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My Free MLM Help http://eagleslog.com Our Team at Free MLM Help is dedicated to bringing You the Truth about Network Marketing, MLM Success and the Scams and Ripoffs you should avoid Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:21:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en Empowering Your Belief http://eagleslog.com/313/empowering-your-belief/ http://eagleslog.com/313/empowering-your-belief/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:21:54 +0000 Laurie celebrate definition escape universal flow “flow” successes emotion http://eagleslog.com/313/empowering-your-belief/ Recently I had the good fortune to get on a call that, I can only say, I still feel  resonating with the energy and vibrations stimulated by the topic of discussion:  BELIEF.

Talk about residual input!  We were encouraged to share one moment of success or something good we each experienced in the past week or so – and share we did – everyone on the call did – believe it - I was there.  And the successes ranged from personal to business and were all a cause to really celebrate.  Some stories included being in the moment, in the “flow” and having things just appear or line up as needed – incredible.  Others were triumphs, still perhaps in the flow, of product sale, product testimony and new relationships to build.

There’s a new buzz of awareness within this Universe which we all are a part of, not to re-invent but to become attuned to a timeless truth within us all.  A Belief so strong it’s woven into the unconscious, yet we act upon our Beliefs every single moment.   Leaders, Coaches, Mentors, teachers,  are accelerating their efforts to reach out, encourage, support and help anyone willing to listen to Believe in themselves.

You’ve probably heard this a thousand times by now, that All that You need is already within You!  What You Think, You then Believe You Are!

Let me take this a step further.  One predominant thought throughout the evening was the power within a single word and it’s positive or negative effect.

When You hear the word, L o v e, every single person reading this automatically brings forth the definition of it; we can relate on various levels to the emotional impact this word implies.  Think of it, LOVE was first felt and expressed by our ancestors as a feeling or emotion; then later perhaps transferred into a symbol to express the emotion, and finally a civilized word for all to understand.  So since the beginning of time, the word Love, the emotion or feeling it emotes, has always been interpreted on a universal scale as a positive, powerful and good thing!

Naturally, Universal Law  demands that with every positive emotion there is an opposite negative emotion, and of course through time negative words have also been passed down to the present time.

Words have Power, and within that power (the meaning and definition we attach to each word) resides our Belief.  The Belief we have in ourselves comes from what we choose to say and feel.  Through the use of positive emotions and words we can celebrate even the smallest of victories; by the same token, we can totally destroy our self-esteem, confidence and even doubt our value when resorting or allowing a negative word to escape our lips.

The Word alone, Belief, cannot elevate Your Being nor move You forward or backward – after all its “just a word.”   When You fortify the word with a decision to focus on all the positive and good things, and being  the emotional creatures  that we are, Feel it - nothing can stop You from moving forward, experiencing more successes to Celebrate!

By Definition the word Self-Talk is Mental Thinking:  The things that an individual says to himself or herself mentally.  Think about that power for a moment!  What are You saying to Yourself?

Consider this:  The Power of Your Self Talk Builds Belief.  Re-examine Your Self Talk – what words have You written down and/or memorized?  You must Believe every word You’ve chosen within Your Self Talk in order for Your Belief to grow.

Did You know it takes 21 days to form a habit?  It takes just as long to break a habit You no longer wish to participate in as well.  Do You Believe that?

Any Critical Thinker will want to question and consider the truth behind that above statement.  Are You willing to discover the Power of Your thoughts and words? 

Challenge Yourself for the next 21 days.

1.    Celebrate any and every success daily; No matter how small, Celebrate any good thing that happens – whatever Your going through, if You look hard enough and keep the right attitude, You’ll find something good about the experience. Believe it!

2.    Stop All Negative Words.  Be conscious and aware of Your choice of words and do not allow any “bad” or “negative” utterance to escape Your notice!

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A Thought Provoking Funeral http://eagleslog.com/312/a-thought-provoking-funeral/ http://eagleslog.com/312/a-thought-provoking-funeral/#comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:44:02 +0000 Sarah Thompson coffin funeral colleagues hindering stsebook excitement employees mirror http://eagleslog.com/312/a-thought-provoking-funeral/ Hi Sarah here — Interesting that a friend of mine should send me  an e-mail about a funeral— I had a dear friend  of mine passed away last week Read This ..It is Later, than you Think  — This is worth the Read !!!
THE FUNERAL
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One day all the employees reached the office and they saw a big
sign on the door on which was written:

Yesterday, the person who has been hindering your growth in
this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in
the room that has been prepared in the gym.

In the beginning, they all got sad for the death of one of
their colleagues, but after a while they started getting
curious to know who was that man who hindered the growth of his
colleagues and the company itself.

The excitement in the gym was such that security agents were
ordered to control the crowd within the room. The more people
reached the coffin, the more the excitement heated up.

Everyone thought: ‘Who is this guy who was hindering my
progress? Well, at least he died!

One by one the thrilled employees got closer to the coffin, and
when they looked inside it, they suddenly became speechless.

They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if
someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.  There was
a mirror inside the coffin; everyone who looked inside it could
see himself.  There was also a sign next to the mirror that
said:  There is only one person who is capable of setting
limits to your growth: IT IS YOU!!!!!

Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your
friends change, when your parents change, when your husband or
wife change, when your company change, when your church
changes, when your location change, when your money change,
when your status change…

Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your
limiting beliefs.

Examine yourself, watch yourself. Don’t be afraid of
difficulties, impossibilities and losses. Be a winner, build
yourself and your reality. It’s the way you face Life that
makes the difference.

~Author Unknown~

Do you want to Change your Life - Attend one of our
Mental Cleanse Mastermind sessions tomorrow
send me an email or call for access info if  You
don’t have it

If You have Not Read my Book I suggest you do so
http://stsebook.com

Sarah Thompson
“Be A Mentor with A Servants Heart”
603–232–9194  call AnyTime
sarah@stsebook.com
http://myfreemlmhelp.com

ps  It IS Later than  You think !!!!  If a 56 year old Grandma
can “Re-build” her life anyone Can Go for it !!!! get the book
http://stsebook.com

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Desire ? Belief ? Myth or Fact ?? http://eagleslog.com/311/desire-belief-myth-or-fact/ http://eagleslog.com/311/desire-belief-myth-or-fact/#comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 02:48:32 +0000 Sarah Thompson nbsp myth fifty true word precious thinketh pervading http://eagleslog.com/311/desire-belief-myth-or-fact/


Desire ? Belief ? Myth or Fact ??

 

       I have heard the statement “You can be or do whatever YOU want, You can have Your heart’s Desire.

The question is, How do I do that???

 

As far back as I can remember, I mean 5, 6, 7 years old I wanted to be the best Mom ever, to have a

family, be happy – I wanted it – so why did I not get it ?

 

I have had two very, very bad marriages, oh yea started out great, then not only did it go sour, both

times ended with me  physically and mentally abused. That was not my heart’s desire.

 

Growing up, my pervading thoughts were focused on the desire for Freedom, and time and money to do

whatever I wanted; I wanted to go wherever I wanted and do what I wanted when I wanted to do it.

I wanted friends; best friends - the kind that are more precious than life itself. And One more thing I

wanted – a guy who loves me, gets me and wants me as much as I want him.

 

Now I knew that some folks did find all these things I desired; I believed it existed.  My next step on

my quest to obtain what I believed was out there for me was to go college. And I did, full time in the

evenings for twelve years. For thirty years though ever elusive I maintained my belief and hope that

soon all would be mine. I must have asked myself a 1000 times along the way, “Why is this so hard?

 

I never found an answer.

 

Fifty Years, for Fifty Years I have been told:

 

If you want it you can have it,

If you believe it, it comes true,

You can do or be anything you want,

Think and Grow Rich,

As a Man Thinketh so he is ~

A man is literally what he thinks

 

Why was I not able to have a happy life, to find a good husband, to find or make the life I desired??

 

Then I found Network Marketing and Wow what a picture I got from those circles.

 

With One word from One man 31 months ago, everything changed for me.

 

Today I have time freedom, I have money freedom, I have love in my life. MY family is returning to

me. I have a new home.  When I go shopping I run out of things to buy before I run out of money!

Now that’s a cool feeling.

 

Oh yea, and the best part of my life today is without a doubt, my best friends. I have found some

of the most amazing women, whom have indeed all become more precious to me than life itself.

 

Is my life perfect? No, but it sure is wonderful.

 

So the big question is what one word and what one man made such an impact on my thoughts and

life that lead me to where I desired to be?

 

The word was Belief – the man was Michael Dlouhy.

 

He said “Sarah, Linda and I will believe in you, until you believe in yourself.”

 


These were not just words; he backed it up with strong emotion of love through friendship.

 


Their belief in me was and remains after 31 months my strongest asset, my secret weapon. I am

now loaning my belief to my team members, as each one learns to believe in themselves our team is

growing strong with mutual belief and support.

 

The amazing thing here is anyone can do this when YOU Believe in Yourself – Talk to me, I will loan

you my belief

 

Talk to me, I will believe in YOU until You believe in Yourself.

 

Sarah Thompson

Professional Catalyst

352-556-5187

sarahthompon06@gmail.com

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What’s on Your Book Shelf? http://eagleslog.com/308/whats-on-your-book-shelf/ http://eagleslog.com/308/whats-on-your-book-shelf/#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 15:51:14 +0000 Laurie hypnotic discontent stupor unknowingly norm blazing circumstance forgotten http://eagleslog.com/308/whats-on-your-book-shelf/ One of my friends left me a lovely message in response to a post I wrote.  “Laurie, you must read a lot or really have a grip on life…”

Yes, I do read.  At any given time I could pick up the Bible, or a beloved Morning Affirmations excerpt; text written on the abundance available to all or delve into my spiritual being.  Then I may read a few chapters on life and success strategies.  I read to examine myself, to find within what I’ve forgotten.

I’ve always loved to read yet confess my literary bent was always in fiction.  I lived and read about others imaginative characters and lives.

Ah, the adage of age, circumstance and where I am in life comes blazing to the front of my thoughts – My discontent led me to pick up books written by those who have done what I now dream.

To me, it’ all part of my critical thinking to ask what’s next, what  more is there, what else.

I now desire to awaken from the hypnotic stupor I unknowingly allowed myself to be entrapped.  The social norm, the status quo no longer is acceptable.

I read from those who’ve awakened themselves and now pave the way to my enlightenment.  A dear friend of mine spoke of this journey recently at a gathering of other like minded souls.  She attributed her success to being a “world class follower.” I wholeheartedly agree since I began my journey of growth.  The very leaders I admire have broken down the barriers and I can follow them through the opening.

It doesn’t matter if my attempts at first seem clumsy and awkward; after all it took years of indifference to get me here.  I get impatient and anxious at times with myself when I fall back into old habits.  Nonetheless, I’m moving forward, shedding the weight and layers of conditioned thoughts and coming up with a few new thoughts of my own.

I hope all of You reading this find Your leaders to follow until the day comes when You turn around and realize others are now following You.   Life is like an echo, what one person sends out to the world echoes in the heart and mind of another then comes back enriched to the giver.

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Dreams Create New Careers for the Unemployed! http://eagleslog.com/307/dreams-create-new-careers-for-the-unemployed/ http://eagleslog.com/307/dreams-create-new-careers-for-the-unemployed/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:31:54 +0000 Tracey unemployed careers ‘normal’ passion economy champion albom polish http://eagleslog.com/307/dreams-create-new-careers-for-the-unemployed/

New Careers birthed for the unemployed in this dubious economy!  I recently read an article in Parade magazine by Mitch Albom titled, ‘Dreams Do Come True’ that inspired me and reminded me that this happened before as a result of the Great Depression.  The article is a story about Tom Smallwood, who like many over the last year and a half, found himself unemployed two days before Christmas in 2008.

This is a trying time for many in the United States and around the world, many are losing hope and having a hard time keeping their dreams alive as their savings and retirement dwindle away.  If this is you then this story is for you!

It is about bring our dreams to life and stepping out of what we consider ‘normal’.  For many it is time to rekindle our passion, our dreams and to find a way to make money doing the very thing we love!

We all have dreams and talents in which we excel, things that we have a passion for. Unfortunately most have been told to put those things aside, to keep them as a hobby. That they are not what has been considered a viable means of survival; that will support our selves let alone our families.

We have been told to be practical, to go get a ‘real job’.  Just like Tom had a ‘real job’.  Tom was a second generation autoworker, following in his Dad’s footsteps, until that day he was fired.  Tom, unable to find employment anywhere, still need to provide for his wife, 1 year old baby and to pay the mortgage.  Tom was uncertain of how he would do this in today’s tough economy.

Tom loved to bowl and was good at it, but knew in ‘normal’ times this was what was considered a nonviable means to support his family.  But in these times when the ‘normal’ rules no long apply, Tom picked up his bowling ball and went to work!  And work it did!  One year later Tom earned the title of PBA World Champion and a check for $50,000.  More than he had ever earned for a year’s wages working for someone else at a ‘normal’ job!

So to all of you out there wondering how you are going to survive and recover from this economic nightmare that you find yourself, grab your passion and find a way to make money doing it!  In the past you may have been told it was silly and no way to earn a living, but today it could be your saving grace!

So pull your dreams and your passions out of the closet that society told you to stick them in, dust them off, polish them up and turn them into your ticket to success!

“Dream, Believe, Become…” 

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Bounce back factors ? What is Yours ??? http://eagleslog.com/226/bounce-back-factors-what-is-yours/ http://eagleslog.com/226/bounce-back-factors-what-is-yours/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:08:13 +0000 Sarah Anne factor bounce heading spell spark deeply dance stronger http://eagleslog.com/226/bounce-back-factors-what-is-yours/



Sarah here
ya know I have been thinking a lot about relationships, after all
Network Marketing is a relationship business ? game ?

What do you want to call it ?

I call it real life and it is serious relationship business,
just like my personal life.

Life is a relationship game? business ? whatever, well as I go through
the stages of yet another relationship hmm I can see the same issues
in personal relationships and Network Marketing.

Bounce back factor ? What is it ? Do you have one ?

I thought my bounce back factor was zero – Then this guy asks me to dance,
On the top deck of a cruise ship heading to the Caribean no less, so am I
going to say yes, bet your bippy I did.

So here I am thinking my bounce back factor is at zero ,I have been through
two marriages – I am definitely not looking, I am on my team cruise, here to
build relationships with team members and to enjoy time  with my girl friends.
I am definitely not looking for romance.

Just like when I was getting ready to call Network Marketing quits – I found the
Book Success in 10 Steps – I was done , over 7 years and 14 companies, zero success

Then,I find Success in 10 Steps every where I looked there it is,but more
importantly I found a mentor that not only can he spell MLM - he can teach me to
teach others to spell MLM and bam Duplication  first time in 7 years –

I see the similarity in my relationship – so now  here I am deeply involved with
a wonderful guy.

My girlfriends say whoa slow down Sarah, Just like I said when I found Mentoring for
Free and Michael Dlouhy, I knew in my heart that I was home, no more looking. See my
bounce back factor was stronger than I knew – I read his book and hope flourished
and yes I found the truth,

So now My bounce back factor is stronger than I thought – I now find myself deeply
involved with a wonderful man. He listens to me, he gets me, he makes me smile. he
dances with me in my living room when I play my albums. How cool is that ?? When
we dance it is magic, truly magical.,

I have been single for over a decade – I now know I can bounce back so I am as they
say jumping in with both feet – Nah I am diving in head first – I bet your bounce
back factor is stronger than You think- Download and read Success in 10 Steps and
meet a team of mentors that not only know how to spell MLM, they can teach you how
to teach others and just like Love it is free.

All that is required is that You have a teensy spark of hope left (if your reading
this, You do  even if does not feel like it)   and like my wonderful man found a
spark in my heart and fanned hope and ignited Love, Mentoring for Free can put spring
in Your bounce back factor.

Look over on the left side of this page see that photo – the handsome guy on the right,
that is my guy what a cutie huh – and the guy on the left that is my mentor and the
author of Success in 10 Steps.

So now do Your self a favor click on the book on the left, download it, Read it and call me

Sarah Anne

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XEL8 Tanks & Fires ALL Distributors! http://eagleslog.com/306/xel8-tanks-fires-all-distributors/ http://eagleslog.com/306/xel8-tanks-fires-all-distributors/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:42:00 +0000 Tracey xel8 xelr directors yahoo finance distributors expenditures partnering http://eagleslog.com/306/xel8-tanks-fires-all-distributors/ It is a sad day in Network Marketing as we mourn for the Distributors of XEL8 the suppliers of Bazi and functional beverage, who have lost their livelihood. Yesterday XEL8 sent at letter to all its Distributors informing them that they Board of Directors have elected to change the business model & that they would no longer be in need of their Distributors services. In other words they told them they no longer had a business or means to generate money effective February 28th & that no new distributors are allowed to join the company, effective immediately! (A copy of the letter sent can be read here on Rod Cook’s MLM Watchdog)

WOW! Wouldn’t you hate to get a letter like that? Not sure what happened but there are numerous lessons to be learned here as well as indicators it was coming.

Perhaps the ticker tells the tale.

Being a publicly held company (XELR) on the OTC BB, the company truly has a conflict of interest to all Distributors. The primary goal of all publicly traded companies is to pay the shareholders first and foremost. So where does that leave the Distributors? Second in line? Well, no not really. The company also has a profit it must make as well as meeting its overhead, you know like paying its employees, owners, the electric bill, the mortgage on the building, cost of product to be manufactured all those expenditures. After all these are met then the distributors! Wow, depending upon the list of expenditures on the company ledger Distributors/Independent Contractors can be far down the list. LESSON ONE; THINK AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE PARTNERING WITH A PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY!

Were any of the distributors keeping an eye on the stock value?

http://chart.finance.yahoo.com/c/my/x/xelr.ob

This graft is from Yahoo finance and shows the activity of the company from late 2003 when at that time the stock was valued at $15 a large discrepancy from its value today at $0.15 and going down. Read the 8-K filed with the Security & Exchange Commission as required by SEC law.

I am not sure if 2003 is when they went public or merged or changed their name or what, but as you can see it has been a downward slide ever since. So is it really that surprising that the Board of Directors voted to restructure and fire the distributors? Any distributor who was watching this would surly knows the jeopardy their positions were in since the strength of the company was heading to an all time low.  SECOND LESSON; IF YOU ARE GOING TO PARTNER WITH A PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY YOU NEED TO KEEP APPRISED OF THE STOCK VALUE & TREND.

Thirdly, did anyone read the contract? There had to be provisions in the contract, also known as the Policies & Procedures, to allow the Board of Directors to do this; or they would have major lawsuits on their hands, which they obviously can’t afford! LESSON THREE; ALWAYS READ THE POLICIES & PROCEDURES! This document clearly shows the integrity as well as intent of the Owner & Management. In the future make sure the contract fairly protects the interest of not only the company but of you as a distributor!

What saddens me most? Most people in our industry today still don’t know how to evaluate a company. This all could have been avoided if the Distributors did their due diligence prior to partnering with XEL8 or at the very least keep an eye on the numbers. All they needed to do was read a little book, which would have pointed them in the direction of obtaining all the knowledge they needed to prevent them from being in this situation today.

Learn what you need to know BEFORE you enter into a partnership with ANY company. Please for the sake of your future & your dreams take the time to read ‘Success in 10 Steps’ & take advantage of the information Mentoring For Free can teach you so you don’t find yourself in this situation ever again.

What is Mentoring For Free? It is a community of Network Marketers from various companies who work together to learn & teach the necessary information & skills needed to find success in our industry.

Take the steps necessary to have control of your destiny & to own your life, download your book today!

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Friday is Red Shirt Day http://eagleslog.com/304/friday-is-red-shirt-day/ http://eagleslog.com/304/friday-is-red-shirt-day/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:01:08 +0000 Sarah Thompson  troops soldier troops soldier heading sergeant  friday every friday http://eagleslog.com/304/friday-is-red-shirt-day/



I will be wearing A Red Shirt every Friday,Read this and do what Your heart tells You

 Red  Shirt

If  the red shirt thing is new to you, read below how it went for a man…

Last  week, while traveling to Chicago on business, I  noticed a Marine sergeant traveling with a  folded flag, but did not put two and two together.

After we boarded our flight, I  turned to the sergeant, who’d been invited to sit in First Class (across from me), and inquired if he was heading home.

No, he  responded.
Heading out I asked?

No.  I’m escorting a soldier home.

Going to  pick him up?

No. He is with me right now.  He was killed in Iraq , I’m taking him home to his family.

The realization of what he  had been asked to do hit me like a punch to the  gut.. It was an honor for him. He told me that,  although he didn’t know the soldier, he had  delivered the news of his passing to the soldier’s family and felt as if he knew them  after many conversations in so few days.

I turned back to him, extended my hand, and said, Thank you Thank you for doing what you do so my family and I can do what we do.

Upon landing in Chicago the pilot  stopped short of the gate and made the following  announcement over the intercom.

“Ladies  and gentlemen, I would like to note that we have  had the honor of having Sergeant Steeley of the  United States Marine Corps join us on this  flight He is escorting a fallen comrade back home to his family. I ask that you please remain  in your seats when we open the forward door to allow Sergeant Steeley to deplane and receive his fellow soldier. We will then turn off the seat belt sign.”

Without a sound, all  went as requested. I noticed the sergeant  saluting the casket as it was brought off the  plane, and his action made me realize that I am  proud to be an American..

So here’s a  public Thank You to our military Men and Women  for what you do so we can live the way we  do.

Red Fridays.

Very soon, you  will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our  troops used to be called the “silent majority.”  We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record  breaking numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or overbearing.

Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends,  simply want to recognize that the vast majority  of America supports our troops. Our idea of  showing solidarity and su pport for our troops  with dignity and respect starts this Friday —  and continues each and every Friday until the  troops all come home, sending a deafening  message that … Every red-blooded American who  supports our men and women a far, will wear  something red.

By word of mouth, press,  TV — let’s make theUnited States on every  Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming  football game in the bleachers. If every one of  us who loves this country will share this with  acquaintances, coworkers, friends, and family, it will not be long before the USA is covered in  RED and it will let our troops know the once  ”silent” majority is on their side more than  ever, certainly more than the media lets on.

The first thing a soldier says when  asked “What can we do to make things better for  you?” is. “We need your support and your  prayers.” Let’s get the word out and lead with  class and dignity, by example, and wear  something red every Friday.

IF YOU AGREE  – THEN SEND THIS  TO EVERY ONE  YOU KNOW

 

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IS THE DECADE REALLY OVER? http://eagleslog.com/303/is-the-decade-really-over/ http://eagleslog.com/303/is-the-decade-really-over/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:30:05 +0000 Ken decade http://eagleslog.com/303/is-the-decade-really-over/ (Or Here I Go Again - I’m Gonna Get A Lot of Crap For
This One!)

Time for some Green fun… But first, a million dollar
tip:

I am a Green. No, I’m not a follower of Al Gore’s
Church of Environmental Insanity. I’m talking about my
personality type.

A really long time ago Hippocrates identified the four
basic personality types - but he gave them some hard to
pronounce names based on some disgusting bodily
fluids*.

Jerry Clark decided to label them with Colors a few
years ago - much easier.

Anyways, we Greens make up 35% of the population. We
are the analytical, unemotional numbers crunchers and
philosophers. We drive salespeople nuts because we
cannot be sold. We need all the facts so we can analyze
them to death and take our time to decide. We are very
slow to take action. Star Trek’s Mr. Spock is our
poster boy.

Here’s the tip: Make Your presentation and give us lots
of stuff and website links to take home. Then leave us
the hell alone. (more…)

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2009: To Be Continued http://eagleslog.com/302/2009-to-be-continued/ http://eagleslog.com/302/2009-to-be-continued/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:06:27 +0000 Laurie 2009 sucked “sucked” benches http://eagleslog.com/302/2009-to-be-continued/ My girlfriend answered a call while we were driving home from Christmas shopping, which isn’t rude since we’re friends and it is the Holiday Season to be gracious.

I politely looked out the window and the dark scenery flying past us and gave a conscious prayer up that her competency in driving extended to multi-tasking.  Naturally, I tried not to eaves drop on her conversation but it was a bit difficult in such close proximity.

Then I felt myself cringe - an automatic response it seems when I heard her comment on how 2009 “sucked” and good riddance to the year.

Immediately I thought of the 12 months, or 52 weeks, or 365 days,  and worse, the  8,760  hours,  525,600 minutes, 31,536,000 seconds in 2009, and really wondered about her statement that every moment gifted to her in 2009 sucked?

Out of work, my friends creative energy prevailed and she produced the most glorious of vegetable and flower gardens, turned her yard into a quaint and charming escape with benches and ornamental surprises throughout.  She “garbage picked” and refinished beautiful end tables and wood chairs and benches that led to others searching her out to refinish their treasures.

She unearthed her stored photos and wall décor and converted her basement room into a comfortable living room adding to her “living and entertaining” space.

She rallied and supervised several “emergency” events providing generous amounts of her time and her culinary expertise easing her friends and families hardships.

Working in the Medical field, she was and still is constantly called upon by friends for advise and care of any and all injuries and ailments’ and personally sees through with her advice and expertise (even my daughter privately benefited from her I found out later with concerns she had).

I know  for a fact that whether we are on the phone or visiting in person, there has been laughter along with tears, stress, and worry.  We’ve shared in each others triumphs as well as our disappointments and expectations; picked each other up when necessary, encouraged and supported each other the entire year.

2009 sucked?  I beg to differ.  Perhaps we haven’t met our goals, don’t feel any closer to accomplishing our dreams, haven’t added to our financial security as we vision;  yet if I take a look back at the year I have grown.

Wittingly or unwittingly, consciously or unconsciously there has been growth, there has been success and forward movement.  I’ve obtained knowledge I didn’t have before; met new people who have become friends or are on the way to becoming my friend; kicking and screaming sometimes, I’ve elevated my thoughts and opinion of myself from mediocre to someone who matters, who is unique and one of a kind - JUST AS ALL OF US ARE.

Even in failure I’ve learned.

My accomplishments or lack of accomplishing doesn’t define me, rather I look to what I’ve learned about myself, my weaknesses and strengths, what I’ve discovered to be important and what I used to believe was important turns out to be insignificant really.

To Be Continued…feel free to take a look back at your 2009 moments while I continue to pour out my next thoughts!

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