Let me begin with a short story that will lay the foundation for this post.

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A young Buddhist monk walked with an elder monk on their way back to their temple after several days of travel. On the way, they came to a creek bed, the banks of which had softened to a wet, slushy mess. At the edge of the creek stood an attractive young woman dressed in traditional gowns, who was obviously wanting to cross the water but had no idea how to contend with the mud. If she attempted to traverse it, her legs would surely sink shin-deep into the muck.

As they approached the young lady, the younger monk averted his eyes and looked down, for theirs was a stern discipline, and monks were not allowed to gaze upon a woman, let alone speak to or interact with her, particularly when the woman was as fetching and young as this one. To his horror, however, the older monk walked straight toward the woman and asked her if she needed to cross. The woman shyly said yes, and without another word, he hoisted her piggy-style onto his back and carried the woman across the creek. The younger monk followed them across the creek, stunned. Once on the other side, the woman profusely thanked her new friend, shook his hand, and resumed her journey, disappearing into the trees.

The young man was aghast, but respectful of his elder, he held his tongue. For three hours they walked side by side, all the while the student confused as to how his companion could so flagrantly violate one of the cardinal rules of their temple. The older one had, after all, not only engaged the woman, he had spoken to her, and then not only did he touch her, he carried her on his back! How could such a thing be justified?!

For another hour they walked in total silence, and finally came the point when the young man could stand it no longer. He stepped forward two paces and then whirled on his walking companion to face him in anger. “How could you do that?!” he shouted.

“Do what?” asked the older monk, looking at him.

He rolled his eyes. “It is a sin to touch a woman, a violation to even gaze upon her, and yet you spoke with her. You…you…shook her hand!” He sputtered in his anger. “You carried her across the creek! YOU CARRIED HER!!”

“I’m not carrying her anymore” said his older friend, smiling the faintest of smiles and bowing slightly. “Why are you?”

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I hope you understand what this story is trying to convey.

We have the compacity to carry a lot of data in your mind, unfortunately we tend to carry a lot more of the negative stuff. 

The good thing about humans is we have the ability to CHOOSE what we want to carry.

Realizing this, to make 2010 your BEST YEAR EVER…You should reflect back identify any hatred you have for someone, any grude, any sadness, any guilt, any shame…anything that is not going to help you progress drop them all.

It’s hard but ultimately you KNOW you have a CHOICE, so think wisely and do what is best for you.

Tam,

P.S I can’t remember where I read this story from, but keep it in mind, use it, and teach it to others.

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What a legacy Jim Rohn has left behind for all of us he as help countless people it’s a pity I never had a chance to meet him.

I was looking at some of the videos I have of Jim Rohn and found some simple principles that I had forgotten about, now I want to share it with you all today.

1)Philosophy. You have to improve your philosophies of life because chances are you are struggling because you are hanging on to negatives beliefs you’ve had from negative experiences in the past.  Always seek to improve your education but remember if you desire wealth then educate yourself more in terms of wealth.

2)Attitude. Take a positive attitude every where you go with you, learn from your past instead of blaming your past. Look back and change or improve what you need in order to get what you want.

3)Activity. What are some of the activities you can do today to improve your life right away, do it now! Don’t put it off any longer because the longer you leave it the further you are away from success, as Jim puts it ” You Are Messed Up!” if you’re not doing what you know is good for you “You Are Messed Up!”.

The first two steps are inner strengths, the last step is the physical. Once you have accumulated enough knowledge it is time then to apply them.

Get to work guys. What are some of the things you can do right away that can improve you life immediately? Do it!

Tam,

What Does It Mean To Be A Leader?

The Ken Blanchard Companies’ definition for Leadership is to have “the capacity to influence others by unleashing the potential and power of people and organizations for the greater good.”

The key phrase in our new definition is “the greater good”-what is best for all involved. We think leadership is a high calling. Leadership should not be purely for personal gain or goal accomplishment; it should have a much higher purpose than that.

Leading At A Higher Level.

Most of the time a leader should be a Mentor and a Cheer-Leader looking to bring out the best in others and guild them towards  accomplishments.

When you are Leading at a Higher Level you are never looking for personal gain, true Leaders always seeks to improve others around them. Leadership is a process and through this process One must act with respect, care and fairness for the well-being of all involved.

Most of the time it’s best to have followers that have the same goals and interest as yourself, so within the process of accomplishment both can help each other in terms of personal and organizational growth.

Anytime you have chosen to meet a Goal or chase a Dream, you are a Leader and with that you have the longterm responsibility of all the people that surrounds you. Just remember always to lead with value first, give more than you can take and I can guarantee that the forces of nature will reward you ten in return. Good Luck

Yours To Success
Tam,