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Issue 317 - June 27, 2007
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"Life asks us to make measurable progress
in reasonable time. That's why they make those fourth grade chairs so small
– so you won't fit in them at age twenty-five" Jim Rohn
Today's issue includes:
1. Your Achievement Article - Evan Till Eleven by Ron White
2. Your Achievement Quotes - Communication/Persuasion, Concentration/Focus and Contentment
3. Your Achievement Tips - A Leader Always Fails Upwards! by Tony Alessandra
4. Ron White has been at it again!
5. More Information
1. Your Achievement Article
Evan Till Eleven by Ron White
One of my good friends has a little boy named Evan. I call him 'Evan Till Eleven' because it rhymes and I am a clown.
When I met them, he was zero. But, shortly thereafter he just had a birthday so now he is one year old.
A few weeks ago, we were at a swimming pool party. Evan had no fear of the water. He kept jumping off the steps of the pool to catch the water shooting out of the fountain. Every time he would jump off the steps I would catch him because little did he know that the water was over his head.
Evan did not stand on the steps and ask himself Can I:
- reach the water fountain?
- stand in the water or is it over my head?
- SWIM!!!??
Instead, this one year old jumped and laughed every time I caught him. I then swam him over to fulfill his goal of touching the fountain. He laughed hysterically as he touched the fountain and then I would take him back to the steps and guess what happened? You bet... Evan again jumped into the water that was above his head and I caught him and swam him to the fountain. This routine continued for longer than you might think is possible.
When Evan is at the bottom of a staircase, he doesn't say to himself, 'WOW! That looks too high for me; I bet others have gotten hurt, or what if I get stuck?' Evan will look at the steps and start up taking one step at a time.
As adults it would be a good idea to think more like a one year old. We let fear stop us from really pursuing our dreams. We wonder what would happen if we failed, got stuck, ran out of money or looked like a fool. Often times, this worry is considering things that may not occur. Please do not misunderstand that analyzing a situation and assessing the risk is not wrong. It is right when it is tempered with some measure of risk and optimism.
In 13 years of running my own business I have asked myself what would happen if everything went wrong at the same time. However, I did not allow that answer to keep me from jumping off the steps. And you know what? 6 years ago, everything did go wrong and things went bust. But, it wasn't all that bad. I was actually happy to find that the fall wasn't bad as I thought and I swam back to the steps and jumped off again.
Today I am happily at the fountain I was reaching for. If you are on the steps and you are considering that risk of failure; if it is not a life or death risk... I encourage you to jump. I won't be there to catch you, but you might be surprised to find that you are caught by your own imagination, drive, work ethic or the hidden hand of your Creator.
Put fear in its place and risk... Evan would.
Ron White
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"The game of life is the game of
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2. Your Achievement Quotes
COMMUNICATION/PERSUASION
"It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super-sophisticated communication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners." -- Erma Bombeck
"Self-expression must pass into communication for its fulfillment." -- Pearl Buck
"The 8 key words that will move practically anyone to your side of the issue: 'If you can't do it, I'll definitely understand.'" -- Bob Burg
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CONCENTRATION/FOCUS
"Every great human achievement is preceded by extended periods of dedicated, concentrated effort." -- Brian Tracy
"The best advice I ever came across on the subject of concentration is: Wherever you are, be there. When you work, work. When you play, play. Don't mix the two." -- Jim Rohn
"Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened, but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm." -- Robert Louis Stevenson
"Concentration is the secret of strength in politics, in war, in trade, in short in all management of human affairs." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
CONTENTMENT
"Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content." -- Helen Keller
"I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all." -- Laura Ingalls Wilder
"Nature tops the list of potent tranquilizers and stress reducers. The mere sound of moving water has been shown to lower blood pressure." -- Patch Adams
"Never argue with the inevitable." -- Patricia Fripp
"As we act 'right,' our right results
are guaranteed." Mark Victor Hansen
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3. Your Achievement Tips
A Leader Always Fails Upwards! by Tony Alessandra
Abraham Lincoln really was born in a log cabin. The fact that he went on to become President -- and to lead the country through the most difficult period of its history -- is truly remarkable. It is even more amazing when you consider what it took to be an important leader in the middle of the nineteenth century. Although we hear a lot about people like Lincoln or Andrew Jackson or Ulysses S. Grant -- people who came from nothing to wield great power -- these were most definitely the exceptions that proved the rule. Moreover, the rule was, most successful people started out with all the advantages. Financially, it was much harder to get rich a hundred and fifty years ago than it is today -- and if you failed, it was much harder to get back on your feet. There was no safety net from the government or from anywhere else to make sure that you did not go hungry. In those days, it was every man for himself.
With that in mind, let's look for a minute at some of the things that Lincoln faced and overcame. You have probably seen lists similar to this, describing Lincoln's failures, but I'd like to go through it again in order to make some important points, which we will take up immediately after the list. As you are reading this list, I'd like you also to think of setbacks you have faced in your own life, and how you responded to them.
In 1832, Lincoln was working in a general store in Illinois when he decided to run for the state legislature. However, the election was some months away, and before it took place, the general store went bankrupt and Lincoln was out of a job. So, he joined the army and served three months. When he got out, it was time for the election -- which he lost.
Then, with a partner, Lincoln opened a new general store. His partner embezzled from the business, and the store went broke. In addition, shortly thereafter, the partner died, leaving Lincoln with debts that took several years to pay off.
In 1834, Lincoln ran again for the state legislature, and this time he won. He was even elected to three more terms of two years each. During this period, however, Lincoln also suffered some severe emotional problems. Today he would have been categorized as clinically depressed.
By 1836, Lincoln had become a licensed attorney. At that time, a law degree was not required to pass the bar exam, and Lincoln had been studying on his own for years. He later became a circuit-riding lawyer, traveling from county to county in Illinois to plead cases in different jurisdictions. He was one of the most diligent of all the lawyers doing this kind of work, and between 1849 and 1860 he missed only two court sessions on the circuit.
In 1838, he was defeated in an attempt to become Speaker of the Illinois legislature, and in 1843, he was defeated in an attempt to win nomination for Congress. In 1846, he was elected to Congress, but in 1848, he had to leave because his party had a policy of limiting terms. In 1854, he was defeated in a run for the U.S. Senate. In 1856, he lost the nomination for Vice President, and in 1858, he was again defeated in a race for the Senate. Yet in spite of all these setbacks, in 1860 he was elected President of the United States.
What can we learn about leadership from looking at this chronology? To me, the most remarkable thing is how every time Lincoln failed at something, he was soon trying for something even bigger. After he lost his seat in the state legislature, he ran for the national congress. After he lost a bid for the Senate, he tried to become vice president -- and after he lost the Senate race again, he ended up President of the whole country.
Lincoln saw himself as a leader long before anyone else did -- and this is the first key to his leadership genius. He may have failed many times, but somehow he always failed upward. He was propelled by a sense of mission, and he was willing and able to do whatever it took to get that great mission accomplished.
Here's to more personal insight,
Tony Alessandra
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"Progress in mediation comes swiftly
for those who try their hardest." Pantanjali
4. Ron White has been at it again!
What's your Potential?
Are you Ready to have a Winning Year?
Recently, Ron White was asked to record, on DVD and CD, 7 new programs on Success related topics.
To view samples and each title's specific topics, and to take advantage of this new release offer, go to http://rondvds.yoursuccessstore.com or call 877-929-0439.
"The content of your thoughts and personal beliefs can be proven by a single indicator – your current results." James
A. Ray
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