Monday Morning Motivations Tenacity Pays

Published by Robert A. & Vicki L. Prentice of Professional Development Systems
May 18, 2009 Issue 351

From the Desk of Bob

Good Morning!
It's a great day to be alive! I have had quite the week (!!!) but can't take the time to share now. I know will be writing more about it in the days and weeks to come. In the meantime, here are some thoughts to keep you motivated this week. Have a good one! Bob
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My Upcoming Speaking Agenda:
5/19/09 - Golden Triangle, Cavour, SD - Leadership Training
5/28/09 - Teton Coalition, Inc. - Rapid City, SD - Leadership Training
6/11/09 - Walmart Inc, - Huron, SD - Staff Session
6/16/09- RC Family of Companies- New Effington, SD - Leadership Training
August- SDDC- Redfield, SD Staff Development and Leadership Training

Recent Past Speaking Engagements:
2/09/09- Enemy Swim Day School - Waubay, SD
2/26/09- Teton Coalition, Inc.- Rapid City, South Dakota
2/27/09- SDCTE Conference- Chamberlain, SD
3/5 - 3/6/09 - Opportunities, Inc.-Great Falls Head Start
3/18 - 3/19/09 SD County Commissioners Conference, Pierre, SD
3/20/09- Riley Brothers Construction- Morris MN
3/26/09- Teton Coalition- Rapid City, SD
4/7/09 - Sanford Health Conference, Winner, SD
4/23/09- Teton Coalition, Inc.- Rapid City, SD
4/24/09- SDSRT Conference,- Rapid City, SD
5/12/09 - Walmart - Huron - Leadership Training

Life Attitudes

"We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance." -Harrison Ford

"The key to change is to let go of fear." -Rosanne Cash

"I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must change if they are to get better." -Georg C. Lichtenberg

Seeds of Success: Shift Your Paradigms

By Robert A. Prentice

The dictionary defines a paradigm (pronounced para-dime) as a mind-set, a habit, a belief or a conviction about something. We all have paradigms, and having a paradigm in itself, is neither good nor bad. In fact, it is perfectly normal to have paradigms, so what's the big deal? Well the fact is, not all paradigms are positive, and that's why we sometimes need to 'shift our paradigms.'

Several years ago, I sat down and made a list of my positive mind sets. Then I listed my bad habits and negative mind sets. It sure was eye-opening! I knew it would take courage to shift my negative paradigms, but I was determined.

To be honest, shifting a paradigm is sometimes a pretty long process, and you have to be persistent. Daily, I have to take small, manageable steps toward change. Let me give you an example. I had a bad habit I knew I had to break-grumbling and complaining. I decided that whenever a complaining thought came to my mind, I'd make a genuine effort to shift my thinking from the negative to the good and positive in the situation. I'll admit, I still grumble and complain on occasion, but not at all to the degree that I used to.

Another example-I never used to plan, I had no goals -I was in the habit of 'winging it'. This strategy was not bearing much fruit, so I shifted my paradigm. At first, when I was tempted to 'wing it' again, I literally had to make myself sit down to write a plan, but each time it got a little easier, and now I love to write my plans, ideas, goals, and strategies down on paper!

Let me encourage you to do what I have done-be honest with yourself, identify your paradigms, decide on the mind sets you can tackle, and shift them. I know you can do it! If you would like to discuss this further, please feel free to call me, toll free 800-437-9715. I would love to chat with you about this topic of shifting paradigms.

On the Sunny Side of Life: Last Name Only!

The manager of a large office noticed a new man one day and told him to come into his office. "What's your name?" he asked the new guy.

"John," the new guy replied.

The manager scowled, "Look... I don't know what kind of a namby- pamby place you worked before, but I don't call anyone by their first name. It breeds familiarity and that leads to a breakdown in authority. I refer to my employees by their last name only... Smith, Jones, Baker... That's all. I am to be referred to only as Mr. Robertson. Now that we got that straight, what is your last name?"

The new guy sighed, "Darling. My name is John Darling."

"Okay, John, the next thing I want to tell you is..."

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