Published by Robert A. & Vicki L. Prentice of Professional Development Systems
January 21, 2008 Issue 284
From the Desk of Bob
Greetings,
This Arctic Blast will not last long. History tells me that this too shall pass! Allow me to warm you up with some savvy life-enhancing tips today.
I should mention that it is wonderful to be home after a wild and very successful couple of weeks on the road and in the air, traveling and searching for powerful and result producing business tools. I really needed to recharge my mind. I had some major "Mountain Top Experiences!"
To be sure there have been benefits galore from my journey over the last couple of weeks. The greatest benefit is that I have gathered a multitude of fresh and new ideas for growing and improving business and industry. I am eager to share.
Enthusiastically! Bob
bob@mrattitudespeaks.com
In this week's issue
Life Attitudes
Seeds of Success: Friendly People Win!
Sunny Side of Life
Mr. Attitude's Life Tested Tools
Life Attitudes
"Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves." -James M. Barrie
"Blessed is the leader who seeks the best for those he serves." -Anonymous
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." -Anne Frank
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Seeds of Success: Friendly People Win!
By Robert A. Prentice
I left a big fat tip the other day for a waitress who excelled in her service and delivery of my meal. She literally spilled over with enthusiasm and energy. She was funny and engaged us in a sparkling conversation. I should mention that I always tip when I get service from another; I tip well when I get great service; I leave a big fat tip when service is "over the top" excellent!
I was amazed at how hard this waitress worked, and yet she made it look so easy, in delivering this level of service to my friend and me. She had fun with us and made us laugh too. She was genuinely and sincerely friendly.
Reflecting back on this experience has stirred a number of things up in my mind. A number of questions have been floating around and they are challenging me to think and wonder more about my level of giving and serving others. This self-assessment has released a whole new energy in my life. Thus, I decided that if I published the above story the same result might occur for you as well. This is just a sample of the questions I have asked myself.
Am I creating healthy and positive relationships?
Do I have a servant's heart?
Am I in focus?
Am I friendly?
What are the benefits of being friendly and serving others? I list just a few:
* There is great joy often gained as a reward of giving and serving others with the right kind of attitude.
* You learn something about yourself.
* You usually learn something about someone else.
* You may earn more income.
* You receive an incredible feeling of satisfaction.
* You may gain new friends.
Look and seek out opportunities to serve others. Life and living will become richer, fuller and happier.
I share this experience with you today to challenge you to tap into that potential, that you know, that you possess. This potential to impact others in a healthy and positive manner is within each and every one of us. Shake it loose. Remember, friendly people win!
On the Sunny Side of Life: Grade School Wisdom
A 4th grade teacher collected several well-known proverbs. She gave each child in the class the first half of the proverb, and asked them to come up with the rest.
Here is what they came up with:
Better to be safe than punch a 5th grader.
Strike while the bug is close.
It's always darkest before daylight savings time
Never underestimate the power of termites.
You can lead a horse to water but how?
Don't bite the hand that looks dirty.
No news is impossible.
A miss is as good as a Mr.
You can't teach an old dog math.
If you lie down with dogs, you will stink in the morning.
Love all; trust me.
The pen is mightier than the pigs
An idle mind is the best way to relax.
Where there is smoke, there's pollution.
Happy is the bride who gets all the presents.
A penny saved is not much.
Two is company; three's the Musketeers.
None are so blind as Helen Keller.
Children should be seen and not spanked or grounded.
If at first you don't succeed get new batteries.
You get out of something what you see pictured on the box.
When the blind lead the blind get out of the way.
Laugh and the whole world laughs with you; cry and you have to blow your nose.
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