Important Class Announcements |
New EQ Class Added!
EQ: Communicating with Power is one class that no
effective communicator can afford to miss. Experience secrets
that only the most effective communicators know and use. In
addition, one of the most powerful processes in all our courses
is contained in this class.
The next EQ has now been scheduled
for September 22-24, 2005. It will be held in Northern California.
Contact the office at (775) 575-2298 to get more information and to sign up.
Click here to learn
more.
Awakening Classes Are Filling Quickly!
If you've been planning to send a starfish
through Leadership Awakening, please act now to make sure you
get the dates you want. Please note that we've added a class in
Sacramento and another Reynosa, Mexico class. To see the full updated schedule,
including which classes are still open,
click here.
Imagine How Your Teenager's Life Could Be
Better...
Imagine how your life would have been if you'd had the tools and
focus of Awakening when you were still a teenager. Then imagine
how your teenager could benefit from these tools right now.
Imagine how this gift would benefit them for the rest of their
life.
We're planning to schedule a Teen
Awakening for sometime this summer. To do so, we will need at
least 10 teens enrolled. Dates and location will be determined
by the area from which we get the greatest response. Contact us
today by
clicking here or calling the office at (775) 575-2298 to
sign your teen up. You can also
click here to read
more about this powerful class.
Farewell BBQ at the Fernley Ranch
On June 5th, 2005, the last class ever to be attend at the HBS
Fernley Ranch will graduate. To celebrate this historic
occasion, we're throwing a BBQ bash for graduates, their
families and friends. Please contact Carrie at the office to let us know you'll be coming and how many you'll bring - we
need to make sure there's enough food for everyone. All we are
asking is that you bring a side dish - we'll supply everything
else. Call Carrie at (775) 575-2298.
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Today's Message |
Leadership and Trust
By Dr. Bruce Eichelberger
Teamwork requires trust. If a leader doesn't
have the trust of the rest of the group, nothing gets done
effectively. If the leader can't trust one or more of his or
her team members, the team is hobbled from the beginning.
This brings up the question, how can we, as leaders, build
trust in our teams? First, it's important to
recognize that by it's very nature, trust involves stepping
outside of our comfort zone. In fact, it is our own ability
to trust that makes it possible for us to take such a step in the
first place. This means that you can expect situations where
you are cultivating trust to be inherently uncomfortable for
you. You might notice that this same kind of
discomfort is also always a part of the creative process and
always accompanies great growth.
Depending on your personal history you may
be naturally more or less risk-tolerant. If you are
creating something wonderful (like a great team or a great
family), or if you are looking to grow your company in great
ways, there will always be risks involved. And one of these
risks is that you will have to choose to trust others to get
something great accomplished. Does this mean
that your trust will always be repaid in trustworthy ways?
Probably not. However, if you lead by example and make sure
that you always act in trustworthy ways, you can be sure that you
have the best possible chance of experiencing
trustworthy actions from others. This means
that the
answer to the question posed at the beginning of this
article is that we can foster trust in our teams by first
acting in trustworthy ways ourselves. Even though this is no
guarantee that others will reciprocate (see today's "Word
Play" below), it is one way in which you can lead by
example. Those people who will be worthy of your trust will
respond in kind, helping you build your vision.
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Action Steps for Today -
Building Trust |
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Because trust is crucial to effective
teamwork, and acting
in
trustworthy ways is the catalyst for creating trust in your
team, take some time this week examining ways in which you
can improve one your own trustworthiness.
One great way to do this is to compare your actions to
your words. People always trust someone more when they do
what they say they are going to do. Make part of your mission this
week to follow-through on your promises and create greater
trust with those who are important in your life.
Send us an email at
newsletter@empoweru.net about
your experiences with trust and team-building at home and at work.
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Making a
Difference - Kevin Ciccotti |
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Empower U Graduates take the tools they gain in class
and use them every day to make this world a better place
for all of us. Kevin Ciccotti recently had the
opportunity to use his skills in an unexpected way at
the funeral of his wife's grandfather. Here's his
story...
The family asked me if I would be willing
to deliver the eulogy for Grandpa. How can I put into
words the honor and blessing I felt from that request? I
had the opportunity to reflect on the life of an
honorable and loving man - someone who truly lived his
dash like it mattered. I sat and wrote and the words
flowed through me like water. I had stories from the
children, and reflections on the ways that he touched
the lives of those he loved.
The morning of the service I also made a CD with some
inspirational music to play, which I brought to the
funeral home. When I arrived, I was startled when I
looked at the pamphlet in his memory and saw that not
only was I delivering the eulogy, I was "officiating" at
the service. And then the strangest thing happened. I
drew upon my experience at Awakening and I prayed for
the wisdom and strength to honor this wonderful man. I
went back in my mind to our experience of writing and
delivering our own eulogies, and it empowered me.
I stood before family and friends and was privileged to
witness to the power of God in our lives, and the spirit
of love that Grandpa brought to our lives in a very real
and meaningful way. I am not entirely sure how I got
through it all, but I know that I was not up there
alone. It is an experience that I will never forget. I
am blessed and even more inspired than I was before to
bring the message to others. I am not sure I would have
been able to get through that without having been
through Awakening. Yet another sign that God truly gives
us what we need to get through life at the times that we
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Word Play |
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"Reciprocate" means to give mutually or in return. If you've
ever been in a relationship where you feel like someone
gives back and supports you while you are giving of yourself, you've
experienced the effects of this. It always makes the
relationship stronger when both people reciprocate.
An example of the use of this word is from today's
message in the sentence, "Even though this is no guarantee
that others will reciprocate, it is one way in which you can
lead by example." |
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Just a Game - by Hunter Jesse |
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Before my soccer game, I enter the calm
before the storm. I take time to clear my mind; become the
absence of thought; and, with heightened anticipation
characterized by my rolling stomach, thoughts of the game
prominently play with me as the star. When my feet touch the
field for warm-up, I practice everything I have thought, but
adapt in the moment when my touch offers a different sense
of a preconceived environment. In these 15 minutes of
warm-up, I live in my “safe” environment where the “falls”
of the soccer ball allow me to pick myself up, dust off, and
kick the ball again. I focus on the end; I commit myself
again to the process of achieving what I want; and I proceed
with purpose. I WILL GIVE 100%, which will lead my team to
the league trophy.
The whistle blows . . . the game has started . . .
I feel sweat drip; my lungs labor for breath until I hit the
rhythm of the game; my legs burn as I dig deeper into the
match seeking all opportunities where I will adapt to every
inch of the field. Every tackle takes more out of me, but
creates another opening to include the team in another pass
forward. When the pass connects, I have anticipated the next
opening and I find myself available to receive the ball for
the shot. The give-and-go never comes. Their counter-attack
puts them ahead: 1-0.
I move back into position and hold space to defensively
cover. The opposing team looks to exploit the position
behind me, but my team has covered the pass. The opposing
player commits a foul and, thus, wins my team a free kick. I
quickly launch the offensive as I dart down the middle of
the field. My teammate sees the opening in their defense
and, from the free kick, drops the ball perfectly into my
path. I take the ball from one skip onto my chest and drop
it into my stride. My right foot unleashes a furious 20 yard
shot and, at this point, I am on autopilot. The ball finds
the full width of the goal and banks in off the left post.
This goal ties the score: 1-1.
The rest of regulation time passes with their speed
countered by our defensive strength. The sudden death extra
time starts with new passion from our team. The cheers from
the sideline fuel our commitment. The ball pops loose in the
center as my teammate harries the opposing player with
purpose. I sweep around behind him in support. I take the
ball with me and draw a defender. I quickly flick it back to
the right to find my teammate wide open. He takes the pass
with focus and hits it first time . . . the balls slides in
near post. We win . . . 2-1 the score.
The whistle blows . . . the game is over . . . we are the
Winter League Champions.
After celebrating with the team, I reflect on the vision I
created and how I lived it on the field. I smile from the
choices I made and how the team synergy dropped two orange
balls of laser light focus into a goal that was well
defined. In the end, I got to share a winner’s trophy and
medal with the team. I know it took my individual passion,
purpose, commitment, focus, and vision to win the game;
however, all the other individuals contributed to creating a
TEAM by sharing in the same vision, purpose, commitment,
focus, and passion.
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Prayers and
Support for a Team Member |
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Those of you who regularly read the Empower
U Team Forums may know about the situation of Andrea Howard of
Team 420. She recently learned some devastating news about the
health of her unborn daughter. They've discovered a rare
chromosome abnormality that means her daughter will likely
not live long after birth. As you might imagine, this is a
lot for Andrea to deal with.
The outpouring of love, concern and support
from Empower U graduates and team members on the Forum has been
tremendous. We're asking all of you who are so inclined to
keep Andrea in your prayers and offer whatever support and
comfort you can. This reminds us all that some dashes are shorter than others...
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