
Like a cosmic falling star.

Bring your ponderings to Eden
To the place of mankind's birth;
Fuse the past into your presence
In the arms of Mother Earth.

Tell the lions of your struggles
Tell the elephants and birds;
Take communion here in silence
Midst the ever constant herds.

And relish in the knowledge
That "your being" fits this song;
That the harmony is real here
In this land where you belong.

Makes no difference your religion
For the Maestro welcomes all;
You'll be closer to your Savior
Than in any hallowed hall.

Hear the wind in the acacias
Whisper "welcome home dear friend;"
To the magic of beginnings
Where the story has no end.

When you're seeking self-fulfillment
In your urgent quest to win;
You can rest here, watch and listen
To the music deep within.

You'll find answers to your questions
You'll release the unknown fears;
Of what happens in the future
Far beyond your mortal years.

Truth oft times evades us
No matter how hard someone tries;
It arrives by revelation
Standing right before our eyes.

I thought myself a wise man
But a novice to be sure;
Who has just begun his journey
Into love that's true and pure.

I'm a living breathing instrument
One of billions on the stage;
Who plays his part with passion
With some notes on history's page.

Come with me to Kenya
Leave your masks and stuff behind;
Travel light with no agenda
Just an eager, open mind.

You'll discover in the vastness
Your connections to the whole;
And find inner peace and beauty
...On Safari to Your Soul.


To order Safari to the Soul by Denis Waitley or to receive it Free as a Bonus when you purchase Denis Waitley's package, at a special discount this week only, scroll down to #5 below or go to http://waitley.jimrohn.com or call 800-929-0434.


4. The Winner's Edge Coaching Tips

We are into week 4 of our current series of coaching tips... These tips will help you further embrace integrity in your personal, business and family life.

Tip 4: As my friend Dr. Ted Engstrom advises in his book Integrity, chart your course by the north star of conscience by doing unto others as you would have them do unto you. Most of the world's religions have long urged the same. "Do not to others what you would not want done to you" is a pillar of ancient Chinese philosophy. Charting your course by the north star means you are stable, constant, resolute. You base your decisions on principle, on your immovable belief system.

-- DW
 

5. Featured Product of the Week

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Opportunities for a self-managing, self-starter have never been better. Your most valuable assets today are your abilities to use your mind to access, communicate, and creatively evaluate information. In a society in which the main commodity is becoming information, it's not your status that matters, but what you know and how quickly you can learn. As Churchill said, "...only the empires of the mind endure."

Dr. Denis Waitley has inspired, informed, and enlightened millions of individuals (including Apollo astronauts, Fortune 500 top executives, Olympic gold medalists, Super Bowl champions and heads of state) with his fifteen non-fiction books, hundreds of audio programs, and entertaining, penetrating live keynote lectures, seminars and television appearances. (Scroll to the end to read just a handful of the incredible testimonials about Denis from legends such as Stephen Covey, Tom Peters, Pat Riley, Roger Staubach, Harvey Mackay and John Wooden).

Denis teaches the same qualities that have helped athletes shatter world-records and peak performers reach the top positions in their industries. Winning isn't just luck. You need a programmed mindset to become a champion.

If you're looking for more success in your business and family life, Denis Waitley has proven answers and action steps for you. His wit and wisdom have made a difference throughout the world and they can do the same for you.

We are offering 5 individual products by Denis Waitley that focus on helping you Win and Achieve in business and life. You can purchase individually at 30-50% off or you can purchase the entire package at over 60% off - and receive free shipping in the US and only $29 for International shipping on the complete package - International shipping fees do not include customs or duties charged by individual countries.

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PLUS 2nd Bonus for those order Denis' Complete Package of 5 Products - The first 100 to order The Buy All 5 Package also receive the hardbound edition of Denis Waitley's The Seeds of Greatness Treasury. A collection of some of the best-loved "words to remember" by Denis Waitley. It truly is a priceless gift of poetry, proverbs, and prose from one of America's most respected sages.

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*Free bonus for the first 100 to order, receive free a copy of Denis' most recent book (hardback edition), Safari To The Soul

 


 

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