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OPTIMA ZONES > Seven Types of People

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On June 1, 2010

In Health & Vitality

Consider the chart below: Seven Types of People. As a general rule most people tend to spend most of their time in one primary zone or level. Yes, from day to day, week to week, a person can change and rise up and down this scale. In other words when a person changes for the better, they move up. The opposite is also true: when they change for the worse, they move down.

Understanding this chart and the other charts of the Optima Zones allows you to predict the results people will get from life, career, business and relationships. It also allows you to identify where you are at, so you can change what you need to change in order to improve your results.

<< click on the chart to enlarge >>

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Movie: Invictus

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On May 10, 2010

In Leadership & Influence

This is an incredible movie about leadership, inspiration, and unity.

Expansion

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On May 6, 2010

In Money & Wealth

A little known Generalized Principle is “EXPANSION LEADS TO EXPANSION, CONTRACTION LEADS TO CONTRACTION.”  This is similar to “WINNING LEADS TO WINNING, LOSING LEADS TO LOSING.”

The more you win, the easier it is to win. Most of us have experienced getting on a winning streak where one win leads to another, and each successive win becomes easier and easier.

Think about how you can apply these Generalized Principles to win more often – and to expand the things you want, while contracting the things you do not want…

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Bisphenol-A Resolution

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On April 22, 2010

In Business & Entrepreneurship

It is interesting that the world’s largest beverage company is still producing cans with Bisphenol-A. Commonly known as BPA, the chemical is used in many plastics that have been found to leach into the liquid contents.  The FDA discovered it could cause many medical problems including cardiovascular disease, liver disease and diabetes.

Many organizations have recalled products using BPA – but not Coca-Cola. Don’t get me wrong – I am not anti-Coke per se.

What interests me is that it’s taking the shareholders pushing a resolution to encourage the company to remove BPA from Coke cans. There can be only one conclusion as to why Coke is lagging the industry with regard to BPA…

Read the Shareholder Resolution here >>>

If you are interested in this subject, check out this site for a list of 2010 Shareholder Proxy Resolutions, where the shareholders are promoting changes in various companies via resolutions >>> and also a short description of Shareholder Activism >>>

Movie: The Pursuit of Happyness

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On April 11, 2010

In Self-Expression & Lifestyle

This movie is a few years old now (2006), however, it is as awesome as ever!

Based on the true story of Chris Gardener (played by Will Smith) who goes through a series of soul-sickening failures and defeats, missed opportunities and screw ups.  He manages to not let anything stop him… to not complain and let any considerations get in his way… in the end, he succeeds. Wow, very inspiring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xcZTtlGweQ

Movie: Extraordinary Measures

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On April 3, 2010

In Leadership & Influence

This is an awesome movie and an excellent example of leadership in action.  Inspired by true events…

The story starts with John Crowley (Brendan Fraser) whose two young kids have a deadly disease called Pompa. They are not expected to live longer than a year or two at the most. Heartbreaking… But John decides to do something about it.  He goes to see a doctor and scientist named Robert Stonehill (Harrison Ford) whose research about the disease could be helpful.

In the end, John helps Stonehill finance his research, in hopes of making a cure…

The question of leadership is that often times it is real life situations that demand that we step up to take the lead on something – rather than wait for someone else to do something about it.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUCXtdTlUrk]

Fake It Until You Make It – Really?

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On March 2, 2010

In Leadership & Influence

Some people recommend that it is a good idea to “fake it until you make it.” While this sounds like good sense, the challenge is that some people end up faking all sorts of things and forget that they are faking it in the first place.

Most of us would prefer the “real thing” versus the fake, pretend or inauthentic leader.

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Why Should I Invest in Personal Development?

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On February 26, 2010

In Leadership & Influence

This question is often asked by two different types of people:

  1. People who are aggressively pursuing their goals and are focused on bottom line returns.
  2. People who are doing the minimum, are disinterested and taking what life gives them.

For the rest of us, it seems obvious that by investing in ourselves, our skills, our knowledge and our abilities, that we will advance in life and get more of what we want.

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Movie: Flash of Genius

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On June 24, 2009

In Self-Expression & Lifestyle

This is an exceptional movie with an awesome cast.  “Flash of Genius” tells the story of one man whose fight to receive recognition for his ingenuity would come at a heavy price.  Nobody thought he could win.  He becomes obsessed with justice and the conviction that his life’s work be acknowledged by those who stood to benefit.

This movie is about standing up for yourself – even though you may be the only one who believes in you and your mission.  This movie is also about justice and the price you may have to pay to get it.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSd1BS8E3RE&w=560&h=315]

Movie: Different Coach from Most

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On June 15, 2009

In Leadership & Influence

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffgYLJ4Smm0]

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