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27 June 2009, 11:42
Personal Note from Jack Canfield
We have requests coming at us from every direction, every day. Family, friends, community, work – some days, the “to do” list runs like a refrain in our heads, going off like a bell constantly. What happens? Well, one result is we can’t FOCUS. How could we? How can we stay focused on our goals, dreams and core brilliance when our mind reminds us a thousand times a day to change the oil, talk to our web designer, remember that our kid’s game was moved to next week, don’t forget our brother-in-law’s birthday, remember to get back to that potential client, and oh yeah, the dog needs to be groomed. Multiply this a thousand times, and it’s an accurate picture of what our mind does each day. This week, try applying the four D’s to help you release your “right now” mind and create ROOM for creativity and spontaneous inspiration.
#1 – Do it. If something on your list would take less than 15 minutes to do, just do it. You’re probably spending more than that reminding yourself about it.
#2 – Delegate it. When you’re going for your own “Breakthrough to Success” or important goal, you need to have a team around you. Look around – who’s YOUR team? Then ask for help and RELEASE it.
#3 – Dump it. Chances are that you won’t have time to read the NY Times from a month ago, and trust me, when you look at your list, there are a ton of things that you can simply release as unneeded, unnecessary and undoable. Dump them.
#4 – Delay it. Listen, it’s YOUR life, and your list – look it over and delay things in a purposeful way. Get a monthly “tickle” folder and create a task sheet for each task that needs to be done – then choose a time in the future to tackle it. Your mind can release it then and OPEN.
These four solutions WILL help you to live a better life – where you can be more fully present for the moment at hand, create the life YOU choose, and live “on purpose.” Feel free to post to my last D (DISCUSSION) and let the group know your amazing, focused breakthroughs this week.
To your clarity and success, from Jack
Margarita Nomeikiene
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20 June 2009, 00:06
Michelangelo Working inside the box
Dear Reader,
This text is from Liz Thompson
Founder Small Business CEO Magazine Association of Small Business CEOs
I foud out it is very interesting for me, why I bring it to you.
ENJOY!
It's 1502 AD...
In Florence, Italy, an enormous block of marble stood in the works department of the church of Santa Maria del Fiore.
It had once been a magnificent piece of raw stone, but an unskilled sculptor had mistakenly bored a hole through it where there should have been a figure's legs, generally mutilating it...
...So, despite the money that had been spent on it, it gathered dust in the dark halls of the church.
This was where things stood until some friends of Michelangelo decided to write to him, then living in Rome.
Michelangelo traveled to Florence, examined the stone, and came to the conclusion that he could in fact carve a figure from it, by adapting the pose to the way the rock had been mutilated.
Soderini (the mayor of Florence) argued that this was a waste of time - nobody could salvage such a disaster - but he finally agreed to let the artist work on it.
Weeks later, as Michelangelo was putting the final touches on the statue, Soderini entered the studio.
Fancying himself a bit of a connoisseur, he studied the huge work and told Michelangelo that while he thought it was magnificent, the nose, he judged, was too big.
Michelangelo realized that Soderini was standing in a place right under the giant figure and did not have the proper perspective. Without a word, he gestured for Soderini to follow him up the scaffolding.
Reaching the nose, he picked up his chisel, as well as a bit of marble dust that lay on the planks.
With Soderini just a few feet below him on the scaffolding, Michelangelo started to tap lightly with the chisel, letting the bits of dust he had gathered in his hand to fall little by little.
He actually did nothing to change the nose, but gave every appearance of working on it. After a few minutes of this charade, he stood aside. "Look at it now."
"I like it better," replied Soderini. "You've made it come alive."
(This story is from The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene.)
Imagine that. One of the world's greatest art pieces (ever!) created from mutilated rock that most deemed unworkable.
Michelangelo didn't see a mutilated rock. He saw a few existing constraints... worked within them... and created something beautiful.
We all have our own constraints: time, skills, money, etc.
The same goes for building your business and your niche - there are constraints that you simply can't control (have you identified them?).
The opportunity then is to focus on what you CAN do within the box... and then to DO them.
Sincerely,
Margarita Nomeikiene
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05 June 2009, 20:43
Leonardo Da Vinci's 10 Best Ideas ?
1.The Vitruvian Man
Da Vinci modeled his perfect human form after the proportions laid out by Vitruvius, an ancient Roman architect. The angry-looking man drawn by Da Vinci has reason to smile - he's now considered one of the most recognizable figures on earth.
2 Geologic Time
Plate tectonics? No sweat. While most of his contemporaries explained inland, mountain-top mollusk fossils as leftovers from the Great Flood, Da Vinci thought otherwise. He supposed (right) that the mountains must once have been coastline before many years of gradually shifting upwards.
3. The Self-Propelled Car
It's no Ferrari, but Da Vinci's designs for a self-propelled vehicle were revolutionary for his day. His wooden "car" moved by the interaction of springs with geared wheels. Scientists at one museum in Florence built a replica in 2004 and found it worked as Da Vinci intended.
4. The Ideal City
Living in a Milan wrought with plague, Da Vinci envisioned a more efficient city he'd be proud to call home. His architectural draughts are highly detailed and even include horse stables with fresh air vents. To the bewilderment of modern Milanese, he did not make room for a soccer stadium.
5. The Aerial Screw
Modern scientists agree it may never have lifted off the ground, but Da Vinci's "helicopter" design is still one of his most famous. The curious contraption was meant to be operated by a four-man team and could have been inspired by a windmill toy popular in Leonardo's time.
6.The Triple-Barreled Cannon
More thinker than fighter, Da Vinci's distaste for conflict didn't stop him from dreaming up designs for more efficient cannons like this one. His jacked-up triple-barrel would have been a deadly weapon on the battlefield, fast and light with lots of extra fire power.
7. The Winged Glider
Da Vinci's imagination was filled to capacity with ideas for flying machines, including several gliders equipped with flappable wings. This open-shelled model, fitted with seats and gears for the pilot, did not include a design for a crash helmet.
8. The Revolving Bridge
Always a fan of the quick getaway, Da Vinci thought his revolving bridge would be best used in warfare. The light yet sturdy materials, affixed to a rolling rope-and-pulley system, allowed an army to pick up and go at a moment's notice.
9. Scuba Gear
Da Vinci's fascination with the sea spurred many designs for aquatic exploration. His diving suit was made of leather, connected to a snorkel made of cane and a bell that floated at the surface. Proving the artist was also practical, the suit included a pouch the diver could urinate in.
10 .Mirror Writing
Was it a ploy to thwart Renaissance copycats peeking at his notes, or just a way to avoid the inky mess of writing left-handed? Whatever his motives, Da Vinci sure liked mirror writing: most of his journals are scrawled in reverse.
Photo Credit: Leonardo da Vinci, Italian High Renaissance master, is shown in this undated portrait drawing. Da Vinci was born in Florence, Italy in 1452 and died in 1519. (AP Photo)
Source credit : www.livescience.com
ENJOY!
Margarita Nomeikiene
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