Please check out my latest YouTube recording from The Mindshift Power Podcast with Fatima Bey. You can watch the podcast by clicking on the PODCAST & SPEAKING VIDEOS button at the top of this page and scroll down and click on The Mindshift Power Podcast tab.
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Sustainable Excellence Xtras #125 - The Importance Of Being Brief When Asking For What You Want5/14/2024 Do you usually say more than you should or need to? Do you think that by saying more, you'll get what you want? The shortest inaugural address was delivered by President George Washington. It was just 135 words. The longest inaugural address was delivered by President William Henry Harrison. He delivered a 9000-word speech that took him two hours. While he spoke, a freezing wind chilled him to the bone. The next day, he came down with a cold, and a month later he died of pneumonia. Other than ensuring you don't die of pneumonia, delivering a short, concise message will make your communication more memorable. Brevity is important to get your message across and to get people to act on your request. A study done by Microsoft in 2000, found the average human attention span was twelve seconds. By 2015, our attention span was just eight seconds, a full second less than a goldfish. On the average web page, users will read only about 28% of the words. To get your message across and acted upon: make your message clear, keep it short, tell stories, and, if possible, use video content within the first eight seconds to grab the attention of your reader. The average attention span for reading online content is 15-20 seconds, so I should probably end this blog. Please check out the video below to learn the importance of keeping your message short and clear. Also, leave me a comment about your tips for generating communications that get acted upon. What would you consider the most important day of your life?
Would it be your birthday? Would it be the day you graduated from school? Would it be the day you were married, or the day your children were born? Mark Twain, the writer and humorist said, "The two most important days in our life are the day we are born and the day we figure out why." Why were you born? Do you believe there is a defacto reason you were put on this earth? Viktor Frankl, the Holocaust survivor during World War II said, "One should not search for an abstract meaning of life. Everyone has a specific vocation in life to carry out, a concrete assignment that demands fulfillment." Frankl's comments make it sound like we have a moral obligation to determine and pursue our life's purpose. Many times, when people recover from a disease or an addiction, they set that day as their "new" birthday since they feel they are starting life over again. Some people believe that today is the most important day in our lives. They believe that because it is the only day that is certain. We can't go back and repeat any previous days, and tomorrow is not promised to any of us. Even a "bad" today can be used to set up a better tomorrow. As a result, we should make the most of every day. Regardless of the type of day you believe is the most important, the greatest meaning of your important day may not just be for you - it may be for someone else you aren't even aware of. Live every day to the fullest. Leave me a comment on what the most important day in your life is or has been. Please check out the new book, Perspectives On Cancer, Stories Of Healing, Hope, and Resilience where I am a featured author. The Book is available on Amazon at:
https://www.amazon.com/Perspectives-Cancer-Stories-Healing-Resilience/dp/B0CYST1K7G Please check out my latest LinkedIn video recording from The Health Revolution Podcast with Adriana Morrison. You can watch the podcast by clicking on the PODCAST & SPEAKING VIDEOS button at the top of this page and scroll down and click on The Health Revolution Podcast tab.
Please check out my latest speaking engagement which took place on April 11, 2024. I was a featured speaker at DISRUPTED! The Future Of Work Virtual Summit, where I spoke about The 4 Truths To Having An Unstoppable Mindset. You can listen to the talk by clicking on the photo below and scrolling down to my video.
How do you react when something goes positively in your life? How do you react when something goes negatively in your life? Most of us react differently when good and bad things happen to us. When something goes good, we act like we influenced the outcome and when something goes bad we act like there are outside forces that are conspiring against us. In reality, we probably have less influence on things when they go right and more influence on things when they go wrong. The one constant when things go good or bad is your outlook or your disposition. How will you respond to what is occurring, good or bad? We can decide if we want to lash out or lose control when things go bad in the same way we can think our good fortune is all about us and what we did to allow fate to shine on us. We can always find the good in the bad if that is what we choose. Here are 5 tips to take when things aren't going the way you want: 1. Determine what went wrong. 2. Focus on the good or the lessons you can learn from the negative outcome. 3. Ask others for their input. 4. Decide what is necessary for you to keep moving forward. 5. Don't quit. Try again. You can use these five tips when things are going your way as well. We seem to spend more time focusing on why things went wrong than we do on why things went right. You will face challenges in your life in the same way you will experience successes. No matter how well you plot or prepare, most plans don't survive the first contact with the enemy. It's important to debrief after every event, meeting, or mission and to have a Plan B, Plan C, Plan D. etc. Being resilient when things go good or bad is one of the most important ways to be fulfilled and happy in life. Please take a few minutes and watch the video below to learn how one of golf's greatest golfers handled the good and bad times. Also, leave me a comment about how you handle the ups and downs of life. |
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