Hey Look! It's Monday yet again and with that another week begins. I bet you have a very busy week on tap. School, Work, Family, Friends, and of course, the Unexpected.
When you are taking time to reflect and plan be sure to build in some time to address those unexpected events that will most certainly steal most of your day or worse still your entire week away.
You may ask yourself, "how does one plan for the unexpected?"
You don't!
What you do is to NOT fill your daily calendar so much that when something happens you have NO flexibility, NO leeway, and you start feeling inundated.
When you start feeling like you are underwater then that's when the frustration sets in. Frustration is never a good thing.
Having some wiggle room in your already busy schedule will give you a sense of comfort.
Being comfortable when things suddenly come up is a great way to face them head on.
Until next time,
Dave
P.S. I do invite you to join the conversation and tell me what you are thinking.
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29 April 2013
17 April 2013
About Grudges and Letting That Go!
I have been doing some reflecting and soul searching these past two days. One theme that keeps popping up is "people holding grudges". Then this morning, it hit me, there was one very important person in my life that to the day she died; she carried that grudge for the last 14 years of her life.
14 years is a mighty long time to carry a grudge. Now, I will not speak ill of the dead but I will say this: The grudge she carried could have been avoided if only she had spoken up and said she wanted to be in a photograph.
Now, all I can think is that WARS have started over lesser and more trivial things than that. However, to the individual there was something behind that and I will never know why she chose to latch on to that kind of a grudge. That's OK, there is nothing I can do to find out.
Seriously, there will be days like last Monday (April 15, 2013) that will remind us just how short life really is and to carry a grudge is just as nonsensical as the individual who committed the act of terror in Boston.
Now, please deeply and thoroughly think about this: Do you want people to remember you for the grudges you held or the Love and Forgiveness you gave?
The Choice is Strictly Yours.
I Choose To Give Love and Forgiveness.
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Remember what Charlotte Brontë in the book "Jane Eyre" wrote: “Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrongs.”
Thank you,
Dave Guerra
P.S. I do invite you to join the conversation and tell me what you are thinking.
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14 years is a mighty long time to carry a grudge. Now, I will not speak ill of the dead but I will say this: The grudge she carried could have been avoided if only she had spoken up and said she wanted to be in a photograph.
Now, all I can think is that WARS have started over lesser and more trivial things than that. However, to the individual there was something behind that and I will never know why she chose to latch on to that kind of a grudge. That's OK, there is nothing I can do to find out.
Seriously, there will be days like last Monday (April 15, 2013) that will remind us just how short life really is and to carry a grudge is just as nonsensical as the individual who committed the act of terror in Boston.
Now, please deeply and thoroughly think about this: Do you want people to remember you for the grudges you held or the Love and Forgiveness you gave?
The Choice is Strictly Yours.
I Choose To Give Love and Forgiveness.
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Remember what Charlotte Brontë in the book "Jane Eyre" wrote: “Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrongs.”
Thank you,
Dave Guerra
P.S. I do invite you to join the conversation and tell me what you are thinking.
As always you can read this blog post in its original location at http://daveguerra.blogspot.com
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11 April 2013
124. Just Because You Are Experienced Doesn't Mean You Have The Right Experience!
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Just Because You Have Experience Does Not Always Mean You Have The RIGHT Experience!
I can't make this stuff up. This company is in the "Printing" business. They claim to be the "Pros", they say in their ad that they have over 30 years experience. This puts them as starting their business some time in the early 1980s.
Let's see, there were no cell phones, there were no iPods, there was no Internet (they way we know it today), there certainly was no World Wide Web, and there definitely was no email. Now, 30 years later, we have smart phones, iPads, and Social Media. It has been a long journey for anyone to take going from typewriters to blog posts.
One thing has NOT changed: Whether it's a simple mom-and-pop operation or an International Conglomerate there is ONE thing that all of them have in common:
LOCATION...LOCATION...LOCATION
LOCATION...LOCATION...LOCATION
As the Internet is the grand equalizer there is absolutely NO REASON, NO EXCUSE why this company or any company or individual that does business with the public NOT HAVE THEIR OWN DOTCOM. There is No reason this company does not to have an Internet presence of their own, stake a claim to their very own corner of the Internet. It makes NO COMMON SENSE why this has NOT happened.
Hello, Mr. Printing@hotmail.com welcome to the world you are living in. Please let me introduce to you the 21st Century!
With your self-proclaimed 30 years experience you should most definitely know better. If I offended thee, then please know and understand if you had moved forward with those 30 years experience instead of staying stuck 30 years in the past then you would not be the subject of this post. Then again, if you are still using a hotmail account to conduct your business then I should have no problem with you being offended that I called you out because I highly doubt you even know what a blog is let alone know where to read this post.
Thank you and MY NAME IS DAVE GUERRA.
P.S. I do invite you to join the conversation and tell me what you are thinking.
As always you can read this blog post in its original location at http://daveguerra.blogspot.com
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07 April 2013
123. A Word Of Advice (or Warning)
Always Remember and Never Forget:
"Some people will like you for no reason, some people will not like you for no reason. Who you choose to spend the most time, thoughts, and effort on, depend on exactly how much you like yourself. By just staying near to people who treat you poorly, you are telling them it's OK to do so. Only keep people close to you who treat you well."
Contrary to what other people may think, YOU ARE THE MASTER OF YOUR FATE, YOUR DESTINY!
Thank you,
Dave Guerra
P.S. I do invite you to join the conversation and tell me what you are thinking.
As always you can read this blog post in its original location at http://daveguerra.blogspot.com
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"Some people will like you for no reason, some people will not like you for no reason. Who you choose to spend the most time, thoughts, and effort on, depend on exactly how much you like yourself. By just staying near to people who treat you poorly, you are telling them it's OK to do so. Only keep people close to you who treat you well."
Contrary to what other people may think, YOU ARE THE MASTER OF YOUR FATE, YOUR DESTINY!
Thank you,
Dave Guerra
P.S. I do invite you to join the conversation and tell me what you are thinking.
As always you can read this blog post in its original location at http://daveguerra.blogspot.com
Here are some Technorati Tags: • 100 Ways • Word of Advice • Word of Warning • You are the master of your fate • You+Control+Your+Destiny • Dave Guerra • Leadership • Leading • Leadership Development • Professional Development • Lead, Follow, or Get out of the way • Ready, Fire, Aim! • If it ain't broke, break it. • Hire Crazies • Ask dumb questions • Pursue failure • Spread Confusion • Ditch Your Office • Read Odd Stuff • Avoid Moderation • Higher, Admire, Desire, Require, Satire, Inquire, On Fire, All Possible Scenarios • Give to the American Red Cross • Hire A Hero
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