Are you sick of listening to the candidates dance around when confronted by a mistake they made in their pasts? It appears politics is the hotbed of verbal antics.
No one seems to realize the power of honesty. You are only as good as your word. No one will believe or trust you if you play verbal games. Honesty is morally right and efficient. And ultimately, always the best policy. (more…)
Don’t know what the Presidential candidates stand for? With all the rhetoric– and misrepresentations and omissions of fact that you’re hearing from both candidates, it’s tough to tell what their real beliefs are. Not to mention the fact that the press/media is being accused of being on Obama’s side. You can also see this in your daily life. The coworker filled with empty promises. The “friend” who is constantly cancelling lunch. Your local representative who did not vote the way they said when on the stump. (more…)
No WAY!
Though you might believe otherwise from the news coverage and mass hysteria, the world is not coming to an end. The Financial “Crisis” will make it more difficult for those with not so perfect credit to get loans, but it really shouldn’t affect your day to day life.
What it should do is make you realize that this will impact only a tiny fraction of your existence…and there are so many other areas of your life that you have complete control over. Why not work on them, and secure your future?
What’s the worst that could happen?
Ask any economist, and the only response you will get is their opinion or theory. The markets are responding to the hysteria and the uncertainty of our past mistakes and future fears. Do not be swayed! Stay strong! Eventually when the government allows our markets to stabilize (by stabilizing THEMSELVES) we will return to our bullish times. Until then, realize that this period will be over at some point. Just make sure that YOUR house is in order.
by David Bohl
Remember when you were a kid, and your mom and dad read you that story about Chicken Little?
Chicken Little feels an acorn drop on her head and assumes the sky is falling. She goes on to spread such misinformation to her animal friends. The chaos that ensues enables “Foxy Loxy” to come along and make a meal out of some of Chicken Little’s friends.
The story of Chicken Little is meant to show what happens when you pass along information that isn’t true. It leaves you vulnerable to attack because no one is paying attention to what’s really happening.
Lately, the mass hysteria that the media and the internet have contributed to is reminding me of that story. No, we’re not all running around squawking that the sky is falling, exactly. But we might as well be, with the election rumors flying around, the bailout backlash, and everything else that’s going on.
Our nation is going through some troubling economic times right now… but you do not need to follow suit. The economy today is a horror story of financial bailouts and golden parachutes. Is the government going to bail you out if you make some not so good decisions? This is why you need to control your own financial destiny!
Don’t panic.
Easier said than done, right? Well, the truth is that the stock markets go through cycles every ten years or so. Which is why if you are close to retirement, you should be involved in low risk stocks and why if you are far from retirement, higher risks are acceptable. You should be waiting it out… not jumping ship! If you join the sell, sell, SELL bandwagon, you will be sorry when those that buy your “undervalued” stocks at a song and make a killing. An economic downturn is the best opportunity to purchase stocks (and even “designer” stocks like Google or McDonalds) at a much discounted rate.
(Note: Before you do anything, talk to your financial advisor who can help you figure out the best financial planning strategy that makes the most sense for YOU.)
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Down Economy Got You Way Down? It doesn’t have to!
Join me for a FR.EE teleseminar THIS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15th, 2008 – 7:00 PM Central.
We all see what’s going on in the world. It sure isn’t pretty.
The markets and economy are in the tank. Foreclosures, hiring freezes, salary cuts, and layoffs are a given.
We’re hunkered down in our bunkers waiting for the storm to blow over. Is that the right approach?
ABSOLUTELY NOT.
Think about this: When businesses feel the heat of the bad economy and decreasing sales, do they hunker down? No! They get very proactive. They look for ways to cut costs and increase efficiencies.
AS INDIVIDUALS, WE SHOULD DO THE SAME THING.
Now is the best time to engage in a concentrated period of personal evaluation.
1. Figure out where you are and where you want to go.
2. Add things to your life that are important to you.
3. Get rid of the things that just aren’t working anymore.
You don’t have to take it on the chin and allow the bad economy to control every aspect of your life.
Come out of the basement. Take control. Empower yourself!
Join me for a FR.EE teleseminar THIS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15th, 2008 at 7:00 PM Central.
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We all see what’s going on in the world.
The markets and economy are in the tank. Foreclosures, hiring freezes, salary cuts, and layoffs are a given.
We’re hunkered down in our bunkers waiting for the storm to blow over. Is that the right appoach?
ABSOLUTELY NOT.
Think about this: When businesses feel the heat of the bad economy and decreasing sales, do they hunker down? No! They get very proactive. They look for ways to cut costs and increase efficiencies.
AS INDIVIDUALS, WE SHOULD DO THE SAME THING.
Take this time to engage in some self-assessment instead of using all your energy for self-preservation.
Build some self-confidence, self-equity, and a foundation for your future – so that you can handle good times and bad.
Now is the best time to enagage in a concentrated period of personal evaluation.
You don’t have to take it on the chin and allow the bad economy to control every aspect of your life.
Come out of the basement. Take control. Empower yourself!
by David Bohl, Life Coach and Lifestyle Designer
I know it sounds cliche… but the power of positive thinking really does bring an avalanche of wonderful things pouring into your life.
From your job to your marriage to your social life to your personal interests… it pays to start listening to what your Inner Opportunist has to say.
Think for a moment about a company who lays off thousands of its employees–some that have worked at the company for 20 years. Debbie, one of these employees was the marketing manager of the company. She is laid off after giving 10 years of her professional life to the company–increasing its sales, hiring and mentoring an entire marketing area, and being at the company’s beck and call.
Technology can seem like your best friend or your worst enemy. The truth is that technology is always your friend–you just have to know how to manage it. By taking control of the technological tools available to you, you can streamline your life, effectively manage your time, and essentially get your life back. This article provides some of the technology tools you can use and the ways you can manage the technology in your life better.
All-in-one systems
There are several all-in-one technology systems to help to streamline and organize your life. For example, many cell phones now have multiple features such as calendars, contact systems, email, notes and more. Imagine all this functionality, packed into a little device that fits in your purse or pocket. The drawback of an all-in-one system is that if something happens to the device then all of your information goes with it, right? Not exactly. Sync this device with your computer and create an automatic backup file that will protect your precious data.
Taking it one step further, you can also sync this with your email system (Outlook, Yahoo!, Gmail, etc.). Most email systems have a calendar, notes section, and contact system, which creates an additional backup of all your information. This prevents you from having to double-enter information like email addresses and appointments, and provides anytime, anywhere access from any computer or mobile device.
Let’s use Mary as an all-in-one device user example…..
There has been an exponential explosion of information available for increasing personal productivity, so much so that it’s become known as productivity porn (or, for those active on the Net and looking to avoid spam blockers, productivity pr0n). Productivity Pr0n consists of those techniques, tools, and all-out systems for getting more organized and maximizing personal productivity.
This full-fledged industry has given rise to Productivity Nirvana, Productivity Gurus, an army of Life Hackers (those who provide productivity tips), and Life Optimizers.
But something’s missing here. If virtually everybody is doing these things, where’s the edge? How can you find out what works for you? Where can you bring your unique strengths and values to the value proposition?
The problem with productivity, as it’s come to be known, is that it doesn’t go far enough. Productivity is a nebulous concept. Its objectives are limited, if not vague.
David Allen, THE Productivity Guru, said: “You don’t have time to do any project, because you actually can’t do a project – you can only do action steps.”
Productivity is about doing things and that simply isn’t enough. It’s a good place to start, but you’ll need to move on from there.
You need to take things to the next level, so you focus on efficiency.
Arnold Bennett said: “A sense of the value of time–that is, of the best way to divide ones time into ones various activities–is an essential preliminary to efficient work; it is the only method of avoiding hurry.”
In other words, efficiency is about doing things right. Becoming more efficient allows you to accomplish specific tasks in the most proficient and cost-effective (in terms of time and money), as well as least wasteful, ways possible.
Being productive and efficient together isn’t sufficient, though. Doing many things proficiently that wind up taking a lot of your time doesn’t help if you aren’t able to choose the best and most important things to focus on.
That’s where effectiveness comes in. Simply put, effectiveness is doing the right things. It means possessing the ability to direct your energies toward and accomplish those things that bring you nearer to your goals and objectives.
Jawaharlal Nehru said: “Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends. “
Being effective essentially eliminates the human drive to be busy for the sake of being busy, procrastinating, and becoming diverted by focusing on the unimportant. Effectiveness is where we all want to operate.
It all makes sense and sounds simple, right?
But wait a minute …. Now you ask: “Of all the things in front of me that are available and that I’m fully capable of doing, how do I determine the “right things” to do first – to do NOW?”
Congratulations! You’ve hit the nail on the head. You’ve uncovered THE secret to “productivity” that you don’t commonly read about.
The key to being productive, efficient, and effective is simply to do the next right thing.
Walter Savage Landor said: “People, like nails, lose their effectiveness when they lose direction and begin to bend.”
How do you figure out what the next right thing is?
The best way I know to describe this is to suggest that you become apperceptive. It’s about being focused, centered, and engaged. To strive to do the next right thing, you want to:
Remove the distractions – it’s fairly straightforward to figure out what they are –and you’ll find yourself more alert, awake, aware, and alive. You’ll find that you’ll be clearer and more focused about doing the next right thing.
