Important
Empower U Class Schedule Update |
The
Feb 24 class in Fernley trained by Mr. Black is closed. The next
opportunity to attend class with Empower U's Master Trainer is
Jan 21 in Reynosa, Mexico or Apr 21 in Fernley.
All classes are filling up rapidly... so hurry
and get your starfish signed up today.
We still have some openings for the upcoming Dallas Leadership Awakening on
February 3-5. This is the perfect chance to get one of your
Dallas-area 'starfish' enrolled.
The Time is NOW! Contact the office to take
action on this today!
Email
or call (775) 575-2298
Find the
complete listing of upcoming classes here:
http://www.empoweru.net/schedule.asp
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Today's Message |
The Power of Commitment
By Dr. Bruce Eichelberger Many
of you have heard or read the quote about commitment by 16th
century poet, scientist and philosopher Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe.
In case you haven't read it, or to refresh your memory,
please check it out now: "Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s
favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. "Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now." I
especially like that last bit - doesn't it remind you of
"The Time is NOW!"? In Awakening,
you had the opportunity to begin working on your Mission
Statement. You also had a powerful experience of the kind of
energy true commitment generates; you learned how to reach
down deep and give it your all. Based on his
amazing body of work, I think we can assume that Goethe was
speaking with authority and conviction in the above quote.
Think, then about how powerful it is when you put that
"110%" energy into those things that you commit to
doing. Have you reviewed your Mission
Statement lately? Updated it? Have you taken the time to
reconnect with the pure power of where those thoughts and
feelings came from?
See
the "Action Steps for Today" for some specific
ideas about how you can strengthen your commitment to those
things that are truly important to you.
I
also recommend
that you read or re-read chapter 6 of Becoming
Your Dreams: Want It. Create It. Live It! That's the chapter
on commitment... Good stuff!
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Action Steps for Today -
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How do you reconnect with the power of your commitments? What
tools do you have to draw upon to keep this important aspect of your life
active and a living part of your actions and decisions every day?
Here are just a few suggestions:
First of all, you need to be able to focus, or re-focus, on what you are committed
about, on what drives you in your quest. Review your Mission Statement, look at your 5 & 5 list, remember what
is really important in your life. And do it every day! This keeps it fresh
and foremost in your mind and helps you make decisions about the smaller
details of your daily activities - decisions that will ultimately move you in
the direction of fulfilling those bigger commitments.
Second, make sure your list of priorities is up-to-date with
your current focus and vision. A Mission Statement is organic and grows as we
do. If you haven't updated it recently this would be a great time to look it
over and at least fine-tune it.
Third, every day when you do your 5 & 5 list, think about how
you will take action today to support, reinforce and move closer to
fulfilling at least one of your most important commitments. Over time this will
keep your passion for reaching your goals stronger and hugely strengthen your
ability to honor those commitments.
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Last Saturday I spent the afternoon at the Contractors Caring for Kids fundraiser and toy drive running the Lego Design/Build Contest and helping the
U.C. Davis Hospice group load up the huge hill of toys they'd been given.
It was wonderful to see so many contractors of all sizes and trades, who are usually in a cut-throat
competitive arena, come together in the common goal of making this a joyful holiday season for kids who wouldn't otherwise have one. An entire wall along the side of the Orangevale Community Center multipurpose room was piled with toys, games, books, and bicycles ten feet deep!
There were many deserving groups present; among those I recall were W.E.A.V.E., Sacramento Children's Receiving Home, The Boys and Girls Club, and
U.C. Davis Hospice. Loading the toys into the truck at the end of the event, I couldn't help but imagine a little girl reading the book I was holding or the face of a little guy getting the new bicycle I was wheeling out of the room. It felt awesome to be part of their happiness!
Kelley Greenberg - Team 413
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Word Play |
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Commitment is defined as: The state of being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.
It is also the trait of sincerely and steadfastly fixing on
your purpose
Graduates of Leadership Awakening also use
the 'ham and eggs' description of commitment: At breakfast,
both the chicken and the pig contribute to the meal. The
chicken who provides the eggs is involved, but the pig that
provided the bacon is committed!
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Living It! - What Does
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You may have seen this going around the email circuit. Jim
Murphy of team 407 posted it on his Team's bulletin board.
It is such an uplifting and life-affirming set of responses
to the question, "What does love mean?" that we
decided to reproduce it here for you to enjoy...
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year olds. "What does love mean?"
The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined.
- When my grandma got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandpa does it for her now all the time,
even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love. Rebecca- age 8
- When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouths. Billy-age 4 (I love it! - how old is this kid?)
- Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other. Kari- age 5
- Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French Fries without making them give you any of theirs. Chrissy-age 6
- Love is what makes you smile when you're tired. Terri- age 4
- Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK. Danny- age 7
- Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My mommy and daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss. Emily- age 8
- Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen. Bobby- age 7
- If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate. Nikka- age 6 (from the Good Book)
- Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday. Noelle-age 7
- Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well. Tommy- age 6
- During my piano recital, I was on stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my
Daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore. Cindy- age 8
- My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night. Clare- age 6 (gotta love her)
- Love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece of chicken. Elaine-age 5
- Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford. Chris- age 7
- Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day. Mary Ann- age 4
- When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you. Karen- age 7 (what generation is this kid?)
- Love is when mommy sees daddy on the toilet and doesn't think it's gross. Mark- age 6
- You really shouldn't say "I LOVE YOU" unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget. Jessica- age 8 (priceless)
And the winner was a 4 year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly man who had just lost his wife: When the child saw the man cry, the little boy went over into the man's yard and climbed on top of the man's lap and just sat there. When the boy's mother asked him what he'd said to the neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry."
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