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January 7, 2008  Number 262

Table of Contents
  1. On Special Offers and Invitations
  2. On Staying Awake
  3. On Having a Dream
  4. On The Bagel
  5. On Hypothetical Questions
  6. On Useful Websites and Announcements
  7. On Subscribing and Canceling (at the end of newsletter)

Welcome to Monday Morning Mindfulness . . . to my clients, colleagues and friends. Join me every other Monday in getting motivated and inspired to act/think/feel differently.

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1. ON SPECIAL OFFERS AND INVITATIONS ______________________________________________________

Do you have a pressing question about your speaking skills or business?
Go here to get your answers: http://www.schrift.com/approach-coach

Visit my new Blog (an online journal) at www.schrift.com/blog 'On How to give a Talk to Market your Business,' 'On Speaking Jitters,' "On Less is More," and "On Pacing." (for speakers) "On Consistency" and "On Speaking Naturally." Tell me what you think . . . and add your own comments.

POWER PRESENTATIONS FOR PROFESSIONALS - Two speaker/coaches, Chris Witt and Sandra Schrift,will guide you through the skill of speaking confidently and persuasively. This new Audio CD will help you master a few simple, yet sophisticated strategies . Do you want to learn how to give a compelling speech? Would you like to know what sets leaders apart? Are you ready to prepare a speech that hits your audience's hot buttons?. High content and useful application for business professionals, emerging speakers and coaches. click here for full description and to order. (available as an MP3)

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2. ON STAYING AWAKE
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Spiritual teacher, Sharda Rogell, reminds us that in each moment there is a choice to move toward what is wholesome or unwholesome. If we stay awake aware and mindful we can discriminate and then we can see. "Do I want to follow that aversion, that hatred, that ill will, that anger?" Or do I want to move my mind to have the intention to take an action that will help me choose wisely? We can say: "No I'm not going to go in that direction; I'm not following the old habitual tendency." We can apply our mindfulness to change that habitual tendency.

The Coach is working on a new year with less holding and clinging and more liberation. And you?

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3. ON HAVING A DREAM
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So how far have we come from the days we heard the stirring words of Martin Luther King? He reminded us that modern man's chief dilemma is with our spiritual and moral lag. Three major problems we still face are; racial injustice, poverty and war. Masses of people still struggle to end the exploitation of their races and land. More than half of the peoples of the world go to bed hungry each night. They are ill housed, undernourished and scantily clad. And here in America, the richest nation in the world, we still lag in gulfing the social and economic bridge between the "haves" and the "have nots". Recent events remind us that nations are increasing their weapons and using their best brains to develop weapons of mass destruction. "We must see that peace offers a cosmic melody that is sweeter music than the discords of war."

The Coach quotes King. . . because we can never again live without each other, we must learn, somehow, in this one big world, to live with each other.

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4. ON THE BAGEL
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When I was a child, I would watch the Bronx, New York bagel guys prepare a three ounce bagel (unlike today's whopping seven ounce bagel) made entirely by hand, of high-gluten flour, water, yeast, salt and malt syrup mixed together in a hopper. The rollers would then shape two -inch strips of dough. The bagel boiler would boil the bagels in a large kettle very quickly. The finished product had a tight skin and shine which produced a crusty crust and a chewy interior. Next the bagel man put the bagels on burlap-covered redwood slats and placed them in a brick oven. I loved to watch the guys place about five dozen finished bagels on strings and then leave them on the doorknobs of their retail customers. Nothing was better than eating a freshly baked hot bagel!

The Coach thinks. . . life was better when bagels were smaller.

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5. ON HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS
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A few funnies from an Ann Lander's reader to start off your New Year with a laugh!

  • Why is it called "rush hour" when your car barely moves?
  • If a 7-Eleven is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, why are there locks on the doors?
  • If it's a circular drive, how do you get out?
  • Why does sour cream have a "use by" date?
  • If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil come from?
  • If a word in the dictionary were misspelled, how would we know?

The Coach sez.. in 2008, take your fun very seriously!

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6. ON USEFUL WEB SITES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Speak Like a Pro for Profit - Struggling to get clients? Want to have a full speaking calendar? This e-book contains proven tips and techniques to become a polished presenter to speak effectively to anyone, anywhere, with confidence. I wrote this for speakers, coaches, authors and business professionals who want to deliver persuasive presentations and/or grow a profitable speaking business. Only $8.95. http://www.schrift.com/speaklikeaproforprofit/index.htm for details.

'This book provides practical and sound advice. I have worked with Sandra and find her knowledge and guidance invaluable.'
--Dr. Christine Wood, Pediatrician, speaker, author

 Fr*ee reports on public speaking skills at: http://www.schrift.com/articles.html

Want to set up an E-Course? Try www.infobee.com or www.getresponse.com or www.databack.com

Take a look at how your website looks to a search engine http://www.anybrowser.com/engineview.html

Do you have a pressing question about your speaking skills or business? Go here to get your answers: http://www.schrift.com/approach-coach/

Where in the World is Sandra?
February 3 - 12, 2008 - Palo Alto, CA
When you are visiting San Diego, contact me,
sandra@schrift.com Let's share conversation.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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Coach Sandra Schrift shares a few easy-to-read insights in this bi-weekly broadcast, and welcomes positive responses and input. Her 13 years as the founder/owner of The Podium Speakers Bureau in San Diego afforded her the privilege to work with many outstanding professional speakers and meeting planners nationwide. She knows what the Meeting Planners want . . . and knows what speakers need to know!

As Jack Canfield writes in his book, The Success Principles,
'Of all the things successful people do to accelerate their trip down the path to success, participating in some kind of coaching program is at the top of the list.'

Let me help you clarify your vision and goals, work you through your fears, live in authenticity, keep you focused and earn more.

If you are interested in exploring a coaching package or just want to see if I am a good match for you as a coach, please email me at: Sandra@schrift.com for a complimentary thirty (30) minute coaching call.

If you are an executive, you will benefit by strengthening your presentation skills, so that whatever audio-visual aid you use will enhance, rather than distract from, your message.

As your coach, Sandra provides you with greater focus, increased ways to prospect, more ideas for getting referrals, and just more business.

E-mail Sandra for your Complimentary 30 minute Coaching Call: Sandra@schrift.com (http://www.schrift.com )

"Thank you so much for your valuable time, Sandra. I found your free consultation extremely practical, focused, and, if I don't take the actions you suggest, I have only myself to blame. This is no sales gimmick. You are for real."
--Bob Lancer, professional speaker

Thank you for reading this issue of Monday Morning Mindfulness. Look for your next issue on January 28, 2008.

"A man who does not leave his hut will bring nothing in."
--West African Proverb

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Quick Links
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