Like a lot of Americans, I couldn’t pass up the interest free loan the government was doling out for those who purchased their first home in 2008. By all accounts – it was a great deal. I mean, besides your family, where else can you get an interest-free loan?
The next year, financial conditions were still looking bleak and this credit (loan, is a better term) soon turned into a gift. Read More→
My wife is divorcing me, and we just had our first baby boy. I feel it’s my responsibility to take care of her …
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With signs the US economy might be righting itself in the new year, 2011 may turn out to be the ”year of the raise”.
During the last downturn, many workers were forced to sit-tight and ride out the storm. This uncertainly caused many people to stay at a job they were already yearning to leave because of fewer opportunities. It also proved to be quite traumatic for many, as Read More→
This past Monday was a big day. I had been invited to attend the Get Motivated Seminar in Atlanta. Many were going to be there and the speaker list included Colin Powell, Lou Holtz, Steve Forbes, Bill Cosby and Rudy Guilliani. My big excitement was that I was going to have the opportunity to meet Zig Zigler. For years Zig has been motivating people around the world. As it turns out, I was fortunate to meet not only Zig but his daughter Julie and the Red Head.
Due to an accident a couple of years ago, Zig is not the same person he once was. However, he still has it. I think I could have talked to him for hours.
It was interesting that while we had never met that I was treated just like someone he had known all his life – not only by Zig, but with his wife and Julie. What a great family.
As I came around the corner at what appeared to be the 50-yard line of the Georgia Dome, Zig extended his hand and I introduced myself. The next words out of his mouth were, “you need to write a book.”. It was like he had been waiting on me just to tell me that. Did he really know what I had in my pocket?
I explained to him that the book was in progress and I had a copy to give him. When I said that he asked me, “does is encourage people and do you use the word encourage?”. Frankly, I wanted to say yes, but could not as I wanted to make sure first. His words of encouragement to me were that people today and everyday are looking for someone who will encourage them. People want encouragement.
After some time together, we parted as he was coming on stage. As he spoke, I looked around to the 10,000 plus people in attendance and it dawned on me – we are all here looking for encouragement. The encouragement we were looking for was to come from the leaders speaking that day. I am not sure who left encouraged, but this ol’ boy did.
How about you. Do you need encouragement? Are you encouraging those you are around?
Zig truly encouraged me to keep helping people with their finances, their careers, and with their life goals.
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