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Quote of the Week: by Catherine Pulsifer
August 23, 2010
Every Monday at VAsolutionsNOW we’re going to share an inspirational quote to help kick off the week. Analyze this quote and really try and think about how it might apply to your life. Feel free to retweet and share it with your friends and family and mastermind with your peers on what each quote might mean to you.
This week’s quote is:
“Take the time today to tell your friends the difference they have made in your life.” ~Catherine Pulsifer
Question to ask yourself: Who needs to be reminded what a great person they are and how they’ve impacted my life?
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August 20, 2010
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The Power of Influence: You can do ANYTHING
August 18, 2010
Before I go into the reasoning behind this blog let me give you a little history about myself. I was born and raised in Ft. Lauderdale for 19 years and moved up to NH because I felt that I wanted to become something bigger and being in my natural surroundings it would make it more difficult for me to take the necessary steps to changing the things I didn’t like about myself.
Now it’s been proven that you have the character traits of the 5 people you hang around the most, so if you’re friends are negative – you are more likely to become negative, if your friends are positive and successful- you are more likely to feed off their energy and take it to the top with them, so on and so forth.
I am so grateful to have the things that I’ve earned since my move to NH in November 04 and I honestly don’t think I would have achieved the things I did if I were to be back at “home”. Recently I visit some friends from 5 years ago and for one reason or another they are EXACTLY in the same place as they were when I left. Some of course have better jobs, but they are still very content with the things that they have and have no motivation to reach for things that are on their wish list for example: a house, a better car, a plasma tv, etc. While down there whenever my friends and I went shopping or out somewhere they kept saying they would love to possess _____ one day and I asked what’s holding them back from getting it today they responded with a negative comment.
I remember being that very same person when I lived down south.
It’s amazing how much a person can really change themselves, their habits, their thinking, and basically flip their entire life around once they step out of their natural surroundings and make the effort to alter their life. I’ve been blessed at a young age to be able to accomplish my dreams because I’ve realized the power of influence.
“As long as you have strong will and a pulse, it’s never too late to change the things you don’t like about yourself and be the person you always dreamt of becoming” –Sica Martin
In no way shape or form am I trying to gloat or make myself out to be the “from rags to riches” kind of girl. The moral of the story is: Don’t ever let your friends dictate which direction that you want to go in. I’m not recommending everyone to make such a drastic decision to move or anything like that, but take notice at the things that you want and the crowd that you hang around with. Are your friends motivating you or holding you back? Are you doing what it takes to become your own personal hero and mentor? Think about that for awhile, and if you don’t like the answer that you seek always know that it’s never too late to change and be that person that you want to be.
You dictate your own future. You have control of waking up and making your dreams a reality. Only you can depend on yourself. The sooner everyone realizes this, the sooner we all can accomplish everything we’ve ever wanted to possess.
Quote of The Week: by George Bernard Shaw
August 16, 2010
Every Monday at VAsolutionsNOW we’re going to share an inspirational quote to help kick off the week. Analyze this quote and really try and think about how it might apply to your life. Feel free to retweet and share it with your friends and family and mastermind with your peers on what each quote might mean to you.
This week’s quote is:
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” ~ George Bernard Shaw
Question to ask yourself: Who and where do I want to be? How can I get there
Handshake Etiquette: How to Properly Shake Hands
August 11, 2010
Have you ever shaken someone’s hand and instantly felt every bone in your fingers break to pieces? Or, even worse, felt as if you were shaking the hand of a dead fish?
True: Handshakes have been around since the birth of civilization.
False: Everyone knows how to shake a hand.
Firm handshake – this means you too ladies! Obviously the goal here isn’t to break the person’s hand, but by having a firm handshake it show that you are confident, mean business, and excludes a professional demeanor and attitude. A handshake can tell a lot about a person and believe it or not there is a right and wrong way of something so simple.
When you go to shake someone’s hand, take notice where your hand is being placed. If your hand is positioned on top this means either you or the person shaking your hand thinks that you are better than them. If you are positioned on the bottom, it means you or the person feels that you are the lesser of the two. Make sure your hands are parallel; this shows that you both are equal.
Next step, allow them to grip your hand first, if someone shakes your hand softly, this means you should speak to him or her softly, if it is firm, speak to him or her with more authority.
Communication through a handshake is very powerful and it is one of the key elements in getting to know who it is you are speaking with and it is YOUR first point of identifying with
this person and making yourself known!
And one more element to your first met and greet. When introducing yourself, make sure you look at your partner directly in their eyes and have constant eye contact. Wandering eyes is a dead giveaway of lack of confidence or respect.
