Life,Training,The,Advantage,An DIY Life Training: The Advantage of Another Vantage Point

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Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-qformat:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin-top:0in;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}Just between you and me, I’llshare with you a secret that has been passed down from generation togeneration. It has been whispered from father to son, mother to daughter andholds the key to unlock treasure chests to great fortunes. Are you ready? Everyone wants to make an impactin what they do; they want to make a difference so to speak. And they want itto be their own idea! One of the most essential lifeskills to learn is to listen to the ideas of other people! It will make a hugedeal of difference in the world of relationships. A single most important sillthat you can utilize through your meager existence is listening with greatintent to the ideas that other people have.  The scripture denotes the iconicsaying “Iron sharpens iron.” Heat and friction forges character and indomitablewill… When this happens sparks may fly but both will get sharper in the end. This ultimately beckons us tocompromise but not as a sign of weakness or cowardice but for the possibilityof learning and gaining experience that would prove to invaluable later on inlife.  The ability to reorganize youridea does not necessarily mean that it was wrong in the first place. But mainlyto improve on it and formulate something twice as better and shows that we havethe humility and are smart enough to maintain a learning posture. It alsoconnotes that you will often time disagree, but we need to realize that we candisagree agreeably. We should opt to disagree without being disagreeable. The cold hard truth is we needcriticism as a matter of perception of other people’s view on our personalopinion, belief, culture or just plain desire.  Since what we often see isgreatly dependent on our perception and are quite often twisted by our ownpreconceived ideas. An example would be like going out for a walk and whilelooking up to the sky we might see a cloud. Another might see irregular shapesof white streaks drifting beyond a blue background. An artist might see it as apicture worthy of his talents; a poet might commit to write the emotions thatmoves her with this vignette. A weatherman might see the signs of a changingweather patter while a sportsman could see this as a perfect day for golf or anoutdoor jog. If you look at it these people see different with this sensoryinformation. This illustrates that we not onlysee with our eyes, but with our hearts, dreams and desires as well as our ownpreconceived ideas. So through opening up to other people’s ideas we can gainaccess to a combined hundred’s of years of experiences reference points andvalue systems. As an integral part of our lifetraining skill building is a definite necessity and through listening to otherpeople we are moving towards our personal good and personal mission. Here is an essential checklist for a productive andworthwhile team meeting. Number 1. Don't compete with group members.  Number 2. Give their ideas precedence over yours.  Number 3. Listen to everyone. Number 4 . Paraphrase, but don't judge.  Number 5. Don't put anyone on the defensive.   Number 6. Acknowledge with due respect thateveryone's ideas have value. Number 7. Control the dominant people without alienating them.  Number 8.Realize that your interest and alertness are contagious.  Number 9. Keep all participants informed aboutwhere they are and what's expected of them.  And Number 10 ... Sometimes it may bebeneficial to give others a turn at running the meeting. They will grow ... andso will you!  Crucial signs that indicate the years are catchingup with you?  ­10.  You knowyou're getting old when ... They turn down your bed while staying overnight ata hotel, and they leave a chocolate Ex-Lax on your pillow. 9.  You knowyou’re getting old when ...You read the obituary section of the newspaperfirst. 8.  You knowwhen you're getting old when ..."Getting a little action" means yourprune juice is working. 7.  You know when you're getting old when...You're working your way through the three ages of hair:  parted, unparted, and departed. 6.  You know when you're getting old when  ...You stop buying green bananas. 5.  You know when you're getting old when ...Youtake up jogging so you can hear heavy breathing again. 4.  You know when you're getting old when   ...You decide to procrastinate but never getaround to it. 3.  You know when you're getting old when  ...Every new person you meet reminds you ofsomeone you already know. 2.  You know when you're getting old when  ...People keep telling you how great youlook. Onceyou have fathomed that you are at your twilight years, your ambition,enthusiasm and drive for adventure has finally subsided. Ultimately promptingyou to live in the meager shadow of yester years, and reminiscing the memoriesfrom bouts of nostalgia from time to time. ElbertHubbard once said, "It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability todiscover ability in others is the true test." Andremember both the sinking of the Titanic and the attack on Pearl Harbor aretragedies that might have been avoided ... if people had listened. Lifetraining is a never-ending process. Remember: continued learning throughconstant change is necessary to have a competitive advantage and improve foryour personal good towards your personal mission.