Posts Tagged Personal Growth
There wouldn’t be counterfeit gold if there wasn’t real gold somewhere
By Tom Polanski, EVP, eBrand Media and eBrand Interactive
Change you’re thinking change your life. It’s that simple really. Did you know that the original meaning of the word, “wealth” was “well-being”? The original meaning of the word “prosperity” was to “walk hopefully into the future”. Finally, the word “affluence”, meant, “to be open to the flow of ideas, talent, and intuition”. By those definitions, if you have your health, hope, and talent, then you’re wealthy, prosperous, and affluent, even in a down economy. Don’t be seduced by the material world. Tough times have empowered me to discover, and learn to use, resources and capacities, within, that I didn’t even know I had.
An example of the power of intuition; Albert Einstein upon winning the Nobel Prize gave credit, not to his immense intelligence, or his work ethic, but to his intuition. True story. Do you trust your intuition? Are you in touch with it?
Brian Tracy maintains that The Parable of the Talents is the primary reason for wealth or poverty throughout history.
Reasons for Rich or Poor
Why do some people retire rich and most people retire poor? This subject has fascinated philosophers, thinkers, mystics and teachers throughout the ages. There have been so many cases of hundreds or thousands and even millions of men and women who have started with nothing and become financially independent that people are naturally curious to know why it happened and what are the common rules or principles that others can apply to become wealthy as well.
Why People Become Rich
One illustration of this key principle is called the parable of the talents. In the Bible, it says, “To him that hath, shall more be given, and he shall have abundance. But from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.”
Posted by Tom Polanski in Personal Growth on March 31st, 2009
Recession F-bombs: Why swearing feels great
By Diane Mapes
It’s hard to escape news about the bombing economy these days. It’s also getting harder to escape another type of explosion — the verbal kind.
“I’ve been dropping the F-bomb every time I look at the Dow or my 401(k) statement,” says April Thomas, a 35-year-old freelance writer from Watkinsville, Ga. “You open the statement and see that number in black and white and the reality hits and you say a few choice words.”
Michele Mehl, a 35-year-old PR executive from Bothell, Wash., says she, too, has noticed a changed in her cussing habits.
“I don’t know if I’m cussing more, but I’m cussing about things I wouldn’t cuss about before,” she says. “Before, I’d cuss at a driver or someone being rude on the highway. Now I’m cussing at my 401(k) statements. Maybe it’s a transition from road rage to market rage.”
“I don’t know if I’m cussing more, but I’m cussing about things I wouldn’t cuss about before,” she says. “Before, I’d cuss at a driver or someone being rude on the highway. Now I’m cussing at my 401(k) statements. Maybe it’s a transition from road rage to market rage.”
According to Los Angeles psychotherapist Nancy Irwin, a foul economy is prompting more outbursts of foul language.
“There are a lot of elements that are out of our control right now and as a result, there’s a lot more frustration, a lot more fear and anxiety,” she says. “When people feel that, many cuss. Swearing is something that gives us an instantaneous release.”
A popular pastime
The economy may be making it worse, but cursing has been increasingly infiltrating public conversation for years, with the rates of vulgar ranting rising right along with our stress levels. Expletives are so commonplace, there’s almost no cuss-free zone anymore. President Barack Obama’s chief of state, Rahm Emanuel, is notorious for his foul-mouthed tirades. Recent outbursts by celebrities and public figures such as Christian Bale, Rod Blagojevich and Joe Scarborough are just a few other recent examples.
Posted by Tom Polanski in The Economy on March 17th, 2009
The eBrand Media Law of Clarity
By Tom Polanski, EVP, eBrand Media and eBrand Interactive
In a down economy, marketing departments are among the first to see lay-offs. If you’re laid off and about to be, I think you have a great opportunity to pursue those passions you’ve always pushed into the background. If you could pursue a dream, and you were guaranteed success, what would it be?
One of my favorite sayings is, “Clarity, clarity, clarity. And when you think you have enough; go get some more”. If you’ve lost your job, I encourage you to grieve deeply for a period of time, and then to move into the solution. The solution for me always begins with a self-inventory. That inventory should result in three columns:
1. Personal assets or strengths. Work to maximize these.
2. Personal weaknesses or challenges. Find way’s to manage these.
3. Contrary actions. What would you do differently, based on your performance at your previous job, to become a better employee?
The inventory work I suggest takes self-honesty and courage. But the rewards are great. Take that list of contrary actions, print it out and tape it to your door so that you see it every day. It will help to make the small business which is you, run more efficiently and effectively. Remember that your future isn’t in a job. Your future is in you.
Posted by Tom Polanski in Personal Growth, Strategy, eBrand Media on December 15th, 2008