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Anchors A-Weight

June 4, 2014 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

There are “big picture” and “smaller picture” health choices.

heart-with-graphA lump in one’s breast is “big picture.” Finding time to take a walk or choosing between deep fried or grilled chicken could be classified, “smaller picture.” Granted making enough wise “smaller picture” health choices is a “big picture” issue in the end. However for discussion sake, “big picture” issues are beyond the control of the every-person, requiring action without delay. “Smaller picture” issues provide choice and possess the luxury of time.

So, although lowering my sodium intake today, a smaller picture issue, will not have a direct affect in the immediate, it could – over time — determine whether or not I get high blood pressure and a stroke, a definite “big picture” issue.

The “big picture” is made of infinite “small pictures.”

“Big pictures” require more knowledge to correct than do “small pictures.” As example, no one has the wherewithal to preform self-administered angioplasty after suffering a myocardial infarction. Conversely, when it comes to the “small picture,” we usually possess enough understanding to know what to do. It doesn’t take a cardio surgeon’s expertise to know that a deep dish, 12-meat-special, 24-inch pizza infused with gooey, dripping, cheese crust is not as healthy as a veggie stir-fry. One need not be an Olympic athlete to recognize that a morning walk is healthier that catching up with gossip on “The View.” Even non-scholars comprehend that reading is a superior way to relax than is the third martini.

We appreciate these to be true. Moreover, unlike “big picture” decisions, we maintain control over our decisions and actions.

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Filed Under: Change, Diet, goals, Gratitude, Inspiration, Newspaper Column, Success Tagged With: achievement, anchor, big picture, choices, correct decisions, decisions, goals, making decisions, what matters

Listen to as Many People as You Can

April 8, 2013 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

Listen to as many ideas as you can.

Can you hear me?

Even if you don’t use what others say, you won’t have the option if you don’t listen.

I was surprised that one of the best lessons I ever learned was from someone I barely respected.

He was a consultant at a radio station at which I worked in my twenties. I thought he was a buffoon but, because he held control over my position, I was forced to listen to him.

He told me “Great managers don’t always come up with the best ideas, they just recognize them.”

I thought that was brilliant! It turned me around in a minute.

Whether you’re a manager of a business or a family, the advice is powerful.

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Filed Under: Asking for help, Communicating, Motivational Monday, Overcoming Obstacles Tagged With: decision making, indecision, making decisions

It’s OK to Change Your Mind

April 1, 2013 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

It is perfectly acceptable to change your mind.

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We have the right to change our minds.

Sometimes, we feel that simply because we agreed to do something – or we decided not to – that we are locked into that position “forever.”

As adults, we can decide later that what we decided previously is no longer appropriate for us.

Having said that, as adults, we have to make sure we tell others who will be affected – and we give them enough advance notice to adjust.

Also, realize that they might disagree with our new decision. If that happens, listen to what they have to say.

They just might be correct.

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Filed Under: Change, Motivational Monday Tagged With: decision making, indecision, making decisions

Dealing With Crisis – Monday Motivational Memo

April 30, 2012 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

When in a crisis, it’s better to ask “HOW do I go out of here?” rather than “WHY am I here?”

When the crisis is over, figure out why.

When “stuff” happens to us over and over again, we have a normal tendency to throw up our arms in frustration and say, “WHY is this happening to me again?”

The better question is “HOW do I deal with it?” Better yet, “HOW do I stop it from happening again?”

WHY is an intellectual word; it’s great for figuring out the cause and for planning. HOW is an action word, it always paints a path forward.

You might not like the path but at least you’re no longer a victim and you have a choice.

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Filed Under: Change, Motivational Monday, Overcoming Obstacles Tagged With: action, choices, coaching service, frustration, how, making decisions, planning, service, subscribers, why

Take Time to Make Good Decisions

April 11, 2011 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

When you don’t know what to do, it’s OK to take some time to think about it.

Most of the pressure we feel to make a decision is usually self-imposed. We are afraid that if we don’t make the decision “right now,” we won’t have the opportunity to do so, or that we’ll look stupid or indecisive by not having an answer immediately.

The truth is that if we make a quick decision under pressure, the odds are that it will not be as good a decision as taking some time to think about. It’s better to make a correct decision in a little while instead of a poor one immediately.

(Of course, if the decision affects someone else, be fair and tell them how much time you need and then don’t make them “chase you” for the answer. Get back to them when you said you would.)

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Filed Under: Inspiration, Member Benefits, Motivation, Motivational Monday, Overcoming Perfectionsim, planning, Procrastination, Productivity, Think 1st Tagged With: correct decision, decision making, making decisions, truth, urgent vs important

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