Some of the words of ancient wisdom were, "there's a time for everything, a time for peace and a time for war."  Well could it be that our life and business are now I'm going to be affected in some way by the fact that there's a lot of war going on in our world today, and the threat is that it not only will continue but grow.

Obviously the people of Israel, this has affected everything and everybody, but there is a very good chance that this will affect you and your business in someway..l and there's a possibility that you might need some extraordinary courage strength and wisdom to help you figure out what to do. Maybe I can help you

Yes that was a question I just got up, are you still in the business of teaching people that fear kills everything.  I think I am, and indeed there are a number of things that are very fearful so perhaps I can help you, to be brave and courageous anyhow!

Thanks

Stan

Well obviously I don't know, but just as obviously as a young Jewish man rabbi teacher he would certainly fit the profile of what they were all about.  But I have something different to talk about it just might be good to know and think about in these terrible and tragic times.

First of all if you were a follower of the man and you were in the world day what do you think he would do and what would you do.  He got very angry at the people who were cheating the poor people out of a few pence for the price of pigeons.

So obviously when he sees hate and injustice and terrible things happening I don't know if he would just be an observer,

 And we will talk about that so you can think about that and then what is going on why would the Hamas people put their own family and friends and what is going to be a humanitarian nightmare and catastrophe not only for a few Israelis ... But for many of their family and friends.

Then ironically in the midst of a mess I became aware of how very blessed I am with many many small simple blessings and I'd like to share them with you so that perhaps you can know about them for you too.

Thanks

Stan

Once again we will get a lesson in people not getting the message.  Hamas was given the message repeatedly and they didn't get it and now they will get it,  and the Israelis will be reminded a message that they forgot, but now they might remember.

I am in the business of helping people make sure that their message is powerful pointed and present and that people get it.  I have lots of stories to tell you about people who unfortunately are examples of a great quotation that says, the problem with communication is that most of the time it never happens.

Don't worry this is not a political rant it is just a statement of reality but from this reality there are lessons in what is happening that will be vital for us all now that we know that we're going to have to be much better at communicating our messages and we're going to have to get ready for the world in life and business to really be tough in the fourth quarter.

So I am auditioning to help you get ready right now for a better life in a better business.

Thanks

Stan

It's whatall the news is all about and you probably have already heard hundreds and thousands of opinions about it and there's very little reason why I should add anything to the clutter and maybe the noise,

But I just might have a few minutes that might be helpful to you today as you kind of stir through the mess and missings of your own life, and make it at least for you a better week than usual. 

As one of my mentors said to me, Stan the point of you being a real grown-up and being what you call a 3% person in many cases is just the ability without distress or fear to accept that reality is very real.

And so I simply use one of my favorite expressions when it helps me talk about myself and with others and that is the realization that life is full of deep water,

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Stan

 To be one of the 3% means that you're probably going to be quite different because 97% of the people are different than you in a crucial way.  That may lead you to a good advantage but I also know it will lead you into difficult, believe me I know, to be good and possibly great is to attract difficulty and adversity. I guarantee that,

So today in under 20 minutes in our future Friday conversation I want to quote one of my favorite Bible verses and I can pretty will be assured that it's not the favorite one for many people because it's very different. But would you join me in a little imaginative expedition,

The story tells us Jesus who is very different came back to his hometown and in front of the people who knew him well and were aware of his goodness and his confidence and the fact that the community was better off because of him, offered him a chance to speak at the local place of worship.,

Their acclamation soon turned to incredible anger and they set out to kill him.  Certainly not a very good way to begin a new change the world movement,  but if you read the whole story you may find something very useful for you.

Indeed I called the step aside factor possible for the 3% 

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Stan

Today I want to share with you the secret that most people just don't know, and it's really not a secret at all. She was strong bold and braver than she knew but she was not much different than you, but she started to live differently that day.

That was the day she made the statement above that she wanted to be one of the 3% and because we are different we have started our new year now so that we can get a Headstart and a bit of a leap and everybody else because we two want to be one of the 3%.

And the sad fact is that most people have not a clue of what we're talking about and yet it could be one of the things that will inspire you and help to truly check charge of your Life and circumstances and begin to create a life in business that will put you in the place just right.

So take a 20 minute coffee time out and listen to the story and then do a little self inspection on you and discover what might be some of the possibilities that could make this year, which unfortunately will be a mess for most people, and it could be the year, the best year of your life because you decided to be different.  You decided to be one of the three!

 Yes, be one of the three. Her success started when after a workshop she came up to me and said, Stan I want to be one of the 3%.

This week we're gonna take time to try and share with you some of the critical success factors that I have learned in my many years as a broadcaster and as a worldwide business performance coach.

And in many ways it will all come down to you joining my friend and making that same statement and then spending lots of time every day doing things that will help you to be one of the successful select 3%...

And one of the things you will have to do is start asking and answering some different and what appears from time to time to be crazy questions like this...

What is the trouble with you?

And I begin with some self disclosure in telling you with the trouble is with me!

Thanks

Stan

Of course the past is gone, the present is right here, but the mess is one that we cannot do very much about.  The leadership that we have in so many organizations and institutions continues to make life difficult for all of us except those who are fortunate enough to be perhaps very wealthy.  But with the rising lawlessness in the land even they are not safe anymore.

So the motto and the directions that we need to have are very simple, looking forward.  So I challenge you with that,and revisit one of the key success and critical success factors in life and that is to seek to be in live as one of the select 3%.  And so I will mention that today but further explanation will follow.

However it is time to remind ourselves that there are more important things than having all the good things and so there is a old story from an old book that can remind us the performance we give in difficult times and in bad situations it's not dependent on anything outside of us.

So let me tell you about SOS!

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Stan 

It's good to remember that most of the people in the media are not the smartest or brightest people in the world. And the debate idea about the presidential candidates as it is presently constructed is a bad idea.

It's not really a debate and let me tell you how they should do it that would be a lot better ... And again Donald Trump was not there and that was probably a smart thing for him to do and let me tell you why because whether you like him or not he's smart.

Then let me remind you to remember this year to study the two men who put us into the air and taught us how to fly.  Read their story because you can learn a whole lot about being successful in life if you follow their example.

And if you are trying to be successful in life and you are at at least your 50th year, and you should start younger much younger please remember that you were now to be in the business of teaching somebody, maybe manyi somebodys.  

So please take my 20 minutes I'm going to challenge you a lot but I think you'll enjoy it because it'll help you live a better life for this year starting now.

Thanks

Stan

No it's not about doing the YouTube TED talks it's about something much simpler and it may be much more effective in helping you build relationships it will help you build your business. 

I learned this many years ago from a man who learned it many years ago before that from his father who had been a successful businessman. 

Today business people located around the world do much of their work by email and texting and other stuff like that and then doing so they don't communicate well and they don't communicate often enough and so I'm gonna tell you that if you're going to work with me you're gonna have to learn how to do a TED talk .. I think you might find that a very good idea.

All the best

Stan