Effective Leaders Anticipate Problems and Accept Truth

Effective Leaders:



1. Anticipate Problems: Since problems are inevitable, good
leaders anticipate them. Anyone who expects the road to be
easy will continually find himself in trouble. I heard a
story about David Livingstone, the missionary to Africa, that
illustrates the kind of attitude leaders need. A mission
organization wanted to send helpers to Dr. Livingstone and wrote, "Have
you found a good road to where you are? If so, we want to
send other men to join you."



Livingstone replied, "If you have men who will come only if they know
there is a good road, I don't want them. I want men who will
come even if there is no road at all."



2. Accept the Truth: People respond to problems in these
ways: they refuse to accept them; they accept them and then
put up with them; or they accept them and try to make things better.
Leaders must always do the latter.



Broadcaster Paul Harvey said, "In times like these it is good to
remember that there have always been times like these." No
leaser can simultaneously have his head in the sand and navigate his
people through troubled waters. Effective leaders face up to
the reality of a situation.




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It's All About Leadership

“Leadership is…doing the right things.”
Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus


“Leadership is getting others to want to do something that
you are convinced should be done.” Vance Packard


“Leadership is mobilizing others toward a goal shared by the
leader and followers.” Garry Wills


So here, in this section, there will be book recommendations, quotes,
and disciplines on communication, conflict resolution, character and
integrity. Take some time to advance in the area of personal
development and see how it affects the overall health of you and your
relationships, personal and professional. Will we always make forward
progress? I’m sorry to say, not always. Sometimes we will
muddy the waters with our egos and attitudes; it’s moving in
the right direction that matters, start the ripple effect today!

Conflict Resolution Resource:



Personal
Development - 10 Commandments for Good Listening

• Stop Talking


• Decide that you want to listen and show it


• Put the talker at ease


• Minimize distractions


• Put yourself in the speaker's place


• Be patient


• Breathe to calm any anger


• Go easy on argument and criticism


• Ask questions to help you understand


• Tell them what you hear them saying

Personal
Development - 10 Suggestions for Dealing with Conflict

• If you can't agree, take a break and come back later


• Get to know your opponent


• Write down what you expect the other person to do


• Share you understanding of the problem


• Split the difference


• Say what will happen if you don't end your dispute


• List and prioritize all solutions


• List the benefits associated with ending your dispute


• Discuss and agree when you will meet again


• Ask someone you both trust to mediate your dispute

(Source: "Southwest Washington Conflict Resolution Resource Guide"
pamphlet.)


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Sher

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Leadership Quotes

Leadership is the
capacity and will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the
character which inspires confidence.

~Bernard Montomery,
British Field Marshal



Never "for the
sake of peace and quite" deny your own experience or convictions.

~Dag
Hammarskjòld, Statesman and Nobel Peace Prize Winner



How can you have
charisma? Be more concerned about making others feel good about
themselves than you are making them feel good about you.

~Dan Reiland, VP of
Leadership Development, INJOY



I have yet to find
the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and
put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit
of criticism.

~Charles Schwab,
Industrialist





People do not follow
uncommitted leaders. Commitment can be displayed in a full
range of matters to include the work hours you choose to maintain, how
you work to improve your abilities, or what you do for your fellow
workers at personal sacrifice.

~Stephen Gregg,
Chairman and CEO of Ethix Corp.



He who has done
his best for his own time has lived for all times.

~Johann von Schiller,
Playwright





Developing excellent
communication skills is absolutely essential to effective leadership.
The leader must be able to share knowledge and ideas to transmit a
sense of urgency and enthusiasm to others. If a leader can't
get a message across clearly and motivate others to act on it, then
having a message doesn't even matter.

~Gilbert Amelio,
President and CEO of National Semiconductor Corp.



Educators take something simple and make it complicated. Communicators
take something complicated and make it simple.

~John C Maxwell

Man
must resolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge,
aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method
is love.

~Martin Luther King, Jr.



There is an old
joke about a man who was asked if he could play a violin and answered,
"I don't know. I've never tried." This is psychologically a
very wise reply. Those who have never tried to play a violin
really do not know whether they can or not. Those who say too
early in life and to firmly, "No, I'm not all that musical," shut
themselves off prematurely from whole areas of life that might have
proved rewarding.

~S.I. Hayakawa

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Sher

Do YOU Need Vitamin Supplements

Do You Need Vitamin Supplements? Hear testimonies from people who have improved their lives just by adding vitamin supplements and mineral supplements to their daily routines. eBooks on Health and Wellness

Health food vitamins are essential to good health.

A large scale study examined over a million people in the U.S. and compared their mortality rates after segregating them into groups based on their vitamin supplements use. Those participants that had just used a vitamin supplements alone, without Vitamins A, C, or E, had minimal reductions in cancer and heart disease rates. However, those participants who had uses vitamin supplements WITH vitamins A, C, and E had significantly reduced risk of heart disease related deaths.

Fresh fruit and vegetables don't pack the vitamin potential they did even a decade ago. By the time fresh fruit gets to the store, sits on a shelf, is purchased, sits in the refrigerator, is cooked, and finally eaten, only a very small fraction of the nutritional value is left to be absorbed. A clear reason to answer the question, "Do you need vitamin supplements?"

Why are vitamin supplements and mineral supplements important? Our bodies are out of balance, lacking proper vitamins and nutrients and our immune systems are compromised by toxins and pollution, it's no surprise that we eat and eat and never satisfy the essential health food vitamin needs our bodies are craving.

Thinking Positive, Change Your Mind, Change Your Life

Thinking Positive, Change Your Mind, Change Your Life

“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.”
- Abraham Lincoln

When tapping in to the power of thinking positive, the most important step is to create a mindset that allows you to think positively. Once you have pulled the weeds from your mental garden, you can begin to sow the seeds that will anchor your new way of life.

Creating a positive mindset takes training. In much the same manner as runners train their bodies to endure long periods of sustained activity, you can train your mind to sustain positive thought, and naturally defer to pleasant or optimistic paths. At first, thinking positively may feel awkward or ridiculous (particularly if you’re the type of person who believes perky morning people should be shot). Keep in mind, though, that it does get easier the more you do it, and eventually, sustaining a thinking positive mindset will be as natural as breathing.

Like any training program, there are steps you can follow to achieve your optimal results: in this case, a thinking positive mental outlook. You may recall that it takes 21 days to form a new habit (what’s that...you’ve forgotten already? Go back and add “long-term memory” to your list of habits you’d like to improve). Therefore, you should perform each step for at least 21 consecutive days. You can take on one step at a time, or implement the several steps.
Step up to your mental treadmill, and let the training begin!

Warm Up: Shake Out Those Negative Kinks

When you think about it, it’s obvious: negative is the opposite of positive, so in order to instill a thinking positive mindset you need to get rid of negative thoughts. Sounds simple enough, right? The process is an easy one, but it takes practice to make it stick.
The first step in clearing negativity from your mind is to really pay attention to your thoughts. Whenever the words can’t, shouldn’t, wouldn’t, won’t, not, or never enter your mind, concentrate on what you’re thinking and turn it around to eliminate the negative wording. For example:

Your spouse and children are gone for a few hours, and you have the place to yourself. You’re indulging in one of your favorite activities. In the midst of your enjoyment, you start to feel guilty. You think: I really shouldn’t be doing this. I could be getting started on the project I promised someone else I’d take care of. Your enjoyment starts to fade, and you stop what you’re doing, resentful that you have to tackle this boring project when you have so little time to yourself...

Does this sound familiar? The moment you hear yourself think shouldn’t, stop right there and change direction. In this scenario, you might instead think I really should be doing this. Taking time for me is important, and when I’m relaxed and satisfied I will be able to do a better job on that project I promised someone else. I’m so glad I got the opportunity to do something I enjoy.

Try to do this every time a negative thought creeps in. The more often you banish negative ideas from your mind, the easier thinking positive will become. You will be more relaxed and receptive to positive solutions.

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Sher
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Being Bigger on the Inside

Leadership Character – Being Bigger on the Inside

A man took his younger daughter to a carnival, and she immediately ran over to a booth and asked for cotton candy. As the attendant handed her a huge ball of it, the father asked, “Sweetheart, are you sure you can eat all that?”

“Don’t worry, Dad,” she answered, “I’m a lot bigger on the inside than on the outside.”

That’s what real character is – being bigger on the inside.

To improve your character, do the following:

Ø Search for the cracks. Spend some time looking at the major areas of your life (work, marriage, family, service, etc.), and identify anywhere you might have cut corners, compromised or let people down. Write down every instance you can recall from the past two months.
Ø Look for patterns. Examine the responses that you just wrote down. Is there a particular area where you have a weakness, or do you have a type of problem that keeps surfacing? Detectable patterns will help you diagnose character issues.
Ø Face the music. The beginning of character repair comes when you face your flaws, apologize, and deal with the consequences of your actions. Create a list, follow through will sincere apologies.
Ø Rebuild. It’s one thing to face up to your past actions. It’s another to build a new future. Now that you’ve identified any areas of weakness, create a plan that will prevent you from making the same mistakes again.

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Sher

Leadership Character - Part 2

Leadership Character - Part 2


"Never 'for the sake of peace and quiet' deny your own experience or
convictions"

Dag Hammarskjold, Statesman and Nobel Peace Prize Winner.



3. Character Brings Lasting Success with People


True leadership always involves other people. (as the leadership
proverb says, if you think you leading and no one is following you,
then you're only taking a walk.) Followers do not trust
leaders whose character they know to be flawed, and they will not
continue following them.



2. Leaders Cannot Rise Above the Limitations of their Character


Have you ever seen highly talented people suddenly fall apart when they
achieved a certain level of success? The key to that phenomenon is character.
Steven Berglas, a psychologist at Harvard Medical School and author of
The Success Syndrome, says that people who achieve great heights but lack
the bedrock character to sustain them through the stress are headed for disaster.
He believes they are destined for one or more of the four A's:
arrogance, painful feelings of aloneness, destructive adventure-seeking, or adultery.
Each is a terrible price to pay for weak character.


This brief quote of material is from "21 Indispensable Qualities of a
Leader" by John Maxwell. This is THE BOOK to have in your
library
(or on your nightstand).



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Sher

Conquering Cellulite

“How To Take The Cottage Cheese Off Your
Hips and Put It Back On The Plate”

Has this or something similar ever happened to you?

It’s a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon in mid-summer. You’ve just resurrected and donned your bathing suit from last season when your four year old waltzes into the bedroom and asks, “Mommy, what’s that crinkly stuff on your legs?”

Yep, it’s the dreaded “cottage cheese monster” cellulite, and it seems as though it crept up on you practically overnight!

It’s time to address conquering cellulite; take stock and figure out what to do about it, or if there are any alternatives to these pressing questions:

* What is cellulite anyway?
* Is it affected by diet?
* Will it go away with exercise?
* Is it even possible to get rid of it?
* If I can, how do I go about it?


If this is not a problem for you, congratulations! You may count yourself as one of the lucky people who are not affected or address conquering cellulite.

The sad truth is, however, that thousands of women (and a few men) are plagued with this unsightly condition. While we’ve never heard of someone whose life was threatened by cellulite, it does create affect the self-image and well-being of those who have the condition.

If you have wondered about the origins of cellulite and are looking for treatment answers, these webpages are just the ticket for you.

Not only will you find answers to the questions above, you will also discover:

* What physicians have to say about cellulite.
* Is cellulite affected by lifestyle?
* What are some of the treatment options.
* Do body wraps really work?
* What about liposuction?
* How effective are the creams I see advertised?
* Learn how to protect yourself against outrageous claims by over zealous marketers.

All this and much more is at your fingertips. Before spend money on expensive “cures and treatments,” for conquering cellulite arm yourself with the most powerful tool anyone should have when it comes to what you do to your body. What is that tool? Knowledge!

Thank you for the opportunity to be of service and for visiting today.

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Sher

Electronic Muscle Stimulation for Treating Cellulite.

Physicians have used electrical muscle stimulation using approved devices for some time. They are a legitimate process approved for specific conditions. Some of those conditions are:


* Increase blood circulation

* Prevent blood clots

* Relax muscle spasms

* And rehabilitate muscle function after a stroke

* Providers of EMS equipment for consumer use will tell you the process will:

* Reduce breast size

* Remove wrinkles

* Do face lifts

* Reduce bellies

* Remove cellulite


There is no clinical evidence that Electronic Muscle Stimulation for treating cellulite can proves such claims, but we will endeavor to briefly explain how this process works according to the
providers.



The premise is that using Electronic Muscle Stimulation, the brain sends a nerve impulse to the “motor point” of the muscle you desire to change. This signal is a message to the muscle to
expand and contract.



With Electronic Muscle Stimulation for treating cellulite, electrodes are
placed on specific motor points of the muscle group(s) to be exercised.
When the electrical stimulation is applied through the electrodes using a mild current the muscle will expand and contract. The theory is that this makes it possible to duplicate regular exercise without the effort using conventional means.

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Sher

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Cellulite Glossary of Terms

Cellulite Glossary of Terms:

Aminophylline – an approved prescription drug for the treatment of asthma.

Anesthetic - drugs that cause the loss of feeling or sensation.

Canula (or cannula) - a hollow pen-like instrument or tube used to draw off fluid.

Cellulite - Fat deposits under the skin that outwardly give the skin a dimpled, or orange-peel like appearance.

Cosmetic(s)-a toiletry designed to beautify the body; decorative rather than functional.

Edema - swelling caused by large amount of fluid in cells or tissues.

Emboli - something that blocks a blood vessel. See embolism.

Embolism - the blocking of a blood vessel or organ by pieces of matter such as fat.

EMS – Electrical Muscle StimulatorEmulsify - to break up into small pieces.

Epinephrine - a drug injected before liposuction to reduce bleeding during the procedure.

Ethylenediamine – an ingredient in the approved prescription drug Aminophylline.

Genetics - The study of heredity and how traits are passed on through generations; the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms.

Infection - invasion by and multiplication of bacteria or microorganisms that can produce tissue injury.

Morbidly Obese – Persons who are 50-100% or 100 pounds above their ideal body weight.

Lidocaine - an anesthetic that may be injected in large amounts of liquid during liposuction.

Lipoplasty - another name for liposuction.

Liposuction - a usually cosmetic surgical procedure in which fat is removed from a specific area of the body, by means of suction.

Necrotizing Faciitis - a bacterial infection in which bacteria infect and kill the skin and underlying tissues.

Paresthesia - a change in feelings or sensation. May be an increase in feeling (pain) or a decrease in feeling (numbness).

Pulmonary embolism - pieces of fat may find their way into the blood stream and get stuck in the lungs during liposuction. This causes shortness of breath or trouble breathing.

Probe - see canula.Sedative - a drug which helps a person to relax and may make them feel sleepy.

Seroma - a collection of fluid from the blood that has pooled at the liposuction site.Skin necrosis - skin or underlying tissue dies and falls off.

Subcutaneous – beneath the skin as in subcutaneous injection.

Subdermal – another term for beneath the skin.Suction assisted liposuction - see liposuction.

Thrombophlebitis - inflammation of a vein caused by a blood clot.

Topical - logical application; as, a topical remedy.

Toxic Shock Syndrome - an infection caused by bacteria that release toxins into the body. This type of infection can occur after surgery if bacteria are accidentally introduced during the surgery.

Ultrasound assisted liposuction - a type of liposuction in which fat is first loosened by using an ultrasonic probe and then removed by means of suction.

Visceral perforations - organs may be punctured accidentally with the liposuction probe or canula during liposuction.

Cellulite Glossary of Terms Additional Resources:

1) Cellulite No More!
2) Conquer Your Cellulite
3) The Ultimate Cellulite Treatment

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Cellulite and Topical Treatments

All you need to do is begin a search for information about cellulite and you will find yourself bombarded with commercial messages. There are hundreds of sources all claiming to reduce or eliminate the ravages of cellulite, and “for only $xxxxx you too can rid yourself of this condition.”

The most widely advertised methods we have found are topical creams and/or ointments, body wrapping, electronic muscle stimulation and liposuction. Let’s review them beginning with cellulite and topical treatments.

Cellulite and Topical TreatmentsNumerous products are available to consumers that are promoted in the area of “skin care products” and/or “thigh creams.” Some of the claims are:
* Cellulite and topical treatments increased collagen production
* Cellulite and topical treatments strengthening collagen and elastin fibers
* Cellulite and topical treatments promote cellular stimulation to release stored fat
* Cellulite and topical treatments help weight reduction through appetite suppression.
* Cellulite and topical treatments increased metabolism, and fat burning
* Cellulite and topical treatments reduced water retention.

When is a topical considered a drug or a cosmetic? That’s a difficult question.According to the government drugs, unlike cosmetics, alter the structure or function of the body. Here’s where it gets really confusing.

If the manufacturers claim that thigh creams or other topical treatments eliminate cellulite, is that considered as “altering the structure or function of the body?”

To learn more about cellulite and it's treatment go to:

http://www.my-health-approach.com/cellulite-and-topical-treatments.html

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Sher