January 16th, 2012 · 5 Comments
SANTA BARBARA, CA By Jeff Bochsler
“I’m so scared right now. I’m just gonna to do what’s sensible, I’m gonna file for unemployment. Then I’m gonna try to get a job at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, because they got an excellent corporate structure and they… *they* give *you* the tools to be your own boss.” -Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) – Step Brothers
I’ve been reflecting much on my 4 month experience in South America less than one year ago when I took a leave of absence from my position at Bank of America Home Loans. I’m grateful for the banks willingness to grant me this time. Here are some thoughts I shared with fellow Santa Barbarans a couple weeks back.
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“Laughter is a mechanism everyone has; laughter is part of universal human vocabulary. There are thousands of languages, hundreds of thousands of dialects, but everyone speaks laughter in pretty much the same way.” - Professor Robert Provine
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What were your highlights of 2011? Do me a favor and write below your TOP 7 “To All That is Good” list.
Live and Be Well,
Jeff Bochsler
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Here’s a brilliant piece from Bill Bryson’s book “I’m a Stranger Here Myself”. I see it fitting to add into the mix right after my 49 Motivators entry. Keep living great days and finding internal wellness along the way.
(Commencement speech to the graduating class of Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, New Hampshire…Note: I’m unsure if this is verbatim to his speech)
“…I would like to offer ten very small, simple observations –passing thoughts really–which I hope will be of some use to you in the years ahead. In no particular order, they are:
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“Reality can destroy the dream, why shouldn’t the dream destroy reality” - George Moore
Last week I had the fortune of speaking to a classroom full of Cal Poly students from the Delta Sigma Pi business fraternity. The men all showed up in suits and ties, and the ladies in classy business
attire. From the outset I was impressed. Over the course of the hour I shared with them the key points in my life thus far that led to my career in the home lending business and recent sabbatical to South America to carry out microfinance work for KIVA.org. Listed below are 49 motivators I came up with when brainstorming the talk.
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Recently, I was handed a 50 page book on Blackjack. The title, BlackJack’s Hidden Secrets – Win Without Counting by George Pappadopoulos. Ah, hidden secrets. I want to know secrets.
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“Anything I see in my mind, I can create…¨ – Hal Jordan, Superhero in Green Lantern
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU:
Are you ready to take on superhuman capabilities this week? Are you prepared to be motivated by the past and empowered by a glorious goal? How about do away with the evildoers? Might the FORCE be with you?!
Superman is on the couch, so you can get off yours.
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Santa Barbara, California -Guest Article by Payvand Seyedali - Follow Jeff Bochsler on Twitter. Tell the world by clicking the Facebook link above.
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“Champions are made when there’s no challenge.¨
GUEST WRITER!!! I made a solicitation back in May for guest writers during the month of June. As I’m a midst the transition back into Santa Barbara, my focus has been on reconnecting rather than writing. I’m grateful for this excellent article written and submitted to me by Ms. Payvand Seyedali, a past high school teacher now working on efforts to better lives of Afghan women. Take 2 minutes and comment back.
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“The Woman With the Chocolate Doughnut – m4w – 37 (El Rancho, Santa Ynez)
‘Dear remarkable woman with the chocolate doughnut who asked me to squash a bug at El Rancho Market in Santa Ynez this morning-
You’re very, very intriguing. You’re truly gorgeous, and seemed both really smart and deeply gracious. I
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“We went to Malibu. Had a blast and so will YOU!¨ - Campers, Young Life, Malibu Club
Malibu Princess
17 YEARS OLD:
Full height reached. Best friend, Jared Morell, on my right. High school mentor, John Heywood, on my left. A handful of Inglemoor High School familiars circling. And hundreds of brand new faces and souls forming groups of security all about.Faces from north and south, east and west.
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Do you find yourself open to a deep, hearty laugh? Do you have a readiness to laugh daily? Like my niece in this video? 
