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We've got a great newsletter for you this week to help you finish 2007 on a high-note! Our lead article is intended to help minimize the stress that many come under during this time of the year, especially at large family gatherings.
We've also got an inspirational story about Roger Bannister - the first man to run a mile in under four minutes - that will help you to change your thoughts and change your results.
As usual we've got a great QBQ! Personal Accountability QuickNote by John Miller as well as a great article by this week's Featured Guru Daniel Goleman.
If you were wondering about our ongoing series on interpersonal conflict... don't worry... there is still more to come! We will be continuing the series with part four after the New Year's holiday.
Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season and a prosperous New Year in 2008!
Your partners at The Rainmaker Group
Power quote:
"Ability is what you're capable of doing.
Motivation determines what you do.
Attitude determines how well you do it."
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10 Ways to Minimize Stress During the Holidays |
 Chris Young - Founder, The Rainmaker Group
Christmas is a joyous and festive time when families are reunited and warm and lasting memories are formed.
It can also be a time of great stress for many as the rush and commotion of the holiday season frequently culminates with a large family gathering.
These gatherings can be especially stressful due to the wide range of individual behavioral styles that are likely to be present.
Simply put - there is a good chance that your behavioral style is likely to clash with the behavioral style of a relative or in-law. This can lead to unwanted conflict, arguments, and a dampening of the holiday spirit.
To help make your holiday one to remember (for the right reasons!) and as stress free as possible I'd like to offer 10 tips for reducing stress during the holidays...
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| Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Results |
 Prior to May 6th, 1954 it was a commonly accepted as fact that man could not possibly run a mile in under 4 minutes.
However on that fated day a man named Roger Bannister accomplished the "physically impossible" and ran a mile in 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds.
Was it a fluke that man could accomplish such a feat? Think again... within three years 16 others had accomplished the "impossible."
The truth is that the 4 minute barrier was a psychological barrier rather than a physical barrier and that limiting beliefs were keeping many from accomplishing the feat of running a mile in under 4 minutes.
What limiting beliefs do you have that are keeping your from realizing your full potential?
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| Featured Guru - Daniel Goleman |
 Daniel Goleman is an internationally renowned author, psychologist, and science journalist.
Goleman is best known for his ground breaking work in the field of Emotional Intelligence that provided a whole new framework for thinking about intelligence and how to predict success in the workplace.
We've all known friends or family members who didn't live up to the expectations set by their achievements on standardized tests and other measures of intelligence, or have known a seemingly average student in high school who went on to achieve unparalleled success.
Goleman wanted to understand this phenomena. To him, standard measures of intelligence were insufficient in predicting the future success of an individual. He felt there had to be more to predicting an individual's likelihood of success.
To Goleman the answer to this phenomena was something called Emotional Intelligence - an individual's capability to perceive, understand, and react to the emotions of those around them - which he has found to be the single largest predictor of workplace success.
This week we'd like to feature an article by Daniel Goleman titled The Trouble with IQ which explores the problems of using IQ and other standard measures of intelligence to predict an individual's success in a job.
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QBQ! Personal Accountability QuickNote - Changing an Attitude One Person at a Time |
 This week's story is a great one from the medical industry. Find out how Rhonda from Alabama was able to improve her relationship with her supervisor by practicing the power of Personal Accountability.
Just goes to show that better questions lead to better results.
Creating a culture of Personal Accountability should be a top priority for all organizations. Team members who think and practice Personal Accountability can bring about incredible changes for an organization. The blame game disappears, morale increases, and customer experiences are enhanced all thanks to the power of Personal Accountability.
The Rainmaker Group is proud to offer powerful day long QBQ! workshops instilling the power of Personal Accountability into teams and organizations across the country. For more information about these workshops or to purchase John Miller's books, QBQ! and Flipping the Switch Visit our website at: http://www.personalaccountabilityatwork.com
John Miller is author of QBQ! The Question Behind The Question, the authoritative guide to practicing Personal Accountability. |
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 Important questions for you:Is your organization living up to its full potential?
Is high turnover hurting your bottom line?
Do your team members create the powerful experiences your customers deserve?
Do team members have difficulty effectively communicating with others?
Bring The Rainmaker Group in to your organization and start realizing your organization's full potential. Together, we deliver powerful and motivating keynote speeches, design customized training programs and workshops, help identify barriers to communication, and much more. We don't sell training out of the box, but rather insist on customizing it to your needs! For more info, send an e-mail to info@therainmakergroupinc.com
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About us:
The Rainmaker Group is a People Maximization and Development group located in Bismarck, ND. Our mission is to help those we serve make their difference in the world.
We hope you found this newsletter interesting and informative. If you like what you read, please give us a shout, we're here to help!
"We can throw stones, complain about them, stumble on them, climb over them, or build with them."
- William Arthur Ward
Sincerely,
All of us here at The Rainmaker Group
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The Question Behind the Question
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Recommended Reading:
Patrick Lencioni's Five Dysfunctions of a Team
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| The Rainmaker Group Experience |
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Start Maximizing Possibility in your organization today! We offer a variety of services to help your organization realize its full potential. Check us out today!
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Recommended Reading:
Emotional Intelligence - Why it can Matter More Than IQ
By: Daniel Goleman
Recommeded Reading:
Primal Leaderhip - Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence
By: Daniel Goleman
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