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HAPPY LABOR DAY!

Sept 2009 Vol. 1

In This Issue:

 

•  Message from the President
•  Featured Resource:

    - When 'Off with Their Heads!' Won't Work
•  PIP™ Tip - Tomorrow
•  Upcoming Events

•  Feature Article: Comfort Zone

•  Phoenix Metro Events

 
 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
  Happy Labor Day!

According to an article in about.com, in the spring of 1872, Peter McGuire and 100,000 workers went on strike and marched through the streets of New York City, demanding a decrease in the long working day.

He spent the next year speaking to crowds of workers and unemployed people, lobbying the city government for jobs and relief money.

 In 1881, he moved to St. Louis, Missouri, and began to organize carpenters there.

The idea of organizing workers according to their trades spread around the country. Factory workers, dock workers and toolmakers all began to demand and get their rights to an eight-hour workday, a secure job and a future in their trades. Peter McGuire and laborers in other cities planned a holiday for workers on the first Monday in September, halfway between Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day.

On September 3, 1894, President Grover Cleveland proclaimed the first national observance of Labor Day. At this time the holiday honored only federal workers in all the states and The District of Columbia. Today, Labor Day is celebrated the first Monday in September and recognizes all those who labor. The word "labor" is derived from the Latin and means "to be tired." Labor can be physical or mental toil, but more commonly refers to physical exertion for the purpose of supplying material wants.

We have transitioned away from the industrial age from which this holiday was born to more of a knowledge economy and many of you are working in office environments.

This week's article addresses your relationship to your own personal labors - those things to which to dedicate your time, energy and emotion.

     

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 FEATURED RESOURCES: OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!

When 'Off with their Heads!' Won't Work presents practical conflict resolution strategies including 6 simple tactics for getting past upsets and conflicts in life and at work. Through sometimes hilarious and touching stories, participants are inspired to reflect on, and devise strategies to deal with, their own disputes by utilizing a collaborative, problem-solving approach.

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 PIP Tip

"Do the thing and you will have the power."

-  Ralph Waldo Emerson
 UPCOMING EVENTS

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When 'Off with their Heads! Won't Work, Crossroads, Utah SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management), September 16. For more info or to register click here.

I Want More Clients, Get Clients Now!, Power Women's Conference Luncheon Series, Thursday, September 24. Stay tuned for registration details.

Get More Clients: Make More Money, Mortgage Girlfriends Mastermind Retreat, Friday September 25. Register here

When 'Off with their Heads! Won't Work, Project Management International (PMI) Phoenix Symposium, November 9. SAVE THE DATE. Registration not yet open.

 

 FEATURE ARTICLE – GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE

Today's article is a poem (author unknown) that my friend, Sandy Rogers shared with me in a workshop years ago she was conducting on marketing.

I used to have a comfort zone, where I knew I could not fail.

The same four walls and busy work were really more like jail

I longed so much to do the things I'd never done before.

But I stayed inside my comfort zone and paced the same old floor.

 

I said it didn't matter, that I wasn't doing much.

I said I didn't care for things like diamonds, cars and such.

I claimed to be so busy with the things inside my zone.

But deep inside I longed for some victory of my own.

 

I couldn't let my life go by,  just watching others win.

I held my breath and stepped outside to let the change begin.

I took a step and with a strain I'd never felt before,

I kissed my comfort zone goodbye and closed and locked the door.

 

If you are in a comfort zone, afraid to venture out,

Remember that all winners at one time were filled with doubt.

A step or two and words of praise can make your dreams come true.

So greet your future with a smile, SUCCESS IS THERE FOR YOU!

No matter how successful we become nor how high we've risen in life, we're still operating inside of the 'space' in which we feel comfortable.  Continue to press against the edges of your space.   Confront your fear.  Face the tiger. 

When you're standing on the precipice of an enormous emotional cliff, step out on faith and know that you'll either land on new solid ground or learn to fly.

>> I LOVE success stories.  Please share your story of landing on new solid ground or learning to fly at Dream Leader Blog.

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 PHOENIX METRO  EVENTS

"Getting More Sales is Easier than You Think" morning workshop featuring Lori Raudnask. NAWBO Phoenix, September 09.  Visit NAWBOPhx for more info or to register.

 

"Knowledge: The New Money" luncheon keynote featuring Kim Kiyosaki, The Rich Dad Companies, NAWBO Phoenix, September 09.  Visit NAWBOPhx for more info or to register.

 

Whale Hunters - Join the launch of the Phoenix Whale Hunting community.  Learn to land big deals and transform your company. September 10. Visit The Whale Hunters for more info and to register.

 

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Loretta Love Huff

Emerald Harvest Consulting, LLC

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