Nothing is more painful to watch than a speaker meltdown in front of an audience.
What caused the meltdown
Lack of preparation?
Nerves?
Mindset?
Confidence?
Lack of experience?
Lack of training?
Something far more common, and almost as bad, is a speaker who does “ok,” or even "good,” but has no impact on the audience.
Business owners ask me all the time, “Tom, how do you get people to ‘own’ their position and lead from right where they are?”
I bet you have noticed that some people are just passive in their job role. They won’t make a decision without specific, detailed instructions given by their boss.
One of the blessings I have is the ability to travel and to meet my brothers and sisters all over the world.
Dad’s legacy and philosophy have impacted over 250 million people around the globe. Dad’s core philosophy of “You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want” has opened doors for me and created life-long friendships with people of every nationality and faith.
This story is told from many years past by Dr. John Maxwell, but the message is so poignant and says so much it will always be a timeless story.
Shortly after the end of World War II, Europe was in ruins. Perhaps the saddest sight was the little orphaned children, starving in the war-torn streets.
You can never go wrong by working on these three things every day.
The Mental
The Spiritual
The Physical
The Mental – as Dad used to say, we all need “a check-up from the neck up to get rid of stinkin’ thinkin’ and to prevent hardening of the attitudes.
In our country we have a number of proverbs or wise sayings that have been handed down from generation to generation. For example, "A stitch in time saves nine," "A watched pot never boils," and "Saved by the bell," to name just a few.
Many of these sayings have fascinating origins and when we explore those origins we not only learn a bit of history, but some practical philosophy and lessons also come from them.
Of course, I don’t mean a literal heart attack.
But if you do the following thing, your boss will grab his heart, her jaw will drop, and they just might fall out of their chair!
I have asked thousands of business owners and leaders the following question – AND NOT ONE OF THEM HAS EVER HAD THIS HAPPEN. Just think – you could be the first one to do this.
I am breaking a promise.
Several years ago I asked our Zignificance readers (you) what major problems and challenges you were facing. I got over 500 responses!
I promised myself I would never ask that question again because it took me weeks to respond to every one of them!
Well, I am breaking that promise I made to myself.
Zig talks to us about the number one way to make your goals actually happen. It’s not an action, it’s a…being. Which is good and bad news, depending on…you. We like step-by-step things to do, because doing seems easy. To “be” different feels harder, but then it’s the thing we absolutely have the most control over.
Dear Lou,
Have you ever been given a blessing? I have. It is a moment I will never forget.
Dad and I had just finished a round of golf. I was dropping him off at his house. We said goodbye, and he started to walk away.
Which breakthrough do you want more? A personal breakthrough? Or helping someone else achieve their own breakthrough?
My answer is simple. I want both!
Did you know that once you learn the breakthrough sequence you can achieve breakthroughs on a predictable and regular basis?
Did you know that when you help others achieve their own breakthroughs it increases the speed at which you accomplish your own breakthroughs?
Why not help other people while you are helping yourself?
After all, “You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.
A few questions for you:
Do you want to be successful?
Do you want more friends?
Do you want to enjoy life more?
Do you want to be more productive?
Do you want better health?
Do you want a better relationship with God?
Think about this: “A good attitude will outperform a bad attitude every time.
