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Lesson #4: In Following Your Passion, You Become Your Own Best Customer
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| How were they able to devote themselves day and night to manufacturing their mighty machines? Why were they so hell bent on ensuring the highest standards of quality? And what drove them to dedicate themselves to the same business for the majority of their adult lives? William Harley and the Davidson brothers didn’t just make motorcycles – they lived and breathed them. They were, in fact, their own biggest fans. It was in pursuing the one thing they were passionate about that they were able to create such a classic tale of entrepreneurial success in America. |
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Lesson #2: The Proof is in the Product that Works
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| In 1910, Harley-Davidson motorcycles captured at least seven different first place finishes in races and endurance contests across America. The four boyhood friends who founded the company began racing their motorbikes because they loved it. But soon after they began sweeping races across the country, Harley and the Davidson brothers realized that they were now racing for something even more valuable than a trophy or prize money: they were racing for sales. |
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Are You Persevering or Enduring
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| Why try to make a distinction between perseverance and endurance? In both perseverance and endurance, we may struggle at times, feel fear of failure or rejection, or worry that we are not worthy of what we long for. So the distinction between perseverance and endurance can easily get blurred.
But perseverance and endurance take us down different roads so they are worth distinguishing. Endurance will lead us to a dead end whereas perseverance, although it may take us down a long and meandering path, offers up surprises, serendipity, and synchronicity. |
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4 Ways to Ensure Your Business Thrives
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| What’s the biggest problem facing your organization? Inadequate funding? Burnout of employees, volunteers, board members? Lack of vision? Overwhelming workload?
Many, many organizations face these issues. But if you think “Well, that’s just the nature of this kind of work,” think again. These problems are often symptoms indicating that an organization has slipped into what I call a culture of endurance.
Please note that endurance is not the same as perseverance. When organizations persevere, everyone may work long hours and get by on a shoestring, but employees, volunteers, board members, and general membership all feel energized, enthusiastic, and united by a common goal/mission.
When companies or nonprofits are in endurance, however, they exhibit some typical symptoms: |
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Down with Stress/Up with Thriving
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| First of all, stress is a catchall phrase and not so useful when we’re looking to thrive and create a more extraordinary life. Instead, I recommend asking yourself whether you are Enduring or Persevering. Both may feel stressful. But Enduring leads to the blahs and worse while Persevering leads to thriving. Here are just some of the symptoms of Endurance: anxiety, addiction, boredom, cynicism, depression, hopelessness, helplessness, illness, “Is that all there is?” lack of energy, procrastination, resentment, ruts, and “Why me, Lord?” If you are suffering from any of these symptoms, then I encourage you to consider that you are in some Endurance. |
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The Entrepreneur finds Strength in Apparent Defeat
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| In the seeming pain of powerlessness, strength can be found in times of apparent defeat, a victory can be won. In pain and suffering, we can find endurance and steadfastness. When things seem hopeless, there is always chance for optimism and the seemingly impossible can be made possible.
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How to Hold Your Breath Like David Blaine, World Record Holder (and Now, Me)
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| Last night, world-famous magician and endurance artist David Blaine taught me how to hold my breath. |
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Learn how leadership affects your life and moves you closer to your goals
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| Leadership is all about an enduring quality character.Popularity is temporary.Change is often unpredictable. But only character endurance is the one true constant in your life. |
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E-Mail Tip #30 - Avoiding Inappropriate Counterpoints
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| Online exchanges can become traps for rancor if we are not careful. It is easy to take something written the wrong way and fire back a snippy reply. Then, we are off to the races. If you watch the tone of your counterpoints, you can avoid many problems online. This article provides examples of the problem and suggests some antidotes. |
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Republican Gubernatorial Gains and the Clean Energy Economy
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| Although the 2010 midterm races in the Senate and House of Representatives got a lot of attention, Republican gains in the gubernatorial races also have major implications for the clean energy economy. |
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Is Your Presentation Falling Flat? 5 Top Tips Of Presentation Skills Training
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| Are you getting ready for a critical presentation? Are you struggling to calm down, while your heart races and your face gets hot? Learn 5 top tips to answer these persistent problems. |
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