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What Are You Talking About?
By Scott V. Black
Have you ever had someone say that to you? What are you talking about?
Right
now I want you to ask yourself this question. If you need a mirror, look in a
mirror and ask that “you” this question, “What are you talking about?” So much
of what happens in our lives has to do with just that. It really is not what
happens to us that make us feel anything. What makes us feel happy, sad, angry,
and bitter, confused, is not what happens to us, but how we explain it to
ourselves. The old saying is “It is not what happens to us that makes us who we
are, it is how we deal with it.” To a degree it is really how we “explain it to
ourselves.” In our closing circles in Leadership Awakening, we stand up and put our arms
around each other, some nice music is playing. I will look around the circle and
tell everybody to look at the faces of their classmates, or teammates, depending
on the point in the training. I will usually say some profound words that are
designed to drive people inside to be introspective and reflective. I will then
ask the question, “Who would like to share what they are feeling NOW?” All kinds
of interesting comments are shared, again, depending on where we are in the
process. One of the most interesting closing circles is the one that happens
at the end of module 3.
To read the rest of the article, which includes a handout with insights on the ways we
program ourselves to fail,
click here.
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Commitment To Making A Difference - Tom Balbierz |
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Friends and
Family-
Did you know
that cancer is the #1 disease killer of children –
more than AIDS, asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis,
and congenital anomalies combined? Fifty years ago,
childhood cancer was almost always fatal. Due to
advances in diagnosis and treatment, today over
three-quarters of children survive, but some types
of cancer remain very difficult to cure.
That’s
where the St. Baldrick’s Foundation comes in. The
St. Baldrick’s Foundation supports cancer research
by raising awareness and funds at head shaving
events around the world. For several years, Wood
Rodgers (my employer) has participated in their
annual fund raisers… both in the form of donations
and volunteers who put their “locks” on the line to
raise money. Well guess what, it’s my turn. I am
choosing to
SHAVE MY HEAD
this year
with the intent of raising funds far beyond what I
could donate myself. If you haven’t picked up on it
yet, that’s where you come in. How many of you have
had a friend or family member who has suffered from
cancer. If you haven’t, you’re in the minority and
count yourself as blessed. What would you do for
them? Anything and everything I’m sure. Well, here
is an opportunity to be proactive in taking steps
towards curing kid’s cancer in our lifetime. Why
must we wait until someone we know is stricken with
the disease before we “circle the wagons” and do
something. THE TIME IS NOW!
So I am
asking you to go to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation
website (www.StBaldricks.org) and check it out. If
you’re able, please donate and make the difference
for a child with cancer. If you choose to sponsor
me, you can get to my page by clicking on the
following link:
http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/shavee_info.html?ShaveeID=722#
If it is
not in your means to donate at this time, prayers
are always welcome. If you feel compelled to forward
this to others that are not on the list, but might
be willing to help me help others – please do. Thank
you for taking the time to read through this email.
I hope it finds you all healthy and happy. Remember,
it is a great day to be alive!
Tom
Balbierz |
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Achieve More By Holding Yourself More Accountable |
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You can take your own accountability
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with others. To help you do this we'd like you to send us a copy of your mission
statement. We'd also like your permission to include
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Why?
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Live It: Brent Ledesma, Team 486
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One way that graduates make the best use of their Empower
U training is to figure out how they can integrate it
into their lives every day. Brent Ledesma of Team 486
did just that. After class he took the initiative to
create a simple, one-page form on which to do his 5 X 5
practice. And, he went one better by adding a short
section to write down one thing to do, one action to
take today to move closer to his mission.
We liked the form so much that we asked him if we
could share it with other graduates. He graciously
agreed.
So, if you'd like a convenient, pre-made form that
you can easily print and use for your 5 X 5 (X1)
journaling, all you need to do is
click here to download it in Adobe Acrobat form
(PDF).
You'll need the free Acrobat Reader to open and print
it. Most computers have this, but in case you don't, you
can get the reader
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