This Issue's Contents:
1. LIFE LONG LEARNING: Free Teleconferences &
Other Learning Opportunities
2. DISTINCTION OF THE MONTH: Opportunity vs
Distraction
3. STAYING AHEAD OF THE CURVE: Resources
4. ADVANTAGE THINKING: Spring
Cleaning
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LIFE LONG LEARNING
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STAYING AHEAD OF THE
CURVE:
Resources You Should Use!
1. BEST VALUES ON DOMAIN
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or check them out at http://www.recyber.com
Here are a couple of COOL SITES recommended
by Jack Peckam, Cyberspace Society:
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Carey at WCR 800-245-851
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THE COACHING DISTINCTION OF THE MONTH:
Opportunity Vs. Distraction
DEFINITIONS:
Opportunity: A good fit for your goals/passions
Distraction: Something that MIGHT be an
opportunity in the future
COMPARISONS:
EXAMPLE: Jane saw an opportunity
to save money when the homes magazine that she got the best results from called her with a
cheap, space available rate on an additional
page. Robert was distracted by a 50% off sale onsome direct mail cards that were not part
of his marketing plan
KEY
POINT: When you evaluate whether something is an opportunity or a distraction, you
must know how it fits with what you are committedto. A distraction for one person may well
be an opportunity for another.
BENEFIT: You become willing
to distinguish the distractions and let go of them,. As you do, more opportunities that
fit your needs can show up.
COACHING ACTIONS: Your time is
your most valuable commodity. Where are you being distracted? As new customers appear, ask
yourself if they represent an opportunity or
a distraction. Let go of or refer all that don’t fit your ideal client profile.
Consider with each new marketing decision, if it fits your plan for the year.
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ADVANTAGE THINKING: Spring Cleaning
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“ If we had no winter, the
spring would not be so pleasant:if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity
would not be so welcome” Charlotte
Bronte
Spring represents new beginnings. As the
earth calls forth the flowers and warms our days, a beauty and lightness greets me and
makes mewant to dance and sing! A joyful and hopeful energy surrounds meand reminds me of
Robin Williams observation,“Spring is nature’s way of saying, LET”S
PARTY!”
What new beginnings are you looking forward
to in this first Spring of the new millennium? Are you experiencing your best year ever,
so far? Why not take time right now to do some evaluation.
The
Two Most Important Things To Do For Spring:
- A Quarterly Course Correction:
You made a plan
for 2000 (Please tell me you did!). Are you on target? When was the last time you check
in? It is time to review your plan and decide if you are taking the actions that will take
you to the target you set, or if it is time to do some course corrections. For more on
this, I’ve written an article at http://www.realtimes.com/rtnews/rtapages/20000324_course.htm
- Clear The Clutter
What are you
tolerating? Putting up with? What is draining your energy? Spring is the perfect time to
throw out the old and ready yourself forthe new
Here are some
places to start:
Throw out 25
things that are broken, useless or you don’t need
Give away 25
things that are in good shape, but not you
Pick one area
of your home or office and make it 100% clutterfree (Your desk?)
Stop doing
anything that drains energy
Make a list of
EVERYTHING you are tolerating and take care of at least one item each day, until you
become toleration-free!
I offer a 100
point checklist from Coachu, called the Clean Sweep if you
are ready to play this game and go for a life of energy, without distractions!
Spend 3 or 4
hours to do these two things and you will reap a bountiful harvest in the coming months.
Remember, you reap what you sow. Once you see if you are on course and have removed some
of the distractions, Spring is the time to be planting lots of seeds…..Don’t
wonder if they are growing beneath the surface, just keep taking actions and the harvest
will come. Thought you might enjoy this short parable:
“Two seeds lay side by side
in the fertile spring soil. The first seed said, "I want to grow! I want to send my
roots deep into the soil beneath me, and thrust my sprouts through the earth's crust above
me . . . I want to unfurl my tender buds like banners to announce the arrival of spring .
. . I want to feel the warmth of the sun on my face and the blessing of the morning dew on
my petals!" And so she grew. The second
seed said, "I am afraid. If I send my roots into the ground below, I don't know what
I will encounter in the dark. If I push my way through the hard soil above me I may damage
my delicate sprouts . . . what if I let my buds open and a snail tries to eat them? And if
I were to open my blossoms, a small child may pull me from the ground. No, it is much
better for me to wait until it is safe." And
so she waited. A yard hen scratching around
in the early spring ground for food found the waiting seed and promptly ate it.
Moral
Of The Story
Those of us who refuse to risk and grow get swallowed up by life.
By
Patty Hansen from Chicken Soup for the Soul
Copyright
1993 by Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen