‘Attitude’ Archives
High Anxiety
I once heard a speaker making the distinction between the physiological reactions of two performers. One was someone who was scared to death to go on stage and the other was a person who couldn't wait to get out there and be in front of the crowd. It was pretty fascinating stuff. The person with stage fright said that they could sense the fear as they were about to go out on stage because their heart started to race, their palms got real sweaty, there was a lump developing in their throat and they started to shake with nervousness all [...]
Presence and Presents
You know that feeling you get at Christmas time when, after spending way more money than you even thought you had on gifts for the kids, they're all sitting on the floor in plain site, playing with the boxes and the wrapping paper instead of the toys? Quite a feeling, isn't it? You think to yourself, "if I had only known they would get so much joy and have so much fun with the packaging, I would have skipped the toys and just given them ribbons and wrapping paper". There's just so much to be said about living in the moment, and [...]
Post #25
At some point during the 30 Blogs in 30 Days Challenge you have to breathe a little. Especially if you are attempting to post twenty-one times in two days in order to complete the competition. So, I'm coming up for a little air here. It has been a pretty incredible day. I have managed to this point to have post twelve times to the blog, and after this little diddy, I will five more to go. As I'm writing this, I have approximately one hour and thirty-seven minutes to accomplish this task. I have to admit that when I started I was [...]
Great Start
Today has been a truly wonderful day, and it all started with a little gratefulness. I learned a long time ago that the best way to greet any morning is with a thankful spirit. And even though I have applied this many times, it still amazes me every time I do. When you are thankful for your life and the blessings you have, and you start the day by getting lost in that feeling, life has a miraculous way of delivering back to you even more things to be thankful for throughout your day. It is one of the greatest things you will ever do [...]
Tune Up Time?
Have you ever waited too long to fix something? Maybe you pulled into Jiffy Lube the other day and they told you it looked like you hadn't changed the oil in your car for over 15,000 miles...or maybe you finally got around to cleaning out the refrigerator in the garage this weekend only to realize that there were leftovers in there from your neighborhood Christmas Party in 2007... A bad haircut? That squeaky noise the air conditioner makes? The leak coming from the floor in the upstairs bathroom? Or, worst of all...your [...]
People Say The Darndest Things
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me. If you were ever in a situation where you were repeating that mantra to yourself...then you had obviously been hurt by what someone said about you. It was probably when you were younger, although I know I've gone back to the vault and pulled that classic out a time or two even as a grown-up. It seems these days that adults have the capacity to talk more trash than the best 4th grade bully I ever knew. The truth of the matter is that being called a name or having [...]
Kid Stuff
My kids really inspire me. I listen to them, and watch them, and just think that it is such a wonderful life for those who can live in a world of endless possibilities. No limits. Now right away I can hear you thinking, "Sure Mike, it's a great life to be a kid. No responsibility, no job, no family to take care of, no bills to pay, no stress, of course they are happy all the time!" And I would say, well, you've got a point...but I would also ask you to consider how truly happy they are. And consider how much happiness they [...]
Are You Insane?
Here’s one you’ve heard before: “Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity”. If you are in sales, you no doubt have heard it a hundred times. Actually, I’m now starting to think that the real definition of insanity might be hearing that definition of insanity and still doing absolutely nothing differently. Doesn’t that sound like craziness to you? To illustrate - I was in a training meeting not long ago, where I was talking with some of my brightest sales people [...]
Dare to be Happy
You want happiness? Then be happy! One of the greatest discoveries you can make in all of life is that you are fully capable of being happy at any time and in any place just by deciding to be. I often tell people to become conscious of their thoughts and feelings and if they don’t like them…simply change them. Of course, just as often I get that “you must be crazy” look back from them. But it’s true - You can become more positive right now, wherever you are just by making the decision to be. Literally, it only takes a [...]
