The Immigrant's Attitude
by Zig Ziglar
Walter Hailey, a retired insurance executive, says that legal immigrants in America are four times as likely to become millionaires as those who are born here. This is true regardless of whether these immigrants are from the Orient, South America, Africa or Europe. The reason is simple. These immigrants give up, in most cases, a great deal to come to America. They face culture shock, language differences, climate changes and often leave friends and families behind. They do that because they have a dream and the dream has them. They succeed because they have great faith and their commitment is strong.
They come to America with a lot of enthusiasm and determination, are truly grateful for the opportunity and are excited about a job that pays five or more dollars per hour, which is far more than they earned back home. They even accept the second job, live very frugally, take advantage of community college education, and by the time they realize there are some problems in our country, it's too late. They've already "made it." They look at the opportunities America offers and say, "Wow! What a deal!"
On the other side of the coin, many people born in America get up each morning and say, "Big deal!" with a heavy dose of sarcasm. To underscore what legal immigrants have done, our former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General John M. Shalikashvili (Shalik), is from Poland; and at one time four of the 10 most admired companies in America as recognized by Fortune magazine were headed by legal immigrants.
Message: Adopt the immigrant's attitude and I will SEE YOU AT THE TOP!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Wasted Wisdom
How do we waste wisdom? We hear a good idea. It resonates within us. We like it. We begin to fantasize about how it could work for us. But, then we hesitate. We do not take action.
We hear someone speak on health. We know we should live a healthy lifestyle. We imagine how it would be to be as healthy as we once were. But we hesitate. You should take action! Go out and buy an nutritional book. Get out of your chair and do some jumping jacks. ACT! But we hesitate. This hesitation causes you to fall prey to the Law of Diminishing Intent! (A law I learned from Jim Rohn).
Can you remember a time when you had a good idea? You thought about it, fantasized about it, but never acted on it. A week later, you thought about it a little. A month later, you thought about it once. A year later, the thought was completely gone until you read this blog. That idea that God gave you, Is now WASTED WISDOM! Why? Because you didn’t act!
Some people lack self-esteem. This lack of self-esteem can be traced to the lack of discipline. One of the greatest benefits of self-discipline is self-esteem. Without the discipline your self-esteem is eroded. This lack of self-discipline is like an infection. We know it’s bad but we just ignore it. Finally when the infection is to the point that we cannot live with it any longer, we deal with it (hopefully). BUT, if we refuse to learn and require self-discipline of ourselves, the infection will return. This infection kills our self-esteem.
How do you prevent the infection from reoccurring? How do you rebuild your self-esteem? ACT! Start with the smallest discipline that connects to your core values, or philosophy. Do it. Do it NOW! Do it often. But ACT!
Now let me quote Jim Rohn, Make the commitment: "I will discipline myself to achieve my goals so that in the years ahead I can celebrate my successes."
Shoot me a note and let me know the ACTION you have taken.
Excited about Jesus!
We hear someone speak on health. We know we should live a healthy lifestyle. We imagine how it would be to be as healthy as we once were. But we hesitate. You should take action! Go out and buy an nutritional book. Get out of your chair and do some jumping jacks. ACT! But we hesitate. This hesitation causes you to fall prey to the Law of Diminishing Intent! (A law I learned from Jim Rohn).
Can you remember a time when you had a good idea? You thought about it, fantasized about it, but never acted on it. A week later, you thought about it a little. A month later, you thought about it once. A year later, the thought was completely gone until you read this blog. That idea that God gave you, Is now WASTED WISDOM! Why? Because you didn’t act!
Some people lack self-esteem. This lack of self-esteem can be traced to the lack of discipline. One of the greatest benefits of self-discipline is self-esteem. Without the discipline your self-esteem is eroded. This lack of self-discipline is like an infection. We know it’s bad but we just ignore it. Finally when the infection is to the point that we cannot live with it any longer, we deal with it (hopefully). BUT, if we refuse to learn and require self-discipline of ourselves, the infection will return. This infection kills our self-esteem.
How do you prevent the infection from reoccurring? How do you rebuild your self-esteem? ACT! Start with the smallest discipline that connects to your core values, or philosophy. Do it. Do it NOW! Do it often. But ACT!
Now let me quote Jim Rohn, Make the commitment: "I will discipline myself to achieve my goals so that in the years ahead I can celebrate my successes."
Shoot me a note and let me know the ACTION you have taken.
Excited about Jesus!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Priorities & Focus
I read an article by Darren Hardy, publisher of Success Magazine.
He said, When all is said and done, what do I want to have said and done?
It is not what you do that determines the level of your success, but rather what you don’t do.
Determine what you want.
Determine your values.
Who are you?
What do you want to become?
What is important to you in life?
What direction do you want your life to take?
Focus on Goals.
What are the 3 most important goals of the year?
What are the 3 most important goals of the month?
What are the 3 most important goals of the week?
What are the 3 most important goals of the day?
Filter everything else out!
Just say NO!
You get what you tolerate.
Life will organize around the standards you set for yourself.
Dr. Oz says, It’s not about time management. It’s about energy management. The things you do in your life should give you the zest for life.
ROE = Return on Energy
Get Excited about Life!
He said, When all is said and done, what do I want to have said and done?
It is not what you do that determines the level of your success, but rather what you don’t do.
Determine what you want.
Determine your values.
Who are you?
What do you want to become?
What is important to you in life?
What direction do you want your life to take?
Focus on Goals.
What are the 3 most important goals of the year?
What are the 3 most important goals of the month?
What are the 3 most important goals of the week?
What are the 3 most important goals of the day?
Filter everything else out!
Just say NO!
You get what you tolerate.
Life will organize around the standards you set for yourself.
Dr. Oz says, It’s not about time management. It’s about energy management. The things you do in your life should give you the zest for life.
ROE = Return on Energy
Get Excited about Life!
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