Monday Morning Motivations Tenacity Pays

Published by Robert A. & Vicki L. Prentice of Professional Development Systems
November 10, 2008 Issue 326

From the Desk of Bob

Greetings from the Prairies of South Dakota!

Success is an Attitude! This, I believe, will be a great week.

Our first order of business today, is a very special welcome
going out to our newest subscribers of Monday Morning Motivations. Thank you for joining us.

We should mention that you will find past issues of Monday Morning Motivations on my website, you can purchase my first book, Home Grown, on my website, and you will also find our Public Webinar Schedule on my website. Trust me, this is one very user friendly website. Come and spend some time on our site. Click on the link to our online learning portal and take my seminars 24/7!

This learning portal is growing every week. I expect by this time next year to have at a minimum of 12 of my key training programs up and loaded into my e-portal.

Mr. Attitude's Learning Systems include:
* In-house "live" training and motivational presentations
* Online "live" training and motivational presentations
* 24/7 self-directed learning opportunities
* Over 40 radio broadcasts on Prairie Beacon Radio
* You will have access to these resources:
      Our monthly newsletter- The Prairie Beacon
      Our weekly e-newsletter- Monday Morning Motivations
      Our Home Grown/Seeds of Success e-book, hard cover
      and soft cover editions

We are working diligently to offer you the tools, resources and ideas to live a richer, fuller and happier life. Enroll or sign up for a session today. We would love to go to work for you!

With much enthusiasm! Bob.

Life Attitudes

Chinese Proverb: "Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere."

Martin H. Fischer: "All the world is a laboratory to the inquiring mind."

Henry L. Doherty: "Get over the idea that only children should spend their time in study. Be a student so long as you still have something to learn-and this will mean all your life."

Seeds of Success: Lifelong Learning

By Robert A. Prentice

School was quite difficult for me. My teachers must have pulled their hair out at times regarding my slower learning. Yes, I was and still am a very slow learner. "That boy is a slow burn," my Dad would say, referring to me. The toughest years were junior high and high school. Math especially ripped my brains out and; grammar and writing were also most challenging subjects for me. But I never did quit. Fortunately, some of my teachers and instructors stuck with me and would not let me fail. I remember that 9th grade English class was quite brutal. I was able to convince the teacher to just let me write poetry instead of all the things that she was attempting to teach me. Boy, did she have my number. She just came back through the back door and got me good.

There were times when I wanted to quit, but I am glad my parents required that I finish my high school education. Ultimately, I went on to trade school and later college, where learning continued to be a struggle. Somehow along the way, I came to believe that I could never stop learning-that learning had to become a lifelong process for me. I needed to develop a love for learning. I needed to chase after learning as if I were hungry and starving. Today I love the learning process even if it is still difficult for me at times. I see the all the wonderful things that come from learning and consuming information and I am motivated to press on.

Currently, I have about eight different projects that I am studying and researching. Recently, I have been learning Excel and a myriad of other software applications and online service providers, to better my life and business. It is all really stretching me and that is okay.

In addition to learning new technologies, I am learning much about my clients businesses. I want to be an expert in some key areas of study so I know that I must continue in the learning process. Daily I must commit my mind to a greater commitment to lifelong learning. As a leader, I must set the pace, and be an example by excelling in my personal commitment to learn, so I will be able to honestly encourage others in their learning.

I have found that we must each know our most effective learning style and utilize it to the max. For example, my primary learning style is hands on, so it works best for me to learn a bit about the subject, then play with it some and then go back and play with it some more, and then have someone tell me what they know, then personally read some more about it, then play with it some more, and then have someone tell me more about it. This process helps me to sink it in. Like I say-pretty much a slow and arduous process. Once I get it though, I get it. I own it. It is mine. Everyone learns a little differently and some are quicker than others. Retaining and applying what you know are essentials for success.

Never quit learning. Learning is a lifelong process. Keep learning and become your dreams, wishes and desires.

On the Sunny Side of Life: CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH A SMILE

After a recent move, I made up a list of companies, agencies, and services that needed to know my new address and phoned each one to ask for the change to be made.

Everything went smoothly until I called one of my frequent flier accounts. After I explained to the representative what I wanted to do, the woman told me, "I'm sorry; we can't do that over the phone. You will have to fill out our change-of-address form."

"How do I get one of those?" I asked.

"We'd be happy to provide you with one," she said pleasantly. "May I have your new address so that I can mail it to you?"

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