Monday Morning Coffee

Hello all,

Lisa was kind enough to take the kids away this weekend so I had time to myself relaxing, any inspirations over the weekend were truly self-serving… sorry nothing for you all. There is a meeting Wednesday for the Woman’s Council of Realtors and MRIS will be giving a presentation on upcoming changes(see attached). If you did not know our Samar is the VP of membership for the council and it would be great if we could support her. We have a Happy Hour scheduled for 10/27 from 6-8 at Bailey’s, we have all worked very hard this year and it will be a good time to celebrate our success.

Daylights saving time is in 3 weeks, you can get on design center and send something like this out to your clients… lots of cool stuff there.

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Enjoy the coffee,
Joe

 

INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:"Pursue the good ardently. But if your efforts fall short, accept the result and move on."

- Epictetus

WHO ARE YOU?

Who do you want to be? Which are the principles by which you want to live? Do honesty, perseverance, and wisdom define you? Are sincerity, generosity, and a caring attitude your trademark?

Having a vague idea of the benchmark traits you wish to exhibit is not enough. To be extraordinary, it is necessary to define yourself in specific terms. If you haven't adopted a precise set of principles, consider choosing from the list that follows: humility, diligence, moderation, silence, temperance, chastity, courage, resolution, justice, industry, faithfulness, order, tranquility, cleanliness, encouragement, frugality, generosity, sincerity, persistence, honesty, perseverance, or caring.

Choose five that most closely match the person you would choose to be. Next define what each means to you, and how you can adopt them as your trademark traits. Finally, begin acting like the person you would be. Ben Franklin kept a small diary and rated his actions each day by placing a checkmark each time he violated one of his personal principles. Over time, as the checkmarks dwindled for one principle, he would move on to the next.

There's no need to discuss your quest for a principle-centered life with anyone. This is personal, very personal. It's also important to accept the fact that once you've adopted a credo, you won't do a perfect job of living up to it. When you find you've fallen short, "accept the result and move on."

Unless you're living the perfect life right now, and most of us aren't, give some thought to redefining yourself. Decide to be extraordinary and do whatever you must do - NOW!