One day I was standing in my home with one of my great employees who happened to be from Bangladesh.
“I’m so poor,” I quipped.
“Ya, you look like you are really suffering in your new home with you new black Explorer parked in the garage,” he reacted with a smile. “My friend; you have no idea [...]
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Thankful Thanksgiving
Posted in Anchor Attributes, tagged compassion, gratitude, humility, poor, poverty, thanksgiving wish on November 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Five Foundations of Character
Posted in Anchor Attributes, tagged bail out, economic crisis, Economy, global economy, global recession, recession on November 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One thought to keep in mind as we watch the news, hear about the economy, and read about the fate of our retirement investments, is the realization that we, as individuals, need to rise above the gloom of the day and walk on a higher road.
Some have said that more millionaires were created during the [...]
A Day to Remember
Posted in Anchor Attributes, tagged 2001, 9/11, Afghanistan, America, family, Iraq, patriotism, September 11, terrorism, Terrorist Attacks, troops, Twin Towers, war, World Trade Center on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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REMEMBERS
Today is Patriot Day… a day that we remember the events of September 11, 2001 and those whose lives were caught innocently between the struggle of ideas and ideological acts.
That day heroes were born. That day a nation united for the right reasons. In unison, we returned to that which matters most… [...]
COMMITTED
Posted in Anchor Attributes on January 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
COMMITTED
When you hear the word Committed, your mind may flash instantly to people in white coats hauling you away in a straight jacket!
This would be the wrong connotation despite the opinions of family members and concerned onlookers! I am actually referring to a derivative meaning: Commitment.
Many people fail because they are not committed—committed to a [...]
CELEBRATES OTHERS
Posted in Anchor Attributes on December 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
CELEBRATES OTHERS
O.K… I admit it. Once in a while I feel a sense of jealousy when someone else has a big win. I even get a streak of evil thrill when my work beats out someone else’s work.
I suppose we’re all sinister is some little way; but, to become excellent, we can overcome these petty [...]
FORWARD THINKING
Posted in Anchor Attributes on December 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
FORWARD THINKING
One day I was with a friend and his son when we stopped to pick up some dry cleaning. I waited in the van while my friend got out to get his laundry.
The moment the door closed, his son (age 7) jumped in the driver’s seat without warning and began to yank on the [...]
Considerate
Posted in Anchor Attributes on December 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Considerate
One day, I was on a trip with friends through Montana when we decided to stop at a restaurant. The gentleman I was with managed to offend the waitress before he even said anything to her. I was astonished. I never saw anything like it.
What was the characteristic he manifested that would cause such an [...]
Persistent
Posted in Anchor Attributes on December 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Persistent
Relentless… dogged… PUSHY… connotations like these may cast a negative light on an attribute like “persistent.”
What if we were to look at it as positive words like constant, determined, or continual?
A while ago, we closed a large product order simply because of our Persistence. The buyer told us, “I admire your persistence. It’s made you [...]
Grateful
Posted in Anchor Attributes on December 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Grateful
First off… HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I just couldn’t let the day of gratitude pass without describing the Anchor Attribute – Grateful. I’m so excited to write about such an important word!
Have you ever been around a person that truly has gratitude? It’s an amazing experience. I once new an old man that was full of energy. [...]
Release
Posted in Anchor Attributes on December 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Release
Emotions… feelings… grudges… stuff. A powerful attribute for you to master is the ability to LET IT GO! …Release it.
All “nouns” in your life (that would be persons, places, and things) take energy (your verbs that indicate action). Energy is fed by resources. Resources come in the form of time, cash, knowledge, mental capacity… thinking [...]
