Method of Communication - (EC - Part 1 of 6)
Certainly, the method of how and when you communicate is important. As we go through the series on communication, we will be looking closely at each option and the preferred selection of communication.
Now, I know that most of you know inherently all of these points. However, you may learn some new things by reading each area closely.
Communicating is so important in today’s world. Marketing, networking, customer relationship management, politics, religion, peace (or the lack thereof) and personal relationships can all prosper or suffer as a result of your communication skill.
In looking at the method of communication the first method is face-to-face communication. Face-to-face communication 
allows for the two parties to see and experience the entire communication, method, content, tone, non-verbal, distance, barriers and timing. It is the preferred method of communication in every sense. It is more personal and allows for a greater
Face to Face
array of flexibility in the communication
There are four type of face-to-face communications that can be employed. One-to one; meaning that you are one person speaking to only one other person. This allows for the most intimacy and persuasion. One-to-many; this method allows for some intimacy, but is less effective that one-to-one. Many seminar speakers develop a loyal following with their communication style and connection abilities. Many-to-many is less effective and harder to control the style and connection desires. This is the conference room, board meeting or sales scenario. There can be too many chiefs and not enough indians in this situation. The last and least effective is many-to-one. This is the advertising scenario, where many people are trying to tell or show one person some situation. It can be overwhelming to the “one” party.
Man using phone to communicate
The second method is phone. It is less personal and less intimate, but it is still very important. It is also much better than not communicating or waiting an inordinate amount of time prior to communicating. The phone has an advantage in that it can happen whether you are at the office, home, golf course or shopping. It allows total freedom and can hide body language and cut timing significantly.
A new and exciting method of communication is a webinar or web meeting. These allow for a lot of flexibility. You can use video conferencing, presentations, white-boarding and text chatting all within a secure encapsulated environment. Additionally, the organizer can control the environment by allowing or not allowing each function. It is a very good environment for pitches and certain types of meeting. I can create the effect of loyalty if the correct persuasion is used in the situation.
A similar method, but much less controlled is video-conferencing. With video conferencing, whether used through telecommunication lines or the web is the prototypical example of a many-to-many scenario. This method of communication allows us to see much of the body language and get the overall “feel” for the communication. It has not caught on like experts initially thought that it would.
e-Mail has become a preferred method of communication for many. It takes out mood, body language, emotions (if desired). It will continue to be an easy way to keep in contact and exchange details, but it should not take the place of personalized contact.
Instant messaging allows for complete conversations over the computer. For speed and deliverability, this method can be very effective.
Texting from device to device has become prolific. Anybody who has a teenager will understand this. it is a way to communicate without disrupting the flow of the day. Short concise methods may be communicated directly and instantly.
Marketing, although less personal, can be very effective, it can happen in all these methods as well as T.V., radio, print, press releases, billboards, etc. It is a one-to-many method that can create some loyalty and definitely helps in branding.
Whatever method you use to communicate effectively, be sure that you have scripted your message and thought about your delivery and expected results and challenges. Choosing the method of your communications is something you as a persuader get to choose. You decide how you want to structure and deliver all your messages. Therefore, determine your message and deliver it with just the right spices to create that mouth-watering, I-can’t-wait-until-I-get-some persuasion and pick the method that best delivers that result and support it with other methods and meat and you will master the effective communications series.
The Four Quadrants of Wealth
There is a simple misunderstanding about money, capabilities and how to accumulate and keep wealth. This misunderstanding has been propagated by our public school system. Our public school system teaches:
- Study Hard
- Get good grades
- Get a good education
- Get a good job
- Retire after 40 years of building someone else’s dream
- Live on 60% of what you couldn’t live on before
We spend 14 to 24 years learning from people who do not make a solid living how to make a solid living. We learn in a school system that does NOT teach personal financial acumen or how to get along with our fellow man.
Now, I love teachers! If they paid teachers what they are truly worth, I would be one. And, I will probably retire from public life to be a teacher. What I am saying is that it is time for us to learn how to succeed.
In Great Britain, people take month long vacations and save 38% per capita last time I looked. That is because they teach it in their school system. Each of us would do well to learn from their model.
These two diagrams will help show you how to start thinking of your assets and how to increase them.
First, we want to talk about the four quadrants of wealth. The first quadrant is where we all start. In it are the basic elements we as humans have.
- Cash
- Credit
- Capabilities
- Career
The Four Quadrants
Most people take those four elements and trade them for a lifestyle that is NOT satisfying and is not what they can achieve.
They trade time for money.
The better model is to trade those four elements for assets. Those assets will generate a cash flow and from the cashflow, you can buy your lifestyle.
When you set your goals, make sure you build in delayed gratification until you reach the designated cash flow that will create the life style that has been set forth in your goals.
What are considered assets you ask? Rental properties, software, music, artwork, businesses, books and any idea or other business model that produces cash on a consistent and residual method.
If you spend your time and your four elements accumulating the means to acquire assets instead of lifestyle, you will create for yourself a lifestyle that many dream about.
Why is it that most people do not reach their dreams to the tune of 97% DO NOT retire financially free. There are two fundamental reasons:
#1. They are not doing what they love and therefore, lack the passion necessary to achieve what they want.
#2. They do not make enough income in their life to take TIME to think and create the assets to provide the dollars necessary.
These two reasons are not related. If you love what you do you will have endless energy to accomplish those things you want to accomplish.
Most of us are not necessarily doing what we love. So, we must use number two as the basis for how to create success.
Therefore, the key to getting the TIME necessary to create a plan to succeed is having your income exceed your expenses. There are two ways to achieve this. Either one will work for our purposes:
#1. Increase your income to exceed your expenses.
#2. Lower your expenses beneath your income.
Why would we want to do this? To get the freedom to use the time to think. Most people never have had the time to think about their future and how to fund it or whatever you want to accomplish.
This TIME allows you to create the plan that you have always wanted to achieve those things that you want. The uber wealthy have always known this. The wealthy teach their children this process. The diagram below shows us this ceiling that I call the “Wealth Ceiling”:
The Wealth Ceiling
The yellow band represents the Wealth Ceiling. As a result, people tend to take the easiest route. If it is hard to acquire assets, then most people might take the easy route and trade their cash, credit, capabilities and career for their lifestyle, which 97% of people have chosen to do. It takes discipline, delayed gratification and desire to accomplish this.
For you to break this cycle you must either raise your income or lower your expenses to give you the freedom to use TIME to think. I suggest you spend some time thinking about how you can create the TIME to think about your future and your plan for life.
Rob Wheeler
P.S. Give me your thoughts on this subject as well.
Lawn Mower Man - Skate Ramp Attack - You Can Do It!!
The latest on Personal Development is that you must not take yourself too seriously.
This is the first in the Lawn Mower Man series. You will not want to miss what Lawn Mower Man is doing in your town or place of business.
Who is Lawn Mower Man? Lawn Mower Man is a credit to the human race, a persistent expert in death defying acts, a kind and compassionate man who puts others first and really understands how the human psychie is affected by lack of humor and fun.
Today Lawn Mower Man takes on a Skate Ramp to show you that ANYBODY can accomplish GREAT things in life if He or She truly tries.
Here is installment #1 in the Lawn Mower Man Series:
Help us set new comment records in the Lawn Mower Man Series. Place your comment below.
Rob Wheeler
Be a Team Player - Team Work Wins Over Individuality Every Time
If you want to succeed at the highest levels of almost any organization or career, you must employ leverage. Understanding how leverage works within a team is the ultimate knowledge. Building that team is critical to creating an atmosphere of winning. While some sports are one-on-one, most involve a team. You must employ the greatest skills of motivating others to their highest potential if you want to succeed as a team. Michael Jordan, largely considered the greatest basketball player of our age, could not have succeeded without players and supporting staff around him that let him shine without requiring him to shoulder the entire load. He played for the Chicago Bulls. And, while the Bulls made the playoffs a few times with him carrying the entire load, they could not get past the “teams” that were in their way until they acquired the correct supporting staff. When they did, they ran off 3 NBA Championships in a row.
The mental note to make here is that “Team work wins over Individuality every time.”
With that in mind, lets take a quick look at the parts of team work and how they fit into the puzzle. This will be a quick overview with an in-depth look at each in their own section.
Team Goals is the starting point for any true team work to begin. You must have a solid game plan that all team members can refer back to so that there is little if any ambiguity as to how they fit into the puzzle as well as how the team will accomplish the ultimate goals.
An underlying and often overlooked part of this is a common value-set. The team needs to agree on the values that they will operate under.
The most obvious part of team-work is cooperation. Cooperation is mandatory to achieve the highest levels of team work.
UK Cheerleading Celebrates Unprecedented 17th National Championship
One player/team member cannot be on a different page as the rest of the team or the synchronization of the team loses its effectiveness. The University of Kentucky Cheerleading team is consistently in the top 5 of the National Championships and has won multiple times. If one of the cheerleaders is off, the whole team gets downgraded seriously. Therefore, in this type of team, you truly are only as strong as your weakest link.
The USAF Thunderbirds are the epitome of trust. If one of those team members loses focus during their flying exercises, someone loses a life. Trust is not given in most cases, it is earned. That is a little of a paradox for most teams as a new member needs to have the trust to accomplish what he or she needs to, but the teams still needs to operate. This forces any good team to be together for some amount of time. You can connect without establishing trust initially.
Finishing the job is one of the most important part of the team. Completion is a skill that is learned one-on-one and transferred to a team. So, completion is a big part of building team work.
The quality of players you bring to the table also makes a huge difference in whether you win or lose in the situation.
One of the frustrating parts of some teams is wrong job assignments. You must assign the right people to the right job. You don’t send the introvert to the social mixer or the point guard to do all the rebounding. Although they may accomplish some of the task a mis-assigned team member will not flourish in the wrong setting.
Lack of leadership is a huge issue with progressing as a team. There needs to be vision and direction to accomplish all the things that we want to as a team. The right leadership provides that as part of the process.
Another critical issue with team work is a lack of followers. If everyone is trying to lead, you will be going in all directions instead of one direction.
Motivating the team properly is always a key component to team work. Every team and individual on the team will take different motivation. The leader who can figure out that motivation will master the end result.
And finally you must operate the team with integrity. You may change paths or goals or any other thing, but you MUST operate with integrity or the team will lose conidence and flounder.
As we operate our teams, we must maintain these key elements to ensure that the team stays together and plays together well. If you are a current team member, take these elements back to your team to help them succeed.
As always, your comments and thoughts are desired here.
Rob Wheeler
Being a Dad is Awesome!
I guess this says it all!!
I can’t think of why anyone wouldn’t want one of these.
Oh wait!! I DO have teenagers….
Never Give Up Hope
There are experiences in our life that really pound us down. When those “experiences” happen we can either fold, run away, fight or find another solution.
You never know how your reactions will be perceived, but you can always know that someone is watching.
I love the anonymous quote, “You May Be One Person To The World, But You May Be The World To One Person.”
That alone should eliminate the hopelessness that seems to come with depression and suicide. But, alas, it doesn’t.
As Germany was pounding the brits, we can all quote Winston Churchill as he said, “Never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, give in. Never give in. Never give in. Never give in.”
I want us all to think of some experiences in our life where we were “temporarily” hopeless. Now, think back to how that situation was temporary at best. It is NEVER hopeless.
In Star Trek there is a term called the Kobayashi Maru. I don’t know the exact spelling of it, I could even Google it if I chose. It is the “No Win Scenario”. You are placed in a situation where there is no possible way of winning to see how you react to it.
Well, that doesn’t exist. There is ALWAYS a way to pull out a victory!! There is ALWAYS hope.
Many of you have heard that it is not over until the fat lady sings. But, I tell you there is always hope. I love this cartoon. I am sure many of you have seen it, but for those that have not:
Never Give Up!!
This frog knows exactly what I am saying. fight until you are dead for those things you believe in and want to achieve in your life. Your persistence will scare away the crooks, whiners and complainers that try to hold you down in life. Cutoff their method of chewing you up!
I challenge you in the coming weeks to stare down that which makes you hopeless and let that situation, person or event know that you are gonna kick butt and take no prisoners yourself. Try harder than you have EVER tried, work harder than you think you can and succeed at your own Kobayashi Maru.
And, I want you to bookmark this post, come back here and comment on your success. I want you to brag openly about how you overcame the unbeatable foe. How did you beat that situation. How is your life and confidence been changed as a result of your unwillingness to let that person or situation take you down.
NO ONE can take you down without YOUR permission permanently. You have to give it to them.
Captain Kirk!
Or just Rob.
Rob Wheeler
(This post is dedicated to Miguel Roberts [who loved Star Trek] and Brock Stanton, both good friends now gone.)
Live The Life You Should - The 6 Critical Steps
Oscar Wilde said, “One’s real life is often the life that one does not lead.”
97% of people never reach financial freedom. I think that largely that happens as a result of NOT doing what we love.
Our society no longer honors the apprentice. We need to succeed right away. We have to have the large house and the shiny new cars and boats.
This incorrect philosophy has created a group of unhappy workers. People who have no joy.
Moreover, after the accumulation starts and the family starts, the person has a very small possibility of returning to what they love because of the underlaying expense structure they have incurred.
If you want to succeed, REALLY succeed, you must match your career, goals and dreams.
Here are the steps:
#1. Identify what you really want to do.
#2. Identify your values
#3. Write your goals
#4. Write your daily affirmation
#5. Create a plan of action
#6. Just do it!
The point is that it is NEVER to late to chase your dreams. I can be too late if you refuse to lose your pride and current possessions to ultimately reach your desired goals.
I tell people all the time, if you are not willing to lose everything in pursuit of your dreams, they are NOT worth chasing.
Live what you love and love what you live!
Rob.
Number One Speech - Vince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi captured the essence of winning in this speech placed in 1970. So much so that it is considered one of the top 100 Speeches of all time.
Vince Lombardi Victorious Again
He was so charismatic that that he was placed on a US postage stamp.
Here is the text of that speech:
“Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all the time thing. You don’t win once in a while; you don’t do things right once in a while; you do them right all the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
“There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game, and that’s first place. I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay, and I don’t ever want to finish second again. There is a second place bowl game, but it is a game for losers played by losers. It is and always has been an American zeal to be first in anything we do, and to win, and to win, and to win.
“Every time a football player goes to play his trade he’s got to play from the ground up - from the soles of his feet right up to his head. Every inch of him has to play. Some guys play with their heads. That’s O.K. You’ve got to be smart to be number one in any business. But more importantly, you’ve got to play with your heart, with every fiber of your body. If you’re lucky enough to find a guy with a lot of head and a lot of heart, he’s never going to come off the field second.
“Running a football team is no different than running any other kind of organization - an army, a political party or a business. The principles are the same. The object is to win - to beat the other guy. Maybe that sounds hard or cruel. I don’t think it is.”
“It is a reality of life that men are competitive and the most competitive games draw the most competitive men. That’s why they are there - to compete. To know the rules and objectives when they get in the game. The object is to win fairly, squarely, by the rules - but to win.”
“And in truth, I’ve never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn’t appreciate the grind, the discipline. There is something in good men that really yearns for discipline and the harsh reality of head to head combat.”
“I don’t say these things because I believe in the ‘brute’ nature of man or that men must be brutalized to be combative. I believe in God, and I believe in human decency. But I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour - his greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear - is that moment when he has to work his heart out in a good cause and he’s exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.”
Vince Lombardi
I say he is right?
Let me know what you say…
Persistence Will Succeed
Tennyson captured this in a unique way. In his quote below he realized that persistence is the key.
“No rock so hard but that a little wave may beat admission in a thousand years.”
Lord Alfred Tennyson
Ulysses - Alfred Tennyson
The Author: Alfred Tennyson
The Date: 1833
The Background:
None - Creative
The Speech
Text:
It little profits that an idle king,
By this still hearth, among these barren crags,
Match’d with an aged wife, I mete and dole
Unequal laws unto a savage race,
That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me.
I cannot rest from travel; I will drink
Life to the lees. All times I have enjoy’d
Greatly, have suffer’d greatly, both with those
That loved me, and alone; on shore, and when
Thro’ scudding drifts the rainy Hyades
Vext the dim sea. I am become a name;
For always roaming with a hungry heart
Much have I seen and known,– cities of men
And manners, climates, councils, governments,
Myself not least, but honor’d of them all,–
And drunk delight of battle with my peers,
Far on the ringing plains of windy Troy.
I am a part of all that I have met;
Yet all experience is an arch wherethro’
Gleams that untravell’d world whose margin fades
For ever and for ever when I move.
How dull it is to pause, to make an end,
To rust unburnish’d, not to shine in use!
As tho’ to breathe were life! Life piled on life
Were all too little, and of one to me
Little remains; but every hour is saved
From that eternal silence, something more,
A bringer of new things; and vile it were
For some three suns to store and hoard myself,
And this gray spirit yearning in desire
To follow knowledge like a sinking star,
Beyond the utmost bound of human thought.
This is my son, mine own Telemachus,
to whom I leave the sceptre and the isle,–
Well-loved of me, discerning to fulfill
This labor, by slow prudence to make mild
A rugged people, and thro’ soft degrees
Subdue them to the useful and the good.
Most blameless is he, centred in the sphere
Of common duties, decent not to fail
In offices of tenderness, and pay
Meet adoration to my household gods,
When I am gone. He works his work, I mine.
There lies the port; the vessel puffs her sail;
There gloom the dark, broad seas. My mariners,
Souls that have toil’d, and wrought, and thought with me,–
That ever with a frolic welcome took
The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed
Free hearts, free foreheads,– you and I are old;
Old age hath yet his honor and his toil.
Death closes all; but something ere the end,
Some work of noble note, may yet be done,
Not unbecoming men that strove with Gods.
The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks;
The long day wanes; the slow moon climbs; the deep
Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends.
‘T is not too late to seek a newer world.
Push off, and sitting well in order smite
The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
Of all the western stars, until I die.
It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and tho’
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are,–
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
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Communications - Using Contrast to Arouse and Incite
In his inaugural speech January 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy created a very memorable quote, “And so, my fellow Americans: Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”
That statement IS one of the most repeated parts of a speech ever. It is a wonderful quote. But, the whole speech is a wonderful speech filled with quotes that we should pay more attention to.
In this post we will focus on two of those quotes that use a technique called contrast.
The first comes very early in the speech. I have included the audio and full text below for your benefit.
In a nuclear age and a technological boom, the youngest president at the time realized the wonderful position we were in as far as what we could create as he stated, “The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life.“
Wow, was all I could say to myself as I read that. What a wonderful “contrast” he used in his speech. That powerful statement pierced the soul of those listening. That is an incredible use of contrast in communication. It has the ability to create powerful emotions. We had and have the power to END human poverty or END human life. We get to choose. What powerful emotions that brings to bear in each of us.
That contrast began a speech that would be remember for all time.
Now let’s look at another example of a more subtle contrast.
Just after the most famous quote (which is a contrast as well), is another powerful statement, “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.“
We are not alone on this planet and we need to seek methods of getting along and helping our brothers and sisters of different countries and races progress. Right? Wow! More emotions! Another contrast.
Martin Luther King, Jr in his “I Have A Dream” speech definitely used contrast. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
What a wonderful use of contrast. Feel the emotion? I know YOU do!
See the full text of the JFK speech here
Listen to the 13 minute 31 second speech here
Full Audio, Video and Text of “I Have A Dream”here
It is not just the words we utter, it is the emotions that we arouse and incite as we communicate, whether it be in a marketing message, a political message or a sports motivational speech. We have the power with our communication to change the world.
Are you going to become a world changer?
Let me know by leaving your comments here!!!
Rob.
PS - Check out this list of great speeches
Communications - The Effective Transfer of Information
In honor of a new series on communication, I thought I would share a very important piece about communications.
In presenting your information you need to make sure your facts are straight and your information what you want to convey.
Here is an example of how NOT having everything in line can be less effective than you want and even humorous.
Be looking for the new series on communications.
And….thanx Tim for the GREAT example.
Rob.
Simple Techniques Can Work Miracles - You Can Too
It is always the simple techniques that seem to be the most affective.
Sometimes great things can be accomplished by one!!!
You can too. What marvels are you creating daily using simple techniques.
Tell me your triumphs. Leave a comment here about the triumphs in your life. What “Mountains” have you moved?
Rob.
Barriers to Success - Effective Communications - (BTS Part 14)
Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain on earth.
| Elevation:29,035 (8850m)-found to be 6′ higher in 1999 |
| Name in Nepal:Sagarmatha (means: goddess of the sky) |
| In Tibet:Chomolungma: (means: mother goddess of the universe) |
| Named after:Sir George Everest in 1865 ,the British surveyor-general of India. Once known as Peak 15 |
| Location:Latitude 27° 59′ N…..Longitude 86° 56′ E It’s summit ridge seperates Nepal and Tibet |
| First Ascent:May 29,1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary, NZ and Tenzing Norgay, NP, via the South Col Route |
| First Solo Ascent:Aug. 20,1980, Reinhold Messner, IT, via the NE Ridge to North Face |
| First winter Ascent:Feb. 17,1980 -L.Cichy and K. Wielicki, POL |
| First Ascent by an American:May 1,1963, James Whittaker, via the South-Col |
| Mt. Everest rises a few milimeters each year due to geological forces |
| Everest Name:Sir George Everest was the first person to record the height and location of Mt. Everest, this is where Mt.”Everest” got its name from(In american language) |
| First Ascent by a Woman:May 16,1975, Junko Tabei, JAP, via the South-Col |
| First Ascent by an American Woman:Sep.29,1988, Stacey Allison, Portland, OR via the South-East Ridge |
| First Oxygenless Ascent:May 8, 1978- Reinhold Messner, IT, and Peter Habeler, AUT, via the South-East Ridge |
| First woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest from both north & south sides:Cathy O’Dowd (S.A.) South May 25,1996/North ‘99 |
| Fastest Ascent from South:Babu Chhiri Sherpa 34, NP-16 hours and 56 minutes (5-21-2000) |
| Fastest Ascent (north side):Hans Kammerlander (IT) May,24,1996, via the standard North Col Ridge Route, 16 hours 45 minutes from base camp |
| Youngest person:Temba Tsheri (NP) 15 on May,22,2001 |
| Oldest Person:Sherman Bull May,25,2001 -64 yrs |
| First Legally Blind Person:Erik Weihenmeyer May,25,2001 |
| Most Ascents:Eleven, 24th May 2000 Appa Sherpa became the first person to climb Everest 11 times-Ten, Ang Rita Sherpa, Babu Chiri Sherpa all ascents were oxygen-less. |
| Best and Worst Years on Everest:1993, 129 summitted and eight died (a ratio of 16:1); in 1996, 98 summitted and 15 died (a ratio of 6½:1) |
| Highest cause cause of death:Avalanches-about a (2:1) ratio over falls |
| Country with most deaths on mountain:Nepal-46 |
| Most dangerous area on mountain:Khumbu Ice Fall-19 deaths |
| First ski descent:Davo Karnicar (Slovenia) 10-7-2000 |
| Last year without ascent:1974 |
| Last year without ascent:1977 |
| Corpses remaining on Everest:about 120 |
| Longest stay on top:Babu Chiri Sherpa stayed at the summit full 21 hours and a half |
| Largest team:In 1975, China tackled Everest with a 410-member team. |
| Fastest descent:In 1988, Jean-Marc Boivin of France descended from the top in just 11 minutes, paragliding. |
| Only climber to climb all 4 sides of Everest:Kushang Sherpa, now an instructor with Himlayan Mountaineering Institute |
| First person to hike from sea level to summit, no oxygen.:11th May 1990,Tim Macartney-Snape, Australian |
| Largest number to reach the top in one day:40, on May 10, 1993 |
| First person to summit Everest twice:Nawang Gombu-Nepal(once with Whitaker in ‘63,and again two years later in ‘65)Gombu now works for the Himalayan mountaineering institute |
| The oldest woman to summitAnna Czerwinska May 22, 2000. |
Mt. Everest
It looms large in many mountain climbers minds and hearts. Very few have finished the climb and the list is elite company for sure.
It is a massive barrier to go over or around.
Communication is so important to success. It is one of the biggest barriers we have in business and personal success.
There are seven keys to communication. Over the coming weeks we will look at those “keys”.
But, here they are in short form.
- Method of Communication
- Content of Communication
- Tone of Communication
- Non-Verbal Communication
- Distance of Communication
- Communication Barriers
- Time of Communication
Some of these need more time and depth to cover. Others will not need as much. As a result, some will be combined and some will be expanded.
These areas have the potential to kill deals, ruin relationships and just generally cause grief. Make sure you execute on each of them well to create true attraction.
To effectively communicate you must master these 7 Keys.
Follow this in the coming weeks and comment often. I like lots of comments.
Rob.
The Value of Time and Relationships
Sometimes we don’t understand the value of the things we have or don’t. Here are some concrete examples.
To realize
The value of a sister/brother
Ask someone
Who doesn’t have one.
To realize
The value of ten years:
Ask a newly
Divorced couple.
To realize
The value of four years:
Ask a graduate.
To realize
The value of one year:
Ask a student who
Has failed a final exam.
To realize
The value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
To realize
The value of one month:
Ask a mother
Who has given birth to
A premature baby.
To realize
The value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize
The value of one minute:
Ask a person
Who has missed the train, bus or plane.
To realize
The value of one-second:
Ask a person
Who has survived an accident.
Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have.
You will treasure it even more when
You can share it with someone special.
To realize
The value of a friend or family member:
LOSE ONE.
Other examples needed. Leave me a comment, so that I have many!
Rob
