You can tell your colleagues, coworkers and employees how much you value them and their contribution any day of the year. Trust me. No occasion is necessary. In fact, small surprises and tokens of your appreciation spread throughout the year help the people in your work life feel valued all year long.
Looking for ideas about how to praise and thank coworkers and employees? Here are ten ways to show your appreciation to employees and coworkers.
Praise something your coworker has done well. Identify the specific actions that you found admirable.
Say "thank you." Show your appreciation for their hard work and contributions. And, don't forget to say "please" often as well. Social niceties do belong at work. A more gracious, polite workplace is appreciated by all.
Ask your coworkers about their family, their hobby, their weekend or a special event they attended. Your genuine interest - as opposed to being nosey – causes people to feel valued and cared about.
Offer staff members flexible scheduling for the holidays, if feasible. If work coverage is critical, post a calendar so people can balance their time off with that of their coworkers.
Know your coworker’s interests well enough to present a small gift occasionally. An appreciated gift, and the gesture of providing it, will light up your coworker’s day.
If you can afford to, give staff money. End of the year bonuses, attendance bonuses, quarterly bonuses and gift certificates say “thank you” quite nicely. TechSmith staff received a percentage of their annual salary for their end of year bonus.
Almost everyone appreciates food. Take coworkers or staff to lunch for a birthday, a special occasion or for no reason at all. Let your guest pick the restaurant.
Create a fun tradition for a seasonal holiday. ReCellular employees draw names for their Secret Santa gift exchange. Alison Doyle, About's Guide to Job Searching, also works in Career Services at Skidmore College where they do a "gift grab" at their holiday party.LuAnn Johnson who works in Human Resources at the Schaller Anderson Mercy Care Plan says, "We celebrate Treat Tuesday, every Tuesday between Thanksgiving and Christmas. We match up departments or people who don't normally work together as a unit and assign a day to provide gooey, healthy or scrumptious treats for the other groups. It's a great mixer, an opportunity to show off our culinary skills and a morale builder - to say nothing of the sugar high!"
Bring in bagels, doughnuts or another treat for staff and coworkers. Offerings such as cookies or cupcakes, that you've baked personally, are a huge hit. (Have you tried baking cupcakes in ice cream cones? People love them.) Another hit? Bring chocolate - chocolate anything.
Last, but not least, provide opportunity. People want chances for training and cross-training. They want to participate on a special committee where their talents are noticed. They like to attend professional association meetings and represent your organization at civic and philanthropic events.
These are my top ten ways to show appreciation to employees and coworkers. Stretch your imagination. There are hundreds of other employee and coworker appreciation ideas just waiting to be found. They'll bring you success in employee motivation, employee recognition and in building a positive, productive workplace.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
The five most Important Tips for Effective Recognition
1. You need to establish criteria for what performance or contribution constitutes rewardable behavior or actions.
2. All employees must be eligible for the recognition.
3. The recognition must supply the employer and employee with specific information about what behaviors or actions are being rewarded and recognized.
Anyone who then performs at the level or standard stated in the criteria receives the reward.
4. The recognition should occur as close to the performance of the actions as possible, so the recognition reinforces behavior the employer wants to encourage.
5. You don't want to design a process in which managers "select" the people to receive recognition. This type of process will be viewed forever as "favoritism" or talked about as "it's your turn to get recognized this month." This is why processes that single out an individual, such as "Employee of the Month," are rarely effective.
A Working Example of Successful Recognition
A client company established criteria for rewarding employees. Criteria included such activities as contributing to company success serving a customer without being asked to help by a supervisor. Each employee, who meets the stated criteria, receives a thank you note, hand-written by the supervisor. The note spells out exactly why the employee is receiving the recognition.
The note includes the opportunity for the employee to "draw" a gift from a box. Gifts range from fast food restaurant gift certificates and candy to a gold dollar and substantial cash rewards. The employee draws the reward, so no supervisory interference is perceived. A duplicate of the thank you note goes into a periodic drawing for even more substantial reward and recognition opportunities.
2. All employees must be eligible for the recognition.
3. The recognition must supply the employer and employee with specific information about what behaviors or actions are being rewarded and recognized.
Anyone who then performs at the level or standard stated in the criteria receives the reward.
4. The recognition should occur as close to the performance of the actions as possible, so the recognition reinforces behavior the employer wants to encourage.
5. You don't want to design a process in which managers "select" the people to receive recognition. This type of process will be viewed forever as "favoritism" or talked about as "it's your turn to get recognized this month." This is why processes that single out an individual, such as "Employee of the Month," are rarely effective.
A Working Example of Successful Recognition
A client company established criteria for rewarding employees. Criteria included such activities as contributing to company success serving a customer without being asked to help by a supervisor. Each employee, who meets the stated criteria, receives a thank you note, hand-written by the supervisor. The note spells out exactly why the employee is receiving the recognition.
The note includes the opportunity for the employee to "draw" a gift from a box. Gifts range from fast food restaurant gift certificates and candy to a gold dollar and substantial cash rewards. The employee draws the reward, so no supervisory interference is perceived. A duplicate of the thank you note goes into a periodic drawing for even more substantial reward and recognition opportunities.
Latest book in town
Welcome to a new day. As at on Thursday I saw a new book by Mrs Funmi Johnson title the SECRET BLACK BOOK OF WEALTH, she ellaoborates on the fact that there is a long view on wealth. in this book you can see the ruling slave, the power of vision and so many more. To get a copy call me on my number 08085803949
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
The Power of Word
Word power can be awesome. Think about the impact of these words: A young man and a young woman each say "I love you." Later, the minister says, "I now pronounce you man and wife." Still later, the doctor says, "It's a girl!" or "It's a boy!" Think of the joy those words create. Listen to these words spoken after the Battle of Gettysburg: "Four score and seven years ago..." and Lincoln had just opened his historic address. Or this: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself," and Roosevelt gave a nation hope and courage. Or: "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country," and Kennedy challenged us to get involved. "I have a dream," and most of us recognize the hope that Martin Luther King gave all of us that racial tensions can disappear. Or, "My feet hurt," as Rosa Parks refused to stand up and move to the back of the bus and an entire people stood up and moved forward. Or, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal” - and a nation was launched. Think about this: "Give me liberty or give me death," and Patrick Henry rallied thirteen isolated colonies to fight for their freedom. Consider "We have not yet begun to fight," and John Paul Jones roused his command aboard ship to repel the British invaders and an enormous chapter was written in our fight for freedom.The message is clear: Think about the words you use and the impact they can have and as you choose the right words or listen to the right words, it can make a difference not only in your life, but the lives of others as well. Buy this concept, choose and carefully use the right words, and I will SEE YOU AT THE TOP
FINDING YOUR VOICE
"One word expresses the pathway to greatness: voice. Those on this path find their voice and inspire others to find theirs. The rest never do." ~ Steven Covey
One of the expressions bandied about by political commentators this season has been of a candidate "finding a voice." In fact, in the space of about two months, seemingly every candidate found his or hers.
On November 11, 2007, TIME contributor, Ana Marie Cox, wrote about Senator Barack Obama "finding his voice," at a Democratic dinner party in Iowa.
During post-debate coverage on November 28, 2007, CNN's David Gergen asserted, "I think that the most presidential tonight was John McCain, who's found his voice again."
On January 9th 2008, Jack Horowitz of the New York Observer wrote about Hillary Clinton's primary election victory in New Hampshire. The headline? "Hillary, Triumphant, Finds Her Voice."
On January 16, 2008, Ana Marie Cox raised the question, "Has Romney Found His Voice?" in her article on Mitt Romney's first-place finish in the Michigan presidential primary.
In an April blog post, Stephen Covey tackles the nebulous concept of a leader's "voice." He feels that leaders "find a voice" when they 1) Tap into Talent 2) Find What Fuels Their Passion 3) Are Burdened with a Need 4) Take Action to Meet the Need.
Step 1: Tapping into Your Talent
Tapping into your talents starts with understanding where you excel. It involves recognizing your strengths and positioning yourself to leverage them. To tap into your talent consider the question: What am I good at doing?
Step 2: Fueling Your Passion
When you take part in activities that fill you with positive emotion, you are fueling your passion. Pursuits that spark your passion bring excitement, enthusiasm, joy, and fun. To fuel your passion, ask yourself: What do I love doing?
Step 3: Being Burdened with a Need
When a problem in society lodges itself in your heart and won't let go, then you have been burdened with a need. Perhaps, the need is an injustice you wish to remedy. Maybe it's a disease you would love to cure. Whatever the case, a burden gnaws at your conscience. To take stock of your biggest burden, wrestle with the question: What need must I serve?
Step 4: Meeting the Need
Once a need has arrested your attention, then you can find your voice by taking action. A need compels you to do something besides criticize from the sidelines. To meet the need, think about this question: How can I align my talent with my passion in order to meet the need that burdens me?
For more discussion about finding your voice, visit Stephen Covey's blog
Five Questions for Leaders With Newfound Authority
The most revealing chapter of a leader's journey begins when they ascend to their first position of influence. Much can be deciphered about a person's character by observing how they wield authority.
Don't misinterpret me; leadership transcends titles, and influence cannot be confined to positions of rank or seniority. Nonetheless, newfound authority carries the weight of responsibility. How a leader responds to that responsibility can be a measuring stick of their overall fitness to lead.
When leaders are handed authority, they enjoy broader latitude to exercise their leadership style. As positional leaders, they are able to implement their ideas more freely and instill their values more directly. The decisions they make at this critical juncture may either launch their careers or stunt their development.
In his blog for Harvard Business Publishing, Bill Taylor poses five questions aspiring leaders should consider as they assume the reigns of authority. For rising leaders, or those mentoring a leadership rookie, his material will be particularly beneficial.
Five Make-or-Break Questions for Aspiring Leaders
1) Why should great people want to work with you?
Money without mission attracts mercenaries. Talent "for-hire" flows to the highest bidder, and refuses to drop anchor. In the absence of a compelling vision, leaders find themselves presiding over a collection of individuals rather than leading a team.
As Bill Taylor writes, "great people want to feel like they're part of something greater than themselves." By offering more than a paycheck, an aspiring leader attracts values-based performers. Such employees are likely to forge emotional ties to the organization, take ownership of its mission, and invest themselves to accomplish its vision.
2) Do you know a great person when you see one?
"When it comes to evaluating talent, character counts for as much as credentials," writes Taylor. Aspiring leaders are wise to hire people who, in addition to being competent, fit smoothly into the company's culture. To do so, it may be necessary to endure the inconvenience (and extra work) of a longstanding opening until a suitable candidate surfaces.
3) Can you find great people who aren't working for you?
Aspiring leaders may want to polish their sales pitch to attract star performers from outside the organization. According to Taylor, "Leaders who are content to fill their organizations with people actively looking for jobs risk attracting malcontents and mediocre performers."
Talent will not beat a path to your door. The best leaders are actively on the lookout for key contributors. They look to hire, not when the need arises, but whenever they locate peak performers.
4) Are you teaching great people how your company works and wins?
In an effort to showcase their leadership skills, insecure leaders may rally their team to outperform others within the organization. The result: a counterproductive spirit of competition instead of togetherness.
Smart leaders are wary of silos. They define the win for their team and connect that win to the company's overarching strategy. They recognize the power of a "we" mentality. As such, they prioritize connecting the performance of their people to the overall success of the company.
5) Are you as tough on yourself as you are on your people?
Bleed your creed. Undemonstrated or uncertain commitment on the part of a leader has a corrosive effect on that leader's influence. Followers resent leaders who are unwilling to make the investment they demand of those they supervise.
Oppositely, leaders who pay the price to fulfill lofty self-expectations earn the right to place high standards on their people. By doing so, they are imbuing their authority with authentic influence.
One of the expressions bandied about by political commentators this season has been of a candidate "finding a voice." In fact, in the space of about two months, seemingly every candidate found his or hers.
On November 11, 2007, TIME contributor, Ana Marie Cox, wrote about Senator Barack Obama "finding his voice," at a Democratic dinner party in Iowa.
During post-debate coverage on November 28, 2007, CNN's David Gergen asserted, "I think that the most presidential tonight was John McCain, who's found his voice again."
On January 9th 2008, Jack Horowitz of the New York Observer wrote about Hillary Clinton's primary election victory in New Hampshire. The headline? "Hillary, Triumphant, Finds Her Voice."
On January 16, 2008, Ana Marie Cox raised the question, "Has Romney Found His Voice?" in her article on Mitt Romney's first-place finish in the Michigan presidential primary.
In an April blog post, Stephen Covey tackles the nebulous concept of a leader's "voice." He feels that leaders "find a voice" when they 1) Tap into Talent 2) Find What Fuels Their Passion 3) Are Burdened with a Need 4) Take Action to Meet the Need.
Step 1: Tapping into Your Talent
Tapping into your talents starts with understanding where you excel. It involves recognizing your strengths and positioning yourself to leverage them. To tap into your talent consider the question: What am I good at doing?
Step 2: Fueling Your Passion
When you take part in activities that fill you with positive emotion, you are fueling your passion. Pursuits that spark your passion bring excitement, enthusiasm, joy, and fun. To fuel your passion, ask yourself: What do I love doing?
Step 3: Being Burdened with a Need
When a problem in society lodges itself in your heart and won't let go, then you have been burdened with a need. Perhaps, the need is an injustice you wish to remedy. Maybe it's a disease you would love to cure. Whatever the case, a burden gnaws at your conscience. To take stock of your biggest burden, wrestle with the question: What need must I serve?
Step 4: Meeting the Need
Once a need has arrested your attention, then you can find your voice by taking action. A need compels you to do something besides criticize from the sidelines. To meet the need, think about this question: How can I align my talent with my passion in order to meet the need that burdens me?
For more discussion about finding your voice, visit Stephen Covey's blog
Five Questions for Leaders With Newfound Authority
The most revealing chapter of a leader's journey begins when they ascend to their first position of influence. Much can be deciphered about a person's character by observing how they wield authority.
Don't misinterpret me; leadership transcends titles, and influence cannot be confined to positions of rank or seniority. Nonetheless, newfound authority carries the weight of responsibility. How a leader responds to that responsibility can be a measuring stick of their overall fitness to lead.
When leaders are handed authority, they enjoy broader latitude to exercise their leadership style. As positional leaders, they are able to implement their ideas more freely and instill their values more directly. The decisions they make at this critical juncture may either launch their careers or stunt their development.
In his blog for Harvard Business Publishing, Bill Taylor poses five questions aspiring leaders should consider as they assume the reigns of authority. For rising leaders, or those mentoring a leadership rookie, his material will be particularly beneficial.
Five Make-or-Break Questions for Aspiring Leaders
1) Why should great people want to work with you?
Money without mission attracts mercenaries. Talent "for-hire" flows to the highest bidder, and refuses to drop anchor. In the absence of a compelling vision, leaders find themselves presiding over a collection of individuals rather than leading a team.
As Bill Taylor writes, "great people want to feel like they're part of something greater than themselves." By offering more than a paycheck, an aspiring leader attracts values-based performers. Such employees are likely to forge emotional ties to the organization, take ownership of its mission, and invest themselves to accomplish its vision.
2) Do you know a great person when you see one?
"When it comes to evaluating talent, character counts for as much as credentials," writes Taylor. Aspiring leaders are wise to hire people who, in addition to being competent, fit smoothly into the company's culture. To do so, it may be necessary to endure the inconvenience (and extra work) of a longstanding opening until a suitable candidate surfaces.
3) Can you find great people who aren't working for you?
Aspiring leaders may want to polish their sales pitch to attract star performers from outside the organization. According to Taylor, "Leaders who are content to fill their organizations with people actively looking for jobs risk attracting malcontents and mediocre performers."
Talent will not beat a path to your door. The best leaders are actively on the lookout for key contributors. They look to hire, not when the need arises, but whenever they locate peak performers.
4) Are you teaching great people how your company works and wins?
In an effort to showcase their leadership skills, insecure leaders may rally their team to outperform others within the organization. The result: a counterproductive spirit of competition instead of togetherness.
Smart leaders are wary of silos. They define the win for their team and connect that win to the company's overarching strategy. They recognize the power of a "we" mentality. As such, they prioritize connecting the performance of their people to the overall success of the company.
5) Are you as tough on yourself as you are on your people?
Bleed your creed. Undemonstrated or uncertain commitment on the part of a leader has a corrosive effect on that leader's influence. Followers resent leaders who are unwilling to make the investment they demand of those they supervise.
Oppositely, leaders who pay the price to fulfill lofty self-expectations earn the right to place high standards on their people. By doing so, they are imbuing their authority with authentic influence.
THE BREAKING POINT
Breaking point is the point where you get to and you feel that you've had enough of the pain, the shame , the guilt , and the frustrations. you may be eating the best food on the table of your comfort zone feeling that you are the king of the world, never wanting to go out and try new ideas, seeking new informations, meeting new friends and seeing new places. Man is never made to be satisfied with one accomplishment, we are always made to seek for new ways to improve our life, to be different, to cause a raise in our situation. Just like a wire when stretched above the limit it can exceed will get taught and get broken so does your brain but in the reverse way. I think that may brain is always saying to me stretch me so that you will be very great. Research shows that the brain can take as many as more that a million informations and process them to give us a result. You own life breaking point is when you are tired of your prsent situation and you want a raise in your life. You are more than your limiting factor. My mentor Mr PRAISE FOWOWE always make it clear that the only nation you can travel to without a visa is the nation called imagination.
welcome and be aware that you are always getting to your point
welcome and be aware that you are always getting to your point
Play like a champion today
It's just a simple wooden sign, painted gold and blue and mounted on a cream-colored brick wall at the foot of a stairwell. Yet, the "Play Like A Champion Today" sign, found outside Notre Dame's locker room, is so much more.
The slogan "Play Like A Champion Today" is so synonymous with the University that one can be excused for believing that Father Edward Sorin, the school's founder, received it as a divine revelation in 1842.
While the exact origin of the slogan is not known, the sign that currently hangs in Notre Dame Stadium came courtesy of former coach Lou Holtz.
"I read a lot of books about the history of Notre Dame and its football program," Holtz explains. "I forget which book I was looking at - it had an old picture in it that showed the slogan `Play Like A Champion Today'.
"I said, `That is really appropriate; it used to be at Notre Dame and we needed to use it again.' So, I had that sign made up."
Soon, the tradition of hitting the sign before every game developed. Holtz even used a copy of the sign when traveling to road contests to help motivate the team. The players took no time in embracing Holtz's idea.
"(The players) were encouraged by it; I told them the history of it, that this had been here years ago. I didn't know who took it down, I don't know why it wasn't here when I came here, but this is part of Notre Dame tradition and this is what we're going to do," Holtz says.
"Hopefully, it will be here for years to come."
Chances are it will, as the sign still inspires the same feelings that Holtz hoped it would back in 1986.
"(Whenever I see it) I think `Why not? Why not today? Why not this game? Why not right now?'" sophomore left tackle Ryan Harris says. "You just remember what you're out here to do. You came to Notre Dame to be a champion and every time I see it, I think `Why not? Let's go do it!'"
Fifth-year senior Carlyle Holiday vividly remembers his first encounter with the famous sign. "The first time I hit it, Anthony Denman, who was a linebacker here, said when you hit it, you better mean it." Holiday recalls. "The guys take it seriously, so it meant a lot to me. I knew you had to come out with intensity when you hit that sign."
As Holiday's Notre Dame career comes to a close, the slogan has taken on a special meaning.
"You know that the time is coming when you won't be able to hit that sign for very long, so you've got to take advantage of it and cherish every moment you get to hit that sign when coming down the tunnel."
Former Irish coach Gerry Faust, a great believer in motivational tools, has spoken to the team at various times and believes in the power of the "Champion" message.
"The word `champion' means you're the best - the very definition of it," Faust says. "You're a bar above the rest. When you play that way, you're going to be the best and if you give your best, that's all you can ask of a person."
To Holtz - the man who resurrected what has become even a worldwide phenomenon - the hitting of the sign comes with a solemn commitment.
"Regardless of the won-loss record, regardless of the problems you have, when you walk out on that field you have an obligation to your teammates and the fans to play to the best of your ability - to play like a champion and to think like a champion," Holtz says.
"But, I also asked my players that every time they hit that sign, to think about all the sacrifices your family has made; your teammates made in high school; the sacrifices your teachers have made; and you also think of the thousands of people who would love to be in your position. Just think about how fortunate we are.
"All of these thoughts should go through your mind when you hit that sign - `Play Like A Champion Today'."
The slogan "Play Like A Champion Today" is so synonymous with the University that one can be excused for believing that Father Edward Sorin, the school's founder, received it as a divine revelation in 1842.
While the exact origin of the slogan is not known, the sign that currently hangs in Notre Dame Stadium came courtesy of former coach Lou Holtz.
"I read a lot of books about the history of Notre Dame and its football program," Holtz explains. "I forget which book I was looking at - it had an old picture in it that showed the slogan `Play Like A Champion Today'.
"I said, `That is really appropriate; it used to be at Notre Dame and we needed to use it again.' So, I had that sign made up."
Soon, the tradition of hitting the sign before every game developed. Holtz even used a copy of the sign when traveling to road contests to help motivate the team. The players took no time in embracing Holtz's idea.
"(The players) were encouraged by it; I told them the history of it, that this had been here years ago. I didn't know who took it down, I don't know why it wasn't here when I came here, but this is part of Notre Dame tradition and this is what we're going to do," Holtz says.
"Hopefully, it will be here for years to come."
Chances are it will, as the sign still inspires the same feelings that Holtz hoped it would back in 1986.
"(Whenever I see it) I think `Why not? Why not today? Why not this game? Why not right now?'" sophomore left tackle Ryan Harris says. "You just remember what you're out here to do. You came to Notre Dame to be a champion and every time I see it, I think `Why not? Let's go do it!'"
Fifth-year senior Carlyle Holiday vividly remembers his first encounter with the famous sign. "The first time I hit it, Anthony Denman, who was a linebacker here, said when you hit it, you better mean it." Holiday recalls. "The guys take it seriously, so it meant a lot to me. I knew you had to come out with intensity when you hit that sign."
As Holiday's Notre Dame career comes to a close, the slogan has taken on a special meaning.
"You know that the time is coming when you won't be able to hit that sign for very long, so you've got to take advantage of it and cherish every moment you get to hit that sign when coming down the tunnel."
Former Irish coach Gerry Faust, a great believer in motivational tools, has spoken to the team at various times and believes in the power of the "Champion" message.
"The word `champion' means you're the best - the very definition of it," Faust says. "You're a bar above the rest. When you play that way, you're going to be the best and if you give your best, that's all you can ask of a person."
To Holtz - the man who resurrected what has become even a worldwide phenomenon - the hitting of the sign comes with a solemn commitment.
"Regardless of the won-loss record, regardless of the problems you have, when you walk out on that field you have an obligation to your teammates and the fans to play to the best of your ability - to play like a champion and to think like a champion," Holtz says.
"But, I also asked my players that every time they hit that sign, to think about all the sacrifices your family has made; your teammates made in high school; the sacrifices your teachers have made; and you also think of the thousands of people who would love to be in your position. Just think about how fortunate we are.
"All of these thoughts should go through your mind when you hit that sign - `Play Like A Champion Today'."
Who is Great between Ronaldinho and Messi?
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira aka ronaldinho is a player of great fleet that even the world would stand to see him play in the pitch.now as am writing this article in regards to two players who are shaking the world,in regards to thier power on the field there is none greater between these two players as they have shown that to be great on the field you need to obey the law of teamwork.
From his book the 17 irrefutable law of teamwork, John C Maxwel said that ' one is too small a number to achieve greatness'. So for anything great to be achieved then you must be in the team. The New England Patriots' locker room states "Individuals play the game ,but teams win championships."
From my own view I can say that there is none greater than the other but the sharpening of the skills through the help of the team that will always make you to stand out. So may I end this join a team that will lead you to your total accomplishment.
From his book the 17 irrefutable law of teamwork, John C Maxwel said that ' one is too small a number to achieve greatness'. So for anything great to be achieved then you must be in the team. The New England Patriots' locker room states "Individuals play the game ,but teams win championships."
From my own view I can say that there is none greater than the other but the sharpening of the skills through the help of the team that will always make you to stand out. So may I end this join a team that will lead you to your total accomplishment.
Friday, May 9, 2008
I Don't Regret a Mile
I’ve dreamed many a dream that’s never come true,
I’ve seen them vanish at dawn,
But enough of my dreams have come true
To make me keep dreaming on
I’ve prayed many a prayer that seemed no answer would come,
Though I’d waited so patient and long;
But enough answers have come to my prayers
To make me keep praying on.
I’ve sown many a seed that’s fallen by the wayside,
For the birds to feed upon
But I’ve held enough golden sheaves in my hands
To make me sowing on.
I’ve trusted many a friends that’s failed me
And left me to weep alone
But enough of my friends have been true blue
To make me keep trusting on
I’ve drained the cup of disappointment and pain’
And gone many a day without song
But I’ve sipped enough nectar from the roses of life
To make me want to live on
-------------- Howard Goodman
I’ve seen them vanish at dawn,
But enough of my dreams have come true
To make me keep dreaming on
I’ve prayed many a prayer that seemed no answer would come,
Though I’d waited so patient and long;
But enough answers have come to my prayers
To make me keep praying on.
I’ve sown many a seed that’s fallen by the wayside,
For the birds to feed upon
But I’ve held enough golden sheaves in my hands
To make me sowing on.
I’ve trusted many a friends that’s failed me
And left me to weep alone
But enough of my friends have been true blue
To make me keep trusting on
I’ve drained the cup of disappointment and pain’
And gone many a day without song
But I’ve sipped enough nectar from the roses of life
To make me want to live on
-------------- Howard Goodman
The Law of a lifetime growth
This states that ‘always make your learning more than your experience.’
That is continual learning is essential for lifetime growth. You can have a great deal of experience and be no smarter for all the things you’ve done, seen, and heard. Experience alone is no guarantee of lifetime growth. But if you regularly transform your experience into new lessons, you will make each day of your life a source of growth. The smartest people are those who can transform even the smallest events or situation into breakthroughs in thinking and action. Look at all of life as a school and every experience as a lesson, and your learning will always be greater than your experience.
------ Dan Sullivan and Catherine Nomura
That is continual learning is essential for lifetime growth. You can have a great deal of experience and be no smarter for all the things you’ve done, seen, and heard. Experience alone is no guarantee of lifetime growth. But if you regularly transform your experience into new lessons, you will make each day of your life a source of growth. The smartest people are those who can transform even the smallest events or situation into breakthroughs in thinking and action. Look at all of life as a school and every experience as a lesson, and your learning will always be greater than your experience.
------ Dan Sullivan and Catherine Nomura
Thursday, May 8, 2008
COURAGE WILL STAND YOU OUT
Somebody said that it couldn’t be done,
But he with a chuckle replied
That maybe it couldn’t, but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say no till he tried.
So he buckled in right in with the truce of a grin
On his face, if he worried, he did it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it.
Somebody stopped: “Oh, you’ll never do that;
At least no one has done it;”
But he took off his coat and took off his hat
And the first thing he knew he’d begun it.
With the lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubling or quid it,
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That he couldn’t be done, and he did it.
There are thousands to tell you it couldn’t be done
There are thousands to prophesy failure;
There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle right in with a grin,
Then take off your coat and go to it;
Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing
That “cannot be done” and you’ll do it.
- Edgar A. Guest
But he with a chuckle replied
That maybe it couldn’t, but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say no till he tried.
So he buckled in right in with the truce of a grin
On his face, if he worried, he did it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it.
Somebody stopped: “Oh, you’ll never do that;
At least no one has done it;”
But he took off his coat and took off his hat
And the first thing he knew he’d begun it.
With the lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubling or quid it,
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That he couldn’t be done, and he did it.
There are thousands to tell you it couldn’t be done
There are thousands to prophesy failure;
There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle right in with a grin,
Then take off your coat and go to it;
Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing
That “cannot be done” and you’ll do it.
- Edgar A. Guest
RUN THE RAISE(IT'S ABOUT RAISE) by Egbodor Alfred
A lot of people today have either been;
1. Running away from the race
2. Running towards the race but in the wrong way
3. Relenting from the race.
But one certain thing is that we cannot really succeed without running the race of success or achieve destiny without running towards the destination of our destiny. Which means that you cannot run away from the race. And trying to run away from the race is running towards it but this time is in the hard way.
People of the world, no matter how easy your destination looks to you, you must run a race. Running a race in life is inevitable. Infarct our everyday is a race, the earlier you start running the better.
Now what is the race we are talking about and what is the raise that you need to run the race?
Race: this is an inevitable daily occurrence in ones life that deals with choice, passion, opportunities and so many more, which at a long run determines the resulting state of one’s life.
Running this race is not and will never be a bed of roses, neither will it be a table filled with assorted dishes. In essence, running this race is not easy and is not a day’s job neither is it a year achievement. That is why you need a raise.
· R means responsibility
· A means accountability
· I means integrity
· S means sexual purity
· E means entrepreneur
To be raise you need to be the raised.
1. Running away from the race
2. Running towards the race but in the wrong way
3. Relenting from the race.
But one certain thing is that we cannot really succeed without running the race of success or achieve destiny without running towards the destination of our destiny. Which means that you cannot run away from the race. And trying to run away from the race is running towards it but this time is in the hard way.
People of the world, no matter how easy your destination looks to you, you must run a race. Running a race in life is inevitable. Infarct our everyday is a race, the earlier you start running the better.
Now what is the race we are talking about and what is the raise that you need to run the race?
Race: this is an inevitable daily occurrence in ones life that deals with choice, passion, opportunities and so many more, which at a long run determines the resulting state of one’s life.
Running this race is not and will never be a bed of roses, neither will it be a table filled with assorted dishes. In essence, running this race is not easy and is not a day’s job neither is it a year achievement. That is why you need a raise.
· R means responsibility
· A means accountability
· I means integrity
· S means sexual purity
· E means entrepreneur
To be raise you need to be the raised.
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