http://blog.mjlearning.com Jeff Gee's Motivational Blog Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:12:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Whatever your dreams, goals, or aspirations, today is the time to take a step. Yesterday, Jeff and I had some time to spare in the afternoon and we decided to go ahead with an idea that we have been talking about. So we called our videographer and asked him to ... http://blog.mjlearning.com/2008/01/23/just-do-it/ It is so easy to be a victim that situations come along all the time that can test us! We just got some fraudulent orders from Nigeria that cost us over $10,000 in book and shipping costs. American Express just went into our bank account and took the money out. ... http://blog.mjlearning.com/2008/01/22/we-are-the-change-we-want-to-see/ About three months ago we got an email from a bookstore in Nigeria who wanted to order $5,000 worth of books. Now were' not dumb, we know that there is a lot of fraudulent business dealing in Nigeria, but we wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. So ... http://blog.mjlearning.com/2008/01/18/dealing-with-life-stuff/ Sometimes we do the same things day after day, without even realizing what we are doing. Today I got a wake up call about that. I realized I was just doing things the same old way and getting the same old results. So I started to do things differently and ... http://blog.mjlearning.com/2007/10/08/understanding/ I sometimes find myself doing 'busy'things (This is Val Speaking) and although I feel great because I'm being busy, at the end of it I realize I haven't done the job that really needs to be done. Like yesterday for example, I was cleaning the office like crazy and it ... http://blog.mjlearning.com/2007/10/05/energizing-yourself/ Every goal no matter if it's short term or long term start off with small steps and continue by just taking one step after another. Some people like to have definate goals written down and checked off daily, such as, "I didn't eat bread today and I am nearer to ... http://blog.mjlearning.com/2007/10/04/reach-your-goals/ It's very easy to worry about things. And the things we worry about most are always either in the past or in the future. Unless we are actually sick or have a situation happening right now in this very moment that is worrying, what is the point? If we worry about ... http://blog.mjlearning.com/2007/10/03/in-the-present/ Listening is the best tool in communication because it gives us so much. First, it gets us out of our own head. It stops the 'monkey chatter' of our minds where we are just talkiing to ourselves all the time. Second it gives us time before jumping in with a ... http://blog.mjlearning.com/2007/10/02/listening/ Being aware of things is the first step in making any change. If you are not aware of what you are doing or not doing, it is impossible to change. However, sometimes that awareness can be not what we want it to be. In other words, we don't always like ... http://blog.mjlearning.com/2007/10/01/awareness/ How you use your time is an indication of what is important to you. However, sometimes we put off the really important 'work related' things because either a) we are worried about doing them, b) we think they will take too much time, c) they are too hard to do. ... http://blog.mjlearning.com/2007/09/28/time/