May 12, 2009

A Lesson from Ug the Hunter – Success Leaves Clues

Filed under: Audio 4 Minutes of Freedom, Goal Setting — Tags: , , , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

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Lost in the mists of time before civilization existed, even before Zig Ziglar, there was a man named Ug. Ug was a mighty hunter and leader of his tribe. Ug was also one of the first great inventors.

Ug developed the first stone knife to make killing and preparing the meat easier. He invented the bow to fire a small spear from a great distance, making it easier to hunt many fast, hard-to catch animals. Ug became known as the greatest hunter of his tribe, and he shared his secrets with other Read More...

May 11, 2009

A Lesson from a Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

Filed under: Cultivating Passion and Significance — Tags: , , , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

A Professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

So the Professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The Professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up Read More...

May 8, 2009

My Stroke of Insight – Jill Bolte Taylor Ph.D.



Meet neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D.

In 1996, while researching the brain at Harvard, she suffered a hemorrhagic stroke. She lost language, movement and her relationship with reality.  But what Dr. Bolte gained was even more profound. 

Over the next 11 years she was able to completely heal her brain Read More...

May 7, 2009

What is Your Favorite Business Book Contest

As a company, we are all voracious readers and always on the look out for great books. We believe that the books you read have a tremendous impact on your attitude, success and quality of your life.

So, for this month’s contest, we want to know:

What is your favorite business book AND what is one thing you learned from it?

To enter, post your answer as a comment below.  Feel free to enter as many books/insights as you would like.

Winners will be based on the quality of the insights they learned from the book.

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May 6, 2009

Your Patterns and Default Setting

Filed under: Goal Setting — Tags: , , , — Roger Seip @ 7:17 am

In the coaching relationships I have with our clients, the major problem I see is that individuals end up in the same place – over and over and over again. They mean to save money and build wealth, only to end up (again) with “too much month at the end of the money.” They’ve lost the same 15 pounds 8 times in the last decade. They quit one job only to end up doing the exact same job with the exact same pay for a different company. They end a relationship and then start dating the same person with a different name. Sound familiar? Everyone has patterns and they are determined by what we refer to as the “default setting”.

The “default setting” Read More...

May 5, 2009

The Difference Between Joy and Happiness

Joy, oh I love talking about joy. I’ve done hundreds of interviews where I have the opportunity to talk about joy and I tell people all the time that I’m thrilled and proud to work with an organization that values joy. Joy is our second core value and we live it everyday.

Many people often struggle with what joy is. How does joy affect your everyday life and how can you make sure that are pursuing it? Joy is a word that’s taken for granted and often gets confused with happiness. So stop and think about it for second. What’s the difference between joy and happiness?

Well, I would argue that happiness Read More...

May 4, 2009

Freedom Personal Development – Freedom Fest 2009

Filed under: Company News — Tags: , , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

The Freedom Personal Development Family gathered in Madison, WI this past weekend to take time to work on our business, learn from each other, grow and celebrate the victories of the last year.

This bi-annual gathering is known as Freedom Fest and it was wonderful to have this amazing group of individuals in one room.

Thanks everyone – can’t wait to see you again!!

Be Free!

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May 1, 2009

Hindsight is 20/20 Contest Winners Announced

Thank you all for the great answers to our Hindsight is 20/20 contest. I had a very difficult time narrowing it down to 3 choices, but feel these 3 captured the essence of all the answers.

Here are the winners!!

First Place winner is John Neyer. He has won an “Expect Success” Book AND 3 Private, One-On-One, Personal Development Coaching Sessions with Renee Shupe, The Redhead Coach www.redheadcoach.com

This was John’s Read More...

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