“Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic.” (Dale Carnegie) A friend of mine recently discovered D.C. and his book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People.” Tho published in 1936, it remains relevant today. Do you want to have more friends? Do you want to influence people…in some particular way? Carnegie has some suggestions. For the most part, I’ve found self-help books to be helpful…Zig Ziglar, Wayne Dyer, Steven Covey. Give ‘em a try! ;-) Jack
FROM LBP: I will take a management role at work. It’s announced to the team today. I will work on being enthusiastic 👍===JACK: Management gives you a new and different way to influence people. But you will be the same person, so I believe that you will continue to be the one who wins friends. Enthusiastic is a word whose root means that the spirit of God is in you.
FROM TAMPA SHIRL: Have u been watching capable history this weekend? They were doing Springfield Illinois. I did not know that a Lincoln Museum and library opened there in 2005! Very interesting! I used to take my students to new Salem and Springfield- one of my favorite trips. Not much TV watching this weekend, but I continue to be enthusiastic about Abe, one of my heroes. ===SHIRL: Today is President’s Day and it is an exciting time to be living! Young people today have many decisions to make.y decisions to make!===JACK: Decisions to make? Each generation has them. We had ours. Recently I referred to a hymn composed during Civil War times..."Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide."
FROM PC IN CT: One of my favorites: Duhigg's "The Power of Habit". ===JACK: To check out the power of habit, try sitting in a different pew on a Sunday morning.
FROM BLAZING OAKS: Bill's dad, who opened his Oaks & Sons Construction business, after working in a John Deere factory for several years, read that book, and it was very helpful to him! He served as Pres. of the school board, andmany social organizations, even tho he had only an 8th grade education. He was a respected leader! As poet Samuel Ullman said years ago: "Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the Soul!" I believe it!===JACK: Detroit Public Schools have given up trying to prepare everyone for college. They're back to offering training to those who want skills for jobs that are available...jobs that are waiting for those who graduate.===OAKS: Yes, Springfield High Schools and Jr Colleges are doing the same. With training you can make a pretty decent living following a trade! Mark left college after a year, and became a master carpenter. He
did that for awhile supporting a family, and then became a state worker that offered more perks and comfortable retirement.===JACK: Michigan's new governor wants free Community College (2-yr) for each high school grad in order to get tech training for the jobs that are available. The trades are offering apprenticeships to interested people. Opportunities are becoming available to replace an aging workforce.. One of our seminaries now has a 2-yr in school training plus a 2-yr paid internship. I don't look at that as a negative, but as a way to give better and more competitive training for tomorrow's pastors.===OAKS: Yes, Springfield High Schools and Jr Colleges are doing the same. With training you can make a pretty decent living following a trade! Mark left college after a year, and became a master carpenter. He did that for a while supporting a family, and then became a state worker that offered more perks and comfortable retirement. I would to. The times, they are a-changing! As the old song goes....===JACK: Sometimes I long for the good old days...but, by and large, a new generation has to make their own "good old days."
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