Thought of the day: Exit The Rough
One day while trying to golf, a member of my group, told me the secret to good golf. Keep it in the fairway. Hit it straight. My usual spot in the rough was a good metaphor. If you want to be good at something, focus on that thing, divert your talents and energies and focus on things straight ahead.Like golf, where sometimes we want to get more yardage, so we swing harder, usually that is when some of us get in trouble. That being said, once in the rough, how do we get out. I think a lot of people find themselves in this similar predicament, especially now. Times are tough, leadership is going sideways and we need some clear direction on how to get back in the fairway.
How do you get back in the Fairway. Set your goals. Shoot for the stars but know where you want to end up. 2) Have the passion to Bleed yourself dry for something. You want to get out of the rough, take a short iron and pitch your way out. Small little steps will get you moving at least in the right direction 3) Clear up Confusion. Why did I enter the rough. What adjustments can I now make, when I know where I want to go. 4) Focus on You. Go internal. No one can get you out of the rough. You must do it. Your caddy will help. He can point things out. If you are on a team, others may offer suggestions. Yet you have the club. It will be up to you.
Stay well, exit the rough and get back in the fairway. Peace
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
OVERCOME FEAR
How does one do this.
Look the monster in the eye and ask yourself: Am I alone in this battle?
Especially with regards to our global financial markets, no you are not. The who world has been jilted and everyone is running scared.
Fact and Opinions. What are real facts and what are stories made up. The world is going through a period of settling down. The market which was humming big time for a long time is taking a major breather ( as they would say in " Street Jargon" a correction).
However things went from bad to worst because everyone panics.
Reassess the situation, take a long walk, figure out a strategy by talking with others or your God, but preferably both.
Overcome fear usually means
1) Stop: address the issue. Don't run
2) Find a course of action
3) List three steps that you can do in that area so at least you feel as if you are fighting back
4) Act on that list
5) ALLIED EFFORT: no matter how alone you are, your not.
My father in law says all the time " many hands make light work"
Nobody does it alone. Have a great weekend.
How does one do this.
Look the monster in the eye and ask yourself: Am I alone in this battle?
Especially with regards to our global financial markets, no you are not. The who world has been jilted and everyone is running scared.
Fact and Opinions. What are real facts and what are stories made up. The world is going through a period of settling down. The market which was humming big time for a long time is taking a major breather ( as they would say in " Street Jargon" a correction).
However things went from bad to worst because everyone panics.
Reassess the situation, take a long walk, figure out a strategy by talking with others or your God, but preferably both.
Overcome fear usually means
1) Stop: address the issue. Don't run
2) Find a course of action
3) List three steps that you can do in that area so at least you feel as if you are fighting back
4) Act on that list
5) ALLIED EFFORT: no matter how alone you are, your not.
My father in law says all the time " many hands make light work"
Nobody does it alone. Have a great weekend.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Lost and Found:
This morning, I went and said a prayer to St. Anthony. The Patron Saint of Miracles but also things lost and now found. I prayed that Leaders would start materializing. Men and woman of strong mental and moral fiber. Who can see problems and have the strength to galvanize and organize a plan toward recovery.
Last night were the debates. We watched two men going for the most coveted offices in the free world, argue like little kids, over time. Are you kidding me! The word is watching. This is what we do.
We as Americans need to understand, what made us great, was not our shear Genius. It wasn't our ability to earn more sheets of paper with deceased notables on them.
It was our conviction, our faith, our sense of right and wrong. People weren't afraid to lead, to step up and be accountable. ( we all make mistakes, that's how we learn)
We are living in a new world. The Internet changed the way we will all live for now on.
What we are facing isn't a myopic US recession. We are facing a global problem. The world needs us to lead. It needs us to Harness the Power of our Directed Energies, to make this globe a better place. Our candidates last night were bickering over an extra Thirty seconds. Gentlemen PLEASE.
Say a prayer to whoever it might be, that St. Anthony will find us some leaders who were lost and need to be found. We will be much better, much stronger when we tackle the problems head on, as a group of people, not democrats and republicans, figure out where things are at. What the course of action that needs to be taken. Start moving in that direction. Our ingenuity, our intelligence and more so our HEART, will be a glowing neon light to the world. Instead of running scared and crying over the spilled milk, we will say " Follow Me".
Just like our descendants did prior to us. Have a great day. Attitudes need to shift. This will be our challenge.
This morning, I went and said a prayer to St. Anthony. The Patron Saint of Miracles but also things lost and now found. I prayed that Leaders would start materializing. Men and woman of strong mental and moral fiber. Who can see problems and have the strength to galvanize and organize a plan toward recovery.
Last night were the debates. We watched two men going for the most coveted offices in the free world, argue like little kids, over time. Are you kidding me! The word is watching. This is what we do.
We as Americans need to understand, what made us great, was not our shear Genius. It wasn't our ability to earn more sheets of paper with deceased notables on them.
It was our conviction, our faith, our sense of right and wrong. People weren't afraid to lead, to step up and be accountable. ( we all make mistakes, that's how we learn)
We are living in a new world. The Internet changed the way we will all live for now on.
What we are facing isn't a myopic US recession. We are facing a global problem. The world needs us to lead. It needs us to Harness the Power of our Directed Energies, to make this globe a better place. Our candidates last night were bickering over an extra Thirty seconds. Gentlemen PLEASE.
Say a prayer to whoever it might be, that St. Anthony will find us some leaders who were lost and need to be found. We will be much better, much stronger when we tackle the problems head on, as a group of people, not democrats and republicans, figure out where things are at. What the course of action that needs to be taken. Start moving in that direction. Our ingenuity, our intelligence and more so our HEART, will be a glowing neon light to the world. Instead of running scared and crying over the spilled milk, we will say " Follow Me".
Just like our descendants did prior to us. Have a great day. Attitudes need to shift. This will be our challenge.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Bend not Break:
Greetings on this hard but beautiful Oct. 6th. If you are in the Financial World, it's been a bitter pill to swallow. Radical change, wild shifts, unprecedented times. However Tough times don't last, tough people do. Now its time to consolidate and remember that nobody does it alone. Now is the time for ALLIED EFFORT.
Don't Quit
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,When the funds are low and the debts are high,And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,When care is pressing you down a bit,Rest! if you must; but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,As everyone of us sometimes learns,And many a failure turns aboutWhen he might have won had he stuck it out;Don't give up, though the pace seems slow;You might succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer thanIt seems to a faint and faltering man,Often the struggler has given upWhen he might have captured the victor's cup.And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out;The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;And you never can tell how close you are,It may be near when it seems afar;So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit;It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.
Everyone is getting hit. Stay tough. TOT
Greetings on this hard but beautiful Oct. 6th. If you are in the Financial World, it's been a bitter pill to swallow. Radical change, wild shifts, unprecedented times. However Tough times don't last, tough people do. Now its time to consolidate and remember that nobody does it alone. Now is the time for ALLIED EFFORT.
Don't Quit
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,When the funds are low and the debts are high,And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,When care is pressing you down a bit,Rest! if you must; but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,As everyone of us sometimes learns,And many a failure turns aboutWhen he might have won had he stuck it out;Don't give up, though the pace seems slow;You might succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer thanIt seems to a faint and faltering man,Often the struggler has given upWhen he might have captured the victor's cup.And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out;The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;And you never can tell how close you are,It may be near when it seems afar;So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit;It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.
Everyone is getting hit. Stay tough. TOT
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