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Sunday, January 27, 2013
Saturday, June 11, 2011
To live your passion…you need courage.
What does it takes to pursuit your passion?
All of us have heard of this thing call passion for life. What does it take to live your passion? It all sounded very romantic, like falling in love. However, in order to live your passion some time you have to face some scary thing.
Courage
Courage is the strength to stand up.
When it’s easier to fall down and lose hold.
When it’s easier to fall down and lose hold.
It is the conviction to explore new horizons.
When it’s easier to believe what we’ve been told.
When it’s easier to believe what we’ve been told.
Courage is the desire to maintain our integrity.
When it is easier to look the other way.
When it is easier to look the other way.
It is feeling happy and alive, and moving forward.
When it’s easier to feel sorry for ourselves and stay.
When it’s easier to feel sorry for ourselves and stay.
Courage is the will to shape our world.
When it’s easier to let someone else do it for us.
When it’s easier to let someone else do it for us.
It is the recognition that none of us are perfect.
When it’s easier to criticize.
When it’s easier to criticize.
Courage is the power to step forward and lead.
When it’s easier to follow the crowd; their pleas resound.
When it’s easier to follow the crowd; their pleas resound.
It is the spirit that places you on top of the mountain.
When it’s easier to never leave the ground.
When it’s easier to never leave the ground.
The foundation of courage is solid.
The rock that doesn’t roll.
The rock that doesn’t roll.
Courage is the freedom.
Of our mind, body, and soul!
Of our mind, body, and soul!
~~ Author Unknown ~~
A GREAT MOVIE ABOUT COURAGE!!!!!
“March of the Penguins”
WHO SAID PENGUINS CAN'T FLY ;)
Friday, April 15, 2011
Have a great weekend, BE BLESSED!!! The 75th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival takes place in Atlanta’s beautiful Piedmont Park on April 15, 16 and 17, 2011. Festival attendance is free, although a few of the areas are ticketed. http://www.dogwood.org
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
I love Stone Mountain Park!!! Get out and enjoy the nice weather :)
What is Stone Mountain Park?
Stone Mountain Park is a green oasis where families and friends can enjoy the outdoors together. Listed in Frommer’s 500 Places to Visit with Your Kids Before They Grow Up and cited by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as one of “35 Natural Wonders in Georgia You Must See Before You Die,” Stone Mountain Park is located just 16 miles east of downtown Atlanta. The five square mile park is Georgia’s most visited attraction. Home to the world’s largest piece of exposed granite, Stone Mountain Park offers a variety of attractions, entertainment and recreation.
Welcome to Stone Mountain Park, where it’s always one adventure — and one memory — after another.
http://www.stonemountainpa
Stone Mountain Park is a green oasis where families and friends can enjoy the outdoors together. Listed in Frommer’s 500 Places to Visit with Your Kids Before They Grow Up and cited by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as one of “35 Natural Wonders in Georgia You Must See Before You Die,” Stone Mountain Park is located just 16 miles east of downtown Atlanta. The five square mile park is Georgia’s most visited attraction. Home to the world’s largest piece of exposed granite, Stone Mountain Park offers a variety of attractions, entertainment and recreation.
Welcome to Stone Mountain Park, where it’s always one adventure — and one memory — after another.
http://www.stonemountainpa
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Presentaions- I'm scared to death to speak in public. I want to change this!!!
This is a article I found on presentations: I hope to overcome my fears.
Personal Branding Comes to the Rescue when Speaking Publicly
June 05, 2007
By Dan Schawbel and Lou Longo
Forty percent of all people are more afraid of public speaking than of dying. It is a national fear among students and professionals alike.
What can you do to alleviate this common stress factor? Start by investing time in building your brand and strengthening your confidence level. Everyone has a personal brand; they just need to discover, create and maintain it over time.
Personal branding defined: An individual's total perceived value, relative to competitors, as viewed by their audience.
The concept is broken into four elements: personality, appearance, competencies and differentiation. When these elements are integrated they become your core message. Your core message is unique to only you and is valued by members of your audience.
Personality: Your behavior, interpersonal communication skills and attitudes toward your audience.
Appearance: Your body language, clothing attire and overall posture.
Competencies: The technical skills that fulfill job requirements.
Differentiation: The factor that separates one individual from anther and leaves a lasting memory in the minds of the audience.
The personality element is most prominent when you are speaking publicly to either a small group or large audience. When speaking in front of an audience, your credibility is at stake and you will be judged based on members from your audience. The only way to truly linger in the minds of your audience is through personality and in this way you need to use the differentiation element to stand out from the hundreds of other voices they hear each day. This is a great opportunity to use your core message, with emphasis on personality and captivating your audience through creativity, real life examples or quotes. There are many great and talented public speakers out there, all having exceptional personal brands.
Have you ever listened to a speaker at an event or meeting that just blew you away? Did you walk out of there wondering where he or she got their training or how they were able to deliver such a great message? Then tell us, what was the message? You probably can’t remember? Four percent and 100 percent. A former colleague who always made us feel this way once gave me these numbers. He said, "People generally retain or remember four percent of the content of any presentation, speech or talk, but they always remember 100 percent of how they felt about it."
How can you have a similar affect on your audience regardless if it is five or 500 people? Prepare, relax, be yourself and then just do it. Some of the greatest football coaches will tell you that most games are won before the ball is even snapped and it is mainly a result of solid practice (preparation) and scouting (knowledge). If public speaking is either a new experience or not a currently a comfort zone, treat it like running or skiing. You do not want to start with a marathon or a black diamond, you want to ease your way in and soon you will be ready for anything.
Tips to remember.
1. Tell your audience a story that they can relate to and follow and do not be afraid to use yourself as an example when you can. Stories are not just for children—we all love a good book or movie especially when it grabs us early as we never want it to end. But it always does and then you are left with the memory of how you felt about it.
2. If you are not speaking about an experience or topic that you know flawlessly, be sure you have done your homework.
3. Be careful when quoting statistics unless you are absolutely sure about them or have the source as there could always be that one person that will try to challenge them during your talk.
4. Tell your story, your way, how you feel about it.
5. If you are not a data person then do not go up there with pie charts and graphs. It is not who you are and you cannot be something you are not either.
6. If you do not like reading from a script you can use cards. Cards are great for many people as it lets them keep their topics in good order and drive home key points.
You must decide what works best for you and then go out and do it. Think back to the very first time you ever drove a car when you were 15 or 16 years old. You were probably nervous, stiff and over-cautious and if you were like us, blew out a clutch while learning. Now, driving is natural and easy for you. Public speaking can be the same way. Whether it is a black diamond, exercising or driving a car, prepare, know the path, enjoy it and be yourself.
Dan Schawbel, personal branding spokesman, has motivated, advised and mentored both students and young professionals. He has preached, blogged and written articles for The New York Times and The Association of Career Development. Visit http://personalbrandingblog.com.
Lou Longo, public speaking expert, teaches people and groups about life. His professional and personal experiences provide people with examples, lessons and recommendations on how to "Inspire First" so that the results you are looking for will naturally follow. And for when they don't, he'll show people how that can be valuable for you too. Visit http://enlivenfirst.com.
Personal Branding Comes to the Rescue when Speaking Publicly
June 05, 2007
By Dan Schawbel and Lou Longo
Forty percent of all people are more afraid of public speaking than of dying. It is a national fear among students and professionals alike.
What can you do to alleviate this common stress factor? Start by investing time in building your brand and strengthening your confidence level. Everyone has a personal brand; they just need to discover, create and maintain it over time.
Personal branding defined: An individual's total perceived value, relative to competitors, as viewed by their audience.
The concept is broken into four elements: personality, appearance, competencies and differentiation. When these elements are integrated they become your core message. Your core message is unique to only you and is valued by members of your audience.
Personality: Your behavior, interpersonal communication skills and attitudes toward your audience.
Appearance: Your body language, clothing attire and overall posture.
Competencies: The technical skills that fulfill job requirements.
Differentiation: The factor that separates one individual from anther and leaves a lasting memory in the minds of the audience.
The personality element is most prominent when you are speaking publicly to either a small group or large audience. When speaking in front of an audience, your credibility is at stake and you will be judged based on members from your audience. The only way to truly linger in the minds of your audience is through personality and in this way you need to use the differentiation element to stand out from the hundreds of other voices they hear each day. This is a great opportunity to use your core message, with emphasis on personality and captivating your audience through creativity, real life examples or quotes. There are many great and talented public speakers out there, all having exceptional personal brands.
Have you ever listened to a speaker at an event or meeting that just blew you away? Did you walk out of there wondering where he or she got their training or how they were able to deliver such a great message? Then tell us, what was the message? You probably can’t remember? Four percent and 100 percent. A former colleague who always made us feel this way once gave me these numbers. He said, "People generally retain or remember four percent of the content of any presentation, speech or talk, but they always remember 100 percent of how they felt about it."
How can you have a similar affect on your audience regardless if it is five or 500 people? Prepare, relax, be yourself and then just do it. Some of the greatest football coaches will tell you that most games are won before the ball is even snapped and it is mainly a result of solid practice (preparation) and scouting (knowledge). If public speaking is either a new experience or not a currently a comfort zone, treat it like running or skiing. You do not want to start with a marathon or a black diamond, you want to ease your way in and soon you will be ready for anything.
Tips to remember.
1. Tell your audience a story that they can relate to and follow and do not be afraid to use yourself as an example when you can. Stories are not just for children—we all love a good book or movie especially when it grabs us early as we never want it to end. But it always does and then you are left with the memory of how you felt about it.
2. If you are not speaking about an experience or topic that you know flawlessly, be sure you have done your homework.
3. Be careful when quoting statistics unless you are absolutely sure about them or have the source as there could always be that one person that will try to challenge them during your talk.
4. Tell your story, your way, how you feel about it.
5. If you are not a data person then do not go up there with pie charts and graphs. It is not who you are and you cannot be something you are not either.
6. If you do not like reading from a script you can use cards. Cards are great for many people as it lets them keep their topics in good order and drive home key points.
You must decide what works best for you and then go out and do it. Think back to the very first time you ever drove a car when you were 15 or 16 years old. You were probably nervous, stiff and over-cautious and if you were like us, blew out a clutch while learning. Now, driving is natural and easy for you. Public speaking can be the same way. Whether it is a black diamond, exercising or driving a car, prepare, know the path, enjoy it and be yourself.
Dan Schawbel, personal branding spokesman, has motivated, advised and mentored both students and young professionals. He has preached, blogged and written articles for The New York Times and The Association of Career Development. Visit http://personalbrandingblog.com.
Lou Longo, public speaking expert, teaches people and groups about life. His professional and personal experiences provide people with examples, lessons and recommendations on how to "Inspire First" so that the results you are looking for will naturally follow. And for when they don't, he'll show people how that can be valuable for you too. Visit http://enlivenfirst.com.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
My late night dedication to myself,,,HA
"You may not always have all the answers when you need them. But, believe that they exist and KEEP SEARCHING."
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