Denis Waitley's Weekly
Ezine
April 27, 2005
Issue
30
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In This Issue.....
1. Weekly Jumpstart
2. Champion Within Weekly Article
3. Weekly Seeds of Greatness
4. Winner's Edge Coaching Tips
5. Featured Product of the Week
6. Customer Feedback
7. More Information
1. Weekly Jumpstart
Finding Intrinsic, Lasting Motivation to Succeed
For the high achiever, it's natural to seek out challenging
goals because he or she has an inner, intrinsic drive to succeed. And success
doesn't mean pet rocks, get-rich-quick schemes, lotto jackpots or chain letters.
High achievers are looking not to receive, but to contribute, to give. They're
looking for problems that are personally satisfying to solve. Bill Gates, Oprah
Winfrey and Warren Buffett, three of the wealthiest individuals in the world,
eagerly go to work every day to face the challenge of solving a new and bigger
problem. All could be playing Backgammon on a tropical island or two rounds of
golf per day.
Since the accomplishment of a difficult task means more to the high achiever
than any external motivation, it means that motivation will remain strong
throughout his or her career. Think of how much stronger and more permanent such
a motivation is compared to one that is extrinsic.
Suppose you choose a particular career because of the money. What happens when
there's more money in doing something else? You're likely to abandon one path as
soon as another possibility opens up, and eventually you'll find yourself
wondering what you're really doing… maybe even who you really are.
Since there is no inner drive to stay on any particular path, the journey will
be arduous, and motivation will tend to weaken whenever the external reward
seems remote or out of sight. This is especially true with individuals who want
a home business with high rewards and no risk. Some people spend their entire
lives wandering from one field to another, always looking for an easier way to
find that pot of gold, never achieving a significant goal worthy of their inner
potential.
I've met many people who fit this description. If they're in sales, they move
from company to company, from industry to industry, for one product or service
to another. They are very hard to keep on your hand held electronic address book
or in your directory of contacts because they are always either coming or going
or starting another new business of their own. When that doesn't work, they get
involved in sketchy enterprises, especially start-up-companies offering big,
easy rewards, such as a wonder diet company where you can lose all the weight
you want by eating anything you want and swallowing one amazing pill a day. They
go from one Roman candle to another, from one "exciting opportunity" to another
disappointment.
The problem is, money alone does not stimulate intrinsic motivation and
therefore is a means, not an end. Money is like fuel for your car. It is not the
destination. It is not the journey. It is only part of the transportation
system. Make your "why" grab you by your very soul. You'll never be disappointed
for very long. And you'll stay committed regardless of "stock market gyrations"
or setbacks.
This week, find your unique "why" and pursue it with passion!
-- Denis Waitley
2. The Champion Within Weekly
Article
Becoming a Proactive Leader by Denis Waitley
The knowledge era's new leaders, many of whom are immigrants
and women, are managing change by conceiving innovative
organizations and novel ways to attract and motivate
employees. They are learning to be proactive instead of
reactive, and to appreciate the full importance of
relationships and alliances. They also have a healthy
aptitude for risk and perseverance, and know how to gain
strength from setbacks and failure.
Life's Batting Average
Baseball's greatest hitter grew up near my neighborhood in
San Diego. When Ted Williams slugged for the Boston Red Sox,
my father and I kept a record of his daily batting average.
And when I played Little League ball, my dad told me not to
worry about striking out. In Williams' finest year, dad
reminded me, the champion failed at the plate about 60
percent of the time.
Football's greatest quarterbacks complete only six out of
ten passes. The best basketball players make only half their
shots. Even with satellite mapping and expert geologists,
leading oil companies make strikes in only one out of ten
wells. Actors and actresses auditioning for roles are turned
down twenty-nine in thirty times. And stock market winners
make money on only two out of five of their investments.
Since failure is a given in life, success takes more than
leadership beliefs and solid behavioral patterns. It also
takes an appropriate response to the inevitable, including
an effective combination of risk-taking and perseverance. I
meet many individuals who are seeking security at all costs,
and avoiding risk whenever and wherever possible. Knowing
that certain changes would make success much more likely for
them, they nevertheless take the path of least resistance:
no change. For the temporary, often illusory comfort of
staying as they are, they pay the terrible price of a life
not truly lived.
Parable of the Cautious Man
There was a very cautious man,
who never laughed or cried.
He never risked, he never lost,
he never won nor tried.
And when he one day passed away,
his insurance was denied,
For since he never really lived,
they claimed he never died.
In other words, missed opportunities are the curse of
potential. Just after the Great Depression, Americans,
perhaps understandably at the time, took many steps intended
to minimize risk. The government guaranteed much of our
savings. Citizens bought billions of dollars worth of
insurance. We sought lifetime employment and our unions
fought for guaranteed annual cost-of-living increases to
protect us from inflation. This security-blanket mentality
has continued in recent decades as executives awarded
themselves giant golden parachutes in case a merger or
takeover took their plum jobs.
These measures had many benefits, but the drawbacks have
also been heavy, even if less obvious. In our eagerness to
avoid risk, we forgot its positive aspects. Many of us
continue to overlook the fact that progress comes only when
chances are taken. And the security we sought and continue
to seek often produces boredom, mediocrity, apathy and
reduced opportunity.
We still hear much about security, especially from federal
and state politicians. But total security is a myth except,
perhaps, for those six feet underground in the cemetery. We
may indeed ask our government for guaranteed benefits. But
we must be aware that when a structure starts with a floor,
walls and ceilings will follow. And herein lies a
paradoxical proverb:
You must risk in order to gain security, but you must never
seek security.
When security becomes a major goal in life – when
fulfillment and joy are reduced to merely holding on,
sustaining the status quo – the risk remains heavy. It is
then a risk of losing the prospects of real advancement, of
not being able to ride the wave of change today and
tomorrow. Had the founders of Yahoo, Amazon.com and America
Online been concerned with immediate profits and return on
investment, we would not be enjoying those Internet services
today, each of which has a greater market capitalization
than IBM or General Motors.
This week look for the risks that will help you gain the security you desire!
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
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3. Weekly Seeds of Greatness by
Denis Waitley
(This excerpt was taken from
Denis Waitley's Newest Release, Safari to the Soul)
Many times since, people have asked me what the most
important thing you should take with you on a tented safari
in East Africa. I always answer, "If you don't love
yourself, and life, you will be lost, ill at ease or bored."
When I think of self-love, I don't see it as narcissism or
selfish worship of the man or woman in the mirror. I believe
self-esteem is a healthy ability to share -- with others
--the value you feel inside yourself, without expecting a
quid pro quo payoff. When I consider the word, soul, as I'm
referring to it in this book, I believe it is the purity and
beauty of an individual's core values. Core values radiate
like rings, as when a leaf falls in a pond.
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4. The
Winner's Edge Coaching Tips
As we continue covering our current topic, From Inside to
Outside: Enhancing your self-esteem and that of the
significant others in your life, remember the purpose of
these coaching tips will help us master our core values and
learn to accept that we are worthy of the best, but not more
worthy than the rest. Here is this week's tip:
Become comfortable giving and receiving compliments and
expressions of affection. An ability to accept appreciation
is a sign of healthy self-esteem.
Accepting compliments and expressions of affection can
sometimes be as simple as saying, "Thank you" to the person
offering it.
This week find ways to express your love and affection as
well as accept these "gifts" from others. Giving and
receiving will make both you and them smile!
DW
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6. Customer Feedback
Here are some of the testimonials and comments we received over
the past week from our Ezine subscribers. We love receiving comments and
feedback from our readers - so keep it coming!
Thx so much for the 'love support' story. Very
encouraging and fun.
-- FJR
Hello, I'm a coach and NLP-Trainer living in Sweden. I just
would like to thank you for your wonderful, informative and
inspiring newsletter! I read your book Seeds of Greatness 20
years ago, and I continue to read it once or twice every
year. I've gained so much insight from that book, other
books you've written and your audio programs. Recently I
bought the Platinum Collection and stand in awe of the
knowledge you have about peoples behaviour and what drives
them, and I've been able to apply a lot of your
suggestions... Your newsletter is a "must read" every time I
receive it, and I try to reflect on the ideas provided and
apply it in my own life.
-- Niklas Daver
Denis, the subject treatise in the Zdanis USANA Team list of
meaningful business tips, etc. was especially meaningful and
HELPFUL to me today. I have not taken advantage of your
weekly personal development tips, and I desire to start
subscribing to them now. I miss not seeing you more often
than once at year at convention - so I think your weekly
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it can be for us. Please subscribe me to the weekly personal
development tips. I appreciate you, Denis!
-- Frank
I had the great privileged to hear Mr. Waitley 22 years ago
at a Tupperware Dart Corp., I took the knowledge and applied
it to my personal life and my business. I became number
three in the nation for sales, and I lived in Barstow Cailf.
I'm reading his book again, The Seeds of Greatness. Thank
you.
-- Florence Goodlow
Hi, Denis, enjoyed your tapes. Keep up the good work.
-- Bob and Jenny Petrucci
Hi Denis, your E-Zine is great. It jolts me anytime I feel
lazy or laidback. It's good to have a weekly reminder that I
'CAN' and will succeed.
-- Tale
Thank you Ezine readers, for the sincere and kind words of encouragement
and appreciation you sent us this week! -- DW
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