Open Your Ears

Open Your Ears

Sometimes, people don’t want any advice. They just want to be listened to. There is nothing better than to be listened to by someone who is seen as a leader. People are relieved; it is like a certification that they aren’t going mad, that their troubles are worthy.

You should be prepared to sacrifice your ear for the happiness of your followers. Be prepared to invest in your listening skills and to be the best at listening.

Remember that listening is not the same as hearing. People can easily spot if you are just pretending to give attention to them. It is not as hard as you think, even if they don’t know you well.

If this isn’t among your strengths, don’t despair.

 Start training yourself not to get impatient and to ask encouraging questions. It will pay off as soon as you start doing it.

Eliminate Your Pre-Conceptions

Eliminate Your Pre-Conceptions

Your pre-conceptions are another thing that you will have to sacrifice to become a leader. If you think that you already know everything, you will stop learning, and soon all your ideas will become obsolete.

Plus, you will find hard to relate and support people, if you dislike some of them due to some hidden prejudice of any kind. If you discover that you have any of these feelings within yourself, you should look for a way to change your mind as soon as possible.

Adjust your mind to be flexible and to understand that, even though you have your own principles and values, some people might feel things differently.

There is nothing wrong with that. As a leader, you can’t be asking them to change their beliefs only with the purpose of agreeing with you.

Check Your Ego

Check Your Ego

It seems to be contradictory to many people, but a real leader isn’t a vain and egotistical person. Nobody listens or follows this kind of person except out of fear. That is the difference between a leader and a dictator.

Remember to check your ego every time that you need to use your leadership skills. Be ready for criticism, because many people think that the best way to become your best friend is by bringing your mistakes to your attention just in case you aren’t aware of them.

Also, be prepared to serve and to work to make other people’s lives better instead of yours. In theory, they think that your life is already perfect anyway.
 Bear in mind that your needs come in second place.

Who will know

You are all alone and no one will know anyway..
You back into a car or
You are in a store and no one is around and you really want a certain object with arms reach or
Even something simple like the piece of desert you promised to swear off or
The extra helping of pasta or another burger.
If no one is looking what's the harm ? Who will know ?
YOU WILL KNOW
That should always be you battle cry- YOU WILL KNOW.
Do you believe in karma?
Do you believe what goes around -comes around ?
It sure does-
We all have voices in our head that tells us when we do wrong and the voices do not go away-
They stay there and make you feel like you disappoint-
But disappoint who- YOU-
Don't you see - in the end you should want to do the right thing for yourself and Yes that too will come back to you.
Who will know ?

1972

This Was the Year…1972
U.S. President & Vice President
Richard Nixon

The Vice President

Spiro Agnew
Time Magazine Person Of The Year


Henry Kissinger & Richard Nixon

Cost of Living Cost of Food
New House $27,600 Granulated Sugar $ .65 for 5 lbs.

Average Income $ 7,134 Milk $ 1.20 per gallon

New Car $ 3,853 Ground Coffee $ .99 per pound

Gallon of Gas $ .55 Bacon $ .83 per pound

Movie Ticket $ 1.75 Eggs $ .45 per dozen
Popular Movies Born This Year
The Godfather (Academy Award Winner) Ben Affleck

Deliverance Cameron Diaz

The Candidate Gwyneth Paltro

Poseidon Adventure Shaquille O’Neil


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 Congress passed the Equal Employment Opportunity Act for women and minorities.

 Five White House operatives were arrested for burglarizing the DNC Watergate offices in an attempt to wiretap illegally.


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Popular TV Shows Music

All in the Family Ben (Michael Jackson)

Sanford and Son Lean on Me (Bill Withers)

Hawaii Five O Heart of Gold (Neil Young)

Bridget Loves Bernie Summer Breeze (Seals & Crofts)

Popular TV Shows Music

All in the Family Ben (Michael Jackson)

Sanford and Son Lean on Me (Bill Withers)

Hawaii Five O Heart of Gold (Neil Young)

Bridget Loves Bernie Summer Breeze (Seals & Crofts)  

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Be honest and transparent

Be honest and transparent —

You build trust with others by showing a level of vulnerability that’s appropriate for the context of the situation. Share information about yourself, including your strengths and areas where you know you need to improve.

 Of course you want to present your areas of growth in a positive light, but you also want to be genuine and authentic.

 People can sniff out a fraud, and the worst thing that can happen is selling a new employer a bill of goods by making yourself out to be something you’re not.

Be Humble

Be humbly confident —

 People want to trust in your expertise, however, coming across as a narcissistic superstar turns people off.
 Don’t shy away from tooting your horn about your accomplishments, but do it in a gracious, humble, and professional way.

One way to do that is to use “we” language instead of “me” language.

Emphasize the way you’ve collaborated with others to achieve goals and freely share the credit with those who’ve partnered with you.

You don’t need to blow out another person’s candle so yours can shine brighter.