Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - September 27th

There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened. – Mary Kay Ash

I have more respect for the fellow with a single idea who gets there than for the fellow with a thousand ideas who does nothing. – Thomas Edison

Never mistake movement for action... a rocking horse moves; a race horse charges towards a goal. - Johnnie Dent Jr.

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. - Jim Rohn

September 26, 1960…56 years ago Monday the historic first televised presidential debate occurred between Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard Nixon.  I was reminded of this while watching the news as the various television stations were talking about the historic presidential debate between former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump.   Don’t worry I am not going to give my thoughts on presidential politics!  

This historic debate is important to me because I wrote my Senior Paper in college about the communication styles of the first televised presidential debate between Kennedy and Nixon.  From Time Magazine:  

“Nixon, pale and underweight from a recent hospitalization, appeared sickly and sweaty, while Kennedy appeared calm and confident. As the story goes, those who listened to the debate on the radio thought Nixon had won. But those listeners were in the minority. By 1960, 88% of American households had televisions — up from just 11% the decade before.”   

Discussing the impact that verbal and nonverbal communication had on this historic event was a Communication Major’s dream analysis.    

The September 26, 1960 Presidential Debate changed the election, changed elections going forward and changed my life! 

Forty-three (43) years after the debate, I wrote an analysis of the verbal and nonverbal communication of the debaters and that analysis planted the seed for a passion for politics.  Fast forward to September 26, 2016, Monday marked four (4) months that I have lived in Washington, DC.  One small seed planted, bloomed, and now I am living in the Nation’s Capitol!

Challenge: We have made it through 9 months of 2016 and are sprinting towards the end of the year.  How are you doing at accomplishing your goals?  Are there some that you still can/want to accomplish in 2016?  What can you do to help push yourself a little harder to cross the finish line? 

Remember that a small seed you plant in 2016 can change your life forever!

Don’t quit.  A wind from nowhere could turn it. – Johnnie Dent Jr.

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. – Thomas Edison

Source

How the Nixon-Kennedy Debate Changed the World: http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2021078,00.html

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - September 20th

Anger is one letter short of danger. - Dr.Rajendra Tela,Nirantar

Nobody makes you angry; you decide to use anger as a response. – BrianTracy

A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough. - Bruce Lee

Anger doesn’t solve anything.  It builds nothing, but it can destroy everything. – Lawrence Douglas Wilder

Recently, I was reading a book and the last chapter was titled “A 100 Years from Now”.  After finishing the chapter, I thought a lot about what I am doing now and how it affects people around me and how things that I do now will affect people in a 100 years.  

During this time, I became frustrated by a few different people.  I am working on staying calm, thinking about why I am upset and thinking about different reasons why a person may be saying/acting the way they are.  The chapter title took me to another thought.  “A 100 years from now, will what frustrated me matter?”  Then I started thinking, what about a year from now, a 100 days or even a 100 seconds.  

This thought process put a whole new perspective on things for me.  Yes, there are certain things that will frustrate me and I will have to deal with people for those matters.  However, staying calm will often allow the issue to work itself out.  There are very few situations or issues that will affect us 100 days from now and especially future generations 100 years from now. 

Challenge: When you get upset or frustrated, think “Will this matter in 100 years, 100 days or even 100 seconds?”  After thinking through that, decide how you want to proceed.

I don't let anyone's insecurities, emotions, or opinions bother me. I know that if I am happy, that's all that matters to me. - Demi Lovato

Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it. - Greg Anderson

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - September 13th

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says “I’m possible”! – Audrey Hepburn

Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. - Alfred Lord Tennyson

I never lose. I either and win or learn. - Nelson Mandela

Recently, I was listening to a podcast and reading a devotional by Rick Warren about wisdom.  There were many things that I learned, but I thought this was exceptionally pertinent:

As I’ve traveled around the world, I’ve asked questions of taxi cab drivers and prime ministers, and they’ve both taught me.  You can learn from anybody if you know the right questions to ask! 

One of the things I’ve learned is that I have never learned anything while I’m talking.  If my mouth is moving, I’m not learning.  You don’t learn when you’re talking.  You learn when you’re listening.  So you’ve got to learn to listen.

Each of us are uniquely and wonderfully made!  We have a unique reason to be on this Earth.  If you want input on politics from any perspective, I can provide some guidance.  I LOVE IT!  However, I am the last person you want to ask about physics or arts and crafts.  My mom and sister on the other hand are the exact people to help with arts and crafts.  

When I lived in Austin, I had the opportunity to be friends with the most amazing young lady that is a game changer.  She has wisdom beyond her years.  During a small group that I was leading, I made the comment that one of my goals was to memorize a scripture verse a week.  Her immediate response was, “What wisdom and knowledge you will gain!”  Amazingly enough, I still hear her voice say that when I think of her comment.  It is one of the goals that I have not met and know that I need to work on it because it will increase my knowledge and wisdom.  And I could make excuses that I do not have time, but Rick Warren said it best, “You remember what’s important to you.  YOU remember what you love.  You remember what matters to you.”  His examples were that we remember football or baseball stats or even lyrics to songs.  

CHALLENGE: How badly do you want more wisdom or to learn something new?  What are you going to do to make it happen?  

Remember that you can gain wisdom from anyone and never discount someone because of their age, occupation, ethnicity, etc.  

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.  - John Wooden