Join the 'Smovement

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Plant NOW!

I received this from tut.com today:

...the Chinese say, "The best time to plant a tree was always 20 years ago. The second best time is always today."

Funny how planting trees and taking action on the life of your dreams are the same that way.
    The Universe

It all boils down to action doesn't it.  Clearly without action aka inaction, nothing happens. Funny isn't it. Trees don't get planted, businesses don't grow.

Today is the day.

Blessings,
Jan

Communication Skills

I did an interesting online course this week about "Communication Skills". I don't believe you can ever communicate "too" well. It's an area I believe can always be developed.

Some interesting facts:

• 50% of what you say is never heard
• 25% of what you say is forgotten
• 15% of what you say is not understood
• 10% of what you say is actually remembered

Wow! I thought it was more like 20% of what you say is remembered; very eye opening to learn it's actually more like 10%.

Trust is developed and maintained when we seek not only to be understood, but also to understand. What the other person has to say is always more important that what we have to say. We have 2 ears and 1 mouth - we should use them accordingly.

Hmm...interesting food for thought!

Down is the New Up

Keller William's Annual Family Reunion (FR) was held February 21 - 25, 2009. I was blessed to be "required" to attend as a part of my job.

From the FR blog: "Attendees at Gary Keller’s Down is the New Up were treated to a live performance and on stage interview with guitarist Bill McLaughlin.

For twenty years, Billy astounded audiences around the world with his complex and rhythmic music. In 2001, he was diagnosed with Focal Dystonia, an incurable neuromuscular disease that rendered him unable to play his own music.

By 2002, Billy McLaughlin’s career was over. In 2006, Billy began a comeback."

I hope you find the message of hope in this video as I did in experiencing this live.

Right Company, Right Time

We ARE affiliated with the Right Company at the Right Time.

Join us tonight on our "United Nation's Training Call" to learn more.

January 18, 2009 8:30 pm CST

Dial-In Number: (402) 237-2020
Alternate: (402) 426-6963

Access Code: 370610#

Calls are recorded if you can't listen live. Questions? Call or email me!!

Ask me how YOU can earn a little (or a LOT) extra money and/or help benefit Makeovers for Mercy and the girls at Mercy Ministries!

Blessings,

Jan
www.janorga.myarbonne.com
615-400-3019

Amazing Power

I am thankful:

1. that my husband is going on a business trip today; this job has wonderful potential to impact our lives
2. that my son-in-law's deployment flight was pushed back until Sunday night; he and my daughter were blessed with additional hours together!
3. that despite 2 days of single digit weather our pipes have not frozen like so many people I've heard about

I was having a very bad dream this morning right before I woke up; while I was in the shower I was having trouble shaking the ominous feeling it left me with. I keep some Awaken Aromassentials in my shower and after using it to "awaken" my senses, I began reciting things I was grateful for.

It was amazing how the ominous feeling I previously had...dissipated. Gone. Replaced with calm feelings of gratitude!

You can bet I am going to continue this practice!

Blessings,

Jan

Side-Swiped

In my last post I was totally engrossed in my goal setting.  And feeling pretty much in control of my life for the first time in a long time. 

No matter how much you plan, life has a way of coming at you. 

6 days ago my daughter and her husband of 6 months were notified that hubby would be deploying overseas for a 12 month assignment. In about a week. As he is active duty Army, they live with this possibility yet had been assured that he was not going to be deployed. 

And then the Army changed it's mind. 

I'm a military brat - Dad was what we called a "lifer". I went to 12 different schools growing up and never lived anywhere longer than 3 years.  I understand the "shifting sands" feeling from a child's perspective, now my daughter is learning it from a spouse's perspective. 

My plans for this blog suddenly became muddled.  The posts I intended to write suddenly seemed trivial. My heart breaks for my daughter and her husband yet at the same time I am bursting with pride that he is serving our country in this manner. That THEY are serving the country in this manner. 

Yes, military families SERVE too! 

So the newlyweds are making plans to survive and thrive through this deployment; we are making plans to support them however we can and in whatever manner they need and want us to. 

I am going to continue to focus on gratitude and celebrate the abundance in my life, even though sometimes I feel I really have to look for it. God does have a plan. 

Gratitude list for today...

I am grateful for:

1.  All the men and women in uniform AND their families who bravely and selflessly serve our great country so that we may enjoy the many freedoms that we do.
   
2. Texting - so that my daughter and I may communicate easily and often
3. Time with my son while he is home on college break

Blessings,

Jan