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Three Sports Related Lessons We All Can Learn From

Copyright � 2006 Kent Jacobson a.k.a. Mr. Success
Shortcut 2 Success
http://www.Shortcut2Success.com



Everyone in some form or fashion is exposed to sports on a very
regular basis either through participation, watching an event on
television, reading an article about a team or athlete. Even if
you are not an avid sports fan, you will inevitably come across a
sports related situation on a daily basis. Due to the popularity
of sports and increased media exposure, I think sports are a
great teaching tool for all of us; young and old, if put in
proper perspective.  Proper perspective from my standpoint is
categorized in three general groups.

* Win humbly and lose graciously:   Easy to put into words, very
difficult to implement especially when you are on the losing end
of a sporting event.  Look at the NBA Finals and how Dallas
reacted after game 5; these are professional people that let
losing take each of them in some way out of character for a
moment. Ok, so what is the lesson here? Look introspectively at
yourself and children, talk about the reaction of the team,
owner, management, fans and with how you might have felt in a
similar situation. Point out the power of emotion, both positive
and negative; discuss the need to let emotions out but, in a
controllable manner.  Review the way almost every person stood up
and was accountable for their reaction *PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY*,
understand what drove them to that level and frustration and yet
got past it.  The great thing about most sporting events is at
the end of the game, there are only two possible outcomes; a
winner and loser. How you mange the outcome and perspective can
go a long way in building personal character and teaching our
children correct values.

* Teamwork: For a team to be successful, all of the members must
work together and accept different roles and responsibilities.
Not everyone can be a quarterback, someone has to block. When you
participate in a team sport, you recognize the different talents
and personalities very quickly. Pretty soon the dynamics of a
team focuses people to different roles, sometimes reluctantly.
When a person is exposed to the team environment for the first,
their behavior is interesting to observe.  This is simply due to
the fact they have a predetermined role defined in their mind
prior to going into the team situation.  What tells a lot about
the team dynamics is how people adjust to the personalities,
values, leader and attempt to focus on what the collective
efforts are trying to achieve.  There are books on the dynamics
if teams and their effectiveness, if you want more team
information the resources are endless. I just wanted to briefly
point out, participation on a team is an important  part of
personal development, learning to cooperate, and teaching the
favorite clich�; there is no *I* in the word team.

* Can a sports person be a Role Model?  Not as a stand alone
Role Model. Why, the reason is simply because on a daily basis we
do not observe all of the aspects of that persons daily life, we
see only the person in one aspect, a sporting event. The Role
Model you choose, in my opinion needs to be someone that can be
observed frequently, approachable to the point of engaging in
conversations, observed in different social and professional
situations and consistent in the application of their values.
This may sound a little strange, but I developed a morphed Role
Model with multiple traits of people close to me. I took from my
parent's patience and teaching skill, my grandparent's
unconditional expressive love, the power of family and faith from
all my relatives. Can a sports person be the example for a
specific achievement or trait that forms part of a person's
character, you bet. Pick a sport, choose your Role Model and try
to play the game that way. An example of this would be John
Elway, why because he a great example of perseverance and a never
give up attitude.  Have open conversations about Role Models with
your family and friends, the conversations can get very
entertaining.

In many ways, sports participation and involvement opens up
learning experiences for the body as well as the mind at a young
age. As we get older, a sport gives us opportunity to relive
moments of successes and failures that we can share with our
friends and family.  **Go out and enjoy a sporting event soon, be
careful you are not as young as you were last time you played
football with your children and the grandchildren**




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My Future Starts Today!

Copyright � 2006 Kent Jacobson a.k.a. Mr. Success
Shortcut 2 Success
http://www.Shortcut2Success.com

My future starts today, say it out loud, say it silently to yourself, just say it! Like a lot of people, I looked at my past in an attempt to see what my future would be. After years of thinking about my future in this manner, I came to realize I'm actually stuck in the past in a lot of ways. Why, because of the comfort zone the past provides for us. I liked my routine, I was comfortable doing my job in a familiar work environment, I drove the same way to and from work everyday. I could even tell you how much extra time the school zones added to my drive; jeez I was stuck and did not realize it. Sure I thought about the future, my goals and dreams, but for some reason I could not take the step out of the past. My advice to you, do not let the past dictate your future.

I found it difficult to break from the habit of reflecting back to my past, even when I was trying to determine my next step towards the future. This reflection to the past was a very annoying cycle I that I fond myself stuck in. My breakthrough came after I started reading about successful people and learning about their mind set. A major amount of focus and effort during
this period of time was trying to determine and improve my financial future. As a result, I set out to research and read about financially successful people to see if I could gain some perspective on improving my financial future. A few of the books I read included; Donald Trump's Think Like a Billionaire, T. Harv Eker's Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad Poor Dad , granted most of the content is about how they made their money, but they also offer valuable insight into their thinking habits. What I found during this research was for you to understand the past and learn from the past, but do not let the past dictate your future. Look forward, take chances, sure there is going to be risk involved because you will be out of your comfort zone. This is the breakthrough I needed and will you need to make in trying to achieve your goals and step towards the future. If you have tried and not done so well on your own trying to change your mind set, do not get frustrated.

There are a number of companies offering courses, seminars and training opportunities to help you out. Success University (http://www.successuniversity.com) is a terrific resource. Some
of you may be familiar with Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) (http://www.nlp.com/), again there are many. Figure out what mattes to you, be willing to change, get over the blame game, and trust in yourself and others thus allowing yourself to be successful.

When I talk to people about change in general or why they argue not to change a behavior, or habit, I often refer to Albert Einstein and his definition of Insanity; Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Step into the future, if and when you have set backs just say, what's next...and move on.


Kent Jacobson, a.k.a. "Mr. Success" is a trusted authority in the success field and provides valuable success information for free through his website at: http://www.Shortcut2Success.com.
You can also read Kent's Success Blog to find more success secrets at:
http://www.Shortcut2Success.com/blog

Managing Your Fears, Anxieties, And Phobias Takes Practice

Copyright 2006 Stanley Popovich
http://www.managingfear.com/
A Layman's Guide to Managing Fear



Like everything in life, managing your fears and anxieties takes practice. The more you do it, the better you will become. Here are a few reminders on how you can become better at dealing with your fears, depression, and anxieties.

In every anxiety-related situation you experience, begin to learn what works, what doesn't work, and what you need to improve on in managing your fears and anxieties. For instance, you have a lot of anxiety and you decide to take a walk to help you feel better. The next time you feel anxious you can remind yourself that you got through it the last time by taking a walk. This will give you the confidence to manage your anxiety the next time around.

Challenge your negative thinking with positive statements and realistic thinking. When encountering thoughts that make your fearful or anxious, challenge those thoughts by asking yourself questions that will maintain objectivity and common sense. For example, you are afraid that if you do not get that job promotion then you will be stuck at your job forever. This depresses you, however your thinking in this situation is unrealistic. The fact of the matter is that there all are kinds of jobs available and just because you don't get this job promotion doesn't mean that you will never get one. In addition, people change jobs all the time, and you always have that option of going elsewhere if you are unhappy at your present location. Changing your thinking can help you manage your fears.

Sometimes, we may be nervous doing a certain task that may be scary. When this happens, visualize yourself doing the task in your mind. For instance, you and your team have to play in the championship hockey game in front of a large group of people in the next few days. Before the big day comes, imagine yourself playing the game in your mind. Imagine that your playing in front of a large audience. By playing the game in your mind, you will be better prepared to perform for real when the time comes.

Self-Visualization is a great way to reduce the fear and stress of a coming situation.

When facing a current or upcoming task that overwhelms you with a lot of anxiety, divide the task into a series of smaller steps and then complete each of the smaller tasks one at a time.
Completing these smaller tasks will make the stress more manageable and increases your chances of success.

Take advantage of the help that is available around you. If possible, talk to a professional who can help you manage your fears and anxieties. They will be able to provide you with additional advice and insights on how to deal with your current problem. By talking to a professional, a person will be helping themselves in the long run because they will become better able to deal with their problems in the future. Managing your fears and anxieties takes practice. The more you practice, the better you will become.

Remember that sometimes our worrying and fears can make the problem even worse. Take things in stride and try not focus too much on the problem. Patience, persistence, education, and being committed in trying to solve your problem will go along way in fixing your problems. In time, you will find the ways to overcome your phobias.




BIOGRAPHY:

Stan Popovich is the author of "A Layman's Guide to Managing Fear Using Psychology, Christianity and Non Resistant Methods" - an easy to read book that presents a general overview of techniques that are effective in managing persistent fears and anxieties. For additional information go to: http://www.managingfear.com/

It is never too late to communicate

It is never too late to communicate. Always be the first to forgive and say "I'm sorry." Don't wait for fear of what the response might be. Remember Parkinson's latest law: "The vacuum created by a failure to communicate will quickly be filled with rumor, misrepresentation, doubt and poison."

In the communication process, knowledge is not always wisdom; sensitivity is not always accuracy and sympathy is not always understanding. Empathy is never assuming anything until you have, "walked a mile in the other person's moccasins." Take full responsibility for success in the communication process. As a listener, take full responsibility for hearing the meaning behind what the others are trying to say. As a talker, take full responsibility for being certain that they understand what you are saying. Never meet anyone halfway in your relationships. Always give 100 percent.

This week make the call or have the conversation you have been putting off or dreading.

-- Denis Waitley

The cure for stress and anxiety

Question:

"So how do I get rid of stress/fear/anxiety, all those things that keep me limited, all those
things that are lurking in the dark parts of my mind and stop me in life?"

The answer is, "You don't."

Getting "rid" of something would imply you took some conscious action first to "GET" that.

It also assumes that you "Have" it...

Most of the self-esteem/confidence building industry is all based on this tiny, tiny, subconcious assumption that... somewhere a long the road you made a conscious decision to become fearful. As if we purchased it on the road somewhere.

Have you noticed?

Any process at "removing" fear always has that slight little angle of self GUILT about it.

It's baloney.

The other assumtion is that when you were a little child you were fearless... and some big hairy monster implanted fear in you... and now you have it...

Big monster, aka: Mom, Dad, World, Life...

This perpetuates the feeling that we have no choice to explore this internal demon of fear and anxiety that keeps you from peace and happiness.

I don't know, but I can't find my receipt for a "life-time of fear" anywhere in my tax return files. And the memory of that monster, just doesn't seem that clear.

This is so obvious... which is exactly why it's overlooked. Either way... people keep buying books, spending thousand of dollars on seminars...and everyone is , happy...their lives are
changing... or are they?

Don't take me wrong... none of these things are "bad", I'm sure some of them are very helpful and are written by the rare beings that have stumbled onto truth just like this guy writing to you today.

When you stumble onto it, the first thing you want to do is share it with others... "How could anyone else not see this?" is the realization you have.

It's probably why they write their books. It's why I'm writing this to you in the best way I can.

But what about the 95% of useless books, seminars, tapes, and home study courses people waste their time and money with?

..nothing is really happening...and fear ain't going no-where. It's like spinning in circles deluding yourself into believing that you're going somewhere.

Let's see how deep this rabbit hole really gets...

Join me in a 2 part event, during which I and my dear friend J Sun are going to take you through a powerful process called "The Alchemy of Fear into Gold", during which your deepest
fears are plucked out by the roots, and seen for what they really are.

when you see it for what it truly is... it will begin to transform into the very thing that you've wanted all your life. How?

Just imagine you've been sitting on a goldmine your whole life... everyone who you've ever known has always told you: "Don't go there, it's fully of dark scary things! Here, I'll help you burn them!"

Then... one lucky day... someone comes along and instead, says...

"Hey buddy! There a gold-mine down there! Don't believe me? -- Here! I've got polaroids, I took photos, Look!"

...would would you do then?

These little emails I'm sending you are just polaroid photos from a totally different world I've discovered.

This isn't some "other" world. It's the same world you're in right now as you're reading this email. The same thing is available to you right now.

I don't want to sell you on some wacky idea, I just want to prove it to you that you can discover the same real thing for yourself. I really don't give a rats bum if you sign up or not, this isn't about me.

It's about you, and your freedom.

I want to give you the keys in the same way they've been handed to me. Join me in this event, don't miss out on it.

http://www.IAmNow.com/freedom

Kacper M. Postawski

PS. I always usually paste links twice so that certain people have less incentive to procrastinate the decision for signing up for a transformational event. I usually write something catchy in the end, but couldn't think of it this time. Here it is again:

http://www.IamNow.com/freedom