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ARTArticleBorn with CreativityI was at the bookstore the other day, and I noticed two kids running around playing some kind of game while their father shopped for bargain books. I couldn't quite figure out the rules of the particular game the little girls were playing. I soon realized that it was a game of their own invention. It reminded me of the time when we were kids, and my brother and I would invent games for ourselves when we were bored. At the grocery store, for example, the tiles were mostly white with a few islands of color tiles.ARTArticleBoundaries a Necessity to Sustain Family BusinessesLilly and her boyfriend work together. It's really his business, and she's his marketing manager. One of the ways they are able to maintain a healthy relationship and run a successful business is because they establish clear boundaries.ARTArticleBreakfast of ChampionsARTArticleBreaking Traditional Barriers to Hit a Home RunOld beliefs, personal prejudice and dogmatic traditions can often get in the way of progress our personal lives, in business, and even in the creative arts. Since today is Hank Aaron’s birthday (February 5, 1934), it only seems appropriate to take a look at baseball history to understand the value in breaking traditional barriers.ARTArticleBuilding a Business Around Lazy IdiotsAlthough I know how to change the own oil in my car, cook my own meals, and process my own photographs, I’d rather have someone else do it. That’s right, I’m a lazy idiot. The businesses that provide these services are making money off of me, but I’m also gaining valuable time by delegating these tasks to them. In the end, all businesses – whether it is a restaurant, a dry cleaner, or a jewelry maker – profit from the laziness and ignorance of others. We all have a little bit of a lazy idiot in us, and it’s okay that we are all lazy idiots.ARTArticleBuilding a High Performance Sales TeamA great salesperson does not equal a great sales manager. It seems natural for the best performing salespeople to become promoted to positions of sales managers. However, many sales managers struggle in that role because they lack the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities to fully support their sales teams as they should. What made my former sales manager such a good one was that he knew how to MANAGE me. Focusing less on sales techniques and more on accountability, goal-setting, and time-management techniques.ARTArticleBy Any Means NecessaryI come from a family that believes that if you can’t find a hammer, use a rock. If you can’t find a rock, use your shoe. Because my parents grew up poor, they believe in the idea of making do with what you have instead of complaining about what you don’t have. My entire family lives by this mantra. In my mom’s case, it’s if you can’t find filet mignon, use hot dogs and Spam.ARTArticleCan You Spare a Dollar?It use to be, can you spare a quarter, or maybe even a dime, but a dime or a quarter will not get you far at all. Right now, the US dollar bill will hardly get you anything at all. That is; in the United States. You are lucky if you can get a cup of coffee with that dollar bill. If you want a good cup of coffee, well I’m afraid you don’t have enough money.ARTArticleCancerThere is some point in your life when you know someone or you are personally touched by cancer. Everyone reacts different to the disease. Some people get mad, some people sigh at what lies ahead for them. But everyone must agree that a positive attitude is what helps you heal.
That certain place in your heart, you hold so dearly, you share with so many other cancer survivors. One word, one thought, or one kind gesture can go such a long way. Other survivors know the right thing to say, the right questions for you to ask your doctors and so on. They are truly a godsend for so many.ARTArticleCaution: The Starbucks Police Is ListeningIf you follow me on Facebook or Twitter you might have seen my post:
"Note to woman blabbing in the corner of Starbucks: The expiration date on blaming you parents for your misfortune is long past."
If you know me at all, you know I'm an observer of the human spirit and the human condition. In today's world of ubiquitous coffee shop public gathering places and loud cell phone conversations broadcasted to anyone within 20 yards, its easy to observe the state of society content and discontent.rARTArticleCaution! Affirmations at WorkIntroduction:
Congratulations, if you are reading this article then you’ve already begun creating a most magnificent blueprint for your life and you’ve probably already done a lot of work. It’s time to learn a bit about affirmations. Most likely you’ve already done a fantastic job of creating your Blue Print for Living.
What are affirmations?
Affirmations are powerful spiritual building tools. Before you begin practicing affirmations, visualize what you want. See it clearly. Then affirm that you have it.ARTArticleChange - and Fear of ChangeI have yet to meet someone who does not want to change something about his or her life – no one is 100% happy with themselves or their lives. Whether they’re seeking that illusory goal of ‘financial freedom’ or the utopia of the ‘perfect job’ (there’s no such thing, by the way), or they’re fed up with the way they look, or what they weigh – there’s always something that we all want to change about our lives. The bizarre thing is that, even though most people are aching to change their lives, the vast majority of people are change-averse – or even suffer from a full-blown fear of change.ARTArticleChange and OrganizingJanuary is almost over, and so, too, may be your memories of making a New Year’s resolution to get organized. Rather than viewing your organizing aspirations as hopeless, you might consider whether you’re ready to change. If not, you’ll need to address your lack of readiness before you’ll be successful at getting and staying organized.ARTArticleChild Welfare and our YouthIt is no secret that the Child Welfare System needs to change their policies when it comes to fathers involvement with their children, how to effectively find proper placement for the children, and it seems to me that instead of creating positive change for their organization they tend to continue to show us how messed up and unreliable they truly are.ARTArticleChildrenThey say that the first six years of a child’s life are the most important for learning. Children can learn different languages, and so many other things. It makes you wonder if it’s exposure to different situations or if a parent is just drilling them and turning them into little sponges. Personally, I think that it has to do with their natural curiosity. Children are curious about everything. They ask a million questions so that they can get a better understanding of how things actually work.ARTArticleClarity Makes MoneyDeveloping a clear vision about yourself and your business might be the most important factor in determining your success as a leader. The clearer you are in what you want to achieve and the path to achieving it, the better are your chances of success and your abilities to lead others to success as well.
Visualize your ideal future in 1/3/7 years and strive to think about it “as already achieved” every day. The more you visualize, the higher your ability will be to make it come true.ARTArticleClimbWhat is you climb? Are you facing challenge in your life today? The climb is the most difficult part of the walk we face in our everyday life.
It’s where our realities are faced. It’s where we wonder whether or not we are able to complete all of the task in life we face. We all have a specific place in life we hope to be at and for many of us by now we expected to be at that specific place , yet there is something or someone in our life that holds us back.ARTArticleClose The Door On The ChaosIt’s time to say good-bye to all the drama!
What does it mean?
Sometimes, you will have to change what you’re doing, who you’re “being” and also change who you’re hanging around. Despite the abundance of resources, technology, entertainment, and opportunities that surround us, more and more people simply aren't satisfied with the life they're living.
When striving to create a greater sense of happiness in your life, the power of living a balanced life should never be overlooked.ARTArticleCollaborative Change is Creating the New Order of BusinessCollaboration is the here to stay; the days of “The Lone Ranger” are numbered and rightfully so. It is unnatural to live isolated with the old ‘survival of the fittest’ mentality and this was only a paradigm anyway.
Disregarding others is like cutting off your nose to spite your own face. There is more than one way to live life. Be forewa
ed however; the paradigm you create will show up as your “reality”. I can see around me people awakening to this truth.ARTArticleCommon Sense Time Management Learned The Hard WayCommon Sense Time Management Learned The Hard Way
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Bill Cottringer
“Time is the school in which we learn, time is the fire in which we burn. ~Delmore Schwartz.ARTArticleCommunication is the Enemy of Conflict.Wars are raging all around us. Political battles fought daily in the work place, in government and in our family circle. The symptoms are many – jealousy, personal infringements and one upmanship are common, but mostly it is a turf war – a war over territory, whether that is physical territory such as a piece of ground or metaphysical territory . We see this everywhere - in the workplace, social environments, interdepartmental issues and of course betwee
Nations. It is about trying to receive more – more sovereignty, more attention and accolades, more recognition and rewards.ARTArticleCompound ReturnsIt’s time to increase your investment!
It’s time to increase the quality of your life!
It’s time to appreciate what you have and go after what you really want!ARTArticleConsciously Allow Yourself to GrowThere are times when others tell us something about ourselves or about life in general or maybe about their own personal experiences that could prove invaluable to us in our self-development journey. But often we tend to ignore the message because our egos raise it's ugly head and we take offense at what is being said or we look at it as well that person lived a traumatic life so his/her message has nothing to do with me. We may be right. That person's traumatic life did not happen to us, but who better to talk about how emotional issues can affect our lives?ARTArticleConstantly CreatingWhen I used to work for a photography agency, I'd get to sit in on a few meetings with photographers as they presented their books. Having just started in photography, I was always impressed with their photographs. My boss, however, was not.ARTArticleConstructive Feedback vs. Destructive FeedbackFeedback is a tricky thing. First of all, a critique or criticism is not necessarily the same things as feedback. What separates criticism and feedback is the intent. The intention of a critique or criticism is to convey an opinion. Some critiques are negative, some positive, some articulate, and some are crass. A critique is neither wrong, nor right. It's just an opinion. A critique would be something like, "I hated your story," or "Your story really moved me."ARTArticleCreate A Powerful Circle of StrengthWe all know that life can throw many curve-balls that can leave you overwhelmed and ready to give up. When we have so many things going on in our lives the last thing we need is unhealthy behaviours from either friends or families. Don’t for one minute think that you are “allowing” their behaviours in your life. When you are going through difficult times you won’t have the strength to deal with any added issues from friends and families and you shouldn’t have to.ARTArticleCreative TribesEven without my practice, I have an eclectic group of creative people in my life. My creative tribe includes filmmakers, glass mosaic artists, photographers, writers, dog trainers, programmers, entrepreneurs, dance instructors, chefs, musicians, architects, and teachers.ARTArticleCreativity and Productivity Are Not Mutually ExclusiveMany creative people struggle with time management and organization because many of them believe that constraints hinder the freedom to create. The opposite is actually true. Constraints can actually lead to productive creativity. To be creative means one is in the habit of creating. Being productive means one is in the habit of creating regularly.ARTArticleCustomer Loyalty and the Art of WarMy father can’t stop thinking about business. It’s as if he believes that his business would collapse if he stopped crunching the numbers. To my father, there is no such thing as a part time entrepreneur. To my father, a casual relationship to his business doesn’t make sense to him. My father is the type of businessperson that likes to get his hands dirty, and wants to know every aspect of his business. His attention to detail and work ethic probably comes from his military background, which would also explain why he approaches business like war.ARTArticleDare to BeWhen a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully.
When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.
When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.
When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.
When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back.
When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some.
When you’re feeling tired, dare to keep going.
When times are tough, dare to be tougher.
When love hurts you, dare to love again.
When someone is hurting, dare to help them heal.
When another is lost, dare to help them find the way.