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Let the Journey Continue...
Monday, June 18, 2007
www.EmpowerU.net
(775) 575-2298


"You can't cross a sea by merely staring into the water."

~ Rabindranath Tagore, 1913 Nobel laureate for literature
 

 


  • I Can't Hear What You're Saying by Scott V. Black

  • Forum Buzz... by Mindy Colvin

  • Achieve More By Holding Yourself Accountable

  • Making A Difference: Carol Morris, Team 422

  • What do you want?

 


Today's Article


I Can't Hear What You're Saying

By Scott V. Black

For those that know me, you know my roll as a father is very important to me. As I write this article Father's Day is around the corner, as you read this article it is in the rear view mirror. With my Reticular Activating System focused on Father's Day I am reminded of the following story:

A hard working man came home from work late again, tired and irritated to find his 6-year old son waiting for him at the door.

“Daddy, May I ask you a question?’

“Yeah, sure, what is it?” replied the man.

“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”

“That’s none of your business! What makes you ask such a thing?” the man said angrily.
“I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?," pleaded the little boy.

“If you need to know, I make $20 an hour.”

“Oh,” the little boy replied, head bowed. Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I borrow $10 please?” ...

To read the rest of this article and discover the surprising reason the little boy wanted to borrow $10 - Click Here.


How Are You Making A Difference?

Two Ways You Can Make A Difference

We're looking for Graduates who are ready to make a difference in the lives of others. You can help two ways:

  1. Sign up to staff an upcoming Leadership Awakening or Leadership Adventure class. It costs you nothing but your time and makes a huge difference - not only for the class you staff, but also for you!
  2. Sponsor someone you care about. It's easy to do and you can make payments. It's a great way to make a difference in the life of someone you love.

Call the office at (775) 575-2298 or email us to get started.

Also note that we've added another Iowa Awakening class August 9-11. Check the schedule. The Leadership Adventure schedule now extends through the end of the year.

See all the latest by clicking here.
 

Forum Buzz... by Mindy Colvin

Things are really happening at The Forum! If you haven’t visited lately, you’ve missed a lot!! We’ve been talking about meadows, goals, summer plans, hitting walls, defining success, reacting vs. responding, and even must-see TV and movies for the summer! We’ve been enjoying the interaction, and the only thing missing now… is YOU!!

How many of you fall into the trap of thinking “I don’t really have anything profound or earth-shattering to say...” or “I’m really struggling – I must not be ‘living it’ any more…” and then choose to NOT post something? We know some of you are looking – we can see how many people are viewing each thread! That tells us that we’re catching people’s attention, just not their participation! We want to change that!!

The Empower U Forum is a community, a place where you can honestly share your struggles, celebrate your victories with others, and dig deeper into questions you may have been asking yourself. If you’re looking for fellowship and fun (or just fun fellowship!) with people who share your desire to push yourself to be the best… then it’s the perfect community for you!!

And just to prove that it’s not all “Deep Thoughts…” content there on the board, check out the current contest! I haven’t announced the end date or the prize to be awarded yet, but why not play along! Add your thoughts to the “Must-See TV” thread, or tell us about a great movie you’ve seen. I’m also looking for feedback on other threads that people would like to see, like book reviews or mission statements – your feedback counts, too! You'll find all of this happening at the “Empowered Teams Unite!” Forum.

Come join YOUR community… we’re looking forward to hearing from you! See you at The Forum!

P.S. - If you didn't notice the links on the forum name above, you can click here to go straight to the Empowered Teams Unite forum. To post you'll need to have an account on the forum. It's fr.ee - just click on the "Register" link near the top of any forum page.


Achieve More By Holding Yourself Even More Accountable

You can take your own accountability to live your dreams up a notch by sharing your goals with others. To help you do this we'd like you to send us a copy of your mission statement. We'd also like your permission to include it in this newsletter.

Why?

For 2 reasons:

  1. It helps you be more accountable when you share your mission statement with others.

  2. It inspires others to re-visit their mission statement more regularly.

In other words, it's a win-win situation for everyone. So step over the line to help yourself and help all of your fellow graduates by sending in your mission statement. Just click here to send it.

Making A Difference - Carol Morris, Team 422
I was reflecting on the last few months and some of the challenges that I have been presented with and I am amazed at how I have been able to walk through them. Up until now, I would have allowed these challenges to pull me down and break my spirit. With each challenge, I had moments of self pity and despair, but short lived as compared to the past. What made my ability to walk through these differently than I would have in the past? The answer is my EU tools.

When I take my EU tools and combine them with faith I can't loose. Outcomes of these challenges have not always been what I may have wished them to be, but they have always been as they should be. Just accepting that I am powerless over people has given me great power and freedom. I can not control the choices of others, rather only my own. I can however be an example of strength and courage through the attitude I choose. So, these challenges I have faced, have allowed me to be one step closer to the person that I want to be. It is through such experiences and growth that I am given the opportunity to see my worth and exercise my potential. The seemingly bad is actually seemingly good. When I stand up to adversity and proclaim what I want, I get to live! Oh the possibilities!

I hope that each of you are truly living the dash of your life and that you are able to see and feel your potential and live it!


Raise the Bar On Your Sales!
The people on your sales team are your front-line heroes when it comes to growing your company. And growing your company in today's marketplace demands the very best from them.

Taking your sales from good to great means using leading-edge tools and techniques. Learn how you can boost sales effectiveness "Empower U style" by clicking here.

Available NOW!


Light Your Candle

Now you can attend an empowering Leadership Awakening Graduation any time you like from the comfort of your own home! This new DVD is ready now!

Filmed live last year, this is Empower U CEO and Master Trainer Scott V. Black at his best, leading the graduation ceremony from beginning to end. You'll be able to use this DVD to refocus your vision and rekindle your own flame...

Because of popular demand, we've kept the price at $30. You can call the office, order online (click here to go to the online store) or you can pick up your copy at any graduation.

Call the office at (775) 575-2298 or email by clicking here.

What do you want?

We hope you enjoy receiving "Let the Journey Continue". Our intention is to include articles and features that are useful and inspiring and above all, that help you achieve more every day!

We'd love to get your input to make this newsletter even more relevant and useful to you. We not only want to know what features you like, what features you don't like and anything else you'd like to see in this newsletter, but also welcome your articles, poems, stories, etc. We will do our best to use the best of your ideas to make "Let the Journey Continue..." even better and more helpful for YOUR journey.

In addition, we welcome articles and submissions by graduates and other readers.

Contact us by clicking here. We appreciate your input.

Scott V. Black
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