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<b>Carolyn Charman FICB (“Cally”)
was very honoured to have been awarded the ICB Global LUCA Award for “Charity
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prestigious awards ceremony held in the Princess Anne Theatre at BAFTA last Wednesday,
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“I have been working in a totally
voluntary capacity for Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy (GTCC) as the Honorary
Treasurer and Secretary since 2013 and my role is extensive and extremely
varied, ranging from the management of all the daily bookkeeping and accounting
records, setting and managing the annual budget, administering the payroll and
HR, overseeing compliance and statutory obligations to heading up fundraising
initiatives, IT procurement and preparing detailed reports and presentations
for the Board. I enjoy the role very much although it has grown
considerably since my first involvement and has now become the focal part of my
working life alongside a few other key clients. GTCC is perhaps most well-known
for the delivery of its Street Angels project within Guildford and is now one
of the leading charities nationally who manage similar schemes – indeed we have
just been awarded the highly prestigious Queens Award for Voluntary Service in
recognition of the positive contribution we have made in the community. I
am also proud to be one of our 85-strong team of Street Angels, all of whom
give their time selflessly and voluntarily.</div>
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My previous role as a Finance
Director for a large sports marketing company earning a significant salary
contrasts greatly with my current role at GTCC where I am unpaid and yet
bizarrely I have found greater fulfilment and motivation in providing my
services to the voluntary sector. Success as a bookkeeper is clearly not
just defined by a high salary or a practice’s turnover or profit but also by
the satisfaction of the employer and/or clients and the opportunity to enhance
their objectives. It’s the quality of the services provided and the
“value-addeds” that a good bookkeeper can bring to the table. </div>
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I have always been passionate
about the quality and professionalism of bookkeepers in business and commerce
but the “unsung heroes” within the voluntary sector now deserve equal
recognition. I feel great pride to have been given this award but there
are many charities, small organisations and social enterprises whose mainstay
is their treasurer or bookkeeper who not only “keeps the books” but often
becomes involved in many other aspects, working tirelessly within their
organisation without any financial reward or public acknowledgement. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A good bookkeeper can transform the way an
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In today’s society with
ever-increasing government cutbacks and all the diverse challenges that life
throws at us, the need for charity intervention, support groups and
humanitarian campaigns is now more important than ever. These
organisations rely on donations and contributions from the public and good
stewardship of these financial resources is vital in delivering their services
and support. Working capital can be optimised and put to much better use
with an enhanced understanding of financial position, the preparation of
analytical reports to prioritise and plan, the active management of reserves
and good communication both internally and externally. Often there are
also greater restrictions, compliance and other obligations placed on charities
which highlights an even greater need for strong financial input and
management. Sadly, within the voluntary sector this capability is often
absent or inadequate due to the lack of knowledge and understanding of how a
good bookkeeper can transform the financial management and administration of an
organisation and subsequently improve its financial stability, focus on key
services and plan for growth and longevity.</div>
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I am very proud to have been
recognised by ICB Global, a professional Institute who represents bookkeepers
in over 110 countries and has just announced its own charitable initiative to
raise £1M to provide training and support in underdeveloped countries in a bid
to unite communities, create opportunities and relieve poverty. This will
involve not just raising cash but also providing free courses and
certification, training trainers and a range of other supportive efforts.”</div>
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<b>I would like to dedicate my
LUCA Award for “Charity Bookkeeper of the Year 2015” to everyone involved in
charity work to help others, with special mention to all the Street Angels
across the UK but especially my fellow Street Angels in Guildford. You’re
the best! </b></div>
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<b>I would also like to encourage
everyone to consider what they can give in 2016 – just one hour of your time
can make a huge difference to someone else! </b></div>
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<b>Carolyn J Charman FICB MIAB ACICM MInstLM<br />
</b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">December 2015</span>
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</i>Summit Inspirationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818076491496501951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674195840480148725.post-15951124262117894762013-06-12T12:21:00.004+01:002013-06-12T12:21:52.534+01:00ROCKING HORSE OR RACEHORSE?
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">They are all acting like that rocking
horse! They keep doing the same thing over and over again moving like fury
and yet they stay in the same place. But they look busy and anybody
catching a glimpse of them in their daily work would think they are really
on task. At the end of the day they're tired. They get up the next day and
they busy themselves, repeating the same things they did yesterday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Who am I talking about? The thousands
of people I've seen in offices, factories, shops, some are working for
themselves as well. Most of those people are rocking horses not racehorses.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span> </div>
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<strong><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">How can you become a
thoroughbred racehorse?</span></strong><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">The first thing is to decide on your
values. Find what is the most important thing in your life. What do you
value the most? That's easy. It's what you mostly do. If you say your
family is the most valuable thing to you and yet you spend most of the time
at your desk or in a bar then you value your desk or the bar more than you
value family. If there is a mismatch between what you say and what you do, it's
what you do that gives you the answer. If you say you want to be the best
business leader in the world but you watch four hours of TV every evening,
I can tell you now that you want to watch TV, not to be the best business
leader in the world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Be honest with yourself when you are
looking at your values. Don't just set dreams. Dreams are fine but you need
to know what really drives you from inside. Don't forget to include your
insecurities. Many people include such things as integrity in their values.
Is integrity also an insecurity for you? Deciding on your values is the
most important thing you can do in life. Unless you know your values, you
are destined to be a rocking horse. Well worth some deep thought.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Spend some time thinking about your
values. Only when you know them can you possibly set goals for your life
and work out the difference for you between motion and progress.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">From your values, then you can
determine your goals. Your goals must match your values and support them.
The SMART goals process which is commonly quoted is fine in some specific
circumstances when deciding on small incremental steps toward your main
goal but SMART is not enough. Your life goals must be huge, not realistic
in the normal sense of the word. If they are realistic, you are setting
yourself up for mediocrity. You are setting yourself up for motion rather
than progress.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">When you have set your goals, you can
start to work out where you should be spending your time. You spend your
time on things which move you towards your goals which are in line with
your values. Analyse where you are spending your time. There are simple
tools to help you do this, mainly involving a sheet of paper and a pen.
Keep a detailed time log for a week. By detailed I mean accounts each
minute of each day. You don't need to go into huge amounts of detail for
each activity. Just analyse it simply by looking at each thing you've done
and asking "Did this move me towards my goal?" Was in motion or
progress?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">By using this simple question "Was
it motion or progress?", you can decide on every activity. You will
need to be systematic in managing yourself. The simple fact is that if you
ask yourself this question at each moment when you start or find yourself
undertaking an activity, you will be able to decide whether you are a
rocking horse or a thoroughbred racehorse.</span></div>
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One day a little boy walked up to his Dad....</div>
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SON: <em>"Daddy, may I ask you a question?"</em><br />
DAD: <em>"Yeah sure, what is it?"</em><br />
SON: <em>"Daddy, how much do you make an hour?"</em><br />
DAD: <em>"That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?"</em><br />
SON: <em>"I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make </em><span class="text_exposed_show"><em>an hour?"</em> </span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show">DAD: <em>"Well if you must know, I make £100 an hour."</em> </span><br />
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SON: <em>"Daddy, may I please borrow £50?"</em></div>
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DAD: <em>"If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard everyday and have got no time for such childish behaviour."</em> <br />
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The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.<br />
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How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?</div>
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After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think - maybe there was something his son really needed to buy with that £50 and was afraid to ask. His son really didn't ask for money very often so he went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door....<br />
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DAD: <em>"Are you asleep son?" </em><br />
SON: <em>"No daddy, I'm awake."</em><br />
DAD:<em> "I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier. It's been a long day and I took it out on you. Here's the £50 you asked for."</em><br />
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The little boy sat straight up, smiling....</div>
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SON: <em>"Oh, thank you daddy!"</em></div>
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Then reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up notes. When the man saw that the boy already had money, he started to get angry again. </div>
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DAD:<em> "Why do you want more money if you already have some?"</em> <br />
SON: <em>"Because I didn't have enough, but now I do."</em></div>
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The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father....<br />
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SON: <em>"Daddy, I have £100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you."</em></div>
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The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son and immediately begged for his forgiveness. </div>
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<span style="color: blue;">This is just a short reminder to all of us working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent quality time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that £100 worth of your time with someone you love. If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days but the family and friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.</span> </div>
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On 25<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> February 2013 </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">two hikers set off enthusiastically in
bright sunshine from the car park at the western end of Llyn Ogwen, energised
by the prospect of another day bagging some familiar peaks in Snowdonia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The previous day had been spent
on an arduous ascent and descent of Cadair Idris and Mynedd Moel with patches
of ice and snow impeding some of the route but providing perfect preparation
for the even more challenging terrain of the Glyderau.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Weather reports were encouraging with no snow
or precipitation forecast, minimal wind effects and the prospects of cloud free
summits ranking at an encouraging 60-80%.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Based on the previous day’s outing, specific localised mountain weather
reports and with no risk of avalanche or significant ice hazards en route, it
was intended to ascend Y Garn via the north-east ridge, initially passing the
shores of the picturesque Llyn Idwal and then following the very steep ridge
round the hanging Cwm Clyd.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After
summiting Y Garn, the proposed route descends gently towards the top of the
infamous Devil’s Kitchen and precipitous Idwal Slabs, to pass Llyn y Cwm before
embarking on the challenging scree slopes on the ascent to Glyder Fawr.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Navigating the summit ridge eastwards to
Glyder Fach, the route passes the Castell y Gwynt rock formation and the
Cantilever Stone to begin a north-west descent to Llyn Bochlwyd and finally
rejoins the path entering the beautiful Cwm Idwal nature reserve, the first
official nature reserve in Wales and rightfully deserving of its SSSI status
with its geological and botanical features attracting many enquiring minds and
intrepid explorers including Charles Darwin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A wonderful skyline traverse,
this route negotiates truly mountainous territory and the forces of nature
should never be underestimated. Whilst such a route should never be diminished to
anything less than challenging, a day of stunning mountain views, razor sharp
edges and gnarly ridges, lonely mountain lakes, exhilarating climbs and
energetic legwork was eagerly awaited…..<br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In extra warm winter attire and
with rucksacks carefully packed with plenty of food and drink, extra clothing,
winter survival kit, route maps and navigation aids and an array of mobiles on
several different networks, an initial pause was made to send the usual text
message to a friend to advise departure time, brief details of intended route
and estimated time of return back to the car.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As mobile signal was poor, commencement was only initiated once the
message had been confirmed as received.<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cwm Idwal beckoned, the partially
frozen depths of the Llyn with its imposing backdrop always a photographic
delight and further heightened by the sweeping panoramic vistas of the Ogwen
Valley, the Ogwen Arêtes and the opposing Carnedd ranges.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was hard to resist the urge to constantly
stop and take photographs of the views, magnificent ice features surrounding
the frozen cwms and mountain streams and even the occasional low flying RAF jet
on a training exercise.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Progress was slow up the majestic
north-east ridge of Y-Garn with the very steep path obscured in places by ice
and fresh snow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The cloud base was
variable but generally a light wind was sweeping the valleys so visibility was
predominantly good with only occasional times when the route or peaks were
obscured during the first summit approach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Leaving the modest cairn on the summit after a celebratory snack, the
easier terrain around the top of the crags ringing Cwm Clyd shrouded in fresh
snow afforded some respite for the legs and a magnificent view of a very frozen
Llyn y Cwm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This area is usually very
soft and wet underfoot so the crisp tundra-like conditions made the going
easier.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The tough ascent from Llyn y Cwn
posed the first real challenge of the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Always tough to negotiate at any time of the year, the slope of frozen
scree on the steep ascent towards Glyder Fawr provided some good scrambling but
valuable time was being eroded from the buffer – the route planned should have
taken approximately 4 hours in good weather conditions so an additional 2 hours
had been allowed on account of the wintry conditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, crossing a large area of ice on the
southerly slopes above the scree and then being slowed by deep snow through the
moonscape terrain of the Glyder ridge further hampered progress.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>En route to the third summit of the day,
Glyder Fach, the cloud base dropped significantly and soon after light snow
fall was replaced by blizzardous ice pellets, swirling winds and white-out
conditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Navigation was difficult and,
mindful that disorientation in such conditions is common, the importance of
constant route checking against maps and planned headings, GPS waypoints, spot
heights and cairns etc. was essential.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Progress
became painfully slow and eventually, due to an increasing awareness that
daylight hours were being severely eroded, a decision was made
to turn around and retrace steps back to familiar territory and descend via the
Devils Kitchen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, in the
short time since leaving the slopes of Glyder Fawr, further snow fall had made
the conditions underfoot treacherous and virtually impassable – this was now
terrain which should only have been safely tackled with crampons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An ice axe to dig out holds and arrest falls
would also have been an invaluable asset.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>However, to remain on the Glyder slopes in increasingly perilous
conditions would have been foolhardy so it was important to attempt to descend
as far as possible taking as much care as possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A beautiful pink moon glowed over Llanberis
as dusk began to fall on returning to the base of the scree at Llyn y Cwn and
spirits lifted as the top of Devils Kitchen yawned into view.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Elation was short lived as a
series of emotions followed – relief on returning to the familiar col of Devils
Kitchen was rapidly replaced by frustration at trying to distinguish the one
safe route down as opposed to the vertical drops down the Idwal slabs and the
realisation that this descent was blocked by an ice flow of treacherous
proportions in failing light.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Despair
loomed – years of mountain climbing had instilled the belief that you should be
clear of a mountain at least an hour before dusk and to spend a night in such
exposed conditions would be suicidal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>However, given the prevailing conditions and with no mobile phone signal
to summon advice or assistance, the only safe option now was to hunker down for
the night, wait it out until dawn then continue with an descent at first light.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">For years you carry a multitude of survival kit, always hoping and believing you will never need to use anything more than a Compeed and even at times being tempted to leave something back at base to reduce pack weight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>Never</u> compromise on safety – even a survival bag costing less than £5, albeit somewhat cumbersome, can save your life!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Indeed, once the realisation had set in that it would be necessary to implement an emergency contingency plan, a decision was made to overnight in a 2-man Bothy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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gone 7pm and finding a suitable site was difficult due to the enveloping darkness,
icy rocks, uneven snow-covered ground and swirling winds from all directions, but
eventually a small lee by some rocks was selected albeit on sloping
ground.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Space was tight with only just
enough room for two persons in the bothy so essential supplies (food, drinks,
thermos, lights, flashing red beacon, mobile phones etc.) were decanted from
the rucksacks which were then deployed as windbreaks outside the bothy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A survival bag was also unpacked and used as
an additional defence against the cold and snow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then began the long wait…..<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Isolation and exposure in
sub-zero temperatures sparked concerns for survival.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Staying warm and dry and maintaining energy
levels became the focus to stave off any risks of hypothermia – hot coffee was
rationed at 2-hour intervals, high energy snacks shared, alarms set to prevent
drifting off into deep sleeps and spirits lifted by telling stories and trying
to keep a positive outlook overnight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
was now down to God to provide a miracle – would the friend acting as an
emergency contact alert Mountain Rescue, would the weather revert to forecast
and not worsen, could a helicopter land nearby if the clouds cleared and the
prevailing winds allowed…..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sounds of a helicopter’s blades
were heard down the valley around midnight but did not get close enough to
spark any real aspiration of rescue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As
they faded away into the distance so too did the hope that the ordeal would be
curtailed before dawn – it looked like being a long freezing night which would
be a true test of endurance and resourcefulness followed by a tiring descent
with cold muscle fatigue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then, sometime between 1am and
2am, an unfamiliar but welcome sound rendered its way up the valley – on
hearing the muffled sounds of a claxon-like horn, a quick response was made
vocally and with mountain whistles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More
assertive helicopter sounds could also be heard once again circumnavigating the
Glyder range, overflying the rocky crags with its lights occasionally coming
into view through the small clear panel which served as a window in the
bothy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The red flashing light outside
the bothy was still working and in addition distress signals were also being relayed
using white torch lights and mobile phone backlights in different
directions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Adrenaline surged as fresh
hope forged its way into the conscious mind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The “worried friend” who acted as
the emergency contact had fulfilled her role brilliantly – not having received
news of a safe return from the day’s hike but not wanting to alert Emergency
Services unnecessarily she had cautiously waited until 8pm before making the
call.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Calmly she had relayed details of
the route, timings, assessment of kit carried and general skills, location of
the car park and other vital information which enabled the mountain rescue
teams to assess the situation and place teams on standby.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">At approximately midnight, Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue (OVMRO) had deployed 4 teams on foot on varying approaches to the Glyder summit ridge – via C<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">wm Tryfan, Cwm Bochlwyd and Cwm Idwal as well as up the Miners Path from Pen y Gwryd Hotel. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sally and Anne together with Spin, a member of the Search And Rescue Dog Association (SARDA), were first to arrive on scene (about 1.30am) and calmly and efficiently began to co-ordinate communications between the other teams and the circling 22 Squadron Sea King helicopter which had been deployed out of RAF Valley to assist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Never before has the sound of other human voices felt so welcoming and comforting or the prospect of warming up a rescue dog in a cramped mountain bothy so endearing!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Time then seemed to speed up as news
was received that the Sea King was going to attempt an approach despite the
banks of low cloud and windy conditions with the intention of providing an air
lift to safety.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cloud continued to
scupper first attempts at an approach but eventually the skilled crew brought
the helicopter to a steady hover just west of Llyn y Cwn (appropriately named
Lake of the Dog) and just metres away from the temporary bivouac site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After being quickly winched aboard, strapped
in and shrouded in foil blankets, the helicopter banked away to make a sortie
to Oggie Base, the home of OVMRO at Bryn Poeth in Capel Curig, where a warm
welcome and debrief was provided by other members of the team.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A cauldron of hot soup, a stack of toast and
large cups of coffee provided much appreciated warmth and sustenance as the
mountain rescue teams returned off the mountains to rendezvous back at base.</span><span style="color: #3b5998; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #3b5998; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></span> </div>
<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As you have probably now guessed, it was me who was
one of the mountain hikers on that fateful day accompanied by Graham Palmer, my
intrepid friend who deserves the highest praise for his patience when I slowed
down and lost valuable time, his continual encouragement when the going got
tough, his sacrificial love and care in an extreme mountain environment, his
ability to dispel fears that we might not survive the night and his assertive
decision-making and leadership at the point when it became inevitable that we
were going to have to hunker down in such adverse conditions. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I hope that by telling our story, we
can share some of the things we learned along the way and in so doing enhance
the enjoyment and safety of other hill walkers whilst also giving recognition
to the important emergency rescue teams whose passion for the mountains is
evidenced by their professionalism and commitment to the service they provide
for those of us unfortunate enough to find ourselves in need – to you we will
always be indebted.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our most grateful thanks go to everyone involved in
our safe return down the mountain and we sincerely apologise if our actions inadvertently put anyone at risk that night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There were many people involved and <u>everyone</u> played an invaluable
part in safeguarding our health and well-being and allowing us an opportunity
to tell our tale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We wish we could thank
you all by name but sadly we were not able to catch them all during the course
of events!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">OVMRO</span></b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> – Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">SARDA</b> –
Search And Rescue Dogs Association<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">22 SQUADRON, RAF VALLEY, ANGLESEY</span></span></b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> – Flight Lt Wales (HRH Prince William), co-pilot
Kate, Chaz and a 4<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> crew member (apologies for not catching your
name)<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></strong><br />
<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><strong>Sally, Anne and Spin (OVMRO / SARDA)</strong> - for finding us and co-ordinating our safe exit</o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The other <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">SAR teams</b> deployed on the Glyderau</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Pauline</span></b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(OVMRO)</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> - for supporting us back at Oggie Base and liaising with the police, mountain
rescue teams and our emergency contact </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Bob
(OVMRO)</span></b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">
– for providing a warm welcome at Oggie Base and giving us a lift back to our
car after our eventful night</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And finally…….</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“worried friend”</b> who prefers to remain nameless but deserves an
accolade for raising the alarm – thank you again from the bottom of our hearts </span></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Calibri;">LESSONS LEARNED:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What we did</b> – appraised an emergency contact of a departure time,
location, brief details of route and expected time of return</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What we could have done better</b> – provided a more detailed itinerary/schedule
and clear instructions as to what to do in an emergency together with details
of clothing worn and kit carried (helpful for mountain rescue teams to assess
survivability, skill levels and aid identification etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">WINTER KIT</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What we did</b> – sufficient clothing and footwear worn and additional
clothing carried to survive the climate (including waterproofs, spare gloves
and hats); carried an emergency bothy and survival bags, emergency lights, full
first aid kit and all other relevant equipment for general mountain walking and
surviving an emergency night out in the hills; a full change of clothing and
footwear was also left in our car to be used as necessary on our return </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What we could have done better</b> – crampons and ice axes would have
significantly reduced the delays in negotiating the icy slopes, provided much
safer and securer footholds and minimised the risk of potentially serious falls;
the ensuing weather conditions were not forecast and the extent of snow and ice
on the summit ridge had not shown on mountain reports but full winter equipment
would have been advisable at this time of year “just in case” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What we did</b> – after finding the best sheltered site we immediately
deployed the bothy and one of us used a survival bag; due to lack of space in
the 2-man bothy the rucksacks were then positioned strategically outside to act
as support and windbreaks after selecting necessary food, drinks and equipment
to sustain us through the night</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What we could have done better </b>– a larger bothy would have allowed
us to keep the rucksacks inside the shelter allowing us access to kit at all
times and providing a slightly less cramped space; the use of 2 survival bags
(i.e. one each) at the outset would have provided further insulation from the
cold and protection from the damp created by the condensation inside the bothy <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0070c0;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION AIDS</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What we did</b> – carried an Expedition compass, Garmin GPS and 5
mobile phones on 3 networks, a laminated route map with additional laminated OS
extracts, spare maps, hand held torches, a distress light and mountain whistles;
continually reviewed our route and plan as the day/night progressed always
ensuring we still had a contingency plan</span></div>
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satellite mobile phone or a PLB (Personal Locating Beacon), an emergency
transmitting device which uses a frequency monitored for distress signals and enables
a location to be precisely pinpointed in areas of poor/no mobile signal; full
OS mapping on the Garmin GPS would have been extremely advantageous for
increased reassurance and accuracy in route finding across the Glyder ridge in
the atrocious weather conditions; we will also carry additional laminated map
sections in a map case with copies in each rucksack in case of maps being lost,
damaged or blown away in high winds; an earlier start time would have afforded
additional daylight hours and directional LED head torches would have been
preferable as the light started to fail towards the end of the day to
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meals and snacks including a flask of hot coffee, jelly babies, Mars bars and chocolate
raisins (excellent for rationing purposes), ensuring some were easily
accessible on the outside of our packs; additional food and hot/cold drinks
were also left in the car for our return (NB – we did <u>not</u> use camelbaks
or similar as these would have been susceptible to freezing, thus rendering the
contents undrinkable)</span></div>
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“It’s always further than it looks.<br />
It’s always taller than it looks.<br />
And it’s always harder than it looks.”</span></i><span style="color: #0070c0;"><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;">“It is not the
mountain we conquer but ourselves.”<br />
</span></i><span lang="EN" style="color: blue; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Edmund Hillary</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN;">“Getting to the
top is optional. Getting down is mandatory.” <br />
</span></i><span lang="EN" style="color: blue; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Ed Viesturs (No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing
the World's 14 Highest Peaks)</span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Take only pictures; leave only
footprints.”<b><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> <br />
</span></b></span></i><span lang="EN" style="color: blue; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Anonymous</span></div>
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where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I
practice my religion...I go to them as humans go to worship. From their lofty
summits I view my past, dream of the future and, with an unusual acuity, am
allowed to experience the present moment...my vision cleared, my strength
renewed. In the mountains I celebrate creation. <br />
On each journey I am reborn.” <br />
</span></i><span lang="EN" style="color: blue; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Anatoli Boukreev</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<em>Make me a ring and on it engrave an inscription. Put on it words that can change my mood, whatever it is - from sorrow to joy, or from joy to sorrow.</em><br />
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The counsellors wrestled with the task for many months and sought the wisest sages throughout the world, until finally they had the answer. They went to the craftsman who had struck the finest ring ever made and instructed him what to engrave. At last, they presented the ring to Solomon.<br />
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On the ring was engraved:<br />
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<strong><em>This too shall pass</em></strong><br />
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What Solomon's advisors knew was this: whatever you are going through now, this too will pass......<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">"<em>The way I see it, if you want the rainbow you gotta put up with the rain</em>"</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Dolly Parton</span><br />
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<span class="bodybold"><span style="color: blue;">"<em>Learn from yesterday, live for today and hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning</em>"</span></span><br />
<span class="bodybold"><span style="color: blue;">Albert Einstein</span></span><br />
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<span class="bodybold"><span style="color: blue;">"<em>At the end of the day, we must go forward with hope and not backward by fear and division</em>"</span></span><br />
<span class="bodybold"><span style="color: blue;">Jesse Jackson</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Isaiah 40:31</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Isaiah 41: 9-10</span><br />
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Summit Inspirationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818076491496501951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674195840480148725.post-28225444194811208242013-01-23T13:12:00.001+00:002013-01-23T13:20:40.291+00:00100 WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We all suffer from stress at some point in our lives which can leave us feeling out of control. <br />
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What simple things can you do today to help reduce that stress and channel it in a positive way? <br />
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Below are some suggestions - which ones might help you and can you add any more to the list?<br />
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And always remember, a simple prayer will be heard at any time of the day of the night......<br />
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<li>Tell yourself you are doing well</li>
<li>Exercise regularly</li>
<li>Make time to relax</li>
<li>Run a hot bath</li>
<li>Have a hot shower</li>
<li>Reduce your caffeine</li>
<li>Eat well</li>
<li>Meditation</li>
<li>Sleep</li>
<li>Set goals</li>
<li>Celebrate each little success</li>
<li>Be optimistic about the future</li>
<li>Better time management</li>
<li>Do the things you <em>must</em> do</li>
<li>Abandon the things you <em>should </em>do</li>
<li>Do more of the things you <em>want</em> to do</li>
<li>Play with your children</li>
<li>Play with your friends</li>
<li>Play with yourself</li>
<li>Treat yourself to something nice</li>
<li>Simplify your life</li>
<li>Tidy your desk</li>
<li>Clear out clutter</li>
<li>Go to a comedy show</li>
<li>Watch your favourite movie</li>
<li>Count your blessings (literally)</li>
<li>Forgive someone</li>
<li>Breathe deeply</li>
<li>Drink more water</li>
<li>Stop beating yourself up</li>
<li>Pamper yourself</li>
<li>Make love with your partner</li>
<li>Buy yourself a present</li>
<li>Volunteer to help others with more serious problems</li>
<li>Say thank you when you go shopping</li>
<li>Say thank you to machines</li>
<li>Say hello to your colleagues</li>
<li>Listen to music</li>
<li>Smile</li>
<li>Get a pet</li>
<li>Eat some chocolate</li>
<li>Get a massage</li>
<li>Go for a walk</li>
<li>Take the phone off the hook</li>
<li>Leave work early one day</li>
<li>Say 'no' and feel good about it</li>
<li>Go swimming</li>
<li>Set up a squash, tennis or darts match with a friend</li>
<li>Walk to the pub and chat with the people there</li>
<li>Dig the garden and plant some seeds</li>
<li>Arrange a weekend away</li>
<li>Go to a cafe, order a drink and watch the world go by</li>
<li>Call a friend and have a chat</li>
<li>Take a walk and pay attention to the coloursm the plants and any birds and animals you see, hear or smell</li>
<li>Prepare for tomorrow</li>
<li>Transfer items from your "To Do" list to your "To Don't" list</li>
<li>Turn down the lighting</li>
<li>Have an early night</li>
<li>Make a nice healthy meal</li>
<li>Take a day off from stimulants like caffeine, alcohol and television</li>
<li>Curl up with a good book</li>
<li>Go out to lunch with one or two good friends</li>
<li>Control your urge to be strong and independent, and ask for help</li>
<li>Make time to laugh during the day - chat at the coffee machine</li>
<li>Read a funny novel or buy a copy of <em>Dilbert, Far Sidei or Calvin and Hobbs</em></li>
<li>Let go of any grudges or resentments towards any colleagues</li>
<li>Replace chocolate snacks with fruit or even vegetables like carrots and celery</li>
<li>When you eat, pay close attention to the smell, taste and texture of your food</li>
<li>"<em>I should have</em>" is a major cause of stress - if it's important do it, if it's not then let it go!</li>
<li>Try out a new non-sporting form of exercise - yoga, tai chi, Pilates, Chi Kung, Aikido, Alexander, Shiatsu.....</li>
<li>Join a dance class or club</li>
<li>Turn on some music at home and just dance like no one is watching (it's best to make sure no-one is watching!)</li>
<li>Get a manicure, pedicure or facial</li>
<li>Get some toys and play with them</li>
<li>Plan a great holiday</li>
<li>Create and use a positive, de-stressing, self-affirming mantra</li>
<li>Learn advanced techniques for managing your mental state such as CBT or NLP</li>
<li>Turn off your email</li>
<li>Turn off your computer</li>
<li>Have a lie-in in the morning</li>
<li>Take a break from the news - avoid papers, television or radio news and Internet news services</li>
<li>Ask yourself: "<em>How important will this seem, this time next year?"</em></li>
<li>Pay compliments to the people you meet</li>
<li>Eat more fruit</li>
<li>Have a good stretch</li>
<li>Take a nap</li>
<li>Set aside time for silence - sit quietly and close your eyes</li>
<li>Eat more nuts and seeds</li>
<li>Have a good breakfast</li>
<li>Savour the moment and focus on experiencing what you are seeing, feeling, smelling and tasting <em>now</em></li>
<li>Satrt to value your time as your most precious commodity</li>
<li>Confide in a friend and share your stresses and strains with them</li>
<li>Take a break - in fact, schedule regular five-minute breaks into your work pattern</li>
<li>Make sure you have half an hour of time to yourself each day</li>
<li>Plan what you will do on your weekends so you will use them well</li>
<li>Go out to a concert or play</li>
<li>Take yourself to somewhere beautiful and spend time admiring the view - especially at that golden hour around dawn or dusk</li>
<li>Take a day or even a week off and go away somewhere spontaneously</li>
<li>Have a nice cup of tea and a biscuit</li>
<li>RELAX!</li>
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Summit Inspirationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818076491496501951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674195840480148725.post-8778717552078393382013-01-04T17:59:00.000+00:002013-01-04T18:11:08.338+00:00A GREAT QUOTE.....<div style="text-align: center;">
A great quote from a great man, which is equally relevant now</div>
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(especially as we start a new year) as it was then....</div>
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<br />Summit Inspirationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818076491496501951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674195840480148725.post-4284394735687334742012-10-16T15:52:00.001+01:002012-10-16T16:13:22.127+01:00AUTHORS FIGHTING REJECTION!<div class="node-content clearfix">
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">"The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra</span></strong></div>
<span style="color: red;">A post script to my last post.....</span><br />
<a href="http://summit-inspiration.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/rejection-is-normal.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">REJECTION IS NORMAL</a><br />
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<strong>Be inspired by others who faced up to their fears and confronted rejection head on!</strong><br />
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Many aspiring authors who, after suffering severe smackdowns from publishers, went on to become renowned writers.<br />
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3 of the top 10 writers rejected by publishers are now the top 3 richest authors of all time!<br />
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Between June 2007 and June 2008, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling banked an astonishing $300 million, easily making her the wealthiest writer on the planet. There have been whispers that Rowling is a sweet $50 million richer than the Queen of England, although Rowling has denied the claim. We'll see what happens after her new book <strong>The Tales of Beetle the Bard </strong>is released in December and the remaining three (!) Harry Potter film adaptations hit the big screen. By the end of all that, Rowling will probably be in a position to buy Buckingham Palace along with the crown jewels and single-handedly bail England out of its credit dilemmas.</div>
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Second place on the list goes to prolific author James Patterson who brought in a paltry $50 million for his efforts. Patterson's new book, <strong>Cross Country</strong>, part of his wildly successful Alex Cross thriller series, is set for release on November 17th.<br />
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Fright meister Stephen King takes third place with a respectable $45 million. King is breaking new ground with his upcoming release, <strong>Just After Sunset</strong>: one of the book's short stories, "N," has been turned into a 25 episode digi-drama. <br />
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Summit Inspirationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818076491496501951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674195840480148725.post-76872774822082818942012-10-16T15:33:00.003+01:002012-10-16T15:37:01.737+01:00REJECTION IS NORMAL<div style="text-align: justify;">
I want to share an excerpt from a new book being written by a fellow coach.</div>
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I have yet to meet someone who has not experienced rejection in some form and I can certainly relate to the emotions described by the author. Interestingly, rejection in either our personal or business lives can be very positive if it increases inner drive and determination or forces us to rethink our way through life and come up with a better solution. </div>
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Life is a journey and at times is far from easy. All of us are beset along the way with obstacles and reactions which make us falter or doubt our worth, decisions and purpose. </div>
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Rejection ranks high in stopping us abruptly in our tracks but rejection is really just like driving down a road, finding a roadblock and then having to reset the SatNav to navigate along an alternative route.....and maybe, just maybe, the alternative route will offer a fresh view, new opportunities and another road to success.....</div>
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first words you see are <em>"I'm afraid..." </em></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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when the voice at the other end of the phone says, <em>"I'm sorry </em></span><em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">but..."</span></em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Or
when the other person looks you in the eye and clears their </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">throat,
and you realize they are not smiling.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It's
normal.</span></em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And
you know how you feel when the news really sinks in that this </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">fabulous
opportunity is not going to happen for you?</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That
feeling when you go home and it feels like your world has </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">fallen
in, that you're a failure and you were stupid to even </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">consider
putting yourself forward. What were you thinking? How </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">embarrassed
they must have been to have to put you out of your </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">misery
and confirm that yes, you are a complete and total failure </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and
you'll never amount to anything so why don't you just give up </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">now.
And how are you going to face the world and tell them about </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">your
latest, biggest, and most spectacular failure?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That's
normal too. </span></em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And
you know how it feels like you're the <em>only one</em> locked out on </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">the
outside with your failure, while all the gorgeous, talented, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">lucky,
successful, confident people are celebrating on the inside </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(and
laughing at you so hard champagne comes out of their noses).</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That's
normal too, believe it or not. </span></em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I should
know. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For
one thing, I've experienced all those feelings myself. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But
that's not how I know it's normal. If that were all the </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">evidence
I had, then it could just be you and me who have felt like </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">that. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But
it's not just you and me. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You
see, I'm in a privileged position. Over the past sixteen years, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I've
spent hundreds of hours as a coach and therapist, listening to </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">people
in the process of changing their lives and pursuing their </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">dreams. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I've
worked with rich people and poor people. People feeling lost </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and
confused over their direction in life, and people on a mission </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">to
change the world. People who were just starting out and people </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">with
a long list of hits to their name. People struggling to break </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">out
of obscurity and people struggling to cope with fame. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
one thing they all had in common was that they were trying to </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">achieve
something remarkable with their lives. They were all </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">pursuing
a dream. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And
you know what? At some point, most of them told me a version of </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">the
same thing: </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Everyone
else looks so confident and sure of themselves, unlike me, </span></em><em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">with
all my doubts and insecurities. </span></em><em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If
only I were a bit more like them, I wouldn't keep getting </span></em><em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">rejected.
I'd be a success.</span></em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">After
I'd heard variations on this theme several hundred times, I </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">started
to realize it wasn't just me. <strong>It was normal. </strong><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You
see, when you set yourself a big ambitious goal, chances are </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">you're
chasing an opportunity a lot of other people would like to </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">have:</span></div>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A lucrative book or recording deal.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A well-paid job doing fulfilling work with inspiring
people in the coolest part of town.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The lead role in a play/movie/dance production.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Funding and advice for your startup from wealthy,
experienced, well-connected investors.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A place in a top sports team.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If
it were easy, everyone would be accepted and no-one would ever </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">be
disappointed. But it isn't easy. </span><br />
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So
most people are disappointed, most of the time.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In
other words, it's normal to be rejected and to feel the </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">horse-kick
in your stomach.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Everybody
gets rejected. Even the best of the best. In fact, the </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">best
probably get rejected even more than the rest of us - because </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">they
put themselves out there more, take more chances, and pursue</span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">more
opportunities. As Babe Ruth said: "Never let the fear of </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">striking
out get in your way." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Have
a look at this list of 30 famous authors whose work was rejected </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">repeatedly
(and sometimes rudely) by publishers:</span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/30-famous-authors-whose-works-were-rejected-repeatedly-and-sometimes-rudely-by-publishers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">30 famous authors whose work was repeatedly rejected by publishers</a> (or see list following this excerpt)</span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The names include </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Stephen King,
William Faulkner, William Golding, John Le Carré, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">George Orwell,
Sylvia Plath, and Marcel Proust. Whatever your field </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">of endeavor,
you could probably compile a similar list of superstars </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">who
were rejected and humiliated over and over.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How
come <em>they</em> were the ones who succeeded, when countless others </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">fell
by the wayside? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I
think we both know it wasn't just talent, or luck, or privilege. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Those
are the classic excuses we make when we want to belittle </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">others'
achievements, or take pity on ourselves. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In
the light of so much evidence of early rejection and later </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">success,
it's hard to escape the conclusion that <em>they kept going in </em></span><em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">the
face of rejection</span></em><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.
They didn't get an easy ride. They weren't </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">led
past the queue of rejects to a VIP entrance. They experienced </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">the
same pain and fear and anger and embarrassment as you and me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And
they accepted it as <strong>normal</strong>. Par for the course. An
occupational </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">hazard.
Something that goes with the territory. A price they were </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">willing
to pay. Even a badge of honor. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They
weren't too proud to trudge through the mud in pursuit of </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">their
dream. So why should we be?</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My
clients often have a 'light bulb moment' when I tell them I've </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">heard
the same anguish over rejection hundreds of times - even from </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">very
successful people. Even though nothing has actually changed </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">about
their particular situation, it's clearly a weight off their </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">minds.
Once they get this, they stop beating themselves up so much, </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and
telling themselves there must be something wrong with them. And </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">start
dealing with the reality of the particular rejection they've </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">just
received. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"Someday,"
I tell them, "I'm going to get you all in a room </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">together,
so you can compare notes and see how many people feel the </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">same
way!" That might be logistically challenging, so the next best </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">thing
is to write this book and get it into the hands of as many </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">readers
as I can. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rejection
on its own is hard enough. But rejection plus telling </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">yourself,
"It's just <em>me</em> who's useless enough to be rejected," is a </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">real
killer. So drop the second part. Next time you get rejected </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">for
a fabulous opportunity, don't hide from the pain. But don't add </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">to
it either. Look the rejection in the eye and see it as a normal </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">stopping
point on your journey. Then take your next step.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><strong><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Your
next steps:</span></strong><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1.
Read through the list of famous writers whose works were </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">rejected
multiple times, and notice whether it changes the way you </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">feel
about them</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2.
Now make a list of your top ten heroes - people who achieved </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">amazing
things in your own field, and/or people you admire for </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">their
achievements in other fields. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3.
Read up on their careers - especially the early stages - and look </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">out
for stories of rejection and perseverance in the face of </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">adversity.
Chances are you'll find plenty. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4.
How did they cope with rejection? Look for little clues in the </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">reports
of things they said or did. What can you learn from their </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">example? </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5.
Next time you experience rejection, notice how much of the pain </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and
anxiety comes from the rejection itself - and how much you are </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">adding
to it by treating it - and yourself - as abnormal. Then stop </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">adding
to it. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span> </div>
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<strong><i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Resilience:
Facing Down Rejection and Criticism on the Road </span></i></strong><strong><i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">to
Success</span></i></strong><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The revered sage Frank Sinatra once said, "The best revenge is massive success."<br />
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He never spoke a truer word, particularly when it comes to aspiring authors who, after suffering severe smackdowns from publishers, went on to become renowned writers.<br />
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Think this has happened to only a select few? Guess again. Cast your eye upon this list of Cinderella authors (and the nasty little notes publishers sent them) and savor the taste of their sweet, sweet revenge.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>1. Stephen King</strong></span><br />
Mr. King received dozens of rejections for his first novel,<strong> Carrie</strong>; he kept them tidily nailed to a spike under a timber in his bedroom.<br />
One of the publishers sent Mr. King's rejection with these words:<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">We are not interested in science fiction which deals with negative utopias. They do not sell.</span></blockquote>
<span style="color: red;"><strong>2. William Golding</strong></span><br />
Mr. Golding's <strong>Lord of the Flies </strong>was rejected by 20 publishers. One denounced the future classic with these words (which should be inscribed on the hapless publisher's tomb):<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">an absurd and uninteresting fantasy which was rubbish and dull</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>3. John le Carré </strong></span></div>
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After Mr. le Carré submitted his first novel, <strong>The Spy Who Came in From the Cold</strong>, one of the publishers sent it along to a colleague, with this message:</div>
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<span style="color: blue;">You’re welcome to<strong> </strong>le Carré – he hasn’t got any future.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>4. Anne Frank</strong></span></div>
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According to one publisher, <strong>The Diary of Anne Frank </strong>was scarcely worth reading:</div>
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15 publishers (other than this dope) also rejected <strong>The Diary of Anne Frank</strong>.</div>
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In an act of almost unparalled stupidity, one publisher wrote of Mr. Heller's <strong>Catch-22</strong>:<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>6. J.K. Rowling</strong></span><br />
<strong>Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s </strong>(later <strong>Sorceror’s</strong>) <strong>Stone </strong>was rejected by a dozen publishers, including biggies like Penguin and HarperCollins. Bloomsbury, a small London publisher, only took it on at the behest of the CEO’s eight-year old daughter, who begged her father to print the book. God bless you, sweetheart. <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>7. Ursula K. Le Guin</strong></span><br />
One publisher sent this helpful little missive to Ms. Le Guin regarding her novel, <strong>The Left Hand of Darkness</strong>:<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">The book is so endlessly complicated by details of reference and information, the interim legends become so much of a nuisance despite their relevance, that the very action of the story seems to be to become hopelessly bogged down and the book, eventually, unreadable. The whole is so dry and airless, so lacking in pace, that whatever drama and excitement the novel might have had is entirely dissipated by what does seem, a great deal of the time, to be extraneous material. My thanks nonetheless for having thought of us. The manuscript of The Left Hand of Darkness is returned herewith.</span></div>
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<strong>The Left Hand of Darkness </strong>went on to win both the Hugo and the Nebula awards.</div>
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Mr. Grisham’s first novel, <strong>A Time to Kill</strong>, was rejected by a dozen publishers and 16 agents before breaking into print and launching Mr. Grisham's best-selling career.<br />
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Mr. Nabokov's <strong>Lolita </strong>was greeted by one publisher with these words:<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">…overwhelmingly nauseating, even to an enlightened Freudian…the whole thing is an unsure cross between hideous reality and improbable fantasy. It often becomes a wild neurotic daydream…I recommend that it be buried under a stone for a thousand years.</span></div>
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According to one publisher, Ms. Plath's ability as a poet was nothing special:</div>
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Mr. Cummings’ first work, <strong>The Enormous Room</strong>, was rejected by 15 publishers. He eventually self-published the book and it went on to become considered a masterpiece of modern poetry. The kicker? He dedicated the book to the 15 publishers who rejected him. Ouch.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>15. Irving Stone</strong></span><br />
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Mr. Stone’s <strong>Lust for Life </strong>was rejected 16 times, once with this helpful synopsis:<br />
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The book went on to sell over 25 million copies.</div>
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These were the words used by one of the editors of the San Francisco Examiner newspaper when rejecting one of Mr. Kipling’s short stories. Mr. Kipling is now a revered author and the San Francisco Examiner is….<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>19. Madeleine L'Engle</strong></span></div>
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Ms. L'Engle's <strong>A Wrinkle in Time </strong>was rejected by 26 publishers before finally breaking into print. It went on to win the 1963 Newbery Medal.</div>
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>21. Margaret Mitchell</strong></span><br />
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Ms. Mitchell's <strong>Gone With the Wind </strong>was rejected 38 times before finally finding a publisher.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>22. Judy Blume</strong></span><br />
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Ms. Blume received “nothing but rejections” for two years.<br />
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I would go to sleep at night feeling that I'd never be published. But I'd wake up in the morning convinced I would be. Each time I sent a story or book off to a publisher, I would sit down and begin something new. I was learning more with each effort. I was determined. Determination and hard work are as important as talent.</blockquote>
Determination and hard work certainly did the trick for Ms. Blume, who is now considered to be one of the most influential children's literature writers of her generation.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>23. Kenneth Grahame</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>25. Marcel Proust</strong></span><br />
Mr. Proust’s behemoth <strong>Remembrance of Things Past </strong>received this delightfully plain-spoken critique from one publisher:<br />
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Mr. Fforde received 76 rejection letters before finally seeing his first novel, <strong>The Eyre Affair</strong>, in print. <strong>The Eyre Affair </strong>is now considered a classic of the modern fantasy genre.</div>
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Mr. Heyerdahl's classic adventure narrative, <strong>The Kon Tiki Expedition</strong>, was rejected 20 times before finding a publisher.</div>
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>30. D.H. Lawrence</strong></span></div>
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Can the selection of a single word over another be the difference between a business succeeding and failing? <br />
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Patrick Butcher, the finance director of National Rail was recently quoted as saying <em>“Yes, we had a hundred year winter. But we can and should do better”</em>. Not<em> ‘will’</em> but <em>‘should’</em>.<br />
There is a sense of guilt and an element of resignation about the statement and it provokes the question: <strong>if it was used in a company meeting would it inspire attending staff to make the change?</strong><br />
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<em>“We need to radically alter our business model<em>”</em></em> has a different energy and leaves the audience more assured of the speaker’s intentions. This was part of a talk delivered by former M&S CEO Sir Stuart Rose at a leadership awards ceremony in June.<br />
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Coaches know too well the importance of choosing the right words when phrasing their questions for their clients. They need to keep their language <em>‘clean’</em> and their agendas<em> ‘clear’ </em>to make way for the clients to express themselves freely, gain empowerment and take responsibility. They are also aware that an effective<em> ‘challenge’</em> can alter client mindsets.<br />
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Coaches can help contemporary business leaders determine where their communication style sits on a scale that has the provocative goal-setting of Sugar at one end and the<em> ‘quiet leadership’ </em>of Branson at the other.<br />
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Charles Handy – in his legendary Donut Principle – advises managers to make it absolutely clear to staff the difference between tasks that have to be done in a specific way and tasks which allow for individual expression and creativity. ISO – the international quality standards organisation – makes this distinction using the word<em> ‘shall’ </em>(mandatory) and <em>‘should’</em> (best practice – i.e. is optional) and this is fairly clear for companies to follow.<br />
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Employees need to know where they stand, how much freedom they have and probably also want to be a little<em> ‘wowed’</em> in team talks from their leaders. As we move from the Information Age to the <em>“Conceptual Age”</em> of Dan Pink, which he talks about in his book <em>“A Whole New Mind”</em>, this will be all the more critical.<br />
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So what is the best language for business leaders to use when addressing their teams? <br />
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Managers usually have the option to have a private (1:1) conversation with someone in their team or to address the team as a group. In the latter scenario their communication style may depend on the subject and intent of the meeting. Does the meeting have a specific goal? Is the meeting to simply share information? Has the meeting been arranged to address an issue or resolve conflict?<br />
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There are four critical factors to take into account when chairing a meeting or leading a workshop:<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Inclusive</span></strong> – people like to feel that they are part of a community and to feel that they are involved</div>
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Inspirational</span></strong> – there should be an element of hope and of optimism with a call to action</div>
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<strong><span style="color: red;">In</span> <span style="color: red;">touch</span></strong> – the talk should be grounded and take current issues into account</div>
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As with all areas of leadership, it is a question of balance and the language of business is a forever evolving protocol that we are still learning to speak.<br />
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Every business owner knows the importance of writing a business plan but who are you doing this for? Is it just to satisfy the bank manager, shareholders, co-Directors or because your accountant says you need to do this to ensure you have considered your cash flow requirements?</div>
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Why not think again about what gets you out of bed in the morning.....</div>
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DEFINE THE "WHY"</h3>
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One of the main reasons for working is for money but for many that is the not the real driver behind what we do. The most successful entrepreneurs have a real "passion" for what they do. They work hard to achieve their goals because they understand "why" they are doing what they do - they may want to become a great innovator and pioneer a new product or service, they may want to develop a career based on a beloved hobby or past-time, they may want to make a positive impact on people's lives in an uncompromising society or they may just want to prove something to themselves.</div>
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>Like everything we do in life, it's important to have a reason and know what it is</strong>!</span></div>
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BELIEVE</h3>
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Who said life was easy! It's not.....</div>
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Everyone, <u>yes everyone</u>, suffers setbacks and disappointments throughout their lives. But that is when self -belief becomes ever more important. Accept there may be difficult times ahead but plan to overcome them - strength comes from within and stems from the real desire to try. With careful planning and support from those around you, experience and confidence will grow. A crisis will be redefined as a temporary obstacle and an obstacle as just the next challenge to be overcome on the path to success.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Never stop believing especially when others still believe in you!</span></strong></div>
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KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS</h3>
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What are you good at? What are your areas of knowledge and expertise? Focus on these.....</div>
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Your time is best spent on doing what you do best.</span></strong></div>
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KNOW YOUR WEAKNESSES</h3>
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Don't waste valuable time and resources working in areas you know nothing about. Seek help and support when necessary and know when this is appropriate. </div>
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Know when to ask for help and make sure you do!</span></strong></div>
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USP!</h3>
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Business jargon maybe....but what is your <em>Unique Selling Point?</em></div>
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What makes you different from your competitors? What can you offer to provide added valued and a better product or service?</div>
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Make sure you can explain this to prospective clients and make sure you continue to demonstrate this to your current clients.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Be proud of being unique and good at what you do!</span></strong></div>
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PARTNER WITH POSITIVE PEOPLE</h3>
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Share your successes with others, network with others from similar backgrounds, learn from and mentor each other. Join forces with others who have a positive mindset and work together to overcome negative influences.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Success breeds success.</span></strong></div>
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PLAN</h3>
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A plan provides a focus.This is what enables the dream to be turned into a reality.</div>
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It focuses the mind on the goals and objectives, the potential pitfalls, funding and other areas which are vital to success. The virtual becomes tangible with a structure, a clearly defined strategy and an achievable timeframe.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Plan ahead to get ahead and stay ahead!</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: red;">Now get out of bed......AND LOVE WHAT YOU DO!</span></h3>
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Summit Inspirationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818076491496501951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674195840480148725.post-64592643411644143152012-09-25T11:41:00.000+01:002012-09-25T11:49:57.681+01:00WHO AM I?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Have you ever wondered who you really are?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Why is life so tough sometimes?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Do you ever feel you are just drifting through life without any real purpose?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Who can turn it around?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">WHO AM I?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The surf is up<br />
The waves roll into shore<br />
The tide is high<br />
Can’t take it anymore</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Who am
I?<br />
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Driftwood floating in the sea<br />
</span></i><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Who am I?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It starts to rain<br />
The gathering clouds are grey<br />
The sun has gone<br />
The storm is on its way</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Who am
I?<br />
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A leaf blowing in the wind<br />
</span></i><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Who am I?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The rivers swell<br />
Sandbags are piled against the doors<br />
The banks are breaking<br />
Tears are flooding from my core</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Who am
I?<br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A fish swimming upstream</span></i><br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Who am I?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rocks are falling<br />
The mountains are giving way<br />
Land is sliding<br />
Oh how I yearn for yesterday</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Who am
I?<br />
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A sheep lost on the fells<br />
</span></i><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Who am I?<br />
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Dark is descending<br />
The day is subdued by another night<br />
What more can befall me?<br />
I want to give up the fight</span></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Who am I?<br />
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A candle flickering all alone<br />
</span></i><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Who am I?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lost in a world<br />
And part of a universe so vast<br />
How can I ever comprehend<br />
Why perfect dreams and love can never last</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Who am
I?<br />
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A far flung star lost in the
heavens<br />
</span></i><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Who am I?</span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Yes who am I, who am
I?</b><br />
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I am a piece of driftwood beaten by life – now I can help others in similar
strife<br />
I am a leaf fallen far from the tree – there is still time to build a better me
<br />
I am a fish battling the tide – and I can learn so much from the bumpy ride <br />
I am a sheep who has lost its way – but I can ask for help come what may<br />
I am a candle still alight – so I have a chance to still burn bright<br />
I am a star in a distant galaxy – let God’s love shine in me for all to see</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When life is rough it makes us tough<br />
We fall from grace but stay in the race <br />
Our scars may be deep but lessons we reap<br />
Clear paths are rare but we have friends who care<br />
We have hope in life ‘cos we have come this far<br />
And best of all, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>God knows who we are</u></b>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />©</span> CJC 2012</span></div>
Summit Inspirationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818076491496501951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674195840480148725.post-50349790197145931862012-09-21T14:31:00.004+01:002012-09-21T14:37:42.947+01:00BE PART OF SOMETHING GOOD!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.kerith.co.uk/">www.kerith.co.uk</a>Summit Inspirationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818076491496501951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674195840480148725.post-40505839054252627482012-07-25T15:49:00.003+01:002012-07-25T15:49:17.221+01:00CHANGE YOUR PROCRASTINATION HABITS<div class="p-con">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Your procrastination habits may seem to be very deep rooted and, indeed, they probably are. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be changed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Forget everything you have ever been told about laziness, tardiness, lack of application and short attention span; procrastination is about how we think. More specifically, it is about how we allow certain thoughts to morph into beliefs. If we are serial procrastinators then we will have some underlying beliefs that are getting in the way of action.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">RIGHT BELIEF: WRONG PLACE</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are four <u>common</u> beliefs that lead to procrastination.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">They may sound innocuous or even admirable and in some contexts, they may even be useful. But they can just as easily lead to paralysis. A sure-fire way to get more time is to challenge the belief.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">1.PERFECTION</span></strong></div>
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It sounds like this:</div>
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‘It must be perfect.’</div>
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‘I must do it perfectly.’</div>
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‘It needs to be right.’<br />
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Very little in this world is perfect and in most cases it’s hard to know exactly what ‘doing it properly’ would look like. If we’re confident that we can get it right from the outset then it can’t be very challenging. Anyway, a partial solution may be closer to what’s needed.</div>
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<br />2. CERTAINTY</div>
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It sounds like this:</div>
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‘I must make sure I know all about this before I start.’</div>
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‘I want to know what the outcome is going to be before I begin.’</div>
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‘I need to know exactly what will be expected of me before I commit.’<br />
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Here our intolerance for ambiguity stops us from taking action. We feel as though we will be exposed or that people may discover that we are impostors and we decide that it is safer to do nothing. Sometimes we try to get more information but with this belief, it is unlikely that it will ever be enough.</div>
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If everyone thought like this, there’d be no Edisons, Picassos, Gorbachevs or Paul Mertons; and not many books, films or new medicines either. If you need to play it safe, don’t expect a place in the history books.</div>
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<strong>3. ASSISTANCE</strong></div>
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It sounds like this:</div>
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‘I need a hand.’</div>
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‘Someone should help me out.’</div>
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‘I must get some support.’<br />
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Do you feel you need to get a second opinion before you start on something? Some of us feel the need to test the water, to collaborate, consult or get advice. Sometimes this may be the smart thing to do, say, when we are doing something that requires specialist expertise.</div>
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But, let’s be honest, most tasks don’t. Our advice hunting is a substitute for action. We may even be hoping that the people from whom we seek advice will actually do the work for us. Rather like a child asking for help with his or her homework, we’re looking for someone better equipped than us to take on the task.</div>
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<strong>4. IMMUNITY FROM FAILURE</strong></div>
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It sounds like this:</div>
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‘I must not fail.’</div>
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‘I mustn’t mess this up.’</div>
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‘If this goes wrong, I’m a failure.’ </div>
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The feeling that because we are likely to fail we should not begin. And so not starting provides us with immunity from failure. Waiving this is a big step but so are the potential rewards.</div>
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And if it doesn’t work out this time, the worst scenario, once we’ve wiped the egg off our face is that we’ve learnt a lot. For resilient people, failure is the seed of future success.</div>
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<em>(The Coaching Academy - 24/07/2012)</em></div>Summit Inspirationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818076491496501951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674195840480148725.post-41730823998640495982012-07-11T13:07:00.001+01:002012-07-11T13:07:37.393+01:00I WON'T GIVE UPI was sent this link by a friend...what a lovely way to tell someone you care.....<br />
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When the road you're trudging seems all uphill<br />
When funds are low and debts are high<br />
And you want to smile but you have to sigh<br />
When care is pressing you down a bit<br />
Rest if you must - but don't quit!<br />
Life is queer with its twists and turns<br />
As everyone of us sometimes learns<br />
And many a failure turns about<br />
When he might have won had he stuck it out<br />
Don't give up though the pace seems slow<br />
You might succeed with another blow<br />
Success is failure turned inside out<br />
The silver tints of the clouds of doubt<br />
And you can never tell how close you are<br />
It may be near when it seems so far<br />
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit<br />
It's when things seem worst that....<br />
<strong>YOU MUST NOT QUIT</strong><br />
<em>(Anon)</em><br />
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That which does not kill me makes me stronger!<br />
<em>(Nietzsche)</em><br />
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People are often unreasonable and self-centred - forgive them anyway<br />
If you are kind people may accuse you of ulterior motives - be kind anyway<br />
If you are honest people may cheat you - be honest anyway<br />
If you find happiness people may be jealous - be happy anyway<br />
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow - do good anyway<br />
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough - give your best anyway<br />
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God<br />
It was never between you and them anyway....<br />
<em>(Mother Theresa)</em><br />
<br />Summit Inspirationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818076491496501951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674195840480148725.post-18679178809217175882012-06-27T17:07:00.000+01:002012-06-28T10:27:35.592+01:00SOAR.... LIKE AN EAGLE<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Life is often
a challenge and there are times when we are nudged out of our nest to
experience “the adventure of living”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sometimes this can be uncomfortable but ultimately it is life’s
challenges and adventures which develop us into stronger, better, capable, more
confident and happy beings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“The vast majority of us are content to
settle for the accustomed rather than the adventurous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We take the little and lose the big.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God has designed us for creative living,
creative thinking and creative venture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We are only truly fulfilled when we live, think and act creatively.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Many of us
want to stay safe and secure, and finish up doing nothing and going
nowhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pushing a few doors, being a
little adventurous, embracing a challenge and using our inner potential brings
a great sense of fulfilment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Too many of
us are discontent with our lives but don’t do anything about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why not spice up that relationship, liven up
that job, book that holiday or redecorate that house!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A turtle doesn’t get anywhere unless he
sticks his neck out!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In Canada
there is a dirt road leading off the main highway which has a sign on it
reading “Choose your rut – you will be in it for the next 20 miles."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some people have already chosen their “rut”
by 40 and stay in it for the next 20 years - sadly they may be missing out on
the best 20 years of their life!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Too many of us
are asleep while the world is awake.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“You don’t grow old; you get old by not
growing.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Look for those
precious gifts which we all have within ourselves – the ability to make others
smile, a helping hand, a word of encouragement, a listening ear, and support in
times of need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each one of us has
something hidden within us which we can use for the benefit of others and
ultimately ourselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seek and ye shall
find.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“It is a universal truth that the most
valuable treasures are hidden from clear view.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The pearl is hidden within the oyster.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The diamond is buried deep within the earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The gold nugget is concealed in the heart of
a great mountain.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So what are
you waiting for?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Get out there and live –
renew your strength and soar on wings like eagles…..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Isaiah 40:31</strong> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(Excerpts taken from The Divine Eagle by
Selwyn Hughes)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>Summit Inspirationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818076491496501951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674195840480148725.post-71718514026524818792012-05-18T18:34:00.001+01:002012-05-18T18:49:38.223+01:00GRACEFollow this link:<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4ZK_ZaYhmE">Grace.....</a><br />
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VS1:<br />
GRACE IS ON ME LIKE WATER<br />
GRACE SURROUNDS ME LIKE RIVERS DEEP<br />
YOUR GRACE<br />
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GRACE IS SINGING LIKE ANGELS<br />
GRACE IS WASHING THE NATIONS FEET<br />
YOUR GRACE, YOUR GRACE<br />
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CH: <br />
POURING OUT, POURING OUT<br />
POURING OUT, YOUR GRACE, UPON ME<br />
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POURING OUT, POURING OUT<br />
POURING OUT, MY HEART TO THANK THEE<br />
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VS2:<br />
GRACE IS LEADING ME ONWARDS<br />
GRACE IS TEACHING ME TO FORGIVE<br />
YOUR GRACE, YOUR GRACE<br />
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BR:<br />
WHO WOULD BELIEVE IT<br />
THE BLOOD OF GOD FOR SOULS OF MAN<br />
MY KING AND REDEEMER<br />
YOUR LIFE HAS GIFTED SALVATIONSummit Inspirationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818076491496501951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674195840480148725.post-8595122823012943842012-05-15T14:14:00.000+01:002012-05-15T18:11:54.941+01:00THERE, BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD, GO I....<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Sidney to Melbourne endurance
race is 875 km and is considered to be one of the world’s most gruelling
ultra-marathons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Due to the demands of
the race, world-class athletes (usually aged less than 30 years old) must undergo
extreme training and are often backed by major sponsors like Nike.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Imagine the start line in
1983…..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A field of aspiring athletes are
warming up when a man, aged 61 years old, turns up wearing farmer’s overalls
and work boots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Initially everyone
assumes he is just another spectator until he collects his race number and goes
to take his place alongside the other athletes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The organisers become anxious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Should they allow him to run?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Eventually they come to the conclusion that it is not safe so they tell
him that he is not allowed to take part.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The man immediately questions why he is not allowed to run and asks them
to show him the rules which prohibit him from competing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unable to find any written rule about age or
dress code that would preclude him from competing the organisers eventually concede
and reluctantly agree that he can run.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Eagerly the crowd and media watch
the race.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The whistle blows and the
athletes are away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is not long before
they are lost in the distance and the man is left well behind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of the crowd even begin to snigger as
the man cannot even run properly – he appears to “shuffle” – but most continue
to cheer him on his way whilst fearing for his safety and welfare.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">At the end of the first day, the
athletes all break for a 6-hour sleep…except for the man who continues to
shuffle his way through the night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
following day he continues to jog, running on through the second night, as the
athletes once again rest overnight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Amazingly the man just keeps running, on and on without a break, slowly
closing the gap between himself and the leading competitors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">By the final night he is in the
lead and on the fifth day crosses the finish line as the winner - to everyone’s
surprise he has not only won the race at the age of 61 years old but has also
set a new course record!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of the six
competitors who manage to complete the race that year break the previous record
but this man succeeds in beating the previous course record by almost two days
with a winning time of 5 days, 15 hours and 4 minutes!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No-one can deny this is a truly remarkable
achievement.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Furthermore, when presented with
the prize of $10,000 the man exclaims he had no idea there was a cash
prize.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He states that his only aim had
been to take part in the race and he has no need for the money – he then
promptly shares it out amongst his fellow competitors who had completed the
race.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This act of generosity is almost
as remarkable as the feat of winning the event and he immediately secures a
place in many Australian hearts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The man’s name was Cliff
Young.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Born in 1922, he had worked most
of his life as a potato and sheep farmer, claiming that his ability to run for
long periods had resulted from running continuously for two or three days at a
time rounding up sheep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the race
he had successfully motivated himself by imagining he was still trying to find
a lost sheep whilst outrunning a storm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Cliff Young made a significant impact that year and influenced the
future of the event - competitors no longer rest during the night and now run
continuously just like Cliff Young had done and many ultra-marathon runners
have even adopted the “Young Shuffle” as it is considered more
energy-efficient!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cliff Young believed he could win
because he never believed he couldn’t!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">What an inspiration!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is amazing what all of us can achieve when we
say “I CAN” or “I WILL”, even when it looks like the odds are completely
stacked against us!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Strength comes from
within - we need to have a strong positive attitude and believe in ourselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Establish a goal, focus on it and believe we
can achieve it<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hard work pays off – many of the things we
appreciate the most can only be obtained after a significant investment of time
and effort, but these same things also often give us the greatest fulfilment <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Many people may appear to have been given a head
start in life but these are not always the ones who achieve the most and cross
the finish line first – often it is the one who works the hardest, wants it the
most and enjoys what they do!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Taking part and trying is important – if we
never try we will never know just how much we can achieve and we will never
have an opportunity to show others our full potential<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Never discriminate – always look for the value
and skills in others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone has
potential to achieve great things but may be prevented from doing so by other
people’s misplaced opinions or judgements<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not everyone is motivated by money – indeed some
of the greatest motivations in life bear no relation to financial gain at all<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Be humble – take pride in success but never lose
sight of humility.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember we all
started somewhere and the greatest respect is given to those who share their
success with those around them<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our actions may influence other people – the way
we “shuffle” through life is important!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s never too late!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue;">“There’s more in you than you think” – Kurt Hahn<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
<span style="color: blue;">
</span><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue;">“All glory comes from daring to begin” – William Shakespeare<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
<span style="color: blue;">
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue;">“It’s never too late to be what you might have been” – George Eliot</span></span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When the going gets tough, the tough get tougher<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There, but for the grace of God, go I……<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />©</span>
CJC 2012<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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<br /></div>Summit Inspirationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818076491496501951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674195840480148725.post-84044622749653151232012-03-30T16:21:00.000+01:002012-03-30T16:21:40.569+01:00IT PAYS TO WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS!<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Why do 3% of Harvard MBA graduates make ten times as much as the other 97% combined?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">MBA programs are often very competitive and none more so than The Harvard Business School who today only admits approximately 15% of applicants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The average Harvard MBA graduate secures a starting salary of $115K with a $20K signing bonus but this “average” is deceptive as Harvard statistics show that 3% of Harvard MBA’s make ten times as much as the other 97% combined!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So HOW and WHY?<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Well, the answer may lie in a study carried out over a 10-year period……<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In 1979, interviewers asked new Harvard MBA graduates just one simple question.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Have you set clear, written goals for your future and made plans to accomplish them?”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">84% responded that they had no specific goals at all<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">13% had goals but they had not committed these to paper<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">3% had written clearly defined goals and plans on how to accomplish them</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In 1989, the same graduates were re-interviewed with staggering results:<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The 13% of the class who had goals but had not written them down, were earning on average <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>twice</u> as much as the 84% who had no specific goals at all</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The 3% who had written clearly defined goals and plans were earning on average <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>ten times</u> as much as the other 97% combined!</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It clearly pays to take the time to write down your goals – if you don’t have time to write down your goals, how are you ever going to find the time to achieve them!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>Summit Inspirationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818076491496501951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674195840480148725.post-13491623103669950582012-03-29T19:43:00.000+01:002012-03-29T19:43:55.395+01:00IF THE WORLD WERE 100 PEOPLE.......<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">If the world were 100 people, there would be:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">57 Asians<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">21 Europeans<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">14 from North & South America<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">8 Africans<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">52 would be female<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">48 would be male<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">70 non-white<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">30 white<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">55% of the world's wealth would belong to 6<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">80 would live in substandard housing<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">70 would be unable to read<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">50 would suffer from malnutrition<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">1 would be near to death<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">1 would be near to birth<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">1 would have a college education<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">If the world were 100 people………………<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Which one would you be?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Which one would you want to be?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Which one would you want to help?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><br />
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</div>Summit Inspirationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818076491496501951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674195840480148725.post-45912457057822220012012-02-24T00:31:00.002+00:002012-02-24T01:51:26.787+00:00TREASURES IN THE DARKI feel so much pain and deep is my fear<br />
I am all alone and no-one is near.<br />
What have I done to deserve this fate?<br />
Someone please help me before it's too late...<br />
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I stand alone close to the edge,<br />
Head in my hands I start to retch.<br />
I cannot cope, I am now too weak<br />
I can no longer cry, I can no longer speak.<br />
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I have tried so hard but it's all in vain<br />
I have lost it all, don't want to start again.<br />
I want to give up - it feels like the end<br />
No fight in me left, my life cannot mend.<br />
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<em> But hey! What's that?</em><br />
<em> A small voice inside</em><br />
<em> Says think again</em><br />
<em> Before you decide!</em><br />
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<em> Remember your friends who will always care;</em><br />
<em> Remember your family who will still be there.</em><br />
<em> Learn to accept the love they give - </em><br />
<em> Hold out your hand and fight to live!</em><br />
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<em> Reach deep in your soul and answer that prayer</em><br />
<em> Look around you - so many who care.</em><br />
<em> Ask for help and have faith in your friends</em><br />
<em> They've always been there and can help make amends.</em><br />
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<em> Have faith in yourself, let God pull you through,</em><br />
<em> He's here with you now in all that you do.</em><br />
<em> You can never go wrong with him by your side</em><br />
<em> Call on him now and turn back the tide!</em><br />
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I listen to that voice all alone on the brink,<br />
In a world far away I start to rethink.<br />
A glimmer of light in the darkness appears,<br />
The fog starts to lift, the shadows to clear.<br />
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I stop to draw breath. What does this mean?<br />
I've come this far, not as bad as it seems....<br />
Why am I here? What have I done?<br />
Is it really so bad that I have to run?<br />
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I stop for a moment and think of others - <br />
Lots of suffering amidst our sisters and brothers.<br />
What of the hungry? What of the poor?<br />
What of those hurt, bleeding and raw?<br />
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There are far too many much worse off than me,<br />
Their lives trapped in misery, waiting to be freed.<br />
I want to reach out, to share in their grief<br />
To offer myself and give some relief.<br />
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I open my eyes, my courage starts to grow;<br />
I find the strength to make a difference which shows.<br />
I hear God's call deep in my heart<br />
I know now is the time to play my part.<br />
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I had to feel loss, be pained and chastised<br />
To know what its like so I can now empathize.<br />
It's part of a plan I need to discern<br />
I have opened my mind, willing to learn.<br />
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In the dark of the night, in the depths of despair<br />
I have found love and hope which will always be there.<br />
To be good for others and to make my mark<br />
<strong><u>I needed to find those treasures in the dark</u></strong>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">© </span>CJC - 02/2012<br />
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<em>"I wondered why somebody didn't do something, then I realised I was somebody"</em> - Anon<br />
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<em>"Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something"</em> - Anon<br />
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<em>"You must be the change you wish to see in the world</em>" - Mahatma Gandhi<br />
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"<em>Dare to reach out your hand into the darkness, to pull another hand into the light"</em> - Norman B RiceSummit Inspirationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818076491496501951noreply@blogger.com0