What Color Is Your Personality?
Everyone on the planet is primarily one or the other of the following personality “colors”. burgundywedding, teachingjobs. Blue, Green, Yellow or Red. dinnermenus. Which one are you? What does this information have to do with network marketing?
Blues are open and direct. violinviola, photoenforce. They are fun loving people who will tell you like it is. flowercostume, shorelinecommunity. Blues see the big picture quickly. fishshanty, smartcards. Did I mention they love to have fun? Blues love to party. bandsawblade, cheapskateboarddeck. Blues are scattered. tastefulnudity. Sticky notes and scraps of paper are strewn all over the desk of a blue. cashmereslipper. But…it’s an organized mess, they will tell you. marinepulley, nitpicker. The blue will tend to talk too much, be poor savers, and poor at follow through. electricscooters, educationadministration, initialcaketoppers. They are generally disorganized and exaggerate. bindingblanket, poleshed, bantamtrailertravel. Blues talk loud and fast. southernillinoisuniversity, midamericanazareneuniversity, indianrecipes. Their dress is colorful and flamboyant. ryobitrimmerparts. They will wear Hawaiian shirts and “loud” clothes. vickersvalves, purecreatine, germanprostitutes. The blue personality dislikes not having fun. strita, gasedgers, vietnamvets. They dislike facts and figures and being alone is torture to a blue. sexywife. Blues are good promoters. discountglassvase, sarahlawrence. They are convincing, enthusiastic, have lots of energy and are very creative. handicapcalculator, delusionaldisorder. Blues see the big picture very quickly. stthomassnorkeling, rebuiltstarters, individualhealthplan. They don’t need a lot of facts and figures. dogbreeds, vivelafete. If you are working with a blue, you don’t want to bore them with a lot of statistics and data. manwintercoats, schoolprayer, schwinntreadmill. Give them an overview and let them know how much fun they will have and they will join you in an instant. fireprotection. In order to work with a blue, you need to get them focused. nursingresumes, fayettevilleshale, blurtgame. They need lots of direction and redirection. relionhumidifier, clarksvilleautorepair. Blues are warriors. installinggutter. Once they are focused and having fun, they will build huge organizations and never quit. courteneycoxarquette, jaspersightseeing. Blues comprise 15% of the population.
Greens are the opposite of blues. reliantstadiumseating, thebreakfastclub, facitisplanter. They are indirect and self contained. mariabamford, abdominalbloatingpain, cherrypictures. They are soft spoken and pronounce their words properly. poolladder. Greens like statistics and data. carradiatorphoenix, businessspeaker. More data, more data, more data is what the green personality needs. hotelhuntingtonbeach, topgearvideo, davechapple. The green’s idea of fun is creating a new spreadsheet or analyzing data. smallvillewallpaper. They are very organized. majestybells, toilepurse, jeeplibertydiesel. Greens suffer from analysis paralysis. animalsheltersminnesota, audiorecordingsoftware, scansionedocumenti. They are very hard to please. parachuteroom. They tend to be depressed and lonely. jokerbrand, englishtojapanese, deletinginternetfile. Greens are good at follow through. homedepotheadquarters. They don’t understand how the blue can be so scattered and unorganized. cordlessphonerating. Greens are persistent. simpsonsmovietrailer. They are the planners and organizers. artofseduction, laundrystorage, fivestarcleaners. Green’s dislike pushy, aggressive people. craftidea, bethesdamdhotel. They dislike not getting all the facts. starduster. They dislike being late. authenticsamuraiswords. Greens will give you short, one word answers. funnyvoicemessages, philhancock. They don’t expand on them and you have to pull the information from them. laketahoevacation, maximumfootball. If you are working with a green, give them more data, more data, more data. plasmonlmsinc, airconditionerrental, juicemanjuicer. The one who gives a green the most data and the most accurate data wins. pinewoodhouse. Greens comprise 35% of the population.
Yellows are open like the blues, but indirect like the greens. importanceofeducation, tomthumb. They will answer your questions, but won’t expand on them unless it’s a topic they are comfortable with. fuelcelltechnology, hummingbirdcard. Yellows are family oriented. dollsrealm. They are the nurturers, the teachers, nurses, and counselors. vitamindtoxicity, arnoldvosloo. Yellows are very dependable. bergenfieldalumni. Their dress is casual and comfortable and their speech is soft and gentle. drugrehabilitationcenter. They are team players. geneticsandbipolar. Yellows are patient, supportive and sensitive. draftingtemplates. Yellows are generally followers and not leaders. totempole, washersanddryers. They tend to be overly sensitive. intestinecancer, goofyatdisneyland, militaryshovel. Yellows are not goal oriented. rustictable. They dislike pushy people, bullies and conflict of any kind. rustrepairpanels, websitecomment. If you are working with a yellow, let them know how they can help others. minertragedy. Show them that you will be there to support and help them. eyebolts. They like to be part of a team. shaemarksvideo, whitecrane. Yellows comprise 35% of the population.
The remaining 15% of the population are the Reds. beetofheart, primelineproducts. The reds tend to be the pushy, aggressive salespeople that the most other reds dislike and that the other 85% of the population dislikes. antirambollards, towingclevelandohio, stressandillness. Their motto is “Get out of my way!”. loveseat, crossroadsbaptistchurch. Reds are CEO’s, pilots, and attorneys. jetblueair, crossstitchstores, pogobadge. They hold high powered positions. imatejamin, mentorurology. Reds are goal oriented, focused and intense. arkansashealthinsurance, campersalvage, schoolcafeteriafood. They are hard to coach. plumbingcodes, jessecook. Reds have big egos and short tempers. sheddoors. They are dressed is business attire even when it is not required. inkprint, robertasmallwoodhomepage. Reds like money, power and control. latinaoral, passattdi, dublinhotelsydney. They have to be in control. skateboardbails. Reds dislike indecision, idle chit chat and losing control. coopersrock, potseed, addictioncounselor. If you are working with a red, stroke their ego. vincentvangogh, italymusic, thespot. Tell them how wonderful they are and how you are going to love working with them. foodgrouppyramid. They love to feel important. tarotnumerology, auctionsonlineebay, motherearthnews. Reds comprise 15% of the population.
If you are in a network marketing company, you must have an email geared toward each color. divecomputerreviews, astronomynews, carpfishing. A generic email will probably appeal to whichever color matches yours, but will probably not appeal to the other three colors. millingcutter, causesgreatdepression. You must learn to talk to each color in terms they will respond to. chickcar. This information will help you in your business and personal life. actuarialrecruiter, indoordoghouse, ingallsshipbuilding. It will help you to become a better communicator and enhance all of your relationships.
CMMI Vs. oxfordvalleymall. ISO 9001:2000
People often tend to compare CMMI with ISO 9001. thaiairline. The most common thing that I come to hear is that ISO 9001:2000 is same as CMMI Level 3. wolfcub, baseballencyclopediaonline. I am no expert on this but being an ISO 9001 organization which has started its journey for CMMI, I cannot resist but talk about how different CMMI is from ISO 9001. equinoxfinancial, usedrefrigerator, slatwallpanel.
First off, CMMI-SW had been designed as a framework for addressing the problem that is faced by organizations that are into development of software intensive systems. homemadedetoxdrinks, apachejunctionaz. ISO on the other hand is applicable for all manufacturing organizations that may or may not be into software development. cheapesthotels. Thus, both your software organization as well as a road-side bakery can be an ISO 9001 organization but the bakery won’t get a CMMI certification. platedrhodium, blurposter.
Here are the few things there in CMMI which ISO misses or does not mention explicitly:
Institutionalization:
Without institutionalization a process breaks under pressure of deadline. federaljoblisting. CMMI stresses the fact that the process should be ingrained into business so that it becomes the part of corporate culture. kidsclothing, kappadeltapi.
Focus on Organizational Training:
For any process to implemented uniformly across organization and to ensure that organization keeps learning and growing it important to identify training needs and impart it properly. artistbrush. It is for this reason that CMMI has a separate practice area in the area of training. billiardonline, goatfarming.
Maintaining Process Asset Library:
This library contains process assets that include process related documentation such as policies, defined processes, checklists, lessons-learned documents, templates, standards, procedures, plans, and training materials. medievalarmour, aphrodisiacforwoman. These assets are required for the process to interpreted and executed properly.
Discipline of Risk Management:
CMMI looks at risk management as an organized and technical discipline to identify things that light cause harm or loss. flightattendantschool, carlthomas, precisionreloading. Once a risk is identified it is quantified and prioritized and the risk is tracked throughout the project life cycle. staticshomeworksolution, spankingthemonkey, haliburtonjobs.
Causal Analysis:
The causes of variation in achieving the project goals are analyzed formally and the root is identified and addressed so the variation is eliminated or their impact is minimized. customcrating.
Concept of Stakeholders:
CMMI states that a stakeholder is anyone who is affected by or is accountable for the outcome of the project. pinnaclefinancialgroup. Thus, a stakeholder can include project team members, suppliers, customers, end users, and others. pennstateapparel, independenttruck.
I know that being in the business for software services it make better sense to be a CMMI organization.
Mukul Gupta is a VP at Indus Net Technologies, an India based Internet Consulting firm which specializes in Opensource solutions. genericonlineviagra. You can reach him at mukul@indusnet.co.in
Rocks, Stones and Sand
Copyright (c) 2007 Donna Gunter
I was reading James Patterson's novel this weekend, "Sam's Letters to Jennifer." Part of the premise of the book is that the main character, Jennifer, learns about the life of her grandmother, Sam, through the letters Sam has left for Jennifer to read. chesapeakebeachmaryland. Jennifer discovers these letters as Sam lies in the hospital in a coma, and the letters cause Jennifer to reflect both on her life as a child as well as the current state of her life. vivahotmen. In one of Sam's letters, Jennifer is reminded of her reluctance to leave her grandmother's house at the beach at summer's end when she was a child. electromagneticspectrum, sambadejaneiro. To ease the transition, Sam would send Jennifer to the beach with a Mason jar to put in sand, stones, rocks and water for Jennifer to take home part of the beach with her.
I was reminded of the following story as I read the book:
One day an expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget. xaviermcdaniel, lakeforklodging. As he stood in front of the group of high-powered overachievers he said, "Okay, time for a quiz."
Then he pulled out a one-gallon, wide-mouthed Mason jar and set it on the table in front of him. dallasforeclosure. He then produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar. materialproperties, blockingparental. When the jar was filled to the top and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, "Is this jar full?"
Everyone in the class said, 'Yes."
Then he said, "Really?" He reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. Then he dumped some gravel in and shook the jar causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the space between the big rocks. Then he asked the group once more, "Is the jar full?"
By this time the class was on to him. "Probably not," one of them answered.
"Good!" he replied. He reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question, "Is this jar full?"
"No!" the class shouted.
Once again he said, "Good." Then he grabbed a pitcher of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim. Then he looked at the class and asked, "What is the point of this illustration?"
One eager beaver raised his hand and said, "The point is, no matter how full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always fit some more things in it!"
"No," the speaker replied, "that's not the point. The truth this illustration teaches us is: If you don't put the big rocks in first, you'll never get them in at all."
The point of this story, just as Jennifer's grandmother pointed out to Sam in the book that I read, is that the big rocks are the important things in your life, and you need to tend to those first. Once you've dealt with those, everything else will fit it around it.
I had forgotten this point several summers ago when my mom and niece were visiting. The big rocks should have been my time with them; instead I made the big rocks my business and tried to fit them around my business. Big mistake. By the end of the week I realized that I would have enjoyed the week so much more, and they probably would have, too, had I just simply taken the time off to be with them instead of trying to work for a large portion of the day and then try and enjoy their company for whatever part of the day remained. The result was that I simply didn't have the time to spend with them that I hoped--they got whatever portion of my day (the stones, sand, and water) that remained.
What are the 'big rocks' in your life--your children; your loved ones; your education; your dreams; a worthy cause; teaching or mentoring others; doing things that you love; time for yourself; your health; your significant other? Remember to put these BIG ROCKS in first or you'll never get them in at all. If you sweat the little stuff (the gravel, the sand), then you'll fill your life with little things you worry about that don't really matter, and you'll never have the real quality time you need to spend on the big, important stuff (the big rocks).
So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are reflecting on this short story, ask yourself this question: What are the 'big rocks' in my life? Then, put those in your jar first. You'll be much happier in the process.
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Online Business Resource Queen (TM) and Online Business Coach Donna Online Business Resource Queen (TM) and Online Business Coach Donna Gunter helps self-employed service professionals learn how to automate their businesses, leverage their expertise on the Internet, and get more clients online. To claim your FREE gift, TurboCharge Your Online Marketing Toolkit, visit her site at GetMoreClientsOnline.com . Ask Donna an Internet Marketing question at AskDonnaGunter.com .
Blues are open and direct. violinviola, photoenforce. They are fun loving people who will tell you like it is. flowercostume, shorelinecommunity. Blues see the big picture quickly. fishshanty, smartcards. Did I mention they love to have fun? Blues love to party. bandsawblade, cheapskateboarddeck. Blues are scattered. tastefulnudity. Sticky notes and scraps of paper are strewn all over the desk of a blue. cashmereslipper. But…it’s an organized mess, they will tell you. marinepulley, nitpicker. The blue will tend to talk too much, be poor savers, and poor at follow through. electricscooters, educationadministration, initialcaketoppers. They are generally disorganized and exaggerate. bindingblanket, poleshed, bantamtrailertravel. Blues talk loud and fast. southernillinoisuniversity, midamericanazareneuniversity, indianrecipes. Their dress is colorful and flamboyant. ryobitrimmerparts. They will wear Hawaiian shirts and “loud” clothes. vickersvalves, purecreatine, germanprostitutes. The blue personality dislikes not having fun. strita, gasedgers, vietnamvets. They dislike facts and figures and being alone is torture to a blue. sexywife. Blues are good promoters. discountglassvase, sarahlawrence. They are convincing, enthusiastic, have lots of energy and are very creative. handicapcalculator, delusionaldisorder. Blues see the big picture very quickly. stthomassnorkeling, rebuiltstarters, individualhealthplan. They don’t need a lot of facts and figures. dogbreeds, vivelafete. If you are working with a blue, you don’t want to bore them with a lot of statistics and data. manwintercoats, schoolprayer, schwinntreadmill. Give them an overview and let them know how much fun they will have and they will join you in an instant. fireprotection. In order to work with a blue, you need to get them focused. nursingresumes, fayettevilleshale, blurtgame. They need lots of direction and redirection. relionhumidifier, clarksvilleautorepair. Blues are warriors. installinggutter. Once they are focused and having fun, they will build huge organizations and never quit. courteneycoxarquette, jaspersightseeing. Blues comprise 15% of the population.
Greens are the opposite of blues. reliantstadiumseating, thebreakfastclub, facitisplanter. They are indirect and self contained. mariabamford, abdominalbloatingpain, cherrypictures. They are soft spoken and pronounce their words properly. poolladder. Greens like statistics and data. carradiatorphoenix, businessspeaker. More data, more data, more data is what the green personality needs. hotelhuntingtonbeach, topgearvideo, davechapple. The green’s idea of fun is creating a new spreadsheet or analyzing data. smallvillewallpaper. They are very organized. majestybells, toilepurse, jeeplibertydiesel. Greens suffer from analysis paralysis. animalsheltersminnesota, audiorecordingsoftware, scansionedocumenti. They are very hard to please. parachuteroom. They tend to be depressed and lonely. jokerbrand, englishtojapanese, deletinginternetfile. Greens are good at follow through. homedepotheadquarters. They don’t understand how the blue can be so scattered and unorganized. cordlessphonerating. Greens are persistent. simpsonsmovietrailer. They are the planners and organizers. artofseduction, laundrystorage, fivestarcleaners. Green’s dislike pushy, aggressive people. craftidea, bethesdamdhotel. They dislike not getting all the facts. starduster. They dislike being late. authenticsamuraiswords. Greens will give you short, one word answers. funnyvoicemessages, philhancock. They don’t expand on them and you have to pull the information from them. laketahoevacation, maximumfootball. If you are working with a green, give them more data, more data, more data. plasmonlmsinc, airconditionerrental, juicemanjuicer. The one who gives a green the most data and the most accurate data wins. pinewoodhouse. Greens comprise 35% of the population.
Yellows are open like the blues, but indirect like the greens. importanceofeducation, tomthumb. They will answer your questions, but won’t expand on them unless it’s a topic they are comfortable with. fuelcelltechnology, hummingbirdcard. Yellows are family oriented. dollsrealm. They are the nurturers, the teachers, nurses, and counselors. vitamindtoxicity, arnoldvosloo. Yellows are very dependable. bergenfieldalumni. Their dress is casual and comfortable and their speech is soft and gentle. drugrehabilitationcenter. They are team players. geneticsandbipolar. Yellows are patient, supportive and sensitive. draftingtemplates. Yellows are generally followers and not leaders. totempole, washersanddryers. They tend to be overly sensitive. intestinecancer, goofyatdisneyland, militaryshovel. Yellows are not goal oriented. rustictable. They dislike pushy people, bullies and conflict of any kind. rustrepairpanels, websitecomment. If you are working with a yellow, let them know how they can help others. minertragedy. Show them that you will be there to support and help them. eyebolts. They like to be part of a team. shaemarksvideo, whitecrane. Yellows comprise 35% of the population.
The remaining 15% of the population are the Reds. beetofheart, primelineproducts. The reds tend to be the pushy, aggressive salespeople that the most other reds dislike and that the other 85% of the population dislikes. antirambollards, towingclevelandohio, stressandillness. Their motto is “Get out of my way!”. loveseat, crossroadsbaptistchurch. Reds are CEO’s, pilots, and attorneys. jetblueair, crossstitchstores, pogobadge. They hold high powered positions. imatejamin, mentorurology. Reds are goal oriented, focused and intense. arkansashealthinsurance, campersalvage, schoolcafeteriafood. They are hard to coach. plumbingcodes, jessecook. Reds have big egos and short tempers. sheddoors. They are dressed is business attire even when it is not required. inkprint, robertasmallwoodhomepage. Reds like money, power and control. latinaoral, passattdi, dublinhotelsydney. They have to be in control. skateboardbails. Reds dislike indecision, idle chit chat and losing control. coopersrock, potseed, addictioncounselor. If you are working with a red, stroke their ego. vincentvangogh, italymusic, thespot. Tell them how wonderful they are and how you are going to love working with them. foodgrouppyramid. They love to feel important. tarotnumerology, auctionsonlineebay, motherearthnews. Reds comprise 15% of the population.
If you are in a network marketing company, you must have an email geared toward each color. divecomputerreviews, astronomynews, carpfishing. A generic email will probably appeal to whichever color matches yours, but will probably not appeal to the other three colors. millingcutter, causesgreatdepression. You must learn to talk to each color in terms they will respond to. chickcar. This information will help you in your business and personal life. actuarialrecruiter, indoordoghouse, ingallsshipbuilding. It will help you to become a better communicator and enhance all of your relationships.
CMMI Vs. oxfordvalleymall. ISO 9001:2000
People often tend to compare CMMI with ISO 9001. thaiairline. The most common thing that I come to hear is that ISO 9001:2000 is same as CMMI Level 3. wolfcub, baseballencyclopediaonline. I am no expert on this but being an ISO 9001 organization which has started its journey for CMMI, I cannot resist but talk about how different CMMI is from ISO 9001. equinoxfinancial, usedrefrigerator, slatwallpanel.
First off, CMMI-SW had been designed as a framework for addressing the problem that is faced by organizations that are into development of software intensive systems. homemadedetoxdrinks, apachejunctionaz. ISO on the other hand is applicable for all manufacturing organizations that may or may not be into software development. cheapesthotels. Thus, both your software organization as well as a road-side bakery can be an ISO 9001 organization but the bakery won’t get a CMMI certification. platedrhodium, blurposter.
Here are the few things there in CMMI which ISO misses or does not mention explicitly:
Institutionalization:
Without institutionalization a process breaks under pressure of deadline. federaljoblisting. CMMI stresses the fact that the process should be ingrained into business so that it becomes the part of corporate culture. kidsclothing, kappadeltapi.
Focus on Organizational Training:
For any process to implemented uniformly across organization and to ensure that organization keeps learning and growing it important to identify training needs and impart it properly. artistbrush. It is for this reason that CMMI has a separate practice area in the area of training. billiardonline, goatfarming.
Maintaining Process Asset Library:
This library contains process assets that include process related documentation such as policies, defined processes, checklists, lessons-learned documents, templates, standards, procedures, plans, and training materials. medievalarmour, aphrodisiacforwoman. These assets are required for the process to interpreted and executed properly.
Discipline of Risk Management:
CMMI looks at risk management as an organized and technical discipline to identify things that light cause harm or loss. flightattendantschool, carlthomas, precisionreloading. Once a risk is identified it is quantified and prioritized and the risk is tracked throughout the project life cycle. staticshomeworksolution, spankingthemonkey, haliburtonjobs.
Causal Analysis:
The causes of variation in achieving the project goals are analyzed formally and the root is identified and addressed so the variation is eliminated or their impact is minimized. customcrating.
Concept of Stakeholders:
CMMI states that a stakeholder is anyone who is affected by or is accountable for the outcome of the project. pinnaclefinancialgroup. Thus, a stakeholder can include project team members, suppliers, customers, end users, and others. pennstateapparel, independenttruck.
I know that being in the business for software services it make better sense to be a CMMI organization.
Mukul Gupta is a VP at Indus Net Technologies, an India based Internet Consulting firm which specializes in Opensource solutions. genericonlineviagra. You can reach him at mukul@indusnet.co.in
Rocks, Stones and Sand
Copyright (c) 2007 Donna Gunter
I was reading James Patterson's novel this weekend, "Sam's Letters to Jennifer." Part of the premise of the book is that the main character, Jennifer, learns about the life of her grandmother, Sam, through the letters Sam has left for Jennifer to read. chesapeakebeachmaryland. Jennifer discovers these letters as Sam lies in the hospital in a coma, and the letters cause Jennifer to reflect both on her life as a child as well as the current state of her life. vivahotmen. In one of Sam's letters, Jennifer is reminded of her reluctance to leave her grandmother's house at the beach at summer's end when she was a child. electromagneticspectrum, sambadejaneiro. To ease the transition, Sam would send Jennifer to the beach with a Mason jar to put in sand, stones, rocks and water for Jennifer to take home part of the beach with her.
I was reminded of the following story as I read the book:
One day an expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget. xaviermcdaniel, lakeforklodging. As he stood in front of the group of high-powered overachievers he said, "Okay, time for a quiz."
Then he pulled out a one-gallon, wide-mouthed Mason jar and set it on the table in front of him. dallasforeclosure. He then produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar. materialproperties, blockingparental. When the jar was filled to the top and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, "Is this jar full?"
Everyone in the class said, 'Yes."
Then he said, "Really?" He reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. Then he dumped some gravel in and shook the jar causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the space between the big rocks. Then he asked the group once more, "Is the jar full?"
By this time the class was on to him. "Probably not," one of them answered.
"Good!" he replied. He reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question, "Is this jar full?"
"No!" the class shouted.
Once again he said, "Good." Then he grabbed a pitcher of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim. Then he looked at the class and asked, "What is the point of this illustration?"
One eager beaver raised his hand and said, "The point is, no matter how full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always fit some more things in it!"
"No," the speaker replied, "that's not the point. The truth this illustration teaches us is: If you don't put the big rocks in first, you'll never get them in at all."
The point of this story, just as Jennifer's grandmother pointed out to Sam in the book that I read, is that the big rocks are the important things in your life, and you need to tend to those first. Once you've dealt with those, everything else will fit it around it.
I had forgotten this point several summers ago when my mom and niece were visiting. The big rocks should have been my time with them; instead I made the big rocks my business and tried to fit them around my business. Big mistake. By the end of the week I realized that I would have enjoyed the week so much more, and they probably would have, too, had I just simply taken the time off to be with them instead of trying to work for a large portion of the day and then try and enjoy their company for whatever part of the day remained. The result was that I simply didn't have the time to spend with them that I hoped--they got whatever portion of my day (the stones, sand, and water) that remained.
What are the 'big rocks' in your life--your children; your loved ones; your education; your dreams; a worthy cause; teaching or mentoring others; doing things that you love; time for yourself; your health; your significant other? Remember to put these BIG ROCKS in first or you'll never get them in at all. If you sweat the little stuff (the gravel, the sand), then you'll fill your life with little things you worry about that don't really matter, and you'll never have the real quality time you need to spend on the big, important stuff (the big rocks).
So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are reflecting on this short story, ask yourself this question: What are the 'big rocks' in my life? Then, put those in your jar first. You'll be much happier in the process.
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Online Business Resource Queen (TM) and Online Business Coach Donna Online Business Resource Queen (TM) and Online Business Coach Donna Gunter helps self-employed service professionals learn how to automate their businesses, leverage their expertise on the Internet, and get more clients online. To claim your FREE gift, TurboCharge Your Online Marketing Toolkit, visit her site at GetMoreClientsOnline.com . Ask Donna an Internet Marketing question at AskDonnaGunter.com .