Proper Mental Attitudes
| When the world says,
"Give up," hope whispers, "Try it one more time".
-Anonymous-
Age wrinkles the body.
Quitting wrinkles the soul.
-Douglas MacArthur-
Let me tell you the secret that has led to my goal:
my strength lies solely
in my tenacity.
-Louis Pasteur-
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Success is an
Attitude!
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Sunny Side
of Life | A body-builder funny...
Somewhat skeptical of his son's new found determination to become the next famous bodybuilder, the father nevertheless followed the teenager over to the weight-lifting department.
"Please, Dad," whined the boy, "I promise I'll use them every day."
"I don't know, Michael. It's really a big commitment on your part," the father pointed out.
"Please, Dad?!"
"They're not cheap either."
"I'll use them Dad, I promise. You'll see."
Finally won over, the father paid for the equipment and headed for the door.
From the corner of the store he heard his son yell, "What!? You mean I have to carry them to the car?!"
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Issue: # 417
| August 30, 2010
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From the desk of Bob:
Happy Monday!
Just got back from a week's vacation in the Black Hills of South Dakota and am ready to get back to business. This week's we're continuing on with the topic of planning and how it helps us to persevere when we feel like quitting.
As you are planning and goal setting this week, plan to give me a call. I'd be happy to chat with you.
Enjoy your week! Bob
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Thank you so much! Bob
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My Upcoming Speaking/Training Agenda:
9/24/10 - Keys to Better Leadership- Huron, SD Open Seminar
11/5/10 - Keys to Better Leadership- Miller, SD Open Seminar
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
3/1/10 - Darrell's Oil Company-Customer Appreciation
Dinner- Wessington Springs, SD
4/8/10 - AER Conference- Aberdeen, SD
4/10/10 -
IEC-Dakotas Annual Convention- Pierre, SD
4/21/10 - Administrative Day- Conference- Hazen, ND
4/23/10
- Knights of Columbus Conference- Huron SD
4/28/10 - Minnesota Sheriffs' Association - Key Note -
Mankato, MN
5/11/10 - Todays Admin- Teleconference
5/10/10 - Time and Stress Management- NBLC- Miller,
SD
5/26/10 - SDAAO Conference - Mitchell, SD
6/17/10 - Wall Chamber of Commerce- Customer Service
Session
7/20/10 - SD Department of Labor, Huron, SD
7/22/10 - 7/23/10 - ROCS Conference- Sioux Falls, SD
7/30/10 - Keys to Better Leadership - Open Seminar - MIller, SD
8/6/10 - University of Mary, Bismarck, ND
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SEEDS of SUCCESS by Bob Prentice
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Spirit of TenacitySticking
to it...Never, never quit! When the goin' gets tough the tough get
goin'...Persistence pays--phrases I have heard my entire life, and so, so much
easier said than done. Over the past 25 years as a business owner, I have often
reflected back on our early years in business. Those were the days, when the
power and light company shut off our lights because I couldn't afford to pay
the bill that we now so fondly refer to as the "dark ages." I
remember back then it was challenging enough just to put groceries on the
table. It was during those difficult days, when I felt most like giving up,
that I made a decision that I was not going to let the tough times beat me.
Somehow, I would succeed.
Growing
up, my dad had taught us kids to work hard (and I mean really work hard!) I
knew for a fact that I could depend on this attitude of working hard, but it
was not going to be enough. I was going to have to work smart, too. What do I
mean by working smart? At first, I had my plans and dreams (mostly in my head),
but then I learned that in order to work smarter, I needed to put these plans
down in writing. As I shared last week in my article Are You Ready?, having a
written plan helps us to be ready to make the most of opportunities that come
our way. A written plan can also help us to have a Spirit of Tenacity-that
quality of holding fast to our dreams, goals and desires, being unwilling to
quit or let go or give up, and sticking to it even when all indications seem to
say "Quit."
I
read my plans everyday-sometimes several times a day-which gives me the
catalyst to achieve my dreams. I can visualize success in my mind's eye. Last
week I made in one hour what it use to take me a month, or more, to earn. I
believe this is a result of the planning I did in the dark, dark days.
It
has been my written plans that have helped me to hang in there, reminding me
why I was doing what I was doing, and keeping me from giving in to the
temptation to quit in the difficult times.
If
we are to succeed, we must press on. We must possess a Spirit of Tenacity. I
encourage you to let your dreams take you far, and when the going gets rough
and tough, roll up your sleeves and grab a pencil and start planning. This is a
powerful tool to help you to be tenacious in life, whatever you set out to do.
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