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Givers Gain, Takers Lose...
EQ: Communicating with Power gives you the
secrets and tools used by all of the most successful communicators
in the world. In
addition, one of the most powerful processes in all our courses
is contained in this class. Find out the true meaning of the
phrase, "Givers Gain, Takers Lose."
The next EQ is coming right up. It's September
22-24, 2005 in Sacramento. Contact the
office at (775) 575-2298 to get more information and to sign up.
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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. All West Coast Awakening classes are now held in Sacramento,
California.
To see the
full updated schedule, including which classes are still open,
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Today's Message |
Giving Back and Inspiring Us All
By Dr. Bruce Eichelberger
If you've been surfing the Empower U Forums, you've no doubt
heard about the "Cali Four," a group of Empower U Graduates
who are raising in the bar on the concept of "Givers Gain."
For those who don't yet know, the team of Jim Meurer, Jeremy
Gold, Al Gold, and Efren Fuentes have spearheaded a very
substantial relief effort for those displaced by Hurricane
Katrina.
They, along with the help of hundreds of other volunteers in
the Sacramento area, gathered 4 large truckloads of supplies
and have driven them to the affected areas. They are there
now helping distribute the relief supplies.
Here are just some of the comments from the boards about
this effort:
Yesterday my family and I went to Air
Systems in Sacramento to help pack and load supplies for
the people of the hurricane disaster. What a turn out!!
I have never seen so many bags of clothing, food and
supplies in one building in my life. The girls and I
spent 8 hours packing gallon zip lock bags full of
toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, washcloths, and all
other items that are needed for personal hygiene. We
also spent the last 2 hours packing food. Gary spent the
day organizing, moving and loading supplies. We had
people coming in from nowhere to help us as much as they
could. A basketball team from Sac. had also showed up to
help. What a day for all who were involved, and what
TEAM WORK!
~ Brigitte Vaine A boy and his father
donated a bunch of stuffed animals, some kids clothes
and books. The little boy was probably about 7-8 years
old. His dad told us that the boy was watching the news
early on Saturday morning and a young girl was being
shown asking for help. The boy woke his father up
immediately and said they had to help the girl right
away. So the boy started taking his own clothes out of
his closet and getting his toys and books ready to
donate. The dad had a hard time telling his son that he
had to keep some clothes for himself. So they
compromised and this boy brought his own things down and
wanted to make sure they would be taken to the kids in
Louisiana. What a selfless act of kindness by one so
young. I know that boy will remember the day he gave his
own things to help others. I pray that his love and
kindness stays a very large part of his life.
~ Barb Forde I am so proud to be a part
of this Empower U family. The impact that all of you and
the rest of the teams have made in my life is
immeasurable. I am continually inspired and moved to
action by the examples that you have set.
~ Kevin Ciccotti
All of us at Empower U are inspired and encouraged by the
commitment of time and energy given by all those associated
with this project. We encourage you to continue to support
related work through whatever relief agency you prefer. You
can follow the progress of this powerful team on their web
site at www.califour.org. |
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Action Steps for Today |
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Today's action steps are very straightforward. Please ask
yourself 2 questions: How would I feel if my home and
belongings were suddenly destroyed?
What more can I do to help those whose lives were thrown
into turmoil by this disaster?
Once you have your 2 answers, do what your heart tells
you to do... |
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Making a
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Making a positive difference in our lives
and the lives of others is the core tenet of what we do
at Empower U. Here's an example of one of our graduates
taking the training and making a difference in the
world: I contacted St. John's women and
children's homeless shelter about volunteer work. I
originally thought that I would work one time, but after
touring the facility and seeing the faces of women and
children living there, I decided to become a regular
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to the heat, the kids were able to have a water fight
outside on the playground. They had a blast! What really
struck me was that you could have moved this scene to
any playground and you would have never known that these
children were homeless or that their mothers had fallen
on hard times.
I believe that I had a minor impact on
the children and their parents at that point. That
realization made my decision to be more involved and
have a much bigger positive impact. The biggest benefit
I received was for myself. I was smiling and enjoying
watching the kids. It also made me realize that some of
my issues and concerns are so minor as compared to what
this community of people is up against I
am grateful that this assignment encouraged me to make a
decision to do something!!! I am looking
forward to going back next Saturday! |
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Word Play |
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Tenet means: A principle, belief, or doctrine
generally held to be true; especially : one held in
common by members of an organization, group, movement, or
profession.
You can see an example of its use in today's "Make a
Difference" article in the sentence, "Making a positive difference
in our lives and the lives of others is the core tenet of what we do
at Empower U." |
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Re-Frame: Skill or
Attitude? by Jim Meurer |
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I have pondered the concept of re-framing over and over, and
I truly believe it to be one of the single most significant
conscious actions a person can take. I have also pondered
whether this act is a skill or an attitude, and I believe I
have found the answer: it is both! First, let us consider what it is to re-frame. Generally, it
is the act of altering one’s response to a given
circumstance, sometimes after the initial response has
already been given, and sometimes before the initial
reaction is made public. As the ability to re-frame grows,
so too grows the ability to make it happen internally,
instead of retracting the 1st response and having to take a
“do over”. The goal of course is to escape the automatic
responses that are so often hardwired into us, and to see
each situation with a renewed perspective so that we can
respond in the manner that our best “George Bernard Shaw”
would.
One of my favorite films is a 50’s classic called “12 Angry
Men”. In this film, which takes place exclusively in a jury
room, twelve men are to decide the fate of a young man
accused of killing his father. This boy and his father lived
in the tenements in New York City in an impoverished
neighborhood, and the circumstances of the setting had the
makings of an open and shut case. However, by virtue of one
man’s determination to not accept a default opinion, his
willingness to “re-frame” the issue, the table is set for a
very powerful story to be told. It did not occur to me until
after Awakening just how compelling a story this film indeed
tells, and how significant an example of the concept of
re-framing. This film demonstrates, in a particularly unique
and powerful manner, how our pre-conceived notions and
opinions and prejudices can so easily blind us to what is
truly taking place.
How many times during the course of a day does the
opportunity present itself to re-frame? When I think about
it, the possibilities are endless. When I further think
about it, I know that it is equal parts attitude and skill.
I absolutely have to have the proper attitude in place to be
receptive to the concept, and I absolutely have to hone the
skills required to allow me to complete the action. And
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often, for this is what it means to be Under Construction.
Every conscious thought we have, every opinion we form, and
every decision we make contains an opportunity to use the
tools we possess in chasing the goal to be the best we can
be. And practicing the art of re-framing is one of the daily
disciplines we can work on in pursuit of that goal.
Set a personal goal today to consciously avoid the old
standard auto-responses. Practice the “art” of re-framing
over the next week…you may just be surprised about the
results! |
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Important Announcement About the Empower U Web Site and
Forums...
There are some exciting changes in the works for the Empower
U web site! In the next few days we'll be updating the main
web site to our new look. All the great content will still
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After that, we'll be extending the new look to our brand new
Empower U Forums. The new forums will offer greatly upgraded
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Upgrading to the new Forum software will change some things
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If you've created a username and password for the site,
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