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In our chosen careers, we all need a little motivation once in a while. This group is for sharing Quotes, Sayings and Guidance To help get you through your day! Add your favorite quote that gets you motivated on a daily basis.
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Beginning Today
~ unknown
Beginning today I will open my mind and my heart
Beginning today I will look in the mirror and
I will see a person worthy
of my respect and admiration.
This capable person looking back at me is someone
I enjoy spending time with and
someone I would like to get to know better.
Beginning today I will cherish each moment of my life.
I value this gift bestowed upon me in this world and
I will unselfishly share this gift with others.
I will use this gift to enhance the lives of others.
Beginning today I will take a moment to step off the beaten path and
to revel in the mysteries I encounter.
I will face challenges with courage and determination.
I will overcome what barriers there may be which hinder my quest
for growth and self-improvement.
Beginning today I will take life one day at a time, one step at a time.
Discouragement will not be allowed to taint my positive self-image,
my desire to succeed or my capacity to love.
Beginning today I walk with renewed faith in human kindness.
Regardless of what has gone before, I believe there is hope
for a brighter and better future.
Beginning today I will open my mind and my heart.
I will welcome new experiences.
I will meet new people.
I will not expect perfection from myself nor anyone else:
perfection does not exist in an imperfect world.
But I will applaud the attempt to overcome human foibles.
Beginning today I am responsible for my own happiness and
I will do things that make me happy . . .
admire the beautiful wonders of nature,
listen to my favorite music,
pet a kitten or a puppy,
soak in a bubble bath . . .
pleasure can be found in the most simple of gestures.
Beginning today I will learn something new;
I will try something different;
I will savor all the various flavors life has to offer.
I will change what I can and the rest I will let go.
I will strive to become the best me I can possibly be.
Discussion Forum
Brian Tracy's "The Four P's of Persuasion"
Started by Fred G. Slabine Sep 27, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Did you know that there are effective ways to enhance your ability to persuade others in both your work and personal life?There are four "Ps" that will help you do this. They are power, positioning,…Continue
Motivating Your Sales Team: It’s (Not) All About the Money by Colleen Francis
Started by Fred G. Slabine Jul 26, 2012. 0 Replies 1 Like
Motivating Your Sales Team: It’s (Not) All About the Money by Colleen FrancisIn truth, this attitude is a mistake. While some individuals are driven completely by financial rewards, other incentives…Continue
Tags: employees, happier, profits, more, productive
Self Image in Selling
Started by Fred G. Slabine Jul 24, 2012. 0 Replies 1 Like
Did you know that your self-image in selling is a key part of your personality? Your self-image is the way you think about yourself and is often called your "inner mirror."You look into this mirror…Continue
Tags: Development, &, auto, sales, manager
The Key to Leadership by Brian Tracy
Started by Fred G. Slabine Nov 5, 2011. 0 Replies 3 Likes
The Foremost of the Values Winston Churchill once said, "Courage is rightly considered the foremost of the virtues, for upon it all others depend." The systematic development of the deep down quality…Continue
Tags: &, Development, Training, Automotive, skills
One Thing You Can't Hide by Brian Tracy
Started by Fred G. Slabine Oct 8, 2011. 0 Replies 2 Likes
One of the most important traits of all motivators at work is consideration. Employees report that the best managers they ever had were people who cared about them as people and as friends. These…Continue
Tags: &, Development, Automotive, Training, Manager
Achieving Personal Excellence by Brian Tracy
Started by Fred G. Slabine Sep 9, 2011. 0 Replies 3 Likes
Personal excellence is perhaps the most important of all invisible and intangible assets that you can acquire. Achieving personal excellence in your business or industry requires lifelong dedication.…Continue
Tags: &, Development, Training, Automotive, Personal
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Comment by Fred G. Slabine on December 18, 2010 at 1:40pm
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The Continuous Improvement Formula
By: Brian Tracy
Put Your Career on the Fast Track
There are many things you can do to put your career onto the fast track. You can set clear, specific goals for each area of your life and then make plans to accomplish them. You can plan your work and work your plan.
Ask For Greater Responsibility
You can accept 100% responsibility for everything you are and everything you become. You can refuse to make excuses or to blame others. You can tell your boss that you want greater responsibilities and then when you get them, put your whole heart into doing an excellent job.
Utilize Your Inborn Talents
In the parable of the talents in the New Testament, Jesus says, "Oh good and faithful servant, you have been faithful over small things. I will make you master over large things."
If you too will carry out every assignment to the very best of your ability, you will be given larger and more important things to do and you'll be paid more as a result.
Dedicate Yourself to Continuous Improvement
The key to long term success is for you to dedicate yourself to continuous improvement. If you become one tenth of one percent more productive each day, that amounts to 1/1000th improvement per working day. Is that possible? Of course it is!
Improve A Little At A Time
If you become one tenth of one percent more productive each day, that amounts to one half of one percent more productive each week. One half of one percent more productive each week amounts to two percent more productive each month and 26% more productive each year.
The cumulative effect if becoming a tiny bit better at your field and more productive amounts to a tremendous increase in your value and your output over time.
How to Double Your Productivity
Twenty-six percent more productive each year, with compounding, amounts to doubling your overall productivity and performance every 2.7 years. If you become 26% more productive each year, with compounding, times 10 years, you will be 1004% more productive over the next decade. That is an increase of ten times over ten years.
The Reason For All Great Successes
This is called the Law of Accumulation, or the Principle of Incremental Improvement. It is the primary reason for all great success stories. By the yard, it's hard. But inch by inch, anything's a cinch!
Become A 1000% Person
Make a decision, right now, to be a 1000% person. Commit yourself to continuous personal and professional development. Read, listen to audio programs and take additional courses. This process will completely transform your life.
Action Exercises
Here are two things you can do to put these ideas into action immediately.
First, make a plan to become a little bit better every single day. Learn and apply one new idea each day to help you to become more productive and effective at your work. The incremental effect will amaze you.
Second, be patient. Don't expect overnight changes or instant results. Remember the story of the tortoise and the hare. Become a little bit better each day and your future will take care of itself.
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Comment by Jack Higginbotham on December 18, 2010 at 11:11am
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"There is no reason, no excuse, no alibi, no fate, that can hinder an individual that is focused on a specific purpose."
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Comment by Fred G. Slabine on December 18, 2010 at 10:55am
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"Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things."
Denis Diderot, French Philosopher and Writer
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Comment by Fred G. Slabine on December 17, 2010 at 10:32am
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We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give."
Winston Churchill, British prime minister
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Comment by Fred G. Slabine on December 16, 2010 at 7:21pm
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Give Your Spouse Positive Reinforcement
I once saw this advertisement: "Make sure you're part of a winning team." The way to be part of a winning team in marriage is to bring out the best in your spouse.
Remember to keep your focus on your spouse's strengths and not his or her weaknesses. Remember to believe in the potential of your spouse. Believe that your spouse has untapped wisdom and goodness that both of you can reach. Remember to notice positive changes and to express your appreciation. Express appreciation and gratitude for positive words and actions, even if they are not totally what you would have wanted.
By giving positive reinforcement to a movement in the right direction, you encourage your spouse to keep moving along the best path for both of you.
(From Rabbi Pliskin's book entitled "Marriage" - ArtScroll Publications, 1998, Chapter One, pp.30-1)
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Comment by Fred G. Slabine on December 16, 2010 at 7:20pm
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Cathy and Jack, Thank you! I appreciate your kind words and the ability to post on DEalerelite; knowing you enjoy the posts adds to my desire to be a contributor. Thank you all very much, smile and enjoy your life!
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"A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the quality of his actions and the integrity of his intent."
~ Mike Jones
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Fred, Thank you for your excellent post, Holiday Giving. and for that matter, all of your posts! You are truly an inspiration to us all and I appreciate the time and effort you put into our group here. Thank you so much!! Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year! Take care my friend.
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Comment by Cathy Aron on December 15, 2010 at 2:53pm
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WOW Fred! These words of Holiday Giving are Brilliant! With your permission, I would like to pass it on to others I know by way of a blog post, reference Motivation Station group on dealerELITE as the source platform and yourself and the message deliverer. I'm not sure which of the 5 things I'm going to do first, I want to do all of them right NOW! I'm smiling, that 's a good start.
THANK YOU to all the contributors of this Group! It's a pleasure to communicate with like-minded people in the auto biz. Happy Holidays to you!
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