I’m sitting in traffic, literally just sitting there in the vehicle on the interstate waiting for the obstacle(s) to be removed. It’s raining and the wipers are on low, intermittent. I do a pretty good job of keeping my windshield coated with a water repellant so the beads of water tend to clear quickly.
As I am sitting there listening to some audio education on the CD player I’m watching the rain on the windshield. Very small droplets of water begin to gather and adjoin with other nearby drops. As the drops get bigger they move more. As they move and join with more drops they race down the windshield and disappear.
I liken this to the momentum that we experience in life. Here we are just hanging out. Then we grab onto something and get some movement going in our lives. We attract others and our momentum grows and we move faster. We reach a point where we are racing along at lightning speed as we make our progress.
As the drops move on the windshield they connect with others which help to move them faster. The direction is dependant on how the vehicle itself is moving. In my example I’m sitting still. If I were going 55 mph the drops would be moving in a different direction because of the wind resistance.
There are many factors in our lives that will play a part in how we, like the droplets of water, will navigate through our lives. Bottom line, you are in charge. You decide how many more droplets you want to acquire. You decide how fast you want to travel. You decide if you even want to go outside and dance in the rain.
Happy dancing! GO DO!™
Your comments are appreciated.
GO DO!™
By Tony Wolfe
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Focus on Focusing
When do we usually realize that we need to pay more attention to something? When something (or someone) falls into disrepair maybe? When the gutters are falling off of the garage and you just can’t put it off any longer? When the relationship as dwindled to a point of “routine”? When business slows because of less networking and marketing efforts? All of these could be true.
How much are you focusing on how much you focus? Work with me on this. Sometimes we need help focusing, right? So, we have to get ourselves organized to a point where we can focus and be productive. Agree? Okay, so if you become focused on really concentrating on knocking items off of your list then your world becomes a brighter place, right? Of course it does.
The moment that you realize that if you were more focused on (insert your item here), that is when you are focused on focusing. You internally recognize that your process needs to change in order for you to be more effective in business, in your relationships, in life.
You become more productive as a result and you gain more self confidence because you are proving to yourself (and others) that you are capable of succeeding.
When we become determined and set our sights on achieving a goal, our focus is intense and that is when most of us do our best work.
Set priorities. Set goals. Focus. GO DO!™
Your comments are appreciated.
GO DO!™
By Tony Wolfe
How much are you focusing on how much you focus? Work with me on this. Sometimes we need help focusing, right? So, we have to get ourselves organized to a point where we can focus and be productive. Agree? Okay, so if you become focused on really concentrating on knocking items off of your list then your world becomes a brighter place, right? Of course it does.
The moment that you realize that if you were more focused on (insert your item here), that is when you are focused on focusing. You internally recognize that your process needs to change in order for you to be more effective in business, in your relationships, in life.
You become more productive as a result and you gain more self confidence because you are proving to yourself (and others) that you are capable of succeeding.
When we become determined and set our sights on achieving a goal, our focus is intense and that is when most of us do our best work.
Set priorities. Set goals. Focus. GO DO!™
Your comments are appreciated.
GO DO!™
By Tony Wolfe
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Cracking Your Knuckles
I pop/crack my joints. Fingers, wrists, elbows, back, hip, knees, ankles, toes and neck. Yep. I’m a popper. Now you know. What is the relevance of this information? Glad you asked.
Habits/Routines and the effect on others.
Things we do, both consciously and unconsciously, have an effect on other people. Think of the contagious yawn. We see someone yawn and we yawn. Or, in a classroom when someone clears their throat or coughs and several others see the opportunity to do the same. Knuckle cracking is the sort of the same but a little different.
Some people are grossed out by hearing the sound of a joint being popped. I respect this, although, I do take pride in my pops. The louder the pop the more proud I am of it. I usually have the greatest sense of accomplishment in a pop with my right thumb. The joint where the thumb meets the hand, (the proximal phalange meets the metacarpal bone). By placing the base of my left palm directly over the top of this joint and pressing downward directly on the joint I can create a pop sound beyond imagination. I usually get one or two good pops out of this joint in a day. Each one is a victory!
I have specific techniques and processes to follow to get certain joints to pop. We learn as we go what works and what doesn’t work.
So regarding habits and routines what are you doing (or not doing) that has an effect on other people? Everything that you do has some kind of an effect on other people. Be it directly or indirectly, your actions do have an effect on others.
Does this change the way we behave? In most cases no. Should it change the way we behave? It depends on what we are doing (or not doing). This brings about another point. Not reacting or not acting on something is just as much of an action/reaction. Our choices have an effect whether we do something or don’t do something in our given situation. There is a price to pay or an award to receive when we react or don’t react.
Medical doctor Donald Unger conducted an experiment in which he regularly cracked the knuckles of his left hand for fifty years while not manipulating those of his right. No arthritis or other ailments formed in either hand, and he was awarded 2009's Nobel Prize in Medicine.
Your comments are appreciated. Tell a friend about GO DO!™
GO DO!™
By Tony Wolfe
Habits/Routines and the effect on others.
Things we do, both consciously and unconsciously, have an effect on other people. Think of the contagious yawn. We see someone yawn and we yawn. Or, in a classroom when someone clears their throat or coughs and several others see the opportunity to do the same. Knuckle cracking is the sort of the same but a little different.
Some people are grossed out by hearing the sound of a joint being popped. I respect this, although, I do take pride in my pops. The louder the pop the more proud I am of it. I usually have the greatest sense of accomplishment in a pop with my right thumb. The joint where the thumb meets the hand, (the proximal phalange meets the metacarpal bone). By placing the base of my left palm directly over the top of this joint and pressing downward directly on the joint I can create a pop sound beyond imagination. I usually get one or two good pops out of this joint in a day. Each one is a victory!
I have specific techniques and processes to follow to get certain joints to pop. We learn as we go what works and what doesn’t work.
So regarding habits and routines what are you doing (or not doing) that has an effect on other people? Everything that you do has some kind of an effect on other people. Be it directly or indirectly, your actions do have an effect on others.
Does this change the way we behave? In most cases no. Should it change the way we behave? It depends on what we are doing (or not doing). This brings about another point. Not reacting or not acting on something is just as much of an action/reaction. Our choices have an effect whether we do something or don’t do something in our given situation. There is a price to pay or an award to receive when we react or don’t react.
Medical doctor Donald Unger conducted an experiment in which he regularly cracked the knuckles of his left hand for fifty years while not manipulating those of his right. No arthritis or other ailments formed in either hand, and he was awarded 2009's Nobel Prize in Medicine.
Your comments are appreciated. Tell a friend about GO DO!™
GO DO!™
By Tony Wolfe
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Everyone Makes a Difference
I believe we would agree that we all make a difference in some way or another. The difference could be a negative or it could be a positive. It’s still a difference.
Passionate people tend to want to make that difference so that the world can be a better place. Remember Hands Across America on Sunday, May 25, 1986? It was a publicity campaign intended to raise money for charities (USA for Africa) and it ended up with nearly 5.5 million participants and raising about $20 million. That’s a lot of money and a lot of people.
The event actually got shorted somewhere around $35 million. People were supposed to donate $10 to participate. That’s 3.5 million people who didn’t donate but were participating anyway. That’s 3,645.8 miles worth of people who didn’t donate. The event was shorted more than it benefitted. How’s that for making a difference?
Had the 5.5 million hand-interlocked people formed one continuous chain, it would have stretched across the 48 contiguous US states. There were many breaks in the chain but the event was still declared a success. In my area (Southern Indiana), we stood in the rain, sang the song and were happy doing it. The Indianapolis 500 (same day) was rained out. We were one of the only areas in the entire country that did not have a celebrity somewhere in the chain. Jim Neighbors was just up the road a piece ready to sing Back Home Again in Indiana at the Speedway.
If you were one of those that held a stranger’s hand in the human chain but didn’t make your donation, you still can. Visit www.usaforafrica.org to do the right thing. There are plenty of folks who could really put to good use the missing $35 million.
GO DO!™
by Tony Wolfe
www.TonyWolfe.com
Passionate people tend to want to make that difference so that the world can be a better place. Remember Hands Across America on Sunday, May 25, 1986? It was a publicity campaign intended to raise money for charities (USA for Africa) and it ended up with nearly 5.5 million participants and raising about $20 million. That’s a lot of money and a lot of people.
The event actually got shorted somewhere around $35 million. People were supposed to donate $10 to participate. That’s 3.5 million people who didn’t donate but were participating anyway. That’s 3,645.8 miles worth of people who didn’t donate. The event was shorted more than it benefitted. How’s that for making a difference?
Had the 5.5 million hand-interlocked people formed one continuous chain, it would have stretched across the 48 contiguous US states. There were many breaks in the chain but the event was still declared a success. In my area (Southern Indiana), we stood in the rain, sang the song and were happy doing it. The Indianapolis 500 (same day) was rained out. We were one of the only areas in the entire country that did not have a celebrity somewhere in the chain. Jim Neighbors was just up the road a piece ready to sing Back Home Again in Indiana at the Speedway.
If you were one of those that held a stranger’s hand in the human chain but didn’t make your donation, you still can. Visit www.usaforafrica.org to do the right thing. There are plenty of folks who could really put to good use the missing $35 million.
GO DO!™
by Tony Wolfe
www.TonyWolfe.com
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Getting Inside a Balloon
As a child I was intrigued by balloons. I often thought about being inside of one and what that would be like. Aside from the suffocation danger, I didn’t see why I couldn’t be in there. I would be isolated, yet I could still see out. The world would take on a strange transformation. Everything would be yellow or pink or blue. Everything would somehow be brighter but at the same time blurred. It wouldn’t be the view that you would want all of the time but it was cool at least for a few moments. Those few moments provided a child with the opportunity to let the imagination run wild and to see things in a different light.
Looking through a balloon still allows us to see tones and shades. We still have the ability to see objects and make them out. More things just sort of run together.
Imagine looking at the world through a balloon all of the time. Imagine being inside that balloon and just watching. Okay, now what? You are in there. What’s the big deal? Everything is one color. Wow. Why did we want for this?
We wanted for it because it was something new. It was an experience that we hadn’t experienced. It was the enjoyment of an adventure that we had not yet explored. But once we went, it became old news.
How many of you still look forward to new things? As an adult, do you still seek adventure? Do you still let your mind wander and allow yourself some time for “free thinking”? You should.
Whatever your situation, whatever your status in life, whatever you think about yourself, you should get inside your balloon once in a while and look at things in a different light. Oh, you’ll have to come out eventually, so don’t get too comfortable.
GO DO!™
by Tony Wolfe
Looking through a balloon still allows us to see tones and shades. We still have the ability to see objects and make them out. More things just sort of run together.
Imagine looking at the world through a balloon all of the time. Imagine being inside that balloon and just watching. Okay, now what? You are in there. What’s the big deal? Everything is one color. Wow. Why did we want for this?
We wanted for it because it was something new. It was an experience that we hadn’t experienced. It was the enjoyment of an adventure that we had not yet explored. But once we went, it became old news.
How many of you still look forward to new things? As an adult, do you still seek adventure? Do you still let your mind wander and allow yourself some time for “free thinking”? You should.
Whatever your situation, whatever your status in life, whatever you think about yourself, you should get inside your balloon once in a while and look at things in a different light. Oh, you’ll have to come out eventually, so don’t get too comfortable.
GO DO!™
by Tony Wolfe
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Why We Breathe
Have you ever thought about why we breathe? Really, I’m serious. Stop laughing!
Of course we breathe to sustain life and provide oxygen to our brains and so on, but do you have to “think” about breathing? No. It’s just one of those things we do. It’s somehow built into the system of the human body. It’s automatic. Amazing stuff.
What else could fall into this category? What are some other things in our lives that just… are? Ooooh! Instead of thinking of the things that ARE in this category, let’s brainstorm on a few that could be or should be in this category. Sound fun? Of course it does.
Shall we begin with automatic acceptance? Would you believe the world to be a wonderful place if there was no prejudging? Make your evaluations of others when you reach the point of really knowing them. Face value often has no value. The inner workings are where one will find the true qualities of a person. Those qualities may be outstanding or they may really suck and you can walk away from that. You decide after you know them.
How about automatic praise? Giving others a pat on the back and saying, “good job”. Providing those words of public praise that elevate others is powerful. How often do we take the time to provide those supportive words and actions to those around us? Yeah, I know. Me too.
One more. Automatic respect. This falls into place when you do the other two. When you are accepting and when you give public praise you will automatically have respect for those individuals. You have found qualities within them to accept and you have observed an action that provides an opportunity to give praise. They are earning your respect as a result.
Here’s something to add to the coolness of this. When you do these things, you get all of these things in return. Yep! Sort of makes breathing even more fun, huh?
GO DO!™
Please tell a friend about this blog, follow and leave a comment. Feedback is very important!
Of course we breathe to sustain life and provide oxygen to our brains and so on, but do you have to “think” about breathing? No. It’s just one of those things we do. It’s somehow built into the system of the human body. It’s automatic. Amazing stuff.
What else could fall into this category? What are some other things in our lives that just… are? Ooooh! Instead of thinking of the things that ARE in this category, let’s brainstorm on a few that could be or should be in this category. Sound fun? Of course it does.
Shall we begin with automatic acceptance? Would you believe the world to be a wonderful place if there was no prejudging? Make your evaluations of others when you reach the point of really knowing them. Face value often has no value. The inner workings are where one will find the true qualities of a person. Those qualities may be outstanding or they may really suck and you can walk away from that. You decide after you know them.
How about automatic praise? Giving others a pat on the back and saying, “good job”. Providing those words of public praise that elevate others is powerful. How often do we take the time to provide those supportive words and actions to those around us? Yeah, I know. Me too.
One more. Automatic respect. This falls into place when you do the other two. When you are accepting and when you give public praise you will automatically have respect for those individuals. You have found qualities within them to accept and you have observed an action that provides an opportunity to give praise. They are earning your respect as a result.
Here’s something to add to the coolness of this. When you do these things, you get all of these things in return. Yep! Sort of makes breathing even more fun, huh?
GO DO!™
Please tell a friend about this blog, follow and leave a comment. Feedback is very important!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Lights! Camera! What now?
At that moment when you are hearing the countdown, you are all dolled up and looking quite striking if I may say and you have that bit of nervousness that makes you wonder if you need to take that extra trip to the bathroom. Then, three, two, (the silent one) and finally, the point! You’re on! Or are you?
The question isn’t “is this your moment”, because it is. It’s show time! The question is, are you on? Are you prepared? Did you practice? In preparation, have you done this so frequently that you treat this just like any other rehersal run, and it’s spot on? Many don’t and then they wonder what went wrong.
When we go to the movies or watch a program on TV we are disillusioned. It’s as though the actors have just walked onto the set and miraculously know the lines, know where to stand and know exactly how to interact with each other. It is no miracle. They practiced. They did it over and over until they “got it”.
The beauty of their scenario is that if they flub a line or get the giggles, it just gets cut out. In our lives, we don’t have editing capabilities when we are “on stage”. We must get it right on the first take. Will that always happen? No. But how we react to when it doesn’t happen is a part of defining just who we are.
The more prepared we can make ourselves the better the chances of getting that standing ovation.
(applause)
GO DO!™
Please tell a friend about this blog, follow and leave a comment. Feedback is very important!
The question isn’t “is this your moment”, because it is. It’s show time! The question is, are you on? Are you prepared? Did you practice? In preparation, have you done this so frequently that you treat this just like any other rehersal run, and it’s spot on? Many don’t and then they wonder what went wrong.
When we go to the movies or watch a program on TV we are disillusioned. It’s as though the actors have just walked onto the set and miraculously know the lines, know where to stand and know exactly how to interact with each other. It is no miracle. They practiced. They did it over and over until they “got it”.
The beauty of their scenario is that if they flub a line or get the giggles, it just gets cut out. In our lives, we don’t have editing capabilities when we are “on stage”. We must get it right on the first take. Will that always happen? No. But how we react to when it doesn’t happen is a part of defining just who we are.
The more prepared we can make ourselves the better the chances of getting that standing ovation.
(applause)
GO DO!™
Please tell a friend about this blog, follow and leave a comment. Feedback is very important!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)