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BizSuccess Breakthroughs for
January 8, 2003
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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..WELCOME to BizSuccess Breakthroughs
..THIS ISSUE'S MESSAGE - "Invest in Yourself"
..SPOTLIGHTS - Products and Services for you and your
enterprise ..QUOTES - To Get You Thinking ..THE
FUNNIES - On the Lighter Side of Business ..MORE
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WELCOME
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Hello. Gary Lockwood here again with more breakthrough ideas and information on
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Now, on to this issue of BizSuccess Breakthroughs.
Whenever you feel overwhelmed or frustrated by your business, it means that
you've gone as far as you can with current capabilities.
Seize the opportunity to increase your ability to accomplish your goals faster
and easier. Invest in yourself. My article for this issue discusses the
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If you want some help in putting them into practice, or if you have questions,
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THIS ISSUE'S MESSAGE
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"Invest in
Yourself"
by Gary Lockwood
One of the best investments you can make is to invest in your own professional
development. Resolve to develop increased capabilities that will propel
you toward your goals faster and easier than before.
A new capability is something that gives you increased ability to accomplish
your goals. Whenever you are feeling overwhelmed or frustrated by your business,
it means that you've gone as far as you can go with current capabilities.
As you move relentlessly toward the vision of your "preferred future",
you will need to create new capabilities along the way. Capabilities that will
empower you to be the top performer you intend to be. You must not wait till you
arrive three years in the future and then realize you should have learned to be
a top-notch communicator, an outstanding negotiator or a high producing
salesperson.
Learning in today's fast-paced and ever-changing environment can't be left to
chance. Make a conscious effort to develop, grow and learn or be doomed to
repeat your mistakes. Worse yet, you may habitually keep doing those things that
are working for you, while your competition is actively seeking new ideas,
innovation and growth.
Competitive advantage in today's world is based less and less on technology. All
of us have access to faster computers, portable communication devices and
information sources. The competitive advantage of the future is your learning
speed. Learning faster allows you to react more quickly and satisfy your
customers' needs before your competitor.
Some examples of useful business skills are:
selling, negotiating, planning, financial management, delegation.
Each of these areas requires real-world action coupled with adequate working
knowledge.
Personal skills such as listening, learning, decision making, influencing, time
management and problem solving are also critical to success. Notice how many of
these personal skills support business skills. For example, if you are a good
active listener you will be a much more effective salesperson.
Improving your business or personal life requires asking,
"If I am to arrive successfully at this new destination (my vision) within
three years, what new skills will I need and which of my existing skills need to
be improved or upgraded?"
You surely invest money and time in your enterprise to enhance your technology,
develop your marketing, and even outfit your office. Yet, how much do you invest
in yourself? How often do you enroll in a class, buy a book, or hire a business
coach?
Investing money and time to develop your skills and knowledge has big payoffs.
After all, you ARE the brains of the outfit, aren't you?
When you are proactive about learning and improving instead of just
letting-it-happen, you accelerate your capabilities, expand insight and
experience startling advances in your thinking.
Invest in yourself. You're worth it. (and it's good for business!)
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QUOTES To Get You Thinking
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The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he
cannot believe anyone else.
George Bernard Shaw
Be yourself. Who else is better qualified?
Frank Giblin, II
Men stumble over pebbles, never over mountains
Emilie Cady
You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man
is wise by his questions.
Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian writer and Nobel Prize winner
All meaningful and lasting change starts first in your imagination and then
works its way out. Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Albert Einstein
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THE FUNNIES
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So You Think You Know Everything
1. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
2. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.
3. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
4. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.
5. The shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
6. There are more chickens than people in the world.
7. Two thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey.
8. The longest one syllable word in the English language is
"screeched."
9. On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament
building is an American flag.
10. All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20.
11. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver,
or purple.
12. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".
13. All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on
the back of the $5 bill.
14. Almonds are a member of the peach family.
15. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.
16. Maine is the only state (in USA) whose name is just one syllable.
17. There are only four words in the English language which end in
"dous": tremendous, horrendous,
stupendous, and hazardous.
18. Los Angeles' full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de
los Angeles de Porciuncula"
19. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
20. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
21. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
22. In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.
23. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
24. The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after
Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in
Frank Capra's "It's a
Wonderful Life."
25. A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.
26. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
27. A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.
28. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
29. The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.
30. In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.
31. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar
tube and a chocolate bar melted in
his pocket.
32. Mr. Rogers is an ordained minister.
33. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
34. There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
35. "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the
left hand.
NOW you know everything...........
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PUBLISHER INFO
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Gary Lockwood is Your Business Coach.
Helping business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals
to get all they really want from their enterprise.
(800) 272-1575 (USA) - (909)739-7444 Fax: (909) 494-4314
Email: mailto:Gary@bizsuccess.com
Visit our website at http://www.bizsuccess.com
Grow your business, make more money,
have more fun!
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