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Holiday Traditions Around The World
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Unless you're Rick Steves who gets paid to travel around the globe to
experience the traditions of other countries and cultures, then you may not have had the opportunity to learn what happens in other parts of the world at Christmastime. To test your knowledge of Christmas traditions in countries around the world, match the following traditions with the correct country:
1. Families place beautiful lanterns, flowers and red paper chains to symbolize happiness, on a "tree of light"
2. Dressed as St. Lucia, the eldest daughter in each family serves coffee and treats to each family member in their own bedroom.
3. "Carols by Candlelight" is the most cherished tradition here where people come together to light candles and sing outside under the stars.
4. Most countrymen don a traditional shamma (similar to a white toga) and head for church at 4:00 in the morning.
5. Children leave their shoes on the hearth for Pere Noel to fill them with gifts.
Your Choices: France, Sweden, Ethiopia, China, and Australia.
Answers are found in the "Save The Dates" section of this newsletter. |
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I've selected these books for the ideas and practical applications that each offers to achieve success in the year ahead. Enjoy!
1. Creating Magic: 10 Common Sense Leadership Strategies from a Life at Disney, by Lee Cockerell
2. Peaks and Valleys: Making Good and Bad Times Work for You - at Work and in Life, by Spencer Johnson
3. Letters from Leaders: Personal Advice for Tomorrow's Leaders from the World's Most Influential People, compiled by Henry O. Dormann
4. Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die, by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
5. The Creative Habit: Learn it and Use it for Life, by Twyla Tharp
6. The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything, by Stephen M.R. Covey
View additional book recommendations on leadership, customer service, sales, team building and personal development on Jill's website.
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Thoughts to Ponder |
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"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith."
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944
"If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to achieve our destiny, then we need more new ideas for more wise men reading more good books."
Senator John F. Kennedy, 1960
"This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it."
Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1837
"This above all: to thine own self be true and it must follow, as the night, on day, thou canst not then be false to any man."
William Shakespeare, Hamlet
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace, goodwill toward men."
The Bible, Luke 2:14 | |
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5 Strategies
for a
Perfect '10
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1. Discover your genius.
Each of us has unique gifts, talents and contributions to offer the world. When we
(re)discover our authentic self, we gain a path to clarity and a life of fulfillment.
2. Learn more - READ.
Enough said. Pick up a book and read it. Then pick up another one, and another one. When you stop learning, you stop growing.
3. Innovate with excellence.
To succeed in this new economy, we must learn to do things differently and better than anyone else. What can you add? What can you improve?
4. Play like a child again.
Ideas spring forth when we are relaxed and happily enjoying the moment. Physical movement exercises the body and the mind.
5. Volunteer.
Contribute to making this world a better place. Offer your time, your ideas, your resources to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
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Save the Dates |
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January 12, 2010
Tri-Association Event: Kick-off your year with three Houston professional associations - Institute of Management Consultants, American Society of Training and Development, National Speaker's Association - at the Norris Conference Center, Town & Country City Centre to hear two speakers: Dave Cook and Amilya Antonetti. Early registration is $49 per person.
January 15, 2010
Possibilities for Women Workshop: Spend a half-day with Jill to discover a path to clarity and a life of fulfillment. In a supportive group, determine
the path you alone were meant to travel, the goals you were destined to complete, and the most important action steps that will get you there. You'll create your personal 2010 journey to make the year ahead turn possibilities into realities. Registration is $79 per person.
Can't attend the workshop? Other options with Jill as your coach and guide include individual coaching sessions, Mastermind Groups, and Women's Wellness Retreats. Learn more here
January 25,2010
Coaching & Consulting Corner: bring your questions to me and together we'll discover the answers you need. At a great savings from my standard coaching rate, I'm offering six, 45-minute sessions on this day to the first six people who contact me. If you've never had formal coaching, and you're ready to discover its value, now is the time. Hurry - offer is limited to first 6 people who contact me! Special introductory coaching session: $99 per person; offer limited to one session per person.
Facilitation Showcase: In one place and time, select from 8 different presentations to see and hear 3, one-hour presentations by 3 different professional speakers and trainers. Presentation topics include leadership, self-development, team building, sales, innovation, strategic planning,
customer service, and financial planning. Registration: $69 per person
Stay tuned for list of speakers.
Speaker? Contact Jill for more informationa
March 5, 2010
Designer's Bench: Exhibitor showcase of ready-to-deliver-programs to build your own workshops and presentations. Choose from stand-alone programs to multi-level curriculums or individual assessments, study guides, webinars and online training programs to enhance existing programs as pre- or post-work for attendees. Registration is $29 per person.
Stay tuned for list of exhibitors.
Spring 2010
Women's Wellness Retreat: Join me for a weekend of art, wine, yoga, and lively discussions from like-minded women leaders. This time will be well spent for those seeking feedback, insights and resources on your journey of enlightenment. There will be plenty of time spent outdoors to reconnect with nature and recharge spirits and dreams.
Stay tuned for date and location
Answers to Holiday Traditions Quiz:
1. China 2. Sweden 3. Australia
4. Ethiopia 5. France
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