Good morning,
Happy Friday! Have you ever gotten a new car and then suddenly you see the same model everywhere? Last time I bought a car it seemed like everybody followed my example and got the same one in the same color no less. Of course what really happened is this.
We find what we’re looking for.
This is true in pretty much all areas of our lives and when it comes to managing employees, apparently it’s been scientifically proven, according to an article in yesterday’s Science Daily.
“How leaders view their employees tends to become a self-fulfilling prophecy,” according to Thomas Sy, assistant professor of psychology at UC Riverside and a longtime business leadership consultant. In what he describes as the first study to examine leaders' conceptions of followers, the psychologist found that "if managers view followers positively -- that they are good citizens, industrious, enthusiastic -- they will treat their employees positively. If they think of their employees negatively -- that they are conforming, insubordinate and incompetent -- they will treat them that way," he said. "Manager beliefs about employees impact organizational outcomes."
This study is an interesting reinforcement of an important piece of common sense, that having positive expectations increases the likelihood of positive results.
Let’s stay positive – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. "Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of being." Goethe
P.P.S. I always enjoy hearing from you and I thank you for sharing Sunny Notes with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Sunny Media Group, Inc.
313-268-6810
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Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Just the Facts
Good morning,
It's Friday...and Rebecca Black's "Friday" YouTube video has surpassed a hundred-MILLION views. So maybe that means Friday's really are special! But if you're reading Sunny Notes instead of watching Rebecca, here's today's tip:
Get the facts first.
We put ourselves at risk when we draw conclusions, make decisions or take actions based on incomplete information. Sure, we might never have ALL the information about any given situation, but it's important to collect as many facts as possible before acting. Hours of unnecessary worry can be eliminated and many painful mistakes avoided simply by having the patience to withhold judgment or decision-making, until more information is available.
One of the most common actions people take before they have all the facts - gossip. One of the most effective ways to get accurate information about a situation involving another person - ask them!
Let’s get down to the facts of the matter - and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.P.S. I always enjoy hearing from you and I thank you for sharing A Sunny Note with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Sunny Media Group, Inc.
313-268-6810
SunnyMediaGroup.com
It's Friday...and Rebecca Black's "Friday" YouTube video has surpassed a hundred-MILLION views. So maybe that means Friday's really are special! But if you're reading Sunny Notes instead of watching Rebecca, here's today's tip:
Get the facts first.
We put ourselves at risk when we draw conclusions, make decisions or take actions based on incomplete information. Sure, we might never have ALL the information about any given situation, but it's important to collect as many facts as possible before acting. Hours of unnecessary worry can be eliminated and many painful mistakes avoided simply by having the patience to withhold judgment or decision-making, until more information is available.
One of the most common actions people take before they have all the facts - gossip. One of the most effective ways to get accurate information about a situation involving another person - ask them!
Let’s get down to the facts of the matter - and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.P.S. I always enjoy hearing from you and I thank you for sharing A Sunny Note with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Sunny Media Group, Inc.
313-268-6810
SunnyMediaGroup.com
Friday, March 11, 2011
Go Team
Good morning,
Hurray - we made it to Friday! Looking back at this week, the word that describes it best is teamwork. So many things I'm proud to say got accomplished and not one of them by me alone. Today's sunny tip is simply this.
Work together.
Business is a team sport. Yet so many of us who care passionately about our work are at risk of trying to do it all ourselves. That's just not possible and if we try that approach we limit or diminish the results.
Instead, look for ways to effectively collaborate. One of the keys is to ask for help or involve other people BEFORE the crisis point...you know, that moment when you discover you can't do it alone and now it's a crisis because you didn't anticipate the need and involve someone else earlier in the process...
Instead of trying to avoid the need for help, let's anticipate it - and have a sunny day.
Clarity
P.S. "The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime." Babe Ruth
P.P.S. I always enjoy hearing from you and I thank you for sharing A Sunny Note with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Sunny Media Group, Inc.
313-268-6810
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Hurray - we made it to Friday! Looking back at this week, the word that describes it best is teamwork. So many things I'm proud to say got accomplished and not one of them by me alone. Today's sunny tip is simply this.
Work together.
Business is a team sport. Yet so many of us who care passionately about our work are at risk of trying to do it all ourselves. That's just not possible and if we try that approach we limit or diminish the results.
Instead, look for ways to effectively collaborate. One of the keys is to ask for help or involve other people BEFORE the crisis point...you know, that moment when you discover you can't do it alone and now it's a crisis because you didn't anticipate the need and involve someone else earlier in the process...
Instead of trying to avoid the need for help, let's anticipate it - and have a sunny day.
Clarity
P.S. "The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime." Babe Ruth
P.P.S. I always enjoy hearing from you and I thank you for sharing A Sunny Note with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Sunny Media Group, Inc.
313-268-6810
SunnyMediaGroup.com
Friday, February 25, 2011
Believe It
Good morning,
It was great hearing news reports this week about Michigan organizations planning to expand their workforces. This raises the question, what traits are employers looking for when hiring?
When asked this question, a business owner conducting a recent seminar replied, “Confidence, above anything else.” So today's sunny note is a reminder to...
Believe in yourself.
When you have confidence that you can accomplish anything, anything can be accomplished. The world needs what you have to offer.
Believe it - and have a sunny day.
Clarity
P.S. "As is our confidence, so is our capacity." William Hazlitt
P.P.S. I always enjoy hearing from you and I thank you for sharing Sunny Notes with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Sunny Media Group, Inc.
313-268-6810
SunnyMediaGroup.com
It was great hearing news reports this week about Michigan organizations planning to expand their workforces. This raises the question, what traits are employers looking for when hiring?
When asked this question, a business owner conducting a recent seminar replied, “Confidence, above anything else.” So today's sunny note is a reminder to...
Believe in yourself.
When you have confidence that you can accomplish anything, anything can be accomplished. The world needs what you have to offer.
Believe it - and have a sunny day.
Clarity
P.S. "As is our confidence, so is our capacity." William Hazlitt
P.P.S. I always enjoy hearing from you and I thank you for sharing Sunny Notes with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Sunny Media Group, Inc.
313-268-6810
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Friday, February 11, 2011
Write is Right
Good morning,
Happy Friday! Here's one of the simplest and most helpful keys to improving productivity.
Write it down.
Whether we're talking about things to do or information to remember, writing it down not only increases productivity but reduces stress. In fact, writing things down actually improves future recall. So even if we write something down and then throw away the paper (which I don't suggest) we're still more likely to remember the information than if we hadn't written it down in the first place.
Now who was I supposed to call this morning...?
Write away – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. "Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else." Les Brown
P.P.S. I always enjoy hearing from you and I thank you for sharing Sunny Notes with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Sunny Media Group, Inc.
313-268-6810
SunnyMediaGroup.com
Happy Friday! Here's one of the simplest and most helpful keys to improving productivity.
Write it down.
Whether we're talking about things to do or information to remember, writing it down not only increases productivity but reduces stress. In fact, writing things down actually improves future recall. So even if we write something down and then throw away the paper (which I don't suggest) we're still more likely to remember the information than if we hadn't written it down in the first place.
Now who was I supposed to call this morning...?
Write away – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. "Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else." Les Brown
P.P.S. I always enjoy hearing from you and I thank you for sharing Sunny Notes with others. New readers can Visit This Link to add an email address to receive Sunny Notes directly from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Sunny Media Group, Inc.
313-268-6810
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Friday, December 31, 2010
Count Down
Good morning,
This is such a great day as we get to say goodbye to 2010 and look forward to a brand new start in 2011. I love this time of year...you know…with all the "resolutions" about how we're all going to work out more to get healthy. (I admit that's on my list.) But ultimately it's not the planning that counts, just the doing. So here’s my toast to all of us for 2011.
Make it count.
Plan the work and then work the plan, because far more important than making a resolution is being resolute.
Happy New Year – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. "Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan."
Margaret Thatcher
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Clarity Patton Newhouse
Sunny Media Group, Inc.
313-268-6810
www.SunnyMediaGroup.com
This is such a great day as we get to say goodbye to 2010 and look forward to a brand new start in 2011. I love this time of year...you know…with all the "resolutions" about how we're all going to work out more to get healthy. (I admit that's on my list.) But ultimately it's not the planning that counts, just the doing. So here’s my toast to all of us for 2011.
Make it count.
Plan the work and then work the plan, because far more important than making a resolution is being resolute.
Happy New Year – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. "Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan."
Margaret Thatcher
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 from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Sunny Media Group, Inc.
313-268-6810
www.SunnyMediaGroup.com
Friday, December 3, 2010
Make It Happen
Good morning,
Happy Friday! Thursday’s newspaper made me smile with its article about the economy heading in the right direction. Despite the tough times we’ve been through the world is still full of opportunities. The catch is that:
Opportunity doesn’t knock.
It just drives by - unless we jump up and chase it down. So if there’s an opportunity you’d like to pursue, now is the time to get out the gym shoes and in the words of Michael Jordan, "make it happen."
You can do it – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. "There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there's only scarcity of resolve to make it happen." Wayne Dyer
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Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
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Happy Friday! Thursday’s newspaper made me smile with its article about the economy heading in the right direction. Despite the tough times we’ve been through the world is still full of opportunities. The catch is that:
Opportunity doesn’t knock.
It just drives by - unless we jump up and chase it down. So if there’s an opportunity you’d like to pursue, now is the time to get out the gym shoes and in the words of Michael Jordan, "make it happen."
You can do it – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. "There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there's only scarcity of resolve to make it happen." Wayne Dyer
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 from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
Friday, November 19, 2010
No More Excuses
Good morning,
It’s Friday and today’s motto is No More Excuses! That’s the kick-in-the-pants Sam Silverstein gave all of us who attended the recent Yes Network seminar in Novi. Eliminating excuses is essential to being accountable and…
Being accountable is essential to being successful.
Sam pointed out that it’s easier to be accountable to others than to be accountable to ourselves. Why? Because the easiest person to make excuses to is one’s self. And until we stop making excuses to ourselves, we can’t truly be accountable to anyone else.
Ready to laugh…or gag? Here are some (surprisingly) common late-to-work excuses Sam shared:
1. I dropped my car keys in the snow and I’m waiting for the temperature to warm up
2. I’m sorry I was late but it was foggy and I missed the building
3. My house is on fire and fire engine is blocking the driveway
4. My wife is going to get pregnant and I want to be there
Of course we would never say anything that stupid, right? But perhaps we have our own excuses we give ourselves for why we can’t do things, and our excuses are keeping us from living up to our potential.
Here’s a sobering thought, “The difference between what we know and what we don’t know, isn’t nearly as great as the difference between what we KNOW and what we DO.”
Right now, each of us can think of something we know we need to do, so let’s jump into action – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
“When we eliminate excuses, we’re taking the first step into the Accountability Zone, and when we’re in the Zone, amazing things happen.” Sam Silverstein SamSilverstein.com
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Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
It’s Friday and today’s motto is No More Excuses! That’s the kick-in-the-pants Sam Silverstein gave all of us who attended the recent Yes Network seminar in Novi. Eliminating excuses is essential to being accountable and…
Being accountable is essential to being successful.
Sam pointed out that it’s easier to be accountable to others than to be accountable to ourselves. Why? Because the easiest person to make excuses to is one’s self. And until we stop making excuses to ourselves, we can’t truly be accountable to anyone else.
Ready to laugh…or gag? Here are some (surprisingly) common late-to-work excuses Sam shared:
1. I dropped my car keys in the snow and I’m waiting for the temperature to warm up
2. I’m sorry I was late but it was foggy and I missed the building
3. My house is on fire and fire engine is blocking the driveway
4. My wife is going to get pregnant and I want to be there
Of course we would never say anything that stupid, right? But perhaps we have our own excuses we give ourselves for why we can’t do things, and our excuses are keeping us from living up to our potential.
Here’s a sobering thought, “The difference between what we know and what we don’t know, isn’t nearly as great as the difference between what we KNOW and what we DO.”
Right now, each of us can think of something we know we need to do, so let’s jump into action – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
“When we eliminate excuses, we’re taking the first step into the Accountability Zone, and when we’re in the Zone, amazing things happen.” Sam Silverstein SamSilverstein.com
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 from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
Friday, November 12, 2010
Greatest Assets
Good morning,
Happy Friday! In today’s do-more-with-less economic climate, this morning’s Sunny Note is a reminder that there’s more to success than results. Focusing on results is fantastic for goal setting, progress measurement and countless important purposes. Yet we should also keep in mind that:
It’s not just what we do; it’s how we do it.
Results achieved today can lay the foundation for even greater results in the future, if we don’t burn the bridges that got us this far. That’s why “how the results were achieved” is often as important, or more important, than the results themselves.
When it comes to success, our greatest assets are not our skills, our degrees or our financial resources. Our greatest assets are the relationships we build with others. So no matter what we wish to accomplish, "how" we go about it - by building trust and strengthening collaboration - means more in the long term than "what" we achieve today.
Wishing you the best of success – and a sunny day!
Clarity
"If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." Isaac Newton
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 from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
Happy Friday! In today’s do-more-with-less economic climate, this morning’s Sunny Note is a reminder that there’s more to success than results. Focusing on results is fantastic for goal setting, progress measurement and countless important purposes. Yet we should also keep in mind that:
It’s not just what we do; it’s how we do it.
Results achieved today can lay the foundation for even greater results in the future, if we don’t burn the bridges that got us this far. That’s why “how the results were achieved” is often as important, or more important, than the results themselves.
When it comes to success, our greatest assets are not our skills, our degrees or our financial resources. Our greatest assets are the relationships we build with others. So no matter what we wish to accomplish, "how" we go about it - by building trust and strengthening collaboration - means more in the long term than "what" we achieve today.
Wishing you the best of success – and a sunny day!
Clarity
"If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." Isaac Newton
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 from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
Friday, October 29, 2010
Balance
Good morning,
Happy Friday! Here’s something to ponder on this chilly, although promisingly sunny morning: the difference between “stability” and “balance.”
Sometimes phrases like “I need stability in my life” get tossed around as if stability is a state we can achieve. When in reality, life equals change and therefore in our lives, stability simply doesn’t exist. So instead of seeking stability:
Strive for balance.
Earlier this week at the Detroit Economic Club, I had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Ed Catmull, President and Co-Founder of Pixar Animation Studios, talk about the vital role that embracing change plays in achieving success. Dr. Catmull discussed the difference between stability and balance, and the reassuring fact that amidst instability, we can achieve balance.
Dr. Catmull cautioned us against resisting change or being afraid to let go of what we have, because changing and letting go are necessary elements of progress. “When we grab onto what we have, that is when we fail.”
Let’s make the most of the changes this Friday brings – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving” Albert Einstein
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 from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
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Happy Friday! Here’s something to ponder on this chilly, although promisingly sunny morning: the difference between “stability” and “balance.”
Sometimes phrases like “I need stability in my life” get tossed around as if stability is a state we can achieve. When in reality, life equals change and therefore in our lives, stability simply doesn’t exist. So instead of seeking stability:
Strive for balance.
Earlier this week at the Detroit Economic Club, I had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Ed Catmull, President and Co-Founder of Pixar Animation Studios, talk about the vital role that embracing change plays in achieving success. Dr. Catmull discussed the difference between stability and balance, and the reassuring fact that amidst instability, we can achieve balance.
Dr. Catmull cautioned us against resisting change or being afraid to let go of what we have, because changing and letting go are necessary elements of progress. “When we grab onto what we have, that is when we fail.”
Let’s make the most of the changes this Friday brings – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving” Albert Einstein
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 from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
Friday, October 22, 2010
Reflexes
Good morning,
It's Friday and Fall sure is beautiful here in Michigan. Today's sunny note is for all those times when things suddenly don't work out as planned. Those are the times when "positive thought reflexes" are so important, because one's first reaction to a situation influences everything that comes after.
Fortunately, we can train our brain like we train our muscles. So here's today's exercise. When the news hits, whatever it is, say to one's self:
"This is a good thing because..."
I've been doing this for so many years that it happens automatically. It doesn't mean ignoring the realities of the situation. It means focusing on the positive aspects FIRST. Coincidentally, this approach often changes the eventual "reality" into something more favorable than it could have been, had panic or frustration been the first reaction.
Just the other day someone instrumental to a time-sensitive project suddenly became unavailable. When he called me, the words had barely passed his lips and I was already thinking, "That's a good thing because..."
Next, the other half of my brain kicked in arguing, "No it's not good!" But it was too late for the negativity to take hold. The initial positive thought reflex was already generating ways in which the project could turn out better. And sure enough it did.
Today's sunny challenge is, when the unexpected hits, tell yourself first "it's a good thing" before any other thought sneaks in.
Happy Friday and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. "Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will." Zig Ziglar
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 from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
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It's Friday and Fall sure is beautiful here in Michigan. Today's sunny note is for all those times when things suddenly don't work out as planned. Those are the times when "positive thought reflexes" are so important, because one's first reaction to a situation influences everything that comes after.
Fortunately, we can train our brain like we train our muscles. So here's today's exercise. When the news hits, whatever it is, say to one's self:
"This is a good thing because..."
I've been doing this for so many years that it happens automatically. It doesn't mean ignoring the realities of the situation. It means focusing on the positive aspects FIRST. Coincidentally, this approach often changes the eventual "reality" into something more favorable than it could have been, had panic or frustration been the first reaction.
Just the other day someone instrumental to a time-sensitive project suddenly became unavailable. When he called me, the words had barely passed his lips and I was already thinking, "That's a good thing because..."
Next, the other half of my brain kicked in arguing, "No it's not good!" But it was too late for the negativity to take hold. The initial positive thought reflex was already generating ways in which the project could turn out better. And sure enough it did.
Today's sunny challenge is, when the unexpected hits, tell yourself first "it's a good thing" before any other thought sneaks in.
Happy Friday and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. "Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will." Zig Ziglar
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 from me by email each Friday.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
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Thursday, October 7, 2010
I Think I can
Good morning,
It's Friday – and a beautiful sunny one to look forward to here in Michigan. Looking back, when I was a child one of my favorite books was "The Little Engine That Could" by Watty Piper. What a great story to inspire young children about the power of positive thinking, with The Little Engine encouraging himself…"I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…" all the way up the hill.
Whether we learned positive thinking skills as children or need to develop them now, being able to encourage ourselves is essential to success. We can't rely on others to cheer "you can do it." Each of us most say:
I know I can.
Yes – you really can! Just because it hasn’t been done before, doesn’t mean you can't do it. Even if your objective sounds impossible and other people say it can't be done, you still can do it. In fact, much of what human beings have accomplished was once called impossible. Achieving the "impossible" just takes a little longer…and usually a little more effort.
Whatever your goal, start by thinking like The Little Engine that "could" who soon became The Little Engine that "did."
Happy Friday – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. "A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes." Mahatma Gandhi
P.P.S. By the way, the reason children’s books are on my mind right now is because a friend of mine, Larry Coleman, and I co-authored a book called "The Flying Reindeer Mystery" that just came out last week. No, there’s no wonderful lesson in it like "The Little Engine That Could," but it's a fun Christmas story for children of all ages. Our website is http://www.reindeermystery.com/ in case you’d like to see what I’m up to : )
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
It's Friday – and a beautiful sunny one to look forward to here in Michigan. Looking back, when I was a child one of my favorite books was "The Little Engine That Could" by Watty Piper. What a great story to inspire young children about the power of positive thinking, with The Little Engine encouraging himself…"I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…" all the way up the hill.
Whether we learned positive thinking skills as children or need to develop them now, being able to encourage ourselves is essential to success. We can't rely on others to cheer "you can do it." Each of us most say:
I know I can.
Yes – you really can! Just because it hasn’t been done before, doesn’t mean you can't do it. Even if your objective sounds impossible and other people say it can't be done, you still can do it. In fact, much of what human beings have accomplished was once called impossible. Achieving the "impossible" just takes a little longer…and usually a little more effort.
Whatever your goal, start by thinking like The Little Engine that "could" who soon became The Little Engine that "did."
Happy Friday – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. "A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes." Mahatma Gandhi
P.P.S. By the way, the reason children’s books are on my mind right now is because a friend of mine, Larry Coleman, and I co-authored a book called "The Flying Reindeer Mystery" that just came out last week. No, there’s no wonderful lesson in it like "The Little Engine That Could," but it's a fun Christmas story for children of all ages. Our website is http://www.reindeermystery.com/ in case you’d like to see what I’m up to : )
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
Little Black Book
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.
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Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
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 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, August 20, 2010
Slow & Steady
Good morning,
Happy Friday! I’m reminded this week of Aesop’s fable about the Tortoise and the Hare. The Hare started out fast but didn’t discipline himself to stick to the program, while the Tortoise consistently put one foot in front of the other until he crossed the finish line first. It’s a simple story to illustrate a profound point.
Self discipline is the foundation of success.
Without self discipline, we get distracted, fail to finish things we start and allow ourselves to drift away from fundamental practices that (in the back of our minds) we know would make us more successful.
The good news is that some of the most important things we must do every day aren’t physically demanding. Instead, the challenge - or opportunity - lies in exercising the necessary willpower to do what needs to be done, and done consistently.
Today, self discipline helped carve out the time to write this Sunny Note, in order to walk my talk and wish you a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves... self-discipline with all of them came first.” Harry S. Truman
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 48135
313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
Happy Friday! I’m reminded this week of Aesop’s fable about the Tortoise and the Hare. The Hare started out fast but didn’t discipline himself to stick to the program, while the Tortoise consistently put one foot in front of the other until he crossed the finish line first. It’s a simple story to illustrate a profound point.
Self discipline is the foundation of success.
Without self discipline, we get distracted, fail to finish things we start and allow ourselves to drift away from fundamental practices that (in the back of our minds) we know would make us more successful.
The good news is that some of the most important things we must do every day aren’t physically demanding. Instead, the challenge - or opportunity - lies in exercising the necessary willpower to do what needs to be done, and done consistently.
Today, self discipline helped carve out the time to write this Sunny Note, in order to walk my talk and wish you a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves... self-discipline with all of them came first.” Harry S. Truman
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 48135
313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
Friday, August 6, 2010
Exemplary Leadership
Good morning,
Happy Friday! When I was a child one of our neighbor ladies often said, half joking, “Do as I say and not as I do.” Her wry tone came from the fact that she genuinely didn’t want us kids to pick up habits like smoking and drinking, yet she saw the hypocrisy in saying "don't smoke" at the same time that she lit up.
In business, as in our personal lives, leading by example is far more effective than leading by decree because:
Actions speak louder than words.
Leading by example is of course easier said than done, but it's usually worth the effort. I'm reminded of a friend who for years has had a plaque in his office featuring a great quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson, "What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say."
Let's let our actions do the talking - and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means.” Albert Einstein
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 http://www.clarity.tv/.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
Happy Friday! When I was a child one of our neighbor ladies often said, half joking, “Do as I say and not as I do.” Her wry tone came from the fact that she genuinely didn’t want us kids to pick up habits like smoking and drinking, yet she saw the hypocrisy in saying "don't smoke" at the same time that she lit up.
In business, as in our personal lives, leading by example is far more effective than leading by decree because:
Actions speak louder than words.
Leading by example is of course easier said than done, but it's usually worth the effort. I'm reminded of a friend who for years has had a plaque in his office featuring a great quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson, "What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say."
Let's let our actions do the talking - and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means.” Albert Einstein
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 http://www.clarity.tv/.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
Friday, July 23, 2010
Bigger is Better
Good morning,
Happy Friday! Earlier this week I enjoyed the opportunity to attend a seminar hosted by The Yes Network featuring Les Brown. Wow - what an energetic speaker. Les shared lots of great ideas to help increase our personal and financial success, and here's a simple, powerful one to share with you today.
Think bigger.
“Increase your financial goals by at least 10 times,” Les said. “You can do 10 to 100 times more. You have the ability to do more than you can ever imagine. But the only way you can do this is, you have to have goals that will make you tremble.”
That's right - he said tremble. So take a pen and write down the total amount of money you want to make by a certain deadline such as this year, this lifetime or whatever timeframe you have in mind. Now add a zero to the end of the number. Yep - that's the new goal. Is it possible? Yes it is. The hardest part is believing you can do it. Once you believe it, you can achieve it.
"It’s not enough to want something, we have to expect it," said Les. “'Want' shows up in conversation. 'Expectation' shows up in preparation, development and what you’re willing to invest in yourself. Take personal responsibility for what you want. No body else is going to do it for you. You’ve got to decide to design a life that you deserve.”
Believe in yourself - and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. You're invited to visit this link if you're interested in reading my complete review of Les Brown's seminar or my review of fighter pilot Lt. Col. Rob "Waldo" Waldman’s seminar titled “Never Fly Solo: Your Flight Plan to Win in Business and in Life."
P.P.S. Thank you for visiting ASunnyNote.com!
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
Happy Friday! Earlier this week I enjoyed the opportunity to attend a seminar hosted by The Yes Network featuring Les Brown. Wow - what an energetic speaker. Les shared lots of great ideas to help increase our personal and financial success, and here's a simple, powerful one to share with you today.
Think bigger.
“Increase your financial goals by at least 10 times,” Les said. “You can do 10 to 100 times more. You have the ability to do more than you can ever imagine. But the only way you can do this is, you have to have goals that will make you tremble.”
That's right - he said tremble. So take a pen and write down the total amount of money you want to make by a certain deadline such as this year, this lifetime or whatever timeframe you have in mind. Now add a zero to the end of the number. Yep - that's the new goal. Is it possible? Yes it is. The hardest part is believing you can do it. Once you believe it, you can achieve it.
"It’s not enough to want something, we have to expect it," said Les. “'Want' shows up in conversation. 'Expectation' shows up in preparation, development and what you’re willing to invest in yourself. Take personal responsibility for what you want. No body else is going to do it for you. You’ve got to decide to design a life that you deserve.”
Believe in yourself - and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. You're invited to visit this link if you're interested in reading my complete review of Les Brown's seminar or my review of fighter pilot Lt. Col. Rob "Waldo" Waldman’s seminar titled “Never Fly Solo: Your Flight Plan to Win in Business and in Life."
P.P.S. Thank you for visiting ASunnyNote.com!
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
Friday, July 16, 2010
Simply Splendid
Good morning,
It’s Friday and that’s reason to smile! Life is complicated, but not every part of it has to be. In fact, we often make things more complicated than necessary. That’s why today’s note is an important reminder to:
Keep It Simple.
In business, it’s especially important to avoid overcomplicating processes. Here’s a pretty common scenario…
A process gets put in place, perhaps with the help of an industry “expert.” The process is relatively simple. Results improve. The people involved in the process think, “Wow, this simple process is really helping. Let’s add these additional steps to make it even better!” Unfortunately the more complicated process doesn’t yield improvement. Instead, results deteriorate and, low-and-behold, it’s time to bring back the expert who tells us to get back to basics and, sure enough, reinstates a more simple – more effective – process.
Every industry has its “basics,” those core practices that contribute to success. In our own work, we most likely know what those basics are. The key is to stick with them. Focusing on improvement is good. But watch out, because complicating something is not the same as improving it.
When in doubt – KIS – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “‘Think simple’ as my old master used to say - meaning reduce the whole of its parts into the simplest terms, getting back to first principles.”
Frank Lloyd Wright
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 morning. Prior Sunny Notes are available at ASunnyNote.com.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
It’s Friday and that’s reason to smile! Life is complicated, but not every part of it has to be. In fact, we often make things more complicated than necessary. That’s why today’s note is an important reminder to:
Keep It Simple.
In business, it’s especially important to avoid overcomplicating processes. Here’s a pretty common scenario…
A process gets put in place, perhaps with the help of an industry “expert.” The process is relatively simple. Results improve. The people involved in the process think, “Wow, this simple process is really helping. Let’s add these additional steps to make it even better!” Unfortunately the more complicated process doesn’t yield improvement. Instead, results deteriorate and, low-and-behold, it’s time to bring back the expert who tells us to get back to basics and, sure enough, reinstates a more simple – more effective – process.
Every industry has its “basics,” those core practices that contribute to success. In our own work, we most likely know what those basics are. The key is to stick with them. Focusing on improvement is good. But watch out, because complicating something is not the same as improving it.
When in doubt – KIS – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “‘Think simple’ as my old master used to say - meaning reduce the whole of its parts into the simplest terms, getting back to first principles.”
Frank Lloyd Wright
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 morning. Prior Sunny Notes are available at ASunnyNote.com.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
Friday, June 25, 2010
It’s Negotiable
Good morning,
Happy Friday! One of life’s little pleasures is negotiating. For those who don’t currently find it to be a pleasure, perhaps today’s sunny note will help. Negotiating a better deal doesn’t have to be painful. There are simple techniques that can help. But none of them matter until we embrace this simple fact.
Almost everything is negotiable.
It’s often said that nothing is certain but death and taxes. Okay so death might not be negotiable, but taxes certainly are and so are the prices of everything we buy and sell on the planet.
Some people instinctively negotiate while others shudder at the thought of “haggling” over anything. In general, Americans aren’t particularly prone to negotiate purchases. We walk into stores expecting to pay the prices on the labels without thinking twice. Although missed opportunities in the grocery store might not add up to much, in the business world heedlessly paying sticker price or even sale price without negotiating can be very costly.
The bottom line is – there’s always a better deal available. It’s just a matter of whether we have the desire and the leverage to get it. Sometimes we will and sometimes we won’t, but we always have the opportunity.
Orvel Ray Wilson, author of “Guerrilla Negotiating: How to Create a Fair Advantage in an Unfair World,” offers numerous tips for negotiating in business and defending ourselves from other sharp negotiators. First he points out when not to negotiate, such as when you’d lose the farm, when you don’t care, when the other party’s demands are unethical, etc. Then he reminds us to “never enter a negotiation you’re not willing to walk away from.”
Based on this foundation, here are a few negotiation tips from Orvel:
- Prepare thoroughly and set priorities in advance, including “must gets,” “intend to gets,” and “nice to gets.”
- Ask for more than you really want, more than you even expect. Higher expectations yield higher outcomes.
- Never concede anything during negotiation without asking for something in return.
Most importantly, at home and at work, when you want something to be different - just ask. So much of what we assume is set in stone can actually be changed in our favor if we simply ask. And don’t be afraid of hearing the big bad “no.” Every “no” just gets us closer to the next “yes.”
Go for it – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.”
President John Fitzgerald Kennedy
P.P.S. Thank you for visiting ASunnyNote.com. If you’re new to Sunny Notes and would like to receive my sunny email each Friday, visit JoinSunnyNotes.com.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
Happy Friday! One of life’s little pleasures is negotiating. For those who don’t currently find it to be a pleasure, perhaps today’s sunny note will help. Negotiating a better deal doesn’t have to be painful. There are simple techniques that can help. But none of them matter until we embrace this simple fact.
Almost everything is negotiable.
It’s often said that nothing is certain but death and taxes. Okay so death might not be negotiable, but taxes certainly are and so are the prices of everything we buy and sell on the planet.
Some people instinctively negotiate while others shudder at the thought of “haggling” over anything. In general, Americans aren’t particularly prone to negotiate purchases. We walk into stores expecting to pay the prices on the labels without thinking twice. Although missed opportunities in the grocery store might not add up to much, in the business world heedlessly paying sticker price or even sale price without negotiating can be very costly.
The bottom line is – there’s always a better deal available. It’s just a matter of whether we have the desire and the leverage to get it. Sometimes we will and sometimes we won’t, but we always have the opportunity.
Orvel Ray Wilson, author of “Guerrilla Negotiating: How to Create a Fair Advantage in an Unfair World,” offers numerous tips for negotiating in business and defending ourselves from other sharp negotiators. First he points out when not to negotiate, such as when you’d lose the farm, when you don’t care, when the other party’s demands are unethical, etc. Then he reminds us to “never enter a negotiation you’re not willing to walk away from.”
Based on this foundation, here are a few negotiation tips from Orvel:
- Prepare thoroughly and set priorities in advance, including “must gets,” “intend to gets,” and “nice to gets.”
- Ask for more than you really want, more than you even expect. Higher expectations yield higher outcomes.
- Never concede anything during negotiation without asking for something in return.
Most importantly, at home and at work, when you want something to be different - just ask. So much of what we assume is set in stone can actually be changed in our favor if we simply ask. And don’t be afraid of hearing the big bad “no.” Every “no” just gets us closer to the next “yes.”
Go for it – and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P.S. “Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.”
President John Fitzgerald Kennedy
P.P.S. Thank you for visiting ASunnyNote.com. If you’re new to Sunny Notes and would like to receive my sunny email each Friday, visit JoinSunnyNotes.com.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
Friday, June 4, 2010
We Decide
Good morning,
It’s Friday and that always makes me smile, even when the week has been as turbulent as this one. Today I'm thinking about life's one constant:
Change.
We all face change, big and small. But change itself is not the issue; it's how we handle it that has a huge effect on our success.
The specific change that's on my mind is Ford Motor Company's recent announcement that Mercury will retire at the end of this year. Mercury is a great brand whose vehicles such as the Milan are leaders in quality, safety and fuel efficiency. It will be sad to say good-bye.
As a Lincoln Mercury dealership, Mercury is half (literally) of Metropolitan's new car sales. Losing Mercury will be a big change for Metropolitan. So is it just a big difficulty or actually a great opportunity? We get to decide.
In the words of Sir Winston Churchill, "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
At Metropolitan, we’re focusing on the exciting new lineup of Lincoln vehicles Ford Motor Company is introducing and the other great services our dealership offers that will enable us to serve our customers for years to come.
At work and at home - whatever difficulties each of us face, let's be optimists - and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P. S. "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - Henry Ford
P.P.S. Thank you for visiting ASunnyNote.com. If you’re new to Sunny Notes and would like to receive my sunny email each Friday, visit JoinSunnyNotes.com.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
It’s Friday and that always makes me smile, even when the week has been as turbulent as this one. Today I'm thinking about life's one constant:
Change.
We all face change, big and small. But change itself is not the issue; it's how we handle it that has a huge effect on our success.
The specific change that's on my mind is Ford Motor Company's recent announcement that Mercury will retire at the end of this year. Mercury is a great brand whose vehicles such as the Milan are leaders in quality, safety and fuel efficiency. It will be sad to say good-bye.
As a Lincoln Mercury dealership, Mercury is half (literally) of Metropolitan's new car sales. Losing Mercury will be a big change for Metropolitan. So is it just a big difficulty or actually a great opportunity? We get to decide.
In the words of Sir Winston Churchill, "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
At Metropolitan, we’re focusing on the exciting new lineup of Lincoln vehicles Ford Motor Company is introducing and the other great services our dealership offers that will enable us to serve our customers for years to come.
At work and at home - whatever difficulties each of us face, let's be optimists - and have a sunny day!
Clarity
P. S. "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - Henry Ford
P.P.S. Thank you for visiting ASunnyNote.com. If you’re new to Sunny Notes and would like to receive my sunny email each Friday, visit JoinSunnyNotes.com.
Clarity Patton Newhouse
Metropolitan Lincoln Mercury
32000 Ford Road
Garden City, MI 48135
313-670-7505
MetroMichigan.com
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