Whiner to winner in 21 days

Make a choice to take control of your emotions!

Once upon a time, there was a little boy who decided that every break and everyone was against him. So much bullying, neglect, criticism, and rejection came his way he decided to hide in a world of make-believe in his head. He always daydreamed about being brave, powerful, and admired. This escape could get him through the day, but in the end, all he could do was to whine about the real world and how unfair it was to him. 

The man this boy became was not much different. Until one day, he heard a group of men telling their story about how they had been incarcerated for many years each for crimes that they didn't commit.

They were exonerated by DNA testing. They weren't whining about their fate. They related that whining in prison is only exacerbating the situation. They had to take positive winning attitudes to overcome their adversity.

The man then and there at that moment said I have a different perspective now, Life is sometimes grossly unfair. He knew that it takes 21 days to establish a habit. For the next 21 days, he would not let a whining thought enter into his mind. 

The man is much more at ease with himself and the world. 

“Hell is a state of mind - ye never said a truer word. And every state of mind, left to itself, every shutting up of the creature within the dungeon of its own mind - is, in the end, Hell. But Heaven is not a state of mind. Heaven is reality itself. All that is fully real is Heavenly. For all that can be shaken will be shaken and only the unshakeable remains.”

― C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce 

Say what you mean and mean what you say

I have had issues with being direct with people my whole life. I am trying to correct those issues late in my life. I am not talking about obfuscating the truth like a used car dealer. That is an issue in its own right. I am talking about not being direct with a person to avoid any confrontation, hurt feelings, or misunderstanding.

Let me give you an example. Last week I was at a networking event in which I didn't fit with the group. When the moderator asked if I was coming back, I said probably not because I couldn't provide the quid pro quo leads that group required. That was direct. Then he said come again anyway, and I deferred to my habit of not being straightforward, and I said I might. I had no intention of coming back.

I have found this evasive maneuver on both sides of sales situations. Both when I am the seller and when I am the buyer. I don't want to uncover objections because I am afraid of rejection.  When I am buying, I don't want to state the real reason so the seller can't reach into his or her repertoire of objection handling closes. I feel I am not ready to make a decision, and I know I can be talking into making a hasty one if I continue the dialog.

So, give me some feedback as to what to say when my wife asks, "do these jeans make my butt look big?".

Prayer guaranteed to get you day off to a good start

I have had this prayer in front of my Day Runner planner since May of 2006. I thought I would share it.

Lord, I thank you for your love for me. I want to serve you on earth to my utmost, without waiting for until heaven before I get started.

I believe that this strong desire to make my days on earth count for more comes from you.

Help me to set and reach high goals, measurable goals that will bless others, as well as me and my family. 

I affirm, under you, my right and permission as your child to pursue
to success the godly goals you plant in me, that I might use the fruits of success to bless other people.

Amen
(author unknown)

If you haven't got the time to do it right; don't do it at all.

I have had a couple of contractors over to my house to evaluate some siding issues. They looked at it last week. None of the three has even bothered to return my calls or text me an answer one way or the other.
I'm sure they are busy. But being overly busy and not returning calls is precisely why businesses need a virtual administration service such as Your Office SOS. We handle the duties that you should be tied up doing.

As a business owner, you need to take care of the cire aspects or essence of your business. Not in the administrative and business development aspects. You can't focus on what you do when you're buried in paperwork and every day getting further behind. You need to dance with the one who brought you to the dance. We let you do what you do best; we take care of the rest.

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Snowflake Generation.

Just heard from a friend that TCU not only has a traffic light at the crosswalk but they have a crossing guard as well. Let that sink in for a moment. We boomers had no crossing guards after 5th grade. In 6th grade, we became the crossing guards. Now I know the easily triggered and offended little snowflakes may be on their phones as they cross the street, but nature has a way of culling the herd. Seriously,  are we preparing these minnows for adulthood or are we creating a Peter Pan-like extend childhood? Perpetual adolescence.  I weep for the future.

New Tricks

I love the British crime show, " New Tricks."

The premise is that the London police opened a new squad to go after old unsolved crimes still on the books. The team was made of retired police officers who were looking to get back to work. They were needed because they had a vast amount of experience and wisdom.

Well, that is our story here at Your Office SOS. We bring around 100 years of experience to the table. In today's world, you can obtain all the information and facts you will ever need using the internet. You can ask Google or Alexa to get you facts. But what they can't do even with AI is put wisdom, knowledge, and experience together to correlate and make wise use of those details. We have made a ton of mistakes, learned painful lessons in the school of Hard Knocks.  We made them, and if you partner with us, you may make some mistakes, but you will make many fewer mistakes because we have learned from them.

So, whether your solving crimes on a fictional TV show or in the real world solving real business mysteries; get in touch with Your Office SOS.

Relocation

We recently relocated from the heart of the DFW Metroplex to a suburb of Kansas City. The place where we moved is rural, and a small town but it's still close enough to all the city amenities,  We are enjoying the small-town atmosphere.  People seem so much friendlier. It's certainly not as fast-paced.

We are still suffering from the effects of relocating after 40 years in Texas and 20 years at our old house. We have been unpacking for a month and yet have that senses of being unsettled,

Looking forward to the fall. I missed that the most when I lived in Texas.  The fall was very brief there. I may have regrets as the winter drags on, but since Your Office SOS is virtual, we can hunker down the office and give our clients that cozy feel we are feeling in our lovely new office.