Good morning,
Happy Friday! Today’s sunny note is so simple you might respond with, “seriously…that’s it?” But this is a great little tip to help stay organized, at home or at work.
Keep it together.
If you’ve ever grumbled, “I know I jotted it down somewhere…” as you shuffled around looking for a note, then you’re with me on this one. Instead of using little notepads, scratch paper or whatever is laying around to write on, keep one thick spiral notebook on your desk. (I like spiral because the pages fold flat.)
Train yourself to write every note, every scribble, in the book and nowhere else. What will happen next is like magic. All the little notepapers will disappear right along with the hassle of locating them. Plus, the record of notes can go back for months before it’s time for a new notebook.
I decided this idea is worth sharing because over time a number of people have commented about my notebook and their inclination to do the same thing after seeing it. I also originally copied the idea from another organized businessperson after seeing his notebook and saying to myself, “I can’t believe I’m not already doing that!” It’s been handy ever since.
Happy writing – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “A place for everything, and everything in its place.”
Isabella Mary Beeton (1836–1865), famous English cookery writer and author of Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management.
P.P.S. Thank you for sharing Sunny Notes with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Driving in Circles
Good morning,
It’s Friday and I’m pondering the difference between “planning” and “procrastination.”
Sounds simple, right? Planning is good; procrastination is bad. But watch out for planning that turns into procrastination when you know what to do and it’s time to:
Just do it.
Here’s a related concept. “How many of you know more about diet and exercise than you actually apply in your life?” asked Lisa Ford, speaking at a recent Yes Network seminar. “We all know what we should do, we just don’t do it.” As Lisa pointed out, this disconnect occurs in other aspects of our lives besides exercise.
When we know what to do, why don’t we do it? Usually because it’s hard. We’re secretly hoping there’s an easier way. Maybe we could find one, but too often the precious time spent “looking” would be better spent “doing.”
Here’s a silly example, and I admit I’ve done this: driving by an open parking spot looking for a closer one, until the time spent driving around was longer than the time it would have taken to walk.
In each of our lives, there are areas in which we know what we need to do. Instead of driving around and around, it’s time to park the car and start walking.
Happy Friday – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. President
P.P.S. Visit this link if you'd like to read my reviews of the Yes! Network seminars, including key points from both speakers – Lisa Ford, “Customer Service Strategies That Work: How to Create More Loyalty in a Dynamic Competitive Marketplace,” and Stan B. Walters, “The Truth About Lying: How to Spot a Lie and Protect Yourself from Deception.”
Thank you for sharing Sunny Notes with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
It’s Friday and I’m pondering the difference between “planning” and “procrastination.”
Sounds simple, right? Planning is good; procrastination is bad. But watch out for planning that turns into procrastination when you know what to do and it’s time to:
Just do it.
Here’s a related concept. “How many of you know more about diet and exercise than you actually apply in your life?” asked Lisa Ford, speaking at a recent Yes Network seminar. “We all know what we should do, we just don’t do it.” As Lisa pointed out, this disconnect occurs in other aspects of our lives besides exercise.
When we know what to do, why don’t we do it? Usually because it’s hard. We’re secretly hoping there’s an easier way. Maybe we could find one, but too often the precious time spent “looking” would be better spent “doing.”
Here’s a silly example, and I admit I’ve done this: driving by an open parking spot looking for a closer one, until the time spent driving around was longer than the time it would have taken to walk.
In each of our lives, there are areas in which we know what we need to do. Instead of driving around and around, it’s time to park the car and start walking.
Happy Friday – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. President
P.P.S. Visit this link if you'd like to read my reviews of the Yes! Network seminars, including key points from both speakers – Lisa Ford, “Customer Service Strategies That Work: How to Create More Loyalty in a Dynamic Competitive Marketplace,” and Stan B. Walters, “The Truth About Lying: How to Spot a Lie and Protect Yourself from Deception.”
Thank you for sharing Sunny Notes with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
Friday, September 17, 2010
"A" for Effort
Good morning,
Happy Friday! Last week Ursula Burns reminded us that working isn’t all about the cash. This morning I’m reflecting on one of the things that’s often as motivating as money, and that’s appreciation.
It’s human nature for us all to want to feel appreciated. But more importantly, all of us have the opportunity to show appreciation to others. At home and on the job, when you see someone do something well, simply take a moment to:
Applaud.
It's painless to applaud a person’s efforts or make a positive comment that shows you noticed. These small gestures, which cost nothing, are worth a lot. On the job, one doesn’t have to be a manager or in charge in order to show appreciation for others. We’re all in it together and we each have the power to change lives, one compliment at a time.
Smart business owners figured out long ago the value of making sure employees know they’re appreciated. Basically, the less they appreciate their people the more they have to pay them to achieve levels of performance or loyalty that showing appreciation would have helped cultivate.
I’m fortunate to work within an organization that appreciates its employees, and I know I couldn’t accomplish my work without the efforts of the people around me. But too often in the world hardworking people doing great things seem to go unnoticed or unacknowledged. So today I invite you to join me in saying “Great job!” to the next person you encounter who appears to be doing just that.
You’ll make them smile – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “When someone does something well, applaud! You will make two people happy.” Samuel Goldwyn
Thank you for sharing Sunny Notes with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
Happy Friday! Last week Ursula Burns reminded us that working isn’t all about the cash. This morning I’m reflecting on one of the things that’s often as motivating as money, and that’s appreciation.
It’s human nature for us all to want to feel appreciated. But more importantly, all of us have the opportunity to show appreciation to others. At home and on the job, when you see someone do something well, simply take a moment to:
Applaud.
It's painless to applaud a person’s efforts or make a positive comment that shows you noticed. These small gestures, which cost nothing, are worth a lot. On the job, one doesn’t have to be a manager or in charge in order to show appreciation for others. We’re all in it together and we each have the power to change lives, one compliment at a time.
Smart business owners figured out long ago the value of making sure employees know they’re appreciated. Basically, the less they appreciate their people the more they have to pay them to achieve levels of performance or loyalty that showing appreciation would have helped cultivate.
I’m fortunate to work within an organization that appreciates its employees, and I know I couldn’t accomplish my work without the efforts of the people around me. But too often in the world hardworking people doing great things seem to go unnoticed or unacknowledged. So today I invite you to join me in saying “Great job!” to the next person you encounter who appears to be doing just that.
You’ll make them smile – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “When someone does something well, applaud! You will make two people happy.” Samuel Goldwyn
Thank you for sharing Sunny Notes with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
Friday, September 10, 2010
14 Tons of Passion
Good morning,
Friday is here – and I hope you had a wonderful week and Labor Day weekend! Today’s food-for-thought is inspired by Ursula Burns, Chairman & CEO of Xerox Corporation. I enjoyed hearing her speak at this week’s Detroit Economic Club meeting. When asked by an audience-member how to become as successful as Ms. Burns, she said:
“Find something that you love and work really, really hard to do it well.”
When we’re passionate about the work we do, we create better results, we’re more fulfilled, and ultimately more successful. Most importantly, Ms. Burns reminded us that success isn’t all about dollars and perks. It’s about enjoying a fulfilling life. The work doesn’t have to be glamorous in order for us to put our heart into it. Every job can be done with enthusiasm and great success.
I heard a very touching example in a conversion on the radio between two New York City sanitation workers. They were talking passionately about clearing 14 tons of garbage from the city streets each day. I googled and found a link so you can hear them at http://bit.ly/cvly9d. If they can bring such enthusiasm to their work, we can too!
Wishing you a successful and sunny day,
Clarity
P.S. What if the job you’re doing right now isn’t your dream job? In the words of Crosby Stills Nash, “If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with.”
P.P.S. “The kind of commitment I find among the best performers across virtually every field is a single-minded passion for what they do, an unwavering desire for excellence in the way they think and the way they work.” Jim Collins, Author
Thank you for sharing Sunny Notes with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
Friday is here – and I hope you had a wonderful week and Labor Day weekend! Today’s food-for-thought is inspired by Ursula Burns, Chairman & CEO of Xerox Corporation. I enjoyed hearing her speak at this week’s Detroit Economic Club meeting. When asked by an audience-member how to become as successful as Ms. Burns, she said:
“Find something that you love and work really, really hard to do it well.”
When we’re passionate about the work we do, we create better results, we’re more fulfilled, and ultimately more successful. Most importantly, Ms. Burns reminded us that success isn’t all about dollars and perks. It’s about enjoying a fulfilling life. The work doesn’t have to be glamorous in order for us to put our heart into it. Every job can be done with enthusiasm and great success.
I heard a very touching example in a conversion on the radio between two New York City sanitation workers. They were talking passionately about clearing 14 tons of garbage from the city streets each day. I googled and found a link so you can hear them at http://bit.ly/cvly9d. If they can bring such enthusiasm to their work, we can too!
Wishing you a successful and sunny day,
Clarity
P.S. What if the job you’re doing right now isn’t your dream job? In the words of Crosby Stills Nash, “If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with.”
P.P.S. “The kind of commitment I find among the best performers across virtually every field is a single-minded passion for what they do, an unwavering desire for excellence in the way they think and the way they work.” Jim Collins, Author
Thank you for sharing Sunny Notes with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
Friday, September 3, 2010
One Thing
Good morning,
Happy Friday! It’s going to be a beautiful Labor Day weekend here in Michigan, and can you believe it’s September already? Time flies by and it’s easy to wake up wondering where all the days, months or even years went.
Chances are that most of us have goals and dreams we haven’t fulfilled yet. But let’s not give up, even in the face of adversity. This morning, instead of trying to achieve everything all at once, let’s ask ourselves:
What is one thing I can do today to improve my life?
The key is “today”– not tomorrow, not someday. Identify one thing to do right now that will make a difference. For some of us it’s something big, like enrolling in college. For others it’s something small, like making a phone call. Maybe it’s as simple as taking a soothing walk with the dog (Bambi, I’m coming…)
Whatever it is, don’t delay – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” Vincent van Gogh
P.P.S. Thank you for sharing Sunny Notes with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly each Friday or read prior Sunny Notes at clarity.tv.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
Happy Friday! It’s going to be a beautiful Labor Day weekend here in Michigan, and can you believe it’s September already? Time flies by and it’s easy to wake up wondering where all the days, months or even years went.
Chances are that most of us have goals and dreams we haven’t fulfilled yet. But let’s not give up, even in the face of adversity. This morning, instead of trying to achieve everything all at once, let’s ask ourselves:
What is one thing I can do today to improve my life?
The key is “today”– not tomorrow, not someday. Identify one thing to do right now that will make a difference. For some of us it’s something big, like enrolling in college. For others it’s something small, like making a phone call. Maybe it’s as simple as taking a soothing walk with the dog (Bambi, I’m coming…)
Whatever it is, don’t delay – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” Vincent van Gogh
P.P.S. Thank you for sharing Sunny Notes with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly each Friday or read prior Sunny Notes at clarity.tv.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
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