Denis Waitley's Ezine
November 6, 2008 Welcome!
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. Warm regards, P.S. Today's issue is going out to more than 100,000 weekly subscribers. If you've enjoyed this edition and found it to be valuable, then if you would do me the favor of forwarding it to your friends, family and associates, it would be very much appreciated. If they would like to subscribe, have them send an email to: subscribe@deniswaitley.com Many Thanks! In This Issue.....1. This Week's Jumpstart
1. This Week's JumpstartBe More CourageousOne of the best escapes from the prison of procrastination is to take even the smallest steps toward your goals. People usually procrastinate because of fear and lack of confidence and, ironically, become even more afraid when under the gun. Aristotle believed, and I think correctly, that courage is the first of the human virtues, because it makes the others possible. Courage is the ability to exercise your free will and make things happen in the face of setbacks and unforeseen challenges, by selecting healthy role models and mentors and taking daily actions that define who we are to become. We are not what society and randomness have made us. We are a nation of immigrants, most of whom arrived with nothing more than hope and a willingness to do whatever it takes to achieve our own dream. We are what we have chosen to be from the depth of our very souls and being. We are self-made based upon our beliefs. No significant decisions -- personal or business -- have ever been undertaken without the attendant feelings of anxiety, uncertainty and guilt. The commitment to wade through these inevitable crises is the meaning of courage. To gain courage is to change your beliefs about what you deserve and about what's possible with patience and persistence. Get out of your comfort zone and stretch your limitations this week!
2. The Champion Within ArticleBecome a Student of Change by Denis WaitleyAs the world becomes more interconnected, events outside your industry and career have an impact on your business, your family and your pocketbook. Whatever your daily routine, it takes place in a larger context of social, technological, political, economic and cultural change. To be successful today, you must understand that world. Without that you won´t be prepared to innovate; you´ll only be able to react and to avoid. Many people will tell you it doesn´t matter how well-informed you are. “You can´t do anything about it anyway,’ goes the refrain, “so why bother to find out about things?’ Here´s a newspaper editorial that sums up this attitude: “The world is too big for us. Too much going on, too much crime, violence and change. Try as you will, you get behind in the race. It´s an incessant strain to keep pace and still you lose ground. Science empties its discoveries on you so fast that you stagger beneath them in hopeless bewilderment. Everything in business and life is high pressure. Human nature can´t endure much more!’ This newspaper editorial reads as if it were written last week. But it actually appeared more than 175 years ago on June 16, 1833 in The Atlantic Journal back in the “good old days!’ How can you avoid becoming a casualty of the “bad new days?’ Take the offensive. Instead of “stewing,’ start “doing.’ Pay attention to the early warning signs of change. Look for changes in your industry, your family life and your region. You cannot innovate if your understanding of change is misinformed, incomplete or outdated. Success in the new era is heavily dependent upon innovation, creativity and solving problems for which there are no precedents. While new technology is often the driver of economic and social change, the real opportunities are created by individuals who apply technology in new ways. Fred Smith, operating outside of the airline industry, created Federal Express because he saw the trend of speed in delivery of goods and services. Your success depends on how well you think. You are not paid to collect, sort, store or retrieve information, although you do these things every day. You are paid to interpret that information and create and implement new ideas.
Breakthrough ideas often occur when you are calmly searching for opportunities. They rarely occur when you are anxious and frustrated. Close your eyes and dream!
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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 WaitleySeeds of Determination: It's Up to Me Life is a do-it-for-others, do-it-yourself project. Stop stewing and start doing! Take action TNT. Today, Not Tomorrow. Life is not accountable to us for meaning; we are accountable to life! Don't put success and happiness on layaway. Do it now! Everything that is past is either a learning experience to grow on, a beautiful memory to reflect on, or a motivating factor to act upon. You have been given the greatest power in the world, the power to choose. Giant oaks do grow from little acorns; but first you must have an acorn! By thinking and acting affirmatively in this minute, you will influence the hour, the day, and in time, your entire life. You are your own scriptwriter and the play is never finished, no matter what your age or position in life.
4. The Winner's Edge Coaching TipsBuilding on this week's Jumpstart about being more courageous, let's add some other "C's of success." This week's Coaching Tip comes from Brian Tracy. This is Brian's Seven C's of Success. Enjoy! -- DW After having studied top achievers and peak performers over the past 25 years, I've concluded that these unique men and women, have in most cases, mastered what I call the Seven C's of Success. 1. Clarity - Eighty percent of success comes from being clear on who you are, what you believe in and what you want. 2. Competence - You can't climb to the next rung on the ladder until you are excellent at what you do now. 3. Constraints - Eighty percent of all obstacles to success come from within. Find out what is constraining in you or your company and deal with it 4. Concentration - The ability to focus on one thing single-mindedly and see it through until it's done takes more character than anything else. 5. Creativity - Flood your life with ideas from many sources. Creativity needs to be exercised like a muscle, if you don't use it you'll lose it. 6. Courage - Most in demand and least in supply, courage is the willingness to do the things you know are right 7. Continuous learning – Read, at the very least, one book a week on business to keep you miles ahead of the competition. And just as you eat and bathe, organize your time so you spend 30 minutes a day exploring e-mail, sending messages, going through web sites, because like exercise, it's the only way you can keep on top of technology. If you get away from it, you'll lose your edge.
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