Monday Morning Motivations Tenacity Pays

Published by Robert A. & Vicki L. Prentice of Professional Development Systems
January 25, 2010 Issue 387

From the Desk of Bob

One thing that we all can count on is CHANGE! Change is inevitable. My daughter reminded me this week when she said we might need to RE-THINK our THINKING. Boy, I think she is so right on. We all need to stop once and awhile and ask ourselves why are we doing what we are doing?

I just finished some awesome sessions in Deadwood speaking at a conference for National Mutual Benefit. I met some wonderful people and had a really great time staying at a new facility called The Lodge at Deadwood.

Come to think about it, I have been speaking at a good number of conferences and associations over the last couple of years. Please holler if you have a group who needs a highly motivational presentation on Attitude, Selling or Leadership. I love to here people laugh and learn and have a wonderful time in my sessions. It is actually kind of a humbling thing.

Bob

My Upcoming Speaking Agenda:
4/8/10 - AER Conference- Aberdeen, SD
4/10/10 - IEC-Dakotas Annual Convention- Pierre, SD
4/28/10 - Minnesota Sheriffs' Association - Key Note - Mankato Mn
5/26/10 - SDAAO Conference - Mitchell, SD

Completed Projects this Year:
1/13/10 - SD Rural Water Board- Keys to Better Leadership Training-Pierre, SD
1/22/10 - National Mutual Benefit- Keys To Better Leadership- Deadwood Conference

Attitudes to Live By

"Change is hard because people overestimate the value of what they have-and underestimate the value of what they may gain by giving that up." –James Belasco and Ralph Stayer

"Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times." –Niccolo Machiavelli

"People don't resist change. They resist being changed!" –Peter Senge

Seeds of Success: Embrace Change

By Robert A. Prentice

As a professional speaker at conferences all over the United States there is a huge need to be flexible for my clients as they plan out their schedules and make the decisions for their conferences to run effectively. Many, many times I have been moved from the opening key note to the middle of the second day or to wrap it up at the end. My attitude is always one of great flexibility. My clients have always appreciated my willingness to make changes for their schedule.

Lately, it seems all aspects of life have huge changes occurring concurrently. All you have to do is pick up a newspaper or watch the news to realize that we are seeing major change going on all around the world, in our nation, in our state, and even in our own community. Our family and business, likewise, are going through incredible changes. I suspect it is the same with each of you.

Facing change can be difficult, and many people try to avoid it whenever possible. We all know change is a fact of life and we might as well accept it. I think we have to take it a step farther and actually embrace change-even anticipate and proactively welcome it into our lives, because as difficult as change is to deal with, positive and good things are often the result of change.

I have noticed that whenever I try to resist change, things are quite a bit tougher for me, and then I still have to go through the change anyway. When I decide to see the opportunities presenting themselves through change, I notice life is so much more manageable-even exciting. Now, it is to the point that I really appreciate the dynamic of change. I seek it out. Sometimes I even cause change to happen.

The fear of change has the power to paralyze us, if we let it, and then we don't enjoy the success we desire. I challenge myself and others everyday to look for the opportunities in the midst of change, then step out, take the risk, make the change, embrace the change, and live the change!

One of my favorite sayings is this - "New information causes change!"

Sunny Side of Life: Riddles

Why was it impossible to put Humpty Dumpty together again?
Because he wasn't all that he was cracked up to be.

Why was the insect thrown out of the forest?
Because it was a litterbug.

Why was the archaeologist upset?
His job was in ruins.

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