Make Yourself Unforgettable!
I took a Dale Carnegie course back in the 1990's and, in my perspective, his teachings are timeless. In his book, Make Yourself Unforgettable, Dale Carnegie tells us to keep the following points in mind:
- To get the best of an argument - avoid it.
- Show respect for the other person's opinion. Never tell a person he or she is wrong.
- If you are wrong, admit it quickly, emphatically.
- Begin in a friendly way. Get the other person saying "yes" immediately.
- Let the other person do a great deal of the talking.
- Let the other person feel the idea is his or hers.
- Speak softly.
- Smile appropriately.
- If a confrontation can't be avoided, don't feel you have to get an unconditional surrender. Always give the other person an opening for an honorable retreat.
When you want to make yourself unforgettable, you may consider, do I want to be considered in a positive or negative manner? This is especially true when you are looking for opportunities. You never know who you may run into who may be able to help you reach your goals and your dream may come into fruition.
Freda
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Mistakes Aren't Failures - Official Diploma Frames
We shouldn't be afraid to fail. When it happens, we shouldn't waste energy trying to cover up. It's all right to fail as long as you learn from your failure and go on to the next challenge. If you're not failing, you're not growing.
Barbara Corday ( is an American television executive, writer and producer known for co-creating the television series Cagney & Lacey) has something to say about failure in On Becoming a Leader, an excellent book by Warren Bennis (Addison-Wesley Publishing Co.).
Barbara Corday was co-author (with Barbara Avedon) of the TV movie, Cagney and Lacey, which was the basis of the highly acclaimed TV series, but in the Bennis book she talks about one of her flops.
"My favorite project" she said, "a TV series called American Dream, had a lot of things to say, was executed brilliantly, written and acted well, and produced beautifully. It was a critical success, but for whatever reason, the public chose not to watch it, and it lasted only five or six episodes. It was a flop, but I don't see it as a failure. It also wasn't a mistake. Mistakes aren't failures either, and I don't take them seriously. It's okay to make mistakes, as long as you make them in good conscience and you're doing the best you can at the moment...I'm not afraid to make a mistake, and I'm not afraid to say afterward, 'Boy, that was a mistake. Let's try something else.' I think that wins people over. Now, I don't make mistakes purposely to win people over, but when I make one, I admit it. I can also say, 'You have a better idea than I have. Let's do your idea.'"
This is great advise we can all incorporate in our day to day life.
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8 Tricks to Stay Focused and Get Things Done
How many times do we get to the end of our day and find that the important things we planned on completing just simply did not happen?!?! Well, this definitely happens to me more than I like admitting. Most of us know what the tricks are, we simply get busy, thinking that we don't need to do them ....yet, again, at the end of the day, we realize that we didn't get some of the most important items completed.
Please try these tips. They will help you get the important things completed and as a result, you will feel more relaxed, relieved, confident and competent.
8 Tricks to Say Focused and Get Things Done
Keep an organized space. Less clutter will allow you to focus and get your work done with more concentration.
Turn off or put your cellphone away and disconnect from the internet. Remove anything that can distract you from the task at hand. If you need to use your computer for the project, keep your email, facebook, etc. closed and only open them at designated times you can set based on your business needs.
Make a to-do list. Make the list the night before your workday and prioritize each item. This will help you put all of the items that you must do on one list and get them out of your mind. Now you can relax and have a more peaceful nights rest knowing that you will complete the most important tasks the next day.
Manage your time and energy. As you look at your to-do list, think about what is most important to get accomplished and then figure out how long it will take you to accomplish each task. You can then do the most important tasks first and strive to complete each task within each time limit. (Note: Often times, we will do the things that we can get accomplished the quickest and plan on attempting longer/more tedious tasks afterward. This usually does not work because we only have so much energy during the day. Use the majority of your energy on the most important tasks first and then the tasks that take the least amount of time can be completed with ease and less stress. Also remember, when you do the faster or easier tasks first, you are taking your valuable time and energy dreading the larger, more cumbersome task.)
Take a 5 to 10-minute break for every hour of work. If you are really doing strenuous or complicated work, take a 3 to 5-minute break each half hour. This will refresh your mind and keep you focused. Remember, this is a refreshing break only! Don't get sidetracked!!!
Forget multitasking. Focus ONLY on one task at a time for maximum focus.
Get a good night's sleep. Poor concentration is one of the main symptoms of sleep loss.
Separate the space. If you work from home, use a separate workspace from where you live. This can greatly increase focus and concentration. If this is not physically possible, create an area of a room and dedicate it only to your work. You can put a small table in a corner with a laptop and a file box. This can be your office until you are able to expand. Remember, keep the laptop closed and put away if you don't need it for the tasks at hand.
Use these tricks and you will begin to magically get all of your work done quickly.
Have a great day!
HOW TO BE HAPPY - A LIFE-CHANGING LESSON
What makes us happy? This is a surprisingly difficult question as many of us take happiness for granted or are in a desperate search for happiness.
The truth is happiness comes from within. You may ask, what exactly does that mean...from within? I mean that happiness is an emotion and emotions comes from our thoughts and thoughts come from our brain and emotions come from the "feelings" we have within our body. You feel hot and cold, those are tactile. When you feel sad, what are you thinking about? What are your focusing on. Ask the same questions when you feel happy, excited, motivated, etc.
Stop what you are doing right now....and check to see what you are "feeling" .... now, check to see what thoughts you have around those feelings. Try it! Are you thinking about something in the past or something in the future?
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