Published by Robert A. & Vicki L. Prentice of Professional Development Systems
October 29, 2007 Issue 272
From the Desk of Bob
If I can be of help to any you please do not hesitate to give me a call. I am at your service. I am ready with tools, resources and ideas to help you get a promotion, a raise, a new client, growing your business, or tackling a challenge in your personal or professional life. This is what I do everyday. I love helping people reach their goals and have greater success in their life. It is my passion. It is the very reason I wake up every morning.
In the meantime, there are tons of free tools at www.prairiebeaconradio.com! There are over 50 mini-sessions on a variety of topics relating to personal and professional development. I should also mention on our main website, www.mrattitudespeaks.com, there are articles I have written over the years that may help you accomplish your goals, deal with rejection more effectively, or manage the precious minutes over your day. All free to you our faithful readers, friends and associates.
Success is an attitude! Bob
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In this week's issue
Life Attitudes
Seeds of Success: Take Action Now!
Sunny Side of Life
Mr. Attitude's Life Tested Tools
Life Attitudes
"If you don't act now while it's fresh in your mind, it will probably join the list of things you were always going to do but never quite got around to. Chances are you'll also miss some opportunities."
-Paul Clitheroe
"In life and business, there are two cardinal sins. The first is to act precipitously without thought and the second is to not act at all."
-Carl Icahn
"As you begin to take action toward the fulfillment of your goals and dreams, you must realize that not every action will be perfect. Not every action will produce the desired result. Not every action will work. Making mistakes, getting it almost right, and experimenting to see what happens are all part of the process of eventually getting it right."
-Jack Canfield
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Seeds of Success: Take Action Now!
By Robert A. Prentice
Several years ago, I remember quite clearly that there was this little thing left undone in my life. Since it was such a little thing I basically let it go, and time passed. Suddenly this issue surfaced again, this time just a tad bit bigger of a problem, and as before, I put it off. Time passed. A couple of months later, by the time it reared it's ugly head again, it was a monster. It ended up costing me huge amounts of money and an incredible amount of time. It caused embarrassment and was a very painful experience for me. It also taught me something-a lesson that has lasted me many years now. (Sometimes I just have to learn lessons the hard way, I guess.) This one I have learned well. Do not put things off!
Today, my "battle cry" is TAKE ACTION NOW! Putting things off to the next day is a bad habit that most of us have fallen into at one time or another. How about you? Are you a procrastinator, putting off until tomorrow, things you should be doing today? Heed these words and take action on something in your life that you have been putting off and begin to cultivate a new habit in your life.
I encourage you to make a list of all the projects that you have started but not finished-all the "to do's" that have been hanging over your head, all those little things that have become huge-and prioritize them. Face up to those things you've been putting off and admit that you have been procrastinating, and then, TAKE ACTION NOW!
You'll see that the battle is already half won! And what benefits you'll reap-less negative stress, a feeling of being productive, a sense of pride, savings of money, time, energy, and hassles, and probably an overwhelming desire to tackle the next item on your list. Remember the Battle Cry–TAKE ACTION NOW!!
On the Sunny Side of Life: Tourist Antics
The following are actual stories provided by travel agents:
* I had someone ask for an aisle seats so that his or her hair wouldn't get messed up by being near the window.
* A client called in inquiring about a package to Hawaii. After going over all the cost info, she asked, "Would it be cheaper to fly to California and then take the train to Hawaii?"
* I got a call from a man who asked, "Is it possible to see England from Canada?" I said, "No." He said "But they look so close on the map."
* Another man called and asked if he could rent a car in Dallas. When I pulled up the reservation, I noticed he had a 1-hour lay over in Dallas. When I asked him why he wanted to rent a car, he said, "I heard Dallas was a big airport, and I need a car to drive between the gates to save time."
* A nice lady just called. She needed to know how it was possible that her flight from Detroit left at 8:20am and got into Chicago at 8:33am. I tried to explain that Michigan was an hour ahead of llinois, but she could not understand the concept of time zones. Finally I told her the plane went very fast, and she bought that!
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