I'm Just Sayin: January 2011

time to change

website
habits
oil
outlook
routines
what goes in
waistband size

time to get moving and start shaking again

Practice random acts of kindness
- What a great feeling

Don't toot your own horn
- did it mean anything if you need to?

Learn when and where to use "a" and "an"
- I'm still learning

Proper English still sounds better
- Yes
- Excuse me

Trash goes in the trash container
- Not out the window

Say this every day
- Please and Thank you

Tell someone you appreciate or love them everyday
- You never know when it will be too late

Be kind to your elders
- They've earned the right and you just might learn something

Say Thank you to someone in the Military
- Whether you agree or not

Quips and Quotations I've found

The new black

Little pink houses
Pink ribbons
Pink flowers
Pinkie "keeping bikers in stitches"
Pinkie finger
PINK FIRE TRUCKS!

Last night was the first meeting for the Wichita Area Chapter's "Pink Heals, Guardians of the Ribbon"

What is that you ask?

A group of firefighters supporting women with all types of cancer
Spreading love and hope through the powerful message of a Pink Fire Truck
Firefighters wearing pink to honor women and show them that we love them and helping to raise money and awareness for their fight against all cancer

How can you help or do you know someone who can;

Donate items
Donate time
Donate talent
Donate money

They are starting out small with huge hearts that will be donating their time to travel through Kansas to raise awareness.

If you would like to know more about the Guardians of the Ribbon, Inc., let me know and I'll get you pointed in the right direction.

They will have their website up in a couple of weeks and are in the planning stages to get the fugly yellow truck painted pink to hit the road.

Want to know more? Just click your clicker on the Pink Fire Truck!

Where did I go?

Nothing to say.
Nothing I found interesting.
Nothing I wanted to share.
Just got lazy.

Maybe a little of all of the above.

Ups.
Downs.
In's.
Outs.

They all happened this week.

Best part about it? Today's a new day

It's called...

Conversation

World English Dictionary
1. The interchange through speech of information, ideas, etc; spoken communication

Wikipedia
1. Communication between two or more people.

When's the last time you just sat down and talked about the present without...

The past
The future
Jabs
Sarcasm
Comparing
Pushing buttons

Did I hear what I think you said?

When was the last time you...

Forgot to stop and listen
Listened but were afraid to answer
Answered and wish you hadn't
Thought you were giving the answer that was the right thing
Wished you could take back the answer

We all stumble through this thing we call conversation, some of us are great at it and others not so much, I'm one of the not so much,

I'm in the middle of a short book - "DON'T SEAT THE SMALL STUFF...and it's all small stuff" and one of the short clips jumped right off the page...

"Irrespective of what happened yesterday or last year, and what may or may not happen tomorrow, the present moment is where you are - always"

Wise words, but sometimes not good enough.

Choices

Stay or Go
Yes or No
Do or Don't
Start or Stop
Forgive or Forget
Walk or Run
Play or Watch
In or Out
Buy or Sell
Fish or Cut Bait
Sink or Swim
Accept or Deny
Friend or Enemy
Believe or Doubt
Sound or Silence
Right or Left
Forward or Backward

LIVE OR SIT ON THE SIDELINES

Where do you get it?

Where do you rank?

Where do you get your support
Who gives you your support
Who do you support
What kind of support do you need
How much support do you need
What kind of support do you give

We all need some support from time to time.

In our personal life
In our business life
With a job
With a report
Just receiving a lending hand
A compliment

How much we need and what we do with it is up to each of us.

Which one are you? Are you a supporter or a supportee?

The really good ones are both.

Apparently

Do we really need to be reminded?

Snow packed streets, be sure to slow down
Snow packed streets, don't tailgate
Snow packed streets, your stopping distance increases
Snow packed streets, bridges and overpasses are slick
Snow packed streets, be sure to clean off your windows
Temperature over 90 degrees, don't leave your child in the car
Temperature over 100 degrees, be sure your dog has water
Temperature below freezing, be sure to bundle up
Windchill below zero, be sure to bundle up
No moisture for over a month, be careful burning

Are we really that forgetful that we need to be reminded of the obvious but never reminded to

Say please and thank you
Hold the door open for a stranger
Say excuse me when you crowd someone
Smile
Say hello to a stranger
Lend a hand to someone worse off than you
Mean it when you say it
Thank those that serve in the military
Remember that no matter how old they are, they are still your kids
No matter how old you are, they are still your parent(s)

Maybe it's time the media outlets started reminding us of the things that really do make a difference and have life changing meaning.

Getting "IT" done

Things to do lists. Post It Notes. Note cards. Back of a business card.

I have things written on each of these laying all over my desk, on my dresser, in my billfold, under the sun visor and scribbled all over a pad in my notebook. Is it any wonder that we never seem to accomplish everything we "need" or "want"?

What did I accomplish the past couple of mornings after waking up at 5:15?

I arranged and cleaned up the desktop on my computer - everything is put into folders so I can find it easier. Personal, magazine, household, photos, work, client files and graphics.
I loaded a really cool program that lets me put post it notes on my computer, now my things to do are all just a click away. Post It Notes

Next thing on the list...clean up all those pictures that are taking up all my space.

Pain...

If I could I would take it all away.

Have you ever said that to someone?

Did you really mean it, or were you just being nice?

Maybe it's just a "parent" thing.

We all have it, but what do we do with it?

We've caused it, contributed to it, felt it, continue to live it and if we're really fortunate or lucky we have someone there that can help us cope with it.

I remember as a kid in school being taught that "he won't give you anything you can't handle" that might be true, but at the time that it happens it sure doesn't feel like it.

Emotions kick into high gear, things are done and said that you can never take back, your life feels like it just came crashing down around you and rational thinking runs away as quickly as it can.

This is one of those times. I wish I could take it all away.

Just know I'm a phone call, text, email, short drive, a few steps or a bar away.

I know God won't give me anything I can't handle;
I just wish he didn't trust me so much....Mother Teresa

What the hell moments

Life if full of little annoyances,

Not holding the door open
Cutting in line
Interrupting (I'm working on this one)
Being late
Not showing up for a planned meeting
Not letting you into traffic
Yelling at your kid in the store
Being cut off in traffic
Constantly complaining
Not responding to emails
Not returning phone calls

They're just little things, but if they were eliminated from out lives it would be one less thing that would add stress so we could concentrate on the important things....

When is enough enough?

Am I so wrapped up in wanting more and more and more that I've forgotten what I have and have and have?

Do we ever sit back and think or say to ourselves that "I've got enough"

Back in another life that was my theme in my sales and production meetings,

Great job last month, now what will your sales be this month?
Great job getting out all those jobs, now how can we increase production with the same or less?
Great job landing that account, who is the next one?
Don't tell me about the labor pains just show me the baby

Is it enough to just sit back and take inventory of what we have and be satisfied if even for a moment?

I'm fairly healthy
I have great kids
I have grand kids that put a smile on my face
I've got a roof over my head
I've got a place that is far away from neighbors
I've got a hobby that I just love
I never go to bed hungry
I have opportunities

Wouldn't it be a great place if we just slowed down, paused, reflected and enjoyed this thing called life?

Who are we

Between 6:20 and 6:44 KFDI plays my new favorite
song every week day.

Do you ever wonder....

Who others are.
What others are.
Who you are.

I would venture to say we all have a few lives that we lead

The one we allow the entire world to see
The one we allow our family to see
The one we allow co-workers to see
The one we allow friends to see
The one we allow our close friends to see
The one we are when we're alone

I would like to think that I'm a open book, but I know better.

So, who are you when no one is looking?

JUMP

It always amazes me how quickly people jump

Ship
Rope
Over
Conclusions

"Video Conference in 10 minutes"

"Hi there, my name is Geno and I'm the new District Manager of the Wichita office"

Shock
Awe
WTF
When
"Where did Todd go"
"I knew it"
"I told you"
"Do we continue to sell"
"That's it, I'm leaving"

I liked my story best, he bought the company and is moving the staff of the Wichita office to Shreveport.

None of the above

He was placed in charge of the Shreveport and Palm Springs office
He will be training the new guy
The new guy won't be in Wichita for a month

Isn't it amazing how quickly we're able to jump to conclusions before we know all the facts?

I do that at times, but mine is more "reading" into the situation, the conversation, the email or the text. I see the future before the conversation is completed, I've played it out in my head before I know what the ending really is.

Just one of the curses of being a "fixer"

Ramblin

Those of you that know me, and I mean really know me, know that I can ramble from time to time.

Sitting still? Not a strong suit
Going back to bed? Don't think so
Taking naps? Don't even go there
Sitting in silence? I'm working on that one
Yea, I'm a ramblin guy

Not sure why, but I think that something has to be going on or happening non stop.

Is it a good trait?

Great in a social setting where mingling is required
Great in a planning meeting where ideas, or thinking out of the box is necessary
Not so great in church
Not so great when being serious is required

Yesterday we purchased a new-to-us chair from Zellmans, it's a huge over-sized chair with ottoman. That meant moving my big ass white chair to another room (here after referred to as my "hotel" room) maybe it's time to sit in some silence, not total silence at first, that's going to have to be a learned discipline.

So I'll start out with baby steps, turn on the radio, pick up a book and learn to relax.

This could suit me well in the coming weeks...........

I'm seeing a theme here today

1/1/11
Month 1
Day 1
Year 1 after 10

One thing, that's all it takes

to make a difference
to effect a change
to be happy
to brighten someones day

Not a resolution just a conscientious effort to make a change in what you do, who you are or where you're going .

There are a lot of things that I would like to change, but today I'm choosing just one thing and I choose to enjoy life. After that, everything else falls into place.

What's your "ONE" thing?

I'm Just Sayin

You get what you give