Question For All YOU Arrogant (&^$^%#&$^*%...

...how many of you have read James Allen's remarkable book titled, "As A Man Thinketh"?

Taylor

> to golf like I do".

> Be Bold. Be Confident. Be Sure.

> That is what I teach Job Seekers looking for
> better jobs. Be the best "product"
> you can be, and then go forth and tell
> prospective employers.

> Rick Smith, The Net Guerrilla, even goes so
> far to use Chutzpah in his resume package.
> I've read it and it oozes boldness. And it
> is effective too, Rick doubled his salary in
> less than 90 days with chutzpah. (And
> knowing how to use it properly).

> When was the last time the rest of us gave
> ourselves a 100% pay raise?

> We all love self-confident people and
> disdain ARROGANT ones.

> I want someone working for me who believes
> they are the best at what they do and WORK
> ON IMPROVING themselves. Wouldn't you?

> And each of us can find times in our past
> where we've discovered we've had
> chutzpah...when it was really needed.

> Most of us have a lot of Casper Milktoast in
> us, but there is a lion in waiting for the
> right circumstances.

> The secret is to make the lion a daily part
> of your business while sharing the pen with
> the lamb.

> Mostly it comes down to attitude, and habits
> of thought and habitual action.

> Tiger Woods has a lot of confidence, and in
> his own way has "chutzpah" on the
> golf course, I was standing next to the 18th
> green at Firestone when Tiger hit a career
> shot in the dark...we could barely see the
> ball.

> He had a long iron, bad lie, couldn't see
> the pin, and nailed it to witin a few feet.

> Tiger's secret? He says it is found in the
> dirt.

> He's speaking of the turf, the divots he
> leaves behind in the early morning when
> others are sleeping. He speaks of the good
> earth in the late evening, when he can be
> found working to perfect his game, long
> after the "also rans" have called
> it a day.

> Tiger's got balls .

> His boldness and confidence on the course
> come from a life long effort of creating the
> habit of practicing to perfect his craft.

> You'll be amazed at the confidence that
> comes from hard work, of knowing you are
> always improving your skills, always keen to
> learn...

> and you'll also find that the chutzpah to
> confront a difficult challenge and WIN ,
> is there too, because you, like Tiger, found
> your answer in the dirt of your business.

> Gordon Alexander....

> PS. Old golfers don't die, they just lose
> their balls .

Hi Taylor,

> ...how many of you have read James Allen's
> remarkable book titled, "As A Man
> Thinketh"?

Thanks, it seems like a nice little book.... I found it online (I've linked to it below).... James Allen mostly lived in the 19th century, so some have put his book online since it's no longer under copyright....

Thanks Taylor for pointing this book out! :)

Just to clarify (Gordon already made this point well) that chutzpah or audacity is not identical to arrogance, though I could see how they could sometimes be confused.... You can be audacious without being arrogant. That's the kind of thing I appreciate.... :)

Martin Luther King was one who was audacious, without being arrogant.... Did he offend some people? He sure did! Many in the 1960s found his message of racial equality to be quite offensive.... But it wasn't arrogant. His loud proclamation of his message was definitely quite audacious, and you could say he had a bit of "chutzpah".... It's a good example, I think, of the difference.... :)

- Dien




As A Man Thinketh....