Daily Intent

Ladies and Gents, this week we must honor a life that continues to compound greatness, my Grandpa Lydon.  He celebrates 80 years of life this Sunday.  All of his descendants are so very thankful for all that he continues to share and impress upon our lives.  Thanks Grandpa and Happy Birthday!
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Once again my childhood has served me well in creating a frame of reference! 

A CNBC special has me back to video games!  Ladies, hang on before you skip to the Word of the Week.  These lessons could serve you well.  Besides, you comprise 39% of all gamers (Btw, 60% of Americans play video games, with a large majority being over 18 years old.).  Crazy, but true. 

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As the markets continue on the path of irrational daily swings, I offer a story of “Adaptability”.

This one goes back to my high school days when the colors of Black and Gold ruled over the seas of greater Seattle.   A time when wigs were a Friday night staple, Saved By the Bell offered post class entertainment, and Ken Griffey Jr.’s rookie baseball card valued more than $100.

It was a brisk Friday night.  Thousands of fans eagerly awaited the thunderous arrival of their pride and joy, the Inglemoor High School football team.  The Inglemoor Vikings.

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Are you listening?  With both ears?

Monday morning I came out of the gym with my head phones pumping great beats.  I made a couple block walk to the nearest Blenders in the Grass, enjoying the coolness of the morning and lengthening of my newly torn muscles.  Upon time to order my morning power packed smoothie, I dropped one head phone from my left ear, made the order, then went back to listening to my music as the blender droned in the background.  Yes, I was that quasi rude guy.  However, so was the Blender’s employee.  He, an obvious high schooler on summer vacation, had one head phone in his left ear!

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Much negotiation went into making “Legal Day One” a reality.  And today Countrywide is officially a subsidiary of Bank of America.  The long awaited infusion of Bank of America backing has begun.

Signs, advertising, letterhead, business cards, etc… are not going to change until “Customer Day One”, estimated to be six to eight months from today.  If you are a current customer of ours, it’s business as usual.  Anything Countrywide related needs to be addressed with Countrywide employees.
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Negotiations.  Mediation.  Chunking.  Training.  July 21, 2008.

I’m excited to announce July’s talk for my “Compounding Your Knowledge” series.

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Though cash has become strapped and credit has tightened, Americans are still treating themselves to small ticket items of entertainment.

“U.S. retail sales of video games, consoles and game accessories hit $1.12 billion in May, a 37 percent rise over the same month last year…” myway.com

“During the first five months of 2008, the video game industry has generated $6.6 billion in sales, exceeding the total annual revenue earned in 1997.” www.ecommercetimes.com

And the number one game console sold during May?  None other than the Wii at 675,000 units!  This is three times more consoles sold than their closest competitor, Sony Playstation 3.  And to no surprise.

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The summer presents many exciting opportunities: outdoor events, barbecues with friends, events, sports outings, art, vacations, beach days and kids camps.

Managing one’s energy should be of the utmost importance.  Your profession, is exactly that, your profession.  You are still required to be a professional before, after and sometimes during the many summer events.  In order to be a professional, high levels of concentrated energy is expected.  And rightfully so. 

Heightened levels of awareness, creativity and energy are the result of proper food intake, time of food intake, exercise, sleep levels, sleep quality, recovery periods, etc…

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