Challenge With Dr. Jerry - the First

  ONE FINAL THOUGHT   I trust you have enjoyed this book. As you move forward, I wish you success and suggest that you keep in mind… 1. Everything begins with a thought. “Life consists of what a man is thinking about all day.” —RALPH WALDO EMERSON 2. What we think determines who we are. Who we are determines what we do. “The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.” —JOHN LOCKE 3. Our thoughts determine our destiny. Our destiny determines our legacy. “You are today where your thoughts have brought you. You will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” —JAMES ALLEN 4. People who go to the top think differently than others. “Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; Nothing expands possibilities like unleashed thinking.” —WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD 5. We can change the way we think. “Whatever things are true… noble… just… pure… lovely… are of good report. If there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy; think on thes...

  Chapter 11   Rely on Bottom-Line Thinking   “There ain’t no rules around here. We’re trying to accomplish something.” —THOMAS EDISON, INVENTOR How do you figure out the bottom line for your organization, business, department, team, or group? In many businesses, the bottom line is literally the bottom line. Profit determines whether you are succeeding. But  dollars should not always be the primary measure of success. Would you measure the ultimate success of your family by how much money you had at the end of the month or year? And if you run a non-profit or volunteer organization, how would you know whether you were performing at your highest potential? How do you think bottom line in that situation? A NONPROFIT’S BOTTOM LINE Frances Hesselbein had to ask herself exactly that question in 1976, when she became the National Executive Director of the Girl Scouts of America. When she first got involved with the Girl Scouts, running the organizat...

  Chapter 10   Practice Unselfish Thinking   Read it on Youtube “We cannot hold a torch to light another’s path without brightening our own.” —BEN SWEETLAND   So far in this book, we’ve discussed many kinds of thinking that can help you to achieve more. Each of them has the potential to make you more successful. Now I want to acquaint you with a kind of thinking with the potential to change your life in another way. It might even redefine how you view success. Unselfish thinking can often deliver a return greater than any other kind of thinking. Take a look at some of its benefits: 1. Unselfish Thinking Brings Personal Fulfillment Few things in life bring greater personal rewards than helping others. Charles H. Burr believed, “Getters generally don’t get happiness; givers get it.” Helping people brings great satisfaction. When you spend your  day unselfishly serving others, at night you can lay down your head with no regrets and sleep sound...

  Chapter 9   Benefit from Shared Thinking   “None of us is as smart as all of us.” —KEN BLANCHARD   Good thinkers, especially those who are also good leaders, understand the power of shared thinking. They know that when they value the thoughts and ideas of others, they receive the compounding results of shared thinking and accomplish more than they ever could on their own. Those who participate in shared thinking understand the following: 1. Shared Thinking Is Faster than Solo Thinking We live in a truly fast-paced world. To function at its current rate of speed, we can’t go it alone. I think the generation of young men and women just entering the workforce sense that very strongly. Perhaps that is why they value community so highly and are more likely to work for a company they like than one that pays them well. Working with others is like giving yourself a shortcut. If you want to learn a new skill quickly, how do you do it? Do you go off b...

  Chapter 8   Question Popular Thinking   “I’m not an answering machine, I’m a questioning machine. If we have all the answers, how come we’re in such a mess?” —DOUGLAS CARDINAL Economist John Maynard Keynes, whose ideas profoundly influenced economic theory and practices in the twentieth century, asserted, “The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from the old  ones.” Going against popular thinking can be difficult, whether you’re a businessperson bucking company tradition, a pastor introducing new types of music to his church, a new mother rejecting old wives’ tales handed down from her parents, or a teenager ignoring currently popular styles. Many of the ideas in this book go against popular thinking. If you value popularity over good thinking, then you will severely limit your potential to learn the types of thinking encouraged by this book. Popular thinking is… Too Average to Understand the Value of Good Thinking...