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Unlock the Door to Your Success
"Thanks for the comment (and thanks, I was uploading my articles, now almost all on BizSugar!). I agree, the playing field is not level, yet I still believe that our results are directly our responsibility and a strong and important distinction here is that when I use the world responsibility, I do not mean blame nor fault. It is of course not the fault of the abused child, it is however, his/her responsibility to go for what they want and overcome what has happened, only them can do it. As hard as some situations are, the stronger places, where we can be is when we take responsibility, and move from a victim place to a control one, from a cause to effect one. We are the individuals we are today thanks to / because of what has happened to us and we can decide whether to utilise these experiences or not. I remember hearing this speaker who talked about being sexually abused as a child and how now, he has drawn a tremendous amount of power from his experiences and has channelled it to help, that is wonderful."The Subtle Difference Between Authentic And Real
"Hi Ivan, What an interesting post, and no doubt, that comments and feedback will be interesting to say the least. When I talk about authenticity, for me, it means, being true to yourself and be as you are; so within my definition, I would disagree that all authentic person could be trusted for instance, as some non-trusty person could be themselves, hence authentic, and yet, I would not trust them. I realise this is my view of the word ;-) For me, authenticity comes across, it is almost a feel ;-) by being true to yourself, being aligned with your mission and vision, you'll be authentic, no matter whether you can or cannot be trusted, you are being you, and for me that's authenticity. Hopefully, that makes sense ;-) Frederique"Are You Half Full Or Half Empty? Your Business Results Depend On It
"Hi Ivan, Thanks for your comment and your Sugar. I fully agree and thank you for pointing this out. Being positive does not mean losing our objectiveness! And, I also agree with your second point, I believe there is always a learning to be grabbed from any of our experiences (by the way, I wrote another post on this exact same topic, and it is on BizSugar too, published under my own name, called "A Positive Mindset Turns Failure Into Feedback") Frederique"Are You Half Full Or Half Empty? Your Business Results Depend On It
"Hi Ivan, Thanks for your comment and your sugar! I fully agree, and thank you for pointing it out. You are right, being positive does not mean we lose all sight and our business compass! Regarding your second point, I actually happen to have published a post on that exact same thing a couple of days ago ;-) It is on BizSugar too, but under my name: http://www.bizsugar.com/Self-Development/a-positive-mindset-turns-failure-into-feedback-/ I also beleive that there is always a learning to be grabbed, from all our experiences. Frederique"Are You Half Full Or Half Empty? Your Business Results Depend On It
"Hi Ivan, Thanks for your comment and your Sugar. I fully agree and thank you for pointing this out. Being positive does not mean losing our objectiveness! And, I also agree with your second point, I believe there is always a learning to be grabbed from any of our experiences (by the way, I wrote another post on this exact same topic, and it is on BizSugar too, http://www.bizsugar.com/Self-Development/a-positive-mindset-turns-failure-into-feedback-/ Frederique"Are You Half Full Or Half Empty? Your Business Results Depend On It
"Hi Ivan, Thanks for your comment and your Sugar. I fully agree and thank you for pointing this out. Being positive does not mean losing our objectiveness! And, I also agree with your second point, I believe there is always a learning to be grabbed from any of our experiences (by the way, I wrote another post on this exact same topic, and it is on BizSugar too, http://www.bizsugar.com/Self-Development/a-positive-mindset-turns-failure-into-feedback-/ Frederique"Subscribe
The Not So Sweet 16: Common Mistakes Businesses Make With Social Media
"Greg, this is an EXCELLENT read, thanks for sharing these 16 points! And, I second Niall, "Wouldn't it be great if people just read one post of this nature before they start with social media" ;-) I've said it before, but what surprises me the most is for people and companies to start on social media because they've heard of it, but, yet, do not have a strategy nor a plan. I see social media platforms as being additional channels of communications; and, all channels should start with a strategy and a plan of actions; knowing the What, Who, When, Where and Why at the minimum. "