News
No new updates for this week.
Quote
“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next.
Delicious Ambiguity.”
-Gilda Radner
My Thoughts
Have you ever tried something over and over again and no matter what you do it doesn't work? It may feel like you are banging your head against the wall. It can happen in any or all areas of your life: relationships, finances, education, work, etc...
Sometimes life doesn't cooperate like we want. It doesn't always work out according to our plan. We think we may have something figured out and life surprises us. I've learned that having a vision of the future with goals is great, but being able to adjust to the flow of life is also essential. I recently have experienced some huge changes in my life which I'll write about in detail sometime in the future.
How can you handle the uncertainties that pop up in life?
I know I've said this before, but meditation. This is what has helped me tremendously. Just sitting there alone with your thoughts and feelings can help you become more aware. Eventually with practice you will be able to become more present. If you are more present you have less fear. With less fear comes more clarity.
It doesn't really matter if you sit for five minutes, ten minutes, or one hour. Especially in the beginning, just spending some time meditating everyday will help you develop it into a habit.
I encourage everyone this week to spend a few minutes each day meditating.
Have an excellent week.
Showing posts with label vision. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vision. Show all posts
Monday, December 5, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Criticism
News
The 6-Week Professional speaking course starts on Thursday, February 10th at 7:30pm. This is for anyone that is interested in increasing their ability to stand up and speak in front of any size audience. If you would like to register for the course, please email: bob@oneamazinglife.com
Quote
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
-Theodore Roosevelt
Thoughts
Before I share my thoughts, I would like to update you on my progress from last week since I received some emails asking about that. In total I've visited 20 companies. Out of 20 I was able to sit down and talk with about 10 of them. Two of the companies are looking at starting the coaching program soon. Very nice progress so far. Next week I have two incredibly important meetings with new companies, plus I'll stop by about 10-15.
Regarding criticism, it seems that everyone has an opinion about something regardless if they are actually experienced/qualified in the area they are discussing. There will always be people that tell you that you can't do something, or be something, or have something.
As a matter of fact, even some of the people closest to me have told me to give up what I am doing. I've recently been hearing "Go back and do defense contracting because it's more comfortable for you and you can make a ton of money.". Actually, two weeks ago I was offered $300,000 for one year to go back into my old field and work in a semi-dangerous area. I turned it down. Why? Because I have a vision and I am taking action on that vision.
So how can you handle criticism?
It's important to remember that most times when people criticize you they are often trying to protect you. They don't want to see you get hurt. Of course there may be a few that do it out of jealousy. If you are growing and they are not, then they may feel threatened. Ultimately, the best thing you can do is show them through your action. If someone says you can't be, do, or have something, then instead of arguing that you can do it. Show them. Go out and do it.
Have an awesome week.
The 6-Week Professional speaking course starts on Thursday, February 10th at 7:30pm. This is for anyone that is interested in increasing their ability to stand up and speak in front of any size audience. If you would like to register for the course, please email: bob@oneamazinglife.com
Quote
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
-Theodore Roosevelt
Thoughts
Before I share my thoughts, I would like to update you on my progress from last week since I received some emails asking about that. In total I've visited 20 companies. Out of 20 I was able to sit down and talk with about 10 of them. Two of the companies are looking at starting the coaching program soon. Very nice progress so far. Next week I have two incredibly important meetings with new companies, plus I'll stop by about 10-15.
Regarding criticism, it seems that everyone has an opinion about something regardless if they are actually experienced/qualified in the area they are discussing. There will always be people that tell you that you can't do something, or be something, or have something.
As a matter of fact, even some of the people closest to me have told me to give up what I am doing. I've recently been hearing "Go back and do defense contracting because it's more comfortable for you and you can make a ton of money.". Actually, two weeks ago I was offered $300,000 for one year to go back into my old field and work in a semi-dangerous area. I turned it down. Why? Because I have a vision and I am taking action on that vision.
So how can you handle criticism?
It's important to remember that most times when people criticize you they are often trying to protect you. They don't want to see you get hurt. Of course there may be a few that do it out of jealousy. If you are growing and they are not, then they may feel threatened. Ultimately, the best thing you can do is show them through your action. If someone says you can't be, do, or have something, then instead of arguing that you can do it. Show them. Go out and do it.
Have an awesome week.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Vision
News
The next conversation meeting will be on Sunday, January 30th. I'll have the details posted soon.
The 6-Week Professional Speaking course will start on Thursday, February 10th at 7:30pm. If you are interested in joining, or have questions, please email me: bob@oneamazinglife.com
Quote
A vision without a task is but a dream.
A task without vision is but drudgery.
A vision with a task is the hope of the world.
-Unknown
My Thoughts
This seemingly simple quote offers us a lot of valuable insight.
Many people have a vision, but have no action associated with that vision. They may say "I want more money.", "I want a better body.", or "I want to be more confident." And that is all they say. They rarely, if ever, take action so all those statements are but a wish.
Just taking action without having a vision is monotonous and will eventually lead to failure. This explains why many employees dislike work. They are doing tasks but don't really know why they are doing them. This also helps explain why people fail at other things as well, such as going to the gym. People try to force themselves to go without having a vision, or one that is not clear enough.
Now, having a clear vision of what you would like to be, do, and/or have combined with action will allow you to not only change your life but impact the lives of many other people as well.
How?
One of our friends/client is a Korean woman that has earned over a 1 million dollars by following her vision. No she didn't come from a good family, she didn't have a fantastic education, and she certainly wasn't lucky. I don't have time to go into the whole story, you can hear it if you come to some of our seminars, but the point is she pulled herself out of massive debt (800,000,000 won) to earning over 1 million dollars (1.1 billion won) by having a clear vision and taking action. Has her path been easy? No not at all. Did she have to go out and get uncomfortable to achieve her dream? Absolutely.
The action she took has inspired not only her friends but also her employees. By the way many of those employees thought that it would be impossible to do this, but she sent them to our coaching courses and eventually they believed in her vision.
So what can you do?
If you are one of those people sitting around now wishing something would change but not taking action, then I recommend asking yourself "What action can I take in this situation?", or "What control do I have in this situation?". You may also want to clarify your vision.
If you are one of the people attempting to take action with no vision, then I recommend you stop and ask yourself "What do I really want?" Be specific and then take action.
If you are one of the people that has a vision and is taking action, then I commend you. If you are finding it hard to continue taking action, then I encourage you to think from the end. This will allow you to shift your focus from the problems that you may be facing and allow you to start seeing solutions.
Have an amazing week.
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