IN THIS ISSUE
Welcome
Feature Article - Are We There Yet?
Words to Inspire
Guest Column - Top Ten Ways to Inspire Others To Be Their Best
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WELCOME

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Many of us will be celebrating The Fourth of July tomorrow. It is a special time for remembering the freedom and independence we enjoy on a daily basis. Whatever you do to celebrate, enjoy yourself!

The feature article this month emphasizes the importance of the journey as well as the destination. Discover how the question, "Are we there yet?" applies to business as well as vacations.

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ARE WE THERE YET?

Imagine getting ready for your vacation. You pack up the car, everyone piles in and the journey begins. An hour later you hear the infamous question from the back seat, "are we there yet?" That is usually followed by two more questions: "how many more miles do we have to go?" and "how many hours till we get there?" There's even a television ad showing how universal that scene is around the world.

To entertain the kids you start devising games to hold their interest and make it fun. After all it's not just about reaching the destination; it's about the journey you take to get there.

The question "are we there yet?" doesn't only apply to vacations. You can ask the same thing about your business. As a business owner you established both short and long term goals. Where is your business in relationship to those goals? This is the middle of the fiscal year for many of you in business. How close are you to being where you want to be at year end? Are you there yet?

Perhaps you are the leader of a team project in your organization. The project has many changes and the team is becoming disgruntled and impatient. They want to bring the project in on time and on budget. The team just wants to reach the destination and yet you are in charge of the project's journey.

Are you in a multilevel marketing business? As the manager of your team you set goals with your team. At each meeting the team asks, "Are we there yet?" They are so close to becoming a top producing team. Again, they think it is the destination and you know it's the journey.

The journey starts with a vision. We need to know where we are going and create excitement around that. We use travel brochures to create the vision and excitement for vacations. In business we all need to have a clear vision of where we want to go and then communicate that vision with our teams and colleagues. We need their help in getting there.

The next part of the journey is the need to focus on how we will reach that vision. Without focus we lose our way and wander around in endless circles. Most of us use maps to navigate towards our vacation destination. We might make a few wrong turns but eventually we find our way. The maps we use in business are goals and action steps that move us closer to the vision. Yes, we sometimes make mistakes and take wrong turns in our business. We learn that mistakes are an important part of the journey.

"Are we there yet?" is only a beginning question. It helps us to not only look at the destination but to discover we are on a journey. Remember it's not always about where you are going. It's about how you get there.
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WORDS TO INSPIRE
"The longest journey is the journey inwards of him who has chosen his destiny."
Dag Hammarskjold

"Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."
T.S. Eliot

"The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step."
Lao-tzu
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GUEST ARTICLE

TOP TEN WAYS TO INSPIRE OTHERS TO BE THEIR BEST
By Michael Angier

We all know people who are inspiring. But just how does one
inspire others? Here are ten simple ways you can inspire
people to be their best:

1. Be a good example. People watch what you do more than they
listen to what you say. Be someone worth emulating.

2. Care about others. People don't care about how much you
know until they know how much you care. Ask questions. Take a
genuine interest in people.

3. Encouragement. Everyone goes through tough times. When you
support people and encourage them through these times, you'll
be inspiring them to see the best in themselves and in the
situation.

4. Be inspired yourself. Look for people, ideas, environments
and knowledge that you find inspiring and motivating.

5. Share from your own experience. You have more to share than
you realize. Mine the rich experiences of your life and share
your wisdom from your unique point of view. You may be the
only one who can touch someone with your inspiring message.

6. Be vulnerable. Be willing to share your failures as well as
your successes. Others will relate to you. They'll understand
that they're not the only ones with challenges.

7. Tell stories. Facts tell and stories sell. They inspire,
too. We learn best from parables and we all need to develop
our own inspiring stories.

8. Be a good communicator. Increasing your ability to
communicate effectively is a critical element for you to
inspire others. Watch how you speak and what you say. Invest
in your communication skills.

9. Challenge people. Many of us have had teachers who at times
seemed more like tormentors than mentors. They challenged us
to do our best, and we were better for it. Practice
"carefrontation"--the careful and caring confrontation of
others.