Daily Intent

Santa Barbara, CA – Jeff Bochsler - Follow me on Twitter or tell the world on Facebook through the Share Link above.

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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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Cusco, Peru – Written by Jeff Bochsler – Follow me on Twitter

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“I cannot name a more important means of benefiting young people than encouraging them to commit favorite pieces to memory and recite them often.” - Andrew CarnegieIsn’t it impressive when our peers perfectly recite poems, passages from books, pertinent Bible verses, bits of wisdom, detailed stories or even jokes?  What is it about them that is different?  Very little.  The reality is you aren’t far off, though the technologies are stacked against you.

Commit

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Cuzco, Peru.  Written by Jeff Bochsler. Follow me on Twitter.

“The trouble with humans is they don’t remember everything they know.” – Anonymous

Reminder by Olishaw -Flickr

The ex-CEO of Raytheon, Dan Burnham, brought up a very important point at a Catalyst for Thought MINDS’ lunch in January that could serve us all well, both in relationships and business.  Through a colorful story, he encouraged the eleven of us present to remind our people with vigor.

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Santa Barbara, California -By Jeff Bochsler - Follow me on Twitter.
Last MSR I wrote on the topic of The Quarterlife Crisis.  The responses were phenomenal.  I heard from people in their early twenties to their mid-eighties.  I thank each and everyone of you for taking the time to reply back and look forward to sharing in the coming weeks, with your permission of course, some of these learnings and perspectives.

To further divulge into this intriguing topic, it seems appropriate to focus in on the very American desire and emotional need to be different and unique.

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Santa Barbara, CA – Written by Jeff Bochsler. Follow me on Twitter.

Buzzword of the Week: Skirt Length Theory

“The idea that skirt lengths are a predictor of the stock market direction.  According to the theory, if skirts are short, it means the markets are going up.  And if skirt are long, it means the markets are heading down.

Skirts

The idea behind this theory is that shorter skirts tend to appear in times when general consumer confidence and excitement is high, meaning the markets are bullish.  In contrast, the theory says long skirts are worn more in times of fear and general gloom, indicating that things are bearish.

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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us.

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous?

Actually, who are we not to be?

You are a child of God.

Your playing small doesn’t serve the world.

There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of God
that is within us.

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“Vegas wasn’t built by winners.” -Unknown…soon to be Proverb

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“Every man I meet is my superior in some way. In that, I learn of him.”. Ralph Waldo Emerson

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“In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.”
–John Churton Collins

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“Do one thing a day that scares you.” -Unknown

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