Interesting ideas with Stan Hustad

Well the old Bugs Bunny question, "What's up Doc?" is certainly appropriate today.  Ever since the President Joe Biden's performance at the presidential debate last week, the political situation in the United States is in the state of chaos and uncertainty.

However my prediction of sometime ago is coming true... Donald Trump is not going to jail.  In fact, instead of going to the big house he might be going to the White House.

So indeed we are in for interesting times.  Let's wait and see what happens and perhaps then we will know with greater clarity and conviction what to do.

And maybe it would help just to learn how to breathe slowly... And here is a productivity tip,,, Smart gentleman don't type or text they talk. 

Let me tell you the story!

 This is interesting ideas for a Friday and this is the day when we talk about Transformation. This is not just about changes or adjustments or perhaps some renewals, this is where we seek to become people who are very different and because of that we can do some very different and powerful things.

We want to be people who have been transformed and because of that we can create, guide, perhaps direct, and even create an environment where transformation can take place for our lives, the people we love, the organizations we serve, and the good causes that we have been led to support.

And then we want to share with you the five words that will help you begin to put into place your transformational plan.  It's just an introduction to the words but with your own creativity and some further coaching you can figure out how it might be helpful and useful to you.

And unfortunately for President Joe Biden the transformation that he was hoping for did not take place.  And I will not dwell or even talk about that, but just to remind you that when it comes to presidential debates that we can learn a very significant lesson about how to use the mass marketing media today.  I have a story from my childhood that may illustrate a significant media lesson.

There are lots of wonderful stories and ideas about the whole idea of having a Posse.... So let me tell you a little bit about that and why it might be something that you could do...

And then let me tell you about a friend of mine who is establishing what we now call a Curiosity Crew 

This program is for you~

That's what we wondered when we first saw it.  What in the world could gardening have to do with guns.  Well let me start with that brief but kind of fun story. 

And then I received a very strange greeting but I think I was smart enough to catch it right away.  Well not right away but pretty soon.  Yes, my dear friend wished me all the best on the next journey that I would be taking around the sun.

This is indeed a special day and I was motivated to do something very different. In fact I had never done it before in terms of this special red plate day.  That comes from the fact that in our home our children would have a big bright red plate on their very special day.

And you probably have caught on by now that I am celebrating a pretty significant day and I did something that I believe will be very helpful for me and I pass on the idea to you.

Because I want good things to come your way on your job life and journey around the sun.

I was going to have a meeting with another young man. No I am not a young man but he was.  But of course you can be more than a grown-up and still be a young man compared to me. 

But I wanted to tell him why I wanted to meet with him.  And so I told him why. And one of the last things I said what is it that he might be a little bit dangerous.  And he was bright and smart and he immediately caught what I might mean and he agreed.

And of course I then told him that was a high compliment. And now I want to tell you the story so that you can decide whether perhaps it's time for you to be a little bit dangerous.

 No that is not meant to be a Clickbait title, but it's meant to get your attention. Yes today is a holiday, a religious commemoration, remembrance, and maybe a celebration.  And the event that the holiday is all about has shocked and bothered millions of people for centuries and still does.

So let me tell you what the holiday is and what it's about, and then that there just might be for you and me some lessons that we should learn.  Some of you will be upset where it leads me and others will be in full agreement.

But indeed I hope that most of us will agree that we really should not be killing children anymore.  So here is the story and here is the challenge in about 16 minutes.

No that is not a trick question. It really happened and she really did. And of course there's a story. Quite a fascinating and moving story.

But it came out of a sales and marketing strategy that I developed for men and women who were in the financial services business helping people with the financial planning insurance and investment, and perhaps planning for their estate and everyone's eventual passing.

It was a story question and it was... What in your treasure chest that you will be passing on to those you love and care for after you are gone?... And one of the ultimate questions, how do you want to be remembered.

And as one of my heroes who recently passed said, if you don't know the answer to that question you really don't know what to do when you get up in the morning.  But that's another story and I think you'll enjoy this one,

Stan

It goes back to June 10, 1935 in Akron Ohio.  Two men hopelessly addicted to booze tried to figure out how they could get sober.  A famous preacher in New York City also got involved in their lives and help them figure out in many ways how to live the life that would not be destroyed.

Right now many of you, and some of you very deeply, know what I'm talking about. Yes this is the birthday of AA, and for sure it saved the lives and continues to save the lives of millions of people.

I have two stories that I would like to tell you about AA as part of our program plan to celebrate and help people achieve transformations in their life in business today and for tomorrow.  

So please join me for 15 minutes and let me tell you the stories and perhaps you also can give thanks and congratulations not only to the organization and the movement but perhaps there's someone you know dearly. 

 Let them know how proud you are of them and that you celebrate with them ... And you will also learn that there's a good possibility that all of us are addicted to something.

Thanks

Stan

It's June 6. 80 years ago today thousands of soldiers sailors and others stormed the beaches of Normandy in France to begin the invasion that ultimately would destroy the Nazi empire and bring it into the second world war in Europe after millions upon millions of people had died, suffered, and had their lives ruined.

 I have walked through that bloody battlefield and so may I share some of my stories about that experience of being on the beach. I have a very personal story about a man in my family connection who was very much involved in all that happened through that horrible war. He became a good friend and I was able to help him tell his story which was an incredible story indeed.

So please take about 15 minutes for me to tell you the story and then perhaps suggest some things that we can do and better understand as we live our lives in these trouble times today,

Thank you for hearing my story!

No the title is not click bait. But of course I'm trying to get your attention so that you might take a time out and actually listen. But my friend that is what all of us are trying to do all the time in life and business today. We are trying to get people to listen.

So if I have your attention, I believe I have some interesting ideas in terms of what Donald Trump should do if he gets what could be an extraordinary sentence.  There are people who are asking for him to go to jail for a long time. The problem is that in New York we've got muggers thugs and all kinds of other bad people who are never sentenced to jail.

And his conviction is being appealed, and there's a good chance that the decision of the court that convicted him and pronounces a sentence on him, will be over turned. But who knows.

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,was also charged with crimes, and he was put in jail. By the way so was Saint Paul, the great Christian apostle

If I were his coach, I would have some tough and perhaps effective counsel for helping him deal with the situation, and maybe even turning it into a positive for him and a detriment to his opponents.

Some of the same advice might be helpful for you in difficult situation's today. So now let me assure you that it's worth your time to listen to my story.