Sometimes we all need a kick in the pants... and sometimes we need a pat on the back. This video by Will Smith has all of that and more. If you're not motivated to do great things after viewing this video please have your pulse checked. I enjoyed watching this as Will Smith breaks down the power of hard work. He says "You may be smarter than me, have more talent than me--but you will NOT outwork me." I admit… I’m not a committed “runner.” I start running for a few weeks — I stop — I start again — I stop. ...
I’m about to tell you a secret. This is just between the two of us. Ready? In order to make money you have to do one important first: STOP PUTTING MONEY FIRST! Taaa-daaaaa! Look, it’s perfectly natural for you and everyone else to want wealth. Wealth is power. Wealth is power to give your family the stability and security that you want it to have. Wealth is power to help others. Wealth is one of the means by which one can fully life. The person who says that they want to be poor is in my opinion a sour grapes type of person. They ...
One of the things that I attempt to instill into event planners often is that it is important for your appearance to match the image that you are wishing to portray. The analogy that I use the most often is that people dress for the type of job that they envision doing. If you’re going to paint a house you’re probably not going to wear a 3 piece suite or a ball gown for that task, you know that it’s a messy assignment and you’ll probably want to wear clothing that you don’t mind getting a bit of paint on. ...
2011. Our Tipping Year! A new year. A time to begin again. A time for new ideas and clean slates. A time for new year resolutions. It is that time when we reflect on the changes we need to make - and a few wants too. And we then resolve to follow through on all of them. Typically at the beginning of the year, I resolve that I will lose weight, that I am going on a diet now that the holidays are over; I am going to join the gym or a boot camp; I am going to eat better; I ...
The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago; the next best time is today!...An African proverb. The trend these days is all things green. Yes, it’s all the rage. Well, we only have one planet Earth, so why not take care of it. Why not? Home, work, school... My nieces won't let me get away with destroying the planet with litter. The impact of their lessons in school about the effects of litter on the environment has them in the know and ever aware of their immediate space. Now we save everything to be disposed of properly. In 2009 while ...
Autumn… I love this time of year. We start off with crisp mornings and end with cool evenings. The universe is transforming – trees are radiant in their magnificent hues of orange, brown, and yellow. The foliage is blossoming again. I like to think that trees are like peacocks, parading their beautiful colors showing off their style and elegance. And with this change in season, we enter into the most celebrated time of year. The start of fall marks the beginning of a variety of gatherings and parties—parties and gatherings for anything and everything. Let’s see. We started off with Labor Day ...
As an event planner it is imperative to the success of your events that you follow the following axiom. Don’t hide the elephant in the living room. Let me repeat this, as an event planner it is completely unwise to hide the elephant in the room. Let’s first start with a definition of the term for those of you who are unsure what I mean by not hiding the elephant in the room. An elephant in the room is a problem that everyone knows very well but no one talks about because it is taboo, embarrassing, etc. As an event planner it ...
13. EVENT PLANNING Has expansion possibilities One of the first things you need to do is visit every potential event location with which you plan to work. Work with the marketing manager to tour each site and learn what is available at each location. Start a database that will allow you to sort venues by varying features — the number of people each site holds, if there is AV equipment available on site, will you need to arrange for rental chairs, etc. Then when you are beginning to plan an event with a client, you can find out what the key parameters are ...
Join us in welcoming guest blogger Jai Stone, The Brand Coach. Jai, a certified celebrity branding expert, works with celebs across the globe to increase their brand awareness. She will visit with us from time to time and share thoughts about celebrity branding and event branding as a whole. Enjoy! The word ‘brand’ has been applied to products and companies for decades, but by the turn of the millennium we clearly saw the emergence of personal applications to the concept. Certain names have the power to evoke strong thoughts, images, and emotions: Lance Armstrong (determination, yellow), Michael Jackson, (universal, icon), Nelson Mandela ...
In the previous sessions we covered steps one, two, three and four and they are as follows: You MUST first plant the seed. You MUST plant the seed in a place that will allow it to grow. You MUST provide the seed with water and sunlight. You MUST remove the weeds and other things that will kill the young tree as it as growing. Now let’s jump right into the final step; You WILL receive a harvest and that harvest will be ‘of’ that seed. As I said previously EVERYTHING is a seed. For example, if you plant an apple seed and you plant it in good ...
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