Published by Robert A. & Vicki L. Prentice of Professional Development Systems
January 2, 2006 Issue 179
From the Desk of Bob
I am thrilled to announce that Tracy Collins has joined our team as a customer service assistant. After an exhaustive nationwide search to find this key person, we succeeded. Tracy will be supporting us in both customer service and database management. I am sure you will be hearing from Tracy in the near future.
Tracy and her family live in Russell, PA! We welcome Tracy and all the qualities she brings to our company. Please help me by being supportive to Tracy with her questions and communications. I would greatly appreciate this.
Welcome aboard, Tracy! And welcome to all of you to the first addition of MMM in the NEW YEAR!
Wishing you Success, Joy, Peace and Prosperity in 2006!
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Life Attitudes
Seeds of Success: Change Isn’t Easy, But It’s Good!
Keep Believing in Yourself
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Life Attitudes
"If you keep on doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep on getting what you’ve always got."
~W. L. Bateman~
"In every crisis there is a message. Crises are nature’s way of forcing change–breaking down old structures, shaking loose negative habits so that something new and better can take their place."
~Susan Taylor~
"Change is inevitable, growth is intentional."
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Seeds of Success: Change Isn’t Easy, But It’s Good!
By Robert A. Prentice
Even though change is difficult for most of us, making change happen, by shifting attitudes and paradigms, is vital–even good for us all. Change is inevitable–a fact of life, and I find I must often remind myself and others that new information causes change.
Whenever new information from our research and having an open mind occur at the same time, it can cause a shift in our beliefs, attitudes and actions. Some times we are stubborn and resist changing our beliefs about something, and that’s understandable. However, when we allow new information that comes to us from a variety of sources– information that is time-tested and proven–we should at least be open to the possibility of allowing that information to change our thinking and way of doing things.
We all have a habit or a mindset that we know needs changing–an area in which we want to experience true growth. We are tired of the adverse affects this thing has on our relationships, our job performance and other areas of our life. Yet we resist changing, because we think it is too hard to change.
May I encourage you to endeavor, as I do, to allow new information to cause change in your life. I am not talking about making–and breaking–the typical New Year’s Resolutions. No, I am talking about making a total commitment to lasting change. Think of an area in your life where you have been resisting change, and do a little research to find some new information that will cause you to want to change.
As you research, think, plan and process the information you discover, apply it to that trouble area of your life, and you will surely, begin to change. I am not saying it will be easy for you, for changing is rarely, if ever, easy, but it is possible. And it is good!
Keep Believing In Yourself
There may be days when you get up in the morning and things aren’t the way you had hoped they would be. That’s when you have to tell yourself that things will get better.
There are times when people disappoint you and let you down, but those are the times when you must remind yourself to trust your own judgments and opinions, to keep your life focused on believing in yourself and all that you are capable of.
There will be challenges to face and changes to make in your life, and it is up to you to accept them. Constantly keep yourself headed in the right direction for you. It may not be easy at times but in those times of struggle you will find a stronger sense of who you are.
So when the days come that are filled with frustration and unexpected responsibilities, remember to believe in yourself and all you want your life to be, because the challenges and changes will only help you to find the goals that you know are meant to come true for you.
~Author Unknown~
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