THE ONE MINUTE MOTIVATOR Don’t worry, be happy Do you know how much time we waste in worrying about the wrong problems? Here’s a reliable estimate of the things people worry about: Things that never happen: 40% Things that are over and done that can never be changed by all the worry in the world: 30% Needless worries about our health: 12% Time spent worrying about unimportant issues: 10% Real legitimate worries: 8% Therefore, ninety-two per cent of the average person’s worries take up valuable time, cause painful stress, even mental anguish, and are absolutely unnecessary. And of the eight per…
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THE ONE MINUTE MOTIVATOR ‘One kind word can warm three winter months.’ – Japanese Proverb There are no more positive or powerful phrases in the English language to use than the following: Thank you I am proud of you I appreciate you or I appreciate your efforts These magical words not only make other people feel good, but they serve as a strong motivational force. But, if saying thank you, I am proud of you and I appreciate you is so powerful, why don’t we say them more often? Do we forget to do so because we are too preoccupied with ourselves?…
SMART THINKING How to Work on Your Business, Not in Your Business Why should you work on your business instead of in it? Simply put, because you want your business working harder for you than you work for it. It’s amazing what a difference a little preposition can make. The consequence of working in your business as opposed to working on your business is enormous. Working in the business means you’re just managing to accomplish the bare-minimum tasks that will get your rent paid and keep your company around to hopefully survive another month. Your time appears to be managing…
How to save your job in an economic slowdown “Eighty-five percent of the reason you get a job, keep that job, and move ahead in that job has to do with your people skills and people knowledge.” – Cavett Robert In tough economic times, it is not a good thing to be unemployed. And if you are lucky enough to have a job, you don’t want to do anything that jeopardises it. It is always better to have a job than not. Work is a major part of your time; it takes up a third of your life and half…
Smart Pricing: How to sell against lower-priced competition What are your products or services really worth? How much will customers pay? Where will your competitors respond? The first step in effective pricing is to determine your competitive advantage and use it to effectively differentiate your product. Failing to do this, you will be seen as simply selling a commodity. The moment you are selling a commodity then price is always the primary issue on the minds of your prospects. Pricing is the most powerful profit driver and the convincing element in product positioning. Unfortunately, pricing is very often the most…
The One Minute Motivator Two lumberjacks were given axes and told to go into the woods to cut down trees. The first lumberjack found a tree and immediately started chopping. He chopped all day without stopping. The second lumberjack also did his share of chopping, but at various points during the day, he would stop, walk away, and then come back a few minutes later. Meanwhile, the first lumberjack just kept chopping away. At the end of the day, the second lumberjack had cut far more wood than the first. The first was much more tired than the second. What…
“If you have time to whine and complain about something, then you have the time to do something about it.” – Anthony J. D’Angelo Are you a moaner and groaner? Do you have one on your team? Every company has its prima donnas. Are you that person for your team or company? Do you constantly whine about your duties? Your long hours? Your poor salary? I can guarantee you one thing. It doesn’t make you happier. It certainly won’t get you the opportunities, success and rewards that you aspire to. If you want to succeed in these challenging times then you must…
The One Minute Motivator “Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.” – James Dean On the day you were born people gathered and laughed with happiness while you cried. Hopefully the day you die people will gather and cry while you gaze down upon them and smile. If you knew for sure that tomorrow would be your last day, how would you live today? Would you live it to the fullest? Would you be your very best? Of course, you would! To live each day as if it is your last day is to be your…
How to survive in an age of devastating disruption The game of business is changing. Every day I see business people living in a naïve state as if the status quo still exists. Entire industries are being disrupted at rates that have never been seen before in history. Insurance agents, real estate agents, financial advisors, the advertising industry, newspapers, magazines, radio, TV and music publishing to name a few. They are all under the threat of government regulation or industry disruption. It’s not over yet, as radical new technology coupled with new consumer needs will continue to replace or shrink…
One minute motivator 1. Not everyone is going to like you . . . Get over it. 2. Stuff is going to happen . . . Deal with it. 3. The person who buries their head in the sand will eventually get their butt kicked. 4. You cannot change the past, but you can create the future. 5. Everyone you meet is a reflection of who you are, so it’s a good idea to look for the best in people. 6. When you step into judgment, you step into ignorance. 7. Regret is a wasted emotion and keeps you stuck…