Self Improvement Newsletter- Issue # 498

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Issue # 498, March 25-26, 2008

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* Self Improvement and Personal Growth Weekly Newsletter * Issue # 498, Week of March 25-26, 2008 Publisher: David Riklan - http://www.SelfGrowth.com In this issue: -- Quotes of the Week -- Personal Growth Products and Services -- Article: How to Work for a Jerk-Boss - By Kevin Burns -- Article: Opportunity is Only a Decision Away - By Jeff Moore -- Book Review: Curing the Cause & Preventing Disease: A New Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Illness and Aging with Functional Diagnostic Medicine - By Dr. Steven Ross -- Brief News of the World -- How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe from this Newsletter Current Subscribers - 265,416 subscribers Removal instructions are listed at the end of the newsletter. ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Quotes of the Week *** ------------------------------------------------------------ The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear. - Socrates, 470-399 B.C., Greek Philosopher Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you've got to start young. - Fred Astaire, 1899-1987, American Dancer/Singer/Actor You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction. - George Horace Lorimer, 1867-1937, American Editor and Writer

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He is a personal coach and seminar leader who is getting ready to publish his first book. While he has been incredibly busy conducting his coaching sessions and workshops, he has been maintaining his full-time gig as a department supervisor. That's not really a difficult task to juggle when you have a good sense of who you are and why you are here. But now, things are in a bit of flux. Seems his boss has a problem with him making the world a better place by helping people to have more confidence and live a better life. (I guess that's threatening to someone who manages by fear and intimidation.) Michael's boss has asked (no let me rephrase that -- dictated to him) that he had to start sorting out what his priorities are going to be, even though his activities have never impacted company time or responsibilities. (Note: Michael conducts his coaching sessions in his own evenings off of company time and takes personal holiday days to conduct any seminars he might be engaged to do. But when he's at work, he's at work -- committed.) There was a time in my early days when I believed that every boss I had ever worked for was a graduate of the same Jerk-Boss School. Sadly, Michael's boss got the diploma. As we ate lunch, it became abundantly clear that the secret to working for a Jerk-Boss is to ensure that you have a good sense of who you are, be well versed in your own ethics and values, set a standard for yourself, and not allow yourself to be pushed around even once. If you let any of these items slide just once, you have set a precedent and a standard for the future. You must also be willing to put your foot down and say, "No. That is unacceptable." So what's the secret in getting yourself to that place? Well, you are going to need to have confidence and conviction about who you are, what value you bring, and what your strengths and weaknesses are. There are many ways to achieve that, but every single answer requires some work. Ultimately, you are responsible for working on you. Learn something that makes you a better person, employee, communicator, parent, spouse, whatever. Read the books, go to the seminars, enroll in personal development courses, find a personal coach who can help you develop a new blueprint for your life and then make the new learning a priority. It really is simple. But it takes work. If you could read a chapter in a book each day that makes you better in some way, if you could listen to a CD of something educational for fifteen minutes each day, if you would ask people who are already modeling the confidence you would like to have how they do it, you would be well on your way to successfully tolerating the abusive behaviors of tyrants and jerk bosses. I did say it was simple. And it is. But it requires you to work at it. Do the work and you will get the benefit. Remember, though, that there are people in your life (sometimes it's your boss) who will take every chance they have to try and tear you down, especially if they see that you are accomplishing things that they can't fathom or understand. You see, in their insecure minds, if they tear you down, it somehow magically elevates them. The problem is that these very small-minded people are threatened by you because when you self-improve, you show them what could have been done with a little effort. And that, to a tyrant, is not only threatening but embarrassing. So, what are you going to learn today? About the Author: Kevin Burns, Author & Attitude Adjuster, is only one of a handful of world-wide authorities on the subject of Corporate Personal Development. Kevin believes better people offer better service, make better sales, get along better, communicate better, engage themselves better, manage better, and overall, make your organization better and safer as a whole. But in order for that to happen, you have to get personal. Kevin does just that. So before you go in search of your next high-priced trainer to fix your people's ability to use their time better, to think while on the job, to make more sales, to communicate better, to make a leadership or safety attitude a top priority, or to just manage better, have Kevin speak to them first. It only takes an hour for Kevin to make profound changes within your organization. It lasts a lifetime... and it's very funny. http://www.kevburns.com Check out the Experts page for Kevin Burns, the Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to Attitude: http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/kevin_burns.html ---------------------------------------------------- *** Article: Opportunity is Only a Decision Away - By Jeff Moore *** ---------------------------------------------------- It's called the "quarter-life crisis," and mine was smacking me right in the face, as I sat on a picnic table outside of my now former employer's. I sat there confused and lost wondering "What next?" Freshly kicked out of college and facing a year's academic suspension, I couldn't help but feel that my options were limited, to say the least. And yet still in the back of my head came the voice of my ethics professor. "Jeff," her voice whispered, "Police Foundations is black and white. You, my friend, are fluorescent pink! Go find your path." I had been studying Police Foundations, and looking back, it was trying to fit a large square into a small circle. "Go find my path." What kind of advice was this? I was in my early twenties and maybe she didn't realize it, but I had to find a job, get married, and buy a house in that order, and she wanted me to find my path. How about a job that pays forty thousand instead? Yet as this voice echoed in my head, I came to understand that I was indeed at the fork in the road. My life was waiting for me to decide what was next. I weighed out my options -- get another job that I hated but paid well and begin to settle into my boring life, or chase passion. I could see the fork as if it were a mirage staring right back at me. In this mirage I saw countless people following what was labeled the safe route. They all carried their lunch pails and walked with their heads down, as if defeated. And then directly beside it was another path, "the road less traveled" if you will. No one was walking down this one and yet, like a magnet, I was drawn to it. And so that day, I got up off that picnic table and decided to follow the path that no one else chose, and since then I have never looked back. I was going to be a writer! As I write this article, I am preparing for the release of my second book "The World is Yours." As I reflect on my past and how far I have come in four years, I cannot help but think that the Green Goblin from Spider-Man was right -- "We are who we choose to be." The one thing we can never escape is our decisions. I am a huge believer in life's compound interest theory, meaning that you are the residual cheque of all your past actions, beliefs, and of course, decisions. This is great news, meaning that if you are unsatisfied with anything in your life, all you have to do is decide to change it. I believe that in life few people ever actually make decisions. I believe that most people think about things a lot, examine the ups and downs, but never actually decide. There is a math involved with making decisions; it is the math that creates not only the domino effect in our lives, but also the domino effect in our world. The math is very simple and easy to understand: Decision = actions = results. There can be no results in life without a decision. It is important to note that not making a decision is also actually making a decision. For instance, by not deciding what you want in life, you are actually deciding to take whatever you get. The decision I made while sitting on that picnic table was to pursue a dream, no excuse me, to live my dream. This article is a challenge to anyone who reads it to step up and live the dream they so deserve. Opportunity is only a decision away. About the Author: Jeff Moore is the author of the books "20 Something in the 20 Something's" and the newly-released "The World is Yours: Turning Vision into Reality." Jeff started his career by asking himself one question. "How do we teach the youth and adults the most important lessons in life?" The answer was clear -- we teach by inspiring them. Since that time, Jeff has gone on to become an author and professional speaker, working in colleges and corporations teaching audiences goal setting and self-communication techniques. For more information on Jeff Moore, go to http://www.motivatingfutures.com

***** When you invest in just one copy of Jeff Moore's book, "20 Something in the 20 Something's," you'll some great FREE gifts, including Jeff's latest book, "The World is Yours"! Learn more at http://www.jeffreymooresite.com The list price of this book is $16.49. To purchase it from Amazon.com, go here --> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=1420876317/selfimprovemeonlA/ ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Book Review: Curing the Cause & Preventing Disease: A New Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Illness and Aging with Functional Diagnostic Medicine - By Dr. Steven Ross *** ------------------------------------------------------------ Too many doctors cover up and treat only their patients' symptoms. The underlying cause is never found or corrected. Drugs and prescriptions only mask the symptoms. I have suffered since childhood from terrible skin rashes without ever knowing the cause or reason. Cortisone prescriptions taken for over 30 years only covered up the problem. Through functional medicine and the diagnostic testing presented in this book, I finally found out that I had Lyme disease, mold, and other environmental toxins which have played havoc on my system all my life, creating a suppressed immune system, osteoarthritis, and the continued skin eruptions. For the past two years I have been following Dr Ross' program of diagnostic testing, chiropractic adjustments, and nutritional supplementation, and now at 65 years of age, I feel and look the best ever. I am finally at my ideal weight, and I am amazed by my strength and endurance. I look forward to the mornings I work out with my trainer. I intend to reverse the osteoporosis I have. Playing on the monkey bars in the park and jumping on the trampoline with my grandchildren are my greatest pleasures. I do not feel 65 years old. I know it is possible to reverse this so called aging process Thank you, Dr. Ross." --Helen Kolasa, 65 years old, Patient, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Real Estate Broker ***** "Curing the Cause & Preventing Disease" is meant to provide you with guidance and a direction to finding the "root cause" of your current health challenges and assist in your restoration into the "new you," now... and into the future. Turn the page to a new -- and much improved -- era of healthcare. Learn more and buy the book at http://www.selfgrowth.com/products/curingthecause.html The list price of this book is $24.95. To purchase it from Amazon.com, go here --> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0979613507/selfimprovemeonlA/ ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Brief News of the World *** ------------------------------------------------------------ Positive: * Pronounced dead, man takes 'miraculous' turn: Doctors can't explain why 21-year-old Zack Dunlap recovered from accident * Zack Dunlap doesn't remember much from the day he died, but he does remember hearing a doctor declare him brain-dead. And he remembers being incredibly ticked off. "I'm glad I couldn't get up and do what I wanted to do," the strapping Oklahoman said in a soft drawl in an exclusive appearance on Monday on TODAY in New York. (Click here < http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23775873/ > for complete news story) * Courteney Cox & friends raise funds * Courteney Cox and David Arquette have a challenge for their famous friends: help raise $1 million in two weeks for Epidermolysis Bullosa, a rare skin condition that primarily affects children. Joining Cox and Arquette in the awareness- and money-raising effort are Jennifer Aniston, Orlando Bloom, Kate Beckinsale, Rashida Jones, James Marsden and Eva Longoria Parker. All will lend their famous faces and financial support to the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation, where Cox, Arquette and Aniston serve on the honorary advisory board. ... (Click here < http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080321/ap_en_tv/people_courteney_cox_13 > for complete news story) * Giant marine life found in Antarctica * Scientists who conducted the most comprehensive survey to date of New Zealand's Antarctic waters were surprised by the size of some specimens found, including jellyfish with 12-foot tentacles and 2-foot-wide starfish. A 2,000-mile journey through the Ross Sea that ended Thursday has also potentially turned up several new species, including as many as eight new mollusks. (Click here < http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080321/ap_on_re_au_an/antarctic_sea_life;_ylt=AoBRHTFQ78Q1ShBeZ.cu_FIDW7oF > for complete news story) ** For more positive news, please visit http://www.selfgrowth.com/news.html Other: * 1987 Message In Bottle Drifts 1,735 Miles: Picked Up In Tiny Alaska Fishing Village; Seattle Schoolgirl Who Wrote Message Is Now 30 * Merle Brandell and his black lab Slapsey were beachcombing along the Bering Sea when he spied a plastic bottle among the Japanese glass floats he often finds along the shore of his tiny Alaskan fishing village. He walked over and saw an envelope tucked inside. After slicing the bottle open, Brandell found a message from an elementary school student in a suburb of Seattle. The fact that the letter traveled 1,735 miles without any help from the U.S. postal service is unusual, but that's only the beginning of the mystery. (Click here < http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/24/national/main3961499.shtml > for complete news story) * How to lower the pain at the pump * It's costing us more and more money to fill up the gas tank. And while that's unlikely to change anytime soon, there are some tricks to getting the most value per gas dollar. "People are scared. It's hitting them right in the wallet," says Jason Toews, co-founder of gasbuddy.com, an online gasoline information site. "A number of people tell me their gas bill is more than their car payment. That's a foreign concept to a lot of folks." (Click here < http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/03/24/gas.tips/index.html > for complete news story) * Distant Star's Explosion Shatters Record * The explosion of a star halfway across the universe was so huge it set a record for the most distant object that could be seen on Earth by the naked eye. The aging star, in a previously unknown galaxy, exploded in a gamma ray burst 7.5 billion light years away, its light finally reaching Earth early Wednesday. The gamma rays were detected by NASA's Swift satellite at 2:12 a.m. "We'd never seen one before so bright and at such a distance," NASA's Neil Gehrels said. It was bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. (Click here < http://news.aol.com/story/_a/distant-stars-explosion-shatters-record/20080321184809990001 > for complete news story)

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