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July 14, 2009
Issue 134
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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. Inspire Self-Confidence in Your Kids!
6. More Information
1. This Week's Jumpstart
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. Ask yourself:
1) What can I offer that “they” aren't offering? Where’s the niche that hasn’t been developed? How can I add value to the service or products I promote?
2) Where is the market inefficiency? What would make this process more convenient? How can I do this less expensively?
3) What would people pay for that isn’t available now? Which consumer groups and Internet communities are the most likely prospects who want what I provide? What trends will change my and their assumptions about the quality of life?
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 this week! Spend some quality time this week thinking about a breakthrough idea you can apply to your professional life.
-- Denis Waitley
2. The Champion Within Article
As We Sow, So Shall We Harvest,
by Denis Waitley
(excerpted from The Seeds of Greatness Treasury)
Our true rewards in life will depend on the quality and amount of contribution we make. From the Scriptures to science, psychology and business, the documentation is the same. “As we sow, we reap.” Life is an unfailing boomerang. What we throw out will come back full circle.
The way we can build self-reliance is to recognize the number of alternative choices we have in a free society. And for every choice we make, there is a consequence or reward of that decision that we must acknowledge as our responsibility. God’s Law of Cause and Effect is forever the ruler.
During debriefing interviews, returning POWs from the wars in which we have fought during the past century said that what they missed most of all was their freedom of choice. There are two primary choices in our lives: to accept conditions as they exist or to accept the responsibility for changing them.
To attain emotional security, each of us must learn to develop two critical capabilities: the ability to live with uncertainty, and the ability to delay immediate gratification in favor of long-range goals. Losers let life happen to them. Winners make it happen for themselves and others. Losers engage in pleasurable activities, with no purpose or result in mind. Losers try to escape from their fears and drudgery with activities that are tension-relieving. Winners are motivated by their desires toward activities that are goal-achieving.
A number of research studies during the past decade indicate that the happiest, most well-adjusted individuals are those who believe they have a strong measure of control over their lives. They choose more appropriate responses to what occurs and they stand up to inevitable changes and daily setbacks with less apprehension. They learn from their past mistakes, rather than reinforce or repeat them. They spend time taking action in the present, rather than fearing what might happen in the future.
To be self-reliant adults, we need to set some guidelines:
Be different, if it means higher personal and professional standards.
Be different, if it means being more gracious and considerate to others.
Be different, if it means being cleaner, neater and better groomed than the group.
Be different, if it means putting more time and effort into all you do.
And be different, if it means taking the calculated risk. The greatest risk in life is to wait for and depend upon others for your own security. The greatest security is to plan and act, and take the risk that will ultimately ensure your personal freedom and independence.
-- Denis Waitley
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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
Seeds of Family Leadership: Empowering Others
The world needs role models, instead of critics.
Others know when you have their best interests at heart.
You are truly successful when you can extend a strong hand to someone who is reaching out or just trying to hang on.
Come through for others, and they will come through for you.
People who seek attention need all the help they can get.
You know you’re a success when people tell you, “I like me best when I’m with you.”
If we succeed without sacrifice, it’s because someone sacrificed for us.
Real power comes by empowering others!
Promises should not be given lightly unless you want them lightly received.
If I help you win, then I win too!
-- Denis Waitley
4. The Winner's Edge Coaching Tips
Here’s a new coaching topic that we’ll discuss over the next four issues. An ancient Chinese proverb tells us, “A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every passerby leaves a mark.” 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. Think of self-esteem as a four-legged chair. For the next four issues, we’ll cover each of the legs of the “self-esteem” chair. So let’s jump right into the first leg:
A Sense of Belonging
The first leg of self-esteem is a sense of belonging. We all have a deep-seated need to feel we’re part of something larger than ourselves. This need, which psychologists call an affiliation drive, encompasses people, places and possessions. Our instinct for belonging—for being wanted, accepted, enjoyed, and loved by close ones—is extremely powerful. It explains the bond of an extended family, friends and teammates. It also explains why some adolescents join gangs. They want to belong, even if it’s wrong.
Make your children proud of their family heritage and make your home a place where they feel safe, loved and welcome. Also, make your home a place where your children want to bring their friends, rather than a place they want to leave as soon as possible.
-- Denis Waitley
5. Inspire Self-Confidence in Your Kids!
Does your child have trouble fitting in on the playground? Are her friendships fleeting? Do his teachers give him unsatisfactory participation grades? Is shyness and lack of confidence holding your child back?
Parents have enormous power to influence their children’s lives and directions. So, how can you and your children achieve the goals of self-confidence and self-esteem?
Denis Waitley has recorded a special DVD program that tells you how!
By watching Raising Confident Kids, you’ll understand:
• Authoritarian, authoritative, permissive and uninvolved parenting styles
• How to compete with media and peers to be your child’s role model
• The importance of discovering a child’s natural gifts
• Setting goals that are “out of reach” but not “out of sight”
• And much more!
Remember: What you leave in your children is more important than what you leave to them.
Order Raising Confident Kids right now for only $15 (50% off its regular price)!
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6. More Information
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