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"Results Derived from Within"
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Vickie Bevenour
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November/December
2006
Personal
Fulfillment during the Holiday Season
Your inspirational quote for this
season of Thanksgiving and joyous celebration is:
“Imagine life as a game in which you
are juggling five balls in the air. You name them –
work, family, health, friends and spirit and you’re
keeping all these in the air.
You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball.
If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four
balls – family, health, friends and spirit are made of
glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed,
marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be
the same. You
must understand that and strive for balance in your life.”
From Brian Dyson, CEO of Coca Cola Enterprises from
1959-1994.
During this holiday season, ask
yourself the following:
- What
five projects at work can be delegated, delayed,
shortened or negotiated?
- What
holiday traditions do not give me any fulfillment?
- What
new holiday traditions can I put in place that would be
fulfilling and much less work?
- What
is the most important thing about each of the four
balls, family, health, friends and spirit? What can I do to
fully embrace each of these with the least amount of
effort?
- If I
had only one gift to give to every important person in
my life and that gift was my words, what would I say to
each of them?
- If I
could take one day with my family and pretend that it
was 1950 what would we do to amuse ourselves? (i.e. no
electronic communication devices, no shopping malls, no
electronic games and television, etc.)
- What
would I write in a holiday greeting card to myself
explaining the top five things that I like about myself?
If you were to act on your
answers, what would that do to your fulfillment during this
season of Thanksgiving and joyous celebration? Congratulations, you
have taken the first step to deriving results from
within.
If
you like the tip, let us know but more important, share it
with a friend or colleague. As always, YOUR SUCCESS IS MY
GREATEST PLEASURE.
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