Today, you are in for a real treat! We’ve captured some of the wisdom from best selling
author, Brian Tracy’s book…Eat That Frog! in a two minute inspirational movie that you
can share with your team, friends and family.
Eat That Frog! with FREE DVD
Brian is one of America’s leading authorities on development of human potential, and Eat
That Frog! has sold over 500,000 copies.
- Life does not stand still. Count on it. Never carve your plans in stone. Strive to make flexibility an integral part of your being.
- Rather than fearing change, think of it as an exciting aspect of being alive. Sometimes the unknown disappoints — even devastates — when it makes its appearance. But more often than not, it brings with it incredible opportunities. Practice expanding your mind to be on the alert for the offsetting positive in every negative situation.
- Fight the numbing effects of homeostasis — the tendency to maintain the status quo. Hanging on to yesterday’s reality is psychologically unhealthy and can cause you to be out of touch with today’s reality. Yesterday is a cancelled check. Tomorrow is a postdated check. But today is cash.
- Keep moving forward. Action is the oxygen of success. You have to keep hitting those singles and doubles to stay in the game of life. Because if you’re at bat long enough, that perfect pitch eventually will come across the plate. And that’s when you have to be ready to hit it out of the park.
Simplistic. But it works for me.
Just realize that the way you view change will have a dramatic impact on the decisions you make, the quality of your life, and your future success (or failure).
Things change. Think about it
- Learn the secrets of building great teams.
- Every leader in your organization should read this book. It’s loaded with ideas to encourage, inspire and motivate.
- Filled with memorable stories, quotes to live by and powerful imagery that will make a lasting impression on anyone who reads it.
Make Today Matter!
Oral Lee Brown was, for the most part an ordinary person. A former cotton picker from Mississippi and current real estate agent in Northern California, she made $45,000 and raised two children on her own.
What made this woman extraordinary was what she chose to do one day in 1987. She saw a young girl in her neighborhood begging for money. The next day, Oral went to the school the girl attended and found a first-grade class she “adopted”. By “adoption”, I mean that she pledged to personally pay for anyone who wanted to attend college! Brown lived up to her pledge: since that day, she has personally saved $10,000 a year and raised donations for her adopted kids.
Oral’s commitment demonstrates the good that can come from action. Lily Tomlin said it best with: “I always wondered why somebody didn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.”
So, to encourage you to make a difference in others’ lives, we have a short movie for you from the book Every Monday Matters
Tom Peters gets it. He said…
“I’ve spent a good part of my life studying economic successes and failures. Above all, I’ve learned that everything takes a back seat to innovation.”
Tomorrow comes at us with lightning speed, and your competitive advantage is a fleeting thing. As leaders, we must create an environment that puts innovation front and center. Your people must know it is the key to your company’s survival. You must create a climate that rewards risk and creative effort. Your people must not fear mistakes, but understand that honest mistakes can be life’s main source for learning. SO TEACH THEM TO FAIL QUICKLY, AND OFTEN, TO ENABLE THEM TO REACH THE NEXT PLATEAU.
That was an excerpt from our book Paper Airplane.A lesson for flying Outside the Box
Gratitude is the king of all virtues. Without it…there is no happiness in your life. It’s really that simple.
Here’s what Melody Beattie said:
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. I can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
How true it is! Today, I’d like to share a 3 minute movie that captures the essence of gratitude more than anything I’ve ever seen. The words, the music, the photographs, in a word are…BEAUTIFUL!
So if you want to make your heart smile, just click here to watch. And don’t forget to forward this to everyone you know and love. It’ll make their day!
To Life,
“Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value in your life.” -Christiane Northrup, M. D.
I don’t know where you are in the world, but as I look out my window, all I see are storm clouds that threaten to downpour on my bike ride today! While I am dealing with the literal rain, I am sure that you, or someone you know, is dealing with the metaphorical rain. Those times in life when things are just not going well… and the storm does not seem to be moving. That is exactly why I wanted to share this movie with you, because as Vivian Greene said, “Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass… it’s about learning how to dance in the rain!” Have a happy Friday today, rain or shine!
Great service is a powerful key component of an organization. It is about building
relationships and caring for people. Regardless of your job or position within an
organization we can all make a difference if we have the courage to try. Watch the story
of Johnny, the grocery store bagger which truly captures the essence of service.
The Simple Truths of Service – BOOK ONLY
Getting your team to work together toward a common vision is the fuel that allows your
team to reach their goals and envision new goals that well exceed common expectations.
In the book, The Power of Teamwork, by Blue Angels pilot Scott Beare and designer Michael
McMillan great stories and incredible graphics are used to reinforce the 9 key principles
of teamwork used by the Blue Angels. Most importantly, each principle ties back to what
it means to you and your team. It is the ultimate book on teamwork, inspired by the
ultimate team…The Blue Angels.
Click on the link below to enjoy The Power of Teamwork movie and then share it with your , leaders, friends andfamily!The Power of Teamwork with FREE DVD
The Power of Teamwork with FREE DVD
Most of us are approaching the last of the long weekends of summer and the beginning of a
change in the season.
The amazing beauty of nature provides many moments and small pleasures to treasure.
Click on the link below to enjoy the movie, Natures Inspiration. The award
winning photography, music and beautiful words will be a welcome break.
Natures Inspiration Movie
Great stories and award winning photographs, A great way to thank your best customers, to recognize a valued employee, or extend your library to inspire at its fullest.
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