Use A Time Planner
A time planner, broken down by day, hour and minute, organized in advance, can be one of the most powerful, personal productivity tools of all. It enables you to see where you can consolidate and create blocks of time for concentrated work.
Eliminate All Distractions
During this working time, you turn off the telephone, eliminate all distractions and work non-stop. One of the best work habits of all is for you to get up early and work at home in the morning for several hours. You can get three times as much work done at home without interruptions as you ever could in a busy office where you are surrounded by people and bombarded by phone calls.
Create an Office in the Air
When you fly on business, you can create your office in the air by planning your work thoroughly before you depart. When the plane takes off, you can work non-stop for the entire flight. You will be amazed at how much work you can go through when you work steadily in an airplane, without interruptions.
Be Impeccable with Your Word
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
Don’t Take anything Personally
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own drama. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
Don’t Make Assumptions
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.
Some are Smarter than Others? No! One is the Smartest of All!
Posted by Bobby Hamasaki at 3:05 PM Labels: Just For LaughThe train comes out of the tunnel.
Arroyo and Musharraf are seated across each other, both looking perplexed. Mahathir, seated across LKY, is bent over holding his face, which is very red from an apparent big slap. All of them remain diplomatic and nobody says anything.
Musharraf is thinking : ‘ These Malaysians are all crazy after Arroyo. Mahathir must have tried to kiss her in the tunnel. Very proper that she slapped him ! ‘
Arroyo is thinking : ‘ Mahathir must have moved to kiss me, but kissed Musharraf instead and got slapped. ‘
Mahathir is thinking : ‘ Damn it, Musharraf must have tried to kiss Arroyo ; she thought it was me and slapped me instead. Shit !! ‘
Lee Kuan Yew is thinking : ‘If this train goes through one more tunnel, I could make another kissing sound and slap Mahathir again!!
First day of school in an American high school in Washington DC. The teacher introduces the new kid, Suzuki Yamaguchi from Japan to
the rest of the class.
As the class start, the teacher says: “Let’s start with a small quiz in American history”. Who said “Freedom or death?”
Suddenly silence and only Suzuki raises his hand: “Patrick Henry, 1775. in Philadelphia.”
“Very good Suzuki”.
And who said: “The nation is it’s people and as such can never die?”
Suzuki raises his hand again: “Abraham Lincoln, 1863, Washington.”
The teacher looks at her students and says: “Shame on you, Suzuki is a Japanese and know American history better than you.”
We often take our blessings for granted which goes the same for friendships. We tend to overlook the delicate and intricate bond of friendship. It is only when we lose our friends and end up lonely, do we value friendship BECAUSE we lose someone who makes us believe that there is really good in this world…someone who gets us through the hard times, the sad times and the confused times and someone who convinces us that there really is an unlocked door just waiting for us to open it.
Friendship is the best feeling in the world when you meet friends that you can't stand to be without…that you constantly want to impress to make them like you even more. They make you hope everyday that they won't leave you. Until that day when they actually do and you are lost without them. You can't think about anything else but the days you are going to see them again.
Friendships are not just about sleepover parties or golf sessions. True friendships help us grow into a balanced individual. Remember that a brother is not always a friend, but a friend is always a brother. So, build friendships and build a world full of love. Preserve it. Protect it. It is a rare jewel and sacred treasure!!!
