From e-nspirations at jeankelley.com Mon Jan 2 13:56:57 2006 From: e-nspirations at jeankelley.com (e-nspirations@jeankelley.com) Date: Mon Jan 2 13:57:00 2006 Subject: [e-nspirations] Two Ears, One Mouth Message-ID: <20060102195657.58E46C02E@mail.sus4.net> *************************************************************************** It is the privilege of wisdom to listen. -- Oliver W. Holmes *************************************************************************** Someone once said, "We are given two ears and one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we talk." Many times when we are deep in conversation, instead of listening we begin thinking of what we will say next. When we stop listening and begin thinking, we have lost touch with the moment. We can modify this tendency with a little effort. And it's worth it, because the greatest gift we can give another person is our rapt attention. by Jean Kelley e-nspire a friend!! 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Jean Kelley Consulting, Inc. 918-496-9192 copyright 2000-2005, Jean Kelley *************************************************************************** Resources: For more information about Dear Jean books and materials: To e-nspire a friend: From e-nspirations at jeankelley.com Wed Jan 25 10:01:16 2006 From: e-nspirations at jeankelley.com (e-nspirations@jeankelley.com) Date: Wed Jan 25 10:01:18 2006 Subject: [e-nspirations] Einstein says: Message-ID: <20060125160116.54DA2C174@mail.sus4.net> *************************************************************************** "Try not to become a success but rather try to become a person of value." --Albert Einstein *************************************************************************** There is a difference between success and significance. Success happens as a result of action in relationship to reaching our goals. Significance happens as a result of actions in relationship to making the planet a better place. We have opportunities every week to be a person of value, to make the planet a better place. Whether it is reaching out to someone in need or doing something that needs to be done without being told, we can all be a jewel in the treasure box of the world. We can all be a person of value. by Jean Kelley e-nspire a friend!! Invite someone you know to receive these monthly messages. ___________________________________________________________________________ Jean Kelley Consulting specializes in executive development, selection, and retention. Through her seminars, media exposure, books, and one-to-one consulting, entrepreneur Jean Kelley has helped thousands of people improve their positions. Jean Kelley Consulting, Inc. 918-496-9192 Copyright 2006, Jean Kelley *************************************************************************** Resources: For more information about Dear Jean books and materials: To e-nspire a friend: From e-nspirations at jeankelley.com Thu Mar 9 09:22:01 2006 From: e-nspirations at jeankelley.com (e-nspirations@jeankelley.com) Date: Thu Mar 9 09:22:03 2006 Subject: [e-nspirations] The path to abundance Message-ID: <20060309152201.ECD99C41F@mail.sus4.net> ******************************************************************** "Abundance is from activity." --Turkish Proverb ******************************************************************** None of us ever accomplishes anything thinking. The only path toward abundance is through activity. Moving, working, becoming. We can dream dreams, set goals, even study, study, study. All of this helps, but nothing beats action. We actively construct our dreams. We enthusiastically pursue our visions. We methodically take steps toward our goals. We apply our studies to achieve our desires. We take action to prosper. by Jean Kelley e-nspire a friend!! Invite someone you know to receive these monthly messages. ___________________________________________________________________________ Jean Kelley Consulting specializes in executive development, selection, and retention. Through her seminars, media exposure, books, and one-to-one consulting, entrepreneur Jean Kelley has helped thousands of people improve their positions. Jean Kelley Consulting, Inc. 918-496-9192 Copyright 2006, Jean Kelley *************************************************************************** Resources: For more information about Dear Jean books and materials: To e-nspire a friend: From e-nspirations at jeankelley.com Tue Apr 18 15:57:51 2006 From: e-nspirations at jeankelley.com (e-nspirations@jeankelley.com) Date: Tue Apr 18 15:57:53 2006 Subject: [e-nspirations] Escape 100 days of sorrow Message-ID: <20060418205751.ED4B5C42B@mail.sus4.net> ******************************************************************** If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. -- Chinese Proverb ******************************************************************** In the passion and heat of our anger, we've all said things we regret. Patience is the way to save us from that regret. As Thomas Jefferson put it, "When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry, count to one hundred." That time between action and reaction allows us to step away from the passion and allows our better judgment to step in. We all know the wise action is to take one step back and evaluate the situation. The trick is doing so with boiling blood and razor sharp words on the tips of our tongues. Restraint of tongue and pen is called for here! by Jean Kelley e-nspire a friend!! Invite someone you know to receive these monthly messages. ___________________________________________________________________________ Jean Kelley Consulting specializes in executive development, selection, and retention. Through her seminars, media exposure, books, and one-to-one consulting, entrepreneur Jean Kelley has helped thousands of people improve their positions. Jean Kelley Consulting, Inc. 918-496-9192 Copyright 2006, Jean Kelley *************************************************************************** Resources: For more information about Dear Jean books and materials: To e-nspire a friend: From e-nspirations at jeankelley.com Mon May 15 09:38:55 2006 From: e-nspirations at jeankelley.com (e-nspirations@jeankelley.com) Date: Mon May 15 09:38:57 2006 Subject: [e-nspirations] Keep Shooting Message-ID: <20060515143855.D9A17C256@mail.sus4.net> ******************************************************************** The big shots are only the little shots who keep shooting. -- Christopher Morley ******************************************************************** We sometimes feel as though what we are doing is having no effect; as though our actions are too small, even to affect our own journey through life. Like raindrops falling on a stone, we can't always see the effects of our actions. We do know, though, that erosion is one of the most powerful forces on earth--not fast, but completely unstoppable. Persistence is the same kind of force. If we continue to press on, if we keep on shooting, we will eventually see results. Persist. by Jean Kelley e-nspire a friend!! Invite someone you know to receive these monthly messages. ___________________________________________________________________________ Jean Kelley Consulting specializes in executive development, selection, and retention. Through her seminars, media exposure, books, and one-to-one consulting, entrepreneur Jean Kelley has helped thousands of people improve their positions. Jean Kelley Consulting, Inc. 918-496-9192 Copyright 2006, Jean Kelley *************************************************************************** Resources: For more information about Dear Jean books and materials: To e-nspire a friend: From e-nspirations at jeankelley.com Mon Jun 5 11:14:42 2006 From: e-nspirations at jeankelley.com (e-nspirations@jeankelley.com) Date: Mon Jun 5 11:14:43 2006 Subject: [e-nspirations] I hope you dance Message-ID: <20060605161442.04C03C072@mail.sus4.net> ******************************************************************** Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance! ******************************************************************** Life isn't always fair. Often life does not fulfill our expectations. Life isn't always pleasant. Frequently we are called upon to have crucial conversations with those we care about. Life isn't always easy. Sometimes we are asked to make decisions that seem to have no win for anyone. At the same time life is what we have. To be content we have to accept life on life's terms. And, we have choices. We can trudge resentfully. Or stay stuck in the past. Or dance. I hope you dance. by Jean Kelley e-nspire a friend!! Invite someone you know to receive these monthly messages. ___________________________________________________________________________ Jean Kelley Consulting specializes in executive development, selection, and retention. Through her seminars, media exposure, books, and one-to-one consulting, entrepreneur Jean Kelley has helped thousands of people improve their positions. Jean Kelley Consulting, Inc. 918-496-9192 Copyright 2006, Jean Kelley *************************************************************************** Resources: For more information about Dear Jean books and materials: To e-nspire a friend: From e-nspirations at jeankelley.com Mon Jul 10 19:47:30 2006 From: e-nspirations at jeankelley.com (e-nspirations@jeankelley.com) Date: Mon Jul 10 19:47:32 2006 Subject: [e-nspirations] People-pleasing Choices Message-ID: <20060711004730.4CD9EC072@mail.sus4.net> ******************************************************************** "Try to please everyone and no one is pleased. Please yourself and you will be pleased." -- my mother ******************************************************************** Many of us judge ourselves and make our decisions based on what people think about us. Even though we may influence others, we can't control what others think of us. When was the last time you intended to help someone and "they took it the wrong way"? When we constantly work for the approval of others, without regard for our own desires and dreams, we rob ourselves of serenity. At some point in our lives, we need to make choices because they are wholesome and well-thought-out choices, not solely because of the effects we think our choices will have on opinions others have of us. by Jean Kelley e-nspire a friend!! Invite someone you know to receive these monthly messages. ___________________________________________________________________________ Jean Kelley Consulting specializes in executive development, selection, and retention. Through her seminars, media exposure, books, and one-to-one consulting, entrepreneur Jean Kelley has helped thousands of people improve their positions. Jean Kelley Consulting, Inc. 918-496-9192 Copyright 2006, Jean Kelley *************************************************************************** Resources: For more information about Dear Jean books and materials: To e-nspire a friend: From e-nspirations at jeankelley.com Wed Aug 23 16:48:07 2006 From: e-nspirations at jeankelley.com (e-nspirations@jeankelley.com) Date: Wed Aug 23 16:48:09 2006 Subject: [e-nspirations] Selfless Giving Message-ID: <20060823214807.9623DC016@mail.sus4.net> ******************************************************************** "You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give." -- Kahlil Gibran ******************************************************************** Selfless giving requires a significant personal sacrifice on our part. Listening to a friend who is immersed in grief, admitting that we are wrong, or otherwise doing something that we don't want to do is selfless giving. Selfless giving might not always feel good. In fact, it can be extremely difficult or uncomfortable. When we give of ourselves we are giving something that no one else can give. by Jean Kelley e-nspire a friend!! Invite someone you know to receive these monthly messages. ___________________________________________________________________________ Jean Kelley Consulting specializes in executive development, selection, and retention. Through her seminars, media exposure, books, and one-to-one consulting, entrepreneur Jean Kelley has helped thousands of people improve their positions. Jean Kelley Consulting, Inc. 918-496-9192 Copyright 2006, Jean Kelley *************************************************************************** Resources: For more information about Dear Jean books and materials: To e-nspire a friend: From e-nspirations at jeankelley.com Tue Sep 12 23:20:22 2006 From: e-nspirations at jeankelley.com (e-nspirations@jeankelley.com) Date: Tue Sep 12 23:20:23 2006 Subject: [e-nspirations] Feeling Inferior Message-ID: <20060913042022.40CBDC053@mail.sus4.net> ******************************************************************** "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." -- Eleanor Roosevelt ******************************************************************** As we go about our everyday business at home or at work, people have expectations of us. People expect us to listen, stop, go, yield, wait, try, help and hurry. When we don't meet their expectations and when they are critical, we sometimes feel deflated and occasionally inferior in some way. We might even feel as though we don't measure up. We have no control over what people think of us. We do have control over what we think of ourselves and what we say to ourselves. by Jean Kelley e-nspire a friend!! Invite someone you know to receive these monthly messages. ___________________________________________________________________________ Jean Kelley Consulting specializes in executive development, selection, and retention. Through her seminars, media exposure, books, and one-to-one consulting, entrepreneur Jean Kelley has helped thousands of people improve their positions. Jean Kelley Consulting, Inc. 918-496-9192 Copyright 2006, Jean Kelley *************************************************************************** Resources: For more information about Dear Jean books and materials: To e-nspire a friend: From e-nspirations at jeankelley.com Tue Oct 3 00:12:51 2006 From: e-nspirations at jeankelley.com (e-nspirations@jeankelley.com) Date: Tue Oct 3 00:12:53 2006 Subject: [e-nspirations] The Key to Paradise Message-ID: <20061003051251.9318AC053@mail.sus4.net> ******************************************************************** "Patience is the key to paradise." -- Turkish Proverb ******************************************************************** Rush, rush, rush. Now, now, now! We live in a society that thrives on the now. Whatever it is, we want it now. We set goals and expect to achieve them now. We tap our feet and roll our eyes and expect the world to move faster for us. When a mountain climber looks up at a mountain she doesn't expect to be at the top in 5 minutes. She has a plan. Faster isn't an issue. Steady is. If she is not patient, she will make a wrong step and fall. She places each foot carefully and is accepting of the time it takes to get to the top. The same is true of any endeavor. Patience is the key. by Jean Kelley e-nspire a friend!! Invite someone you know to receive these monthly messages. ___________________________________________________________________________ Jean Kelley Consulting specializes in executive development, selection, and retention. Through her seminars, media exposure, books, and one-to-one consulting, entrepreneur Jean Kelley has helped thousands of people improve their positions. Jean Kelley Consulting, Inc. 918-496-9192 Copyright 2006, Jean Kelley *************************************************************************** Resources: For more information about Dear Jean books and materials: To e-nspire a friend: