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What the Bleep Do We Know

BleepmiamiIf you are looking for a great movie that really makes you think than you should rent or buy the movie  "What The Bleep Do We Know".  I’m amazed with all of the stuff on their website. There truly is a fire that has been flamed by the movie.

Here is the synopsis of the film from Net Flix    "The neurological processes and "quantum uncertainty" of life are
explored in this film. Thrust from her mundane life into an Alice in
Wonderland-like world, Amanda (Marlee Matlin) must develop a brand-new
perception of the world and the people she interacts with. Interviews
with various experts are interspersed throughout the film, which
combines narrative, documentary and animation. "

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Earth Wisdom Teachings

WheeiconI have been fortunate to work with individuals who are trained in the Earth Wisdom
Teachings of the Delicate Lodge. This wisdom originated in the tribal communal
           cultures of viable self-organizing societies in the pre-Colombian cultures of the Americas and represents the collective intelligence of thousands of years of native human experience. What these individuals have shared with me is that the more they become familiar with the 7 Entrepreneurial Skills the more they see the skills in the medicine wheels that they carry. In some ways we see the 7 Entrepreneurial Skills as a modern day interpretation of some of the medicine wheels. FireHawk, one of the holders of the earth wisdom, sent me the
attached document of the 7 Entrepreneurial Skills mapped to a medicine wheel. Since there are 8 directions on the wheel he listed presence as the eighth direction. Presence is a key component to our teachings.
If you are interested in more information on the Delicate Lodge Teachings you can go to Ehama Institute, DanceHammers or Resonance

Download 7_skills_on_a_wheel.pdf

Mother Teresa Quote

Teresa

My daughter was having a hard time with people who didn’t live up to her expectations. She was unwilling to forgive them and accept them for where they were at. I sent her this poem and put it up here as a reminder to anyone reading this blog and to me. I hope you enjoy it.


People
are often unreasonable,
Illogical and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.

If
you are kind,
People may accuse
You of selfish motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful,
You will win some false friends
And some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank,
People may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building,
Someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness,
They may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today,
People will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have,
And it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you have anyway.

You see, in the final analysis,
It is between you and God;

It never was between you and them anyway.

~Mother Teresa~

A Mr.Randy Baker informed me that this quote is actually from the book "Anyway: The Paradoxical
Commandments" by Kent Keith. I stand corrected.

7 Entrepreneurial Skills

I. Building Vision, Faith & Commitment
Confidence
in your vision and knowing that this is your path—along with the
commitment to make it real in the face of those who doubt or question
what you are creating (especially you)—is essential to making your
vision real.
1. Creating a vision
2. Believing your work is your calling
3. Having confidence and belief in yourself
4. Contributing to something greater than yourself

II. Utilizing Your Strengths
Knowing and understanding your
strengths allows you to focus on what you do best in the service of
your vision and purpose and find ways to support the areas outside your
core competencies.
1. Building on your strengths and passions
2. Acknowledging weaknesses
3. Commitment to professional development

III. Creating a Niche
By creating
your niche through choice, you can focus your energies and resources in
one area so that people can identify with who you are and whom you
serve.
1. Finding one thing you love and being the best at it
2. Maintaining a clear, compelling focus on your target market
3. Becoming established as an expert—creating a name for yourself

IV. Planning & Follow Through
Creating
a clear business plan that includes financial projections accompanied
by follow through and accountability to yourself and others brings
vision to life.
1. Creating a living business plan with written goals
2. Committing to your word by following through
3. Establishing accountability with yourself and others

V. Engaging Risk & Reality
Risk taking without assessing reality is just stupidity or naiveté. Efforts to assess reality with total
accuracy is a recipe for paralysis. There are no guarantees. You must engage both risk and reality
simultaneously to strike a balance that enables you to move forward with faith.
1. Practicing financial discipline
2. Embracing failure
3. Trusting your gut

VI. Partnering
The ability to ask
for help and to create synergistic relationships is essential to being
a successful entrepreneur—your business success depends on a network of
relationships.
1. Building relationships
2. Asking for and getting help
3. Being a resource

VII. Negotiating
Being clear about
what your services are worth and the ability to ask for it, without
hesitation, are the heart of the ability to negotiate.
1. Knowing your value proposition
2. Creating win-win agreements
3. Knowing your bottom line/Being willing to walk away

Here is a copy of the 7 Entrepreneurial Skills you can download  Download 7es_generic_skills_2005.pdf

 

We See the World

I like this quote because it mirrors our beliefs about the
importance of vision, attitudes and beliefs. And the Better
Way to Work program provides the structure and format to
make it happen,

We see the world not as it is, but as we are. The

reality you experience is the one you carry with you
in your mind. Therefore, the vision you use is crucial
to your destiny. 
 
All of life is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Your experience
isn’t created by outside agents, but by your attitudes
and beliefs. As a co-creator with God, imbued with
free will, you’re powerful enough to generate a world
in your mind and then step into it in your experience.
 
 
–Alan Cohen
From the book Wisdom of the Heart, c 2002  Hay House

George’s Focus: Outcomes and Results

• Helping you by asking penetrating questions and through deep listening 
• Helping you create a new vision for yourself or your team
• Conducting Strategic Planning sessions that bring your team together with a plan they buy into and are committed to following through on
• Providing guidance in evaluating the potential ROI of taking risks or making changes in your business
• Helping you get unstuck and focused on new niches and opportunities
• Helping you and your team identify and spend more time on strengths
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