News & Views by Kim Davis
 The doors to the Schools opened for us Monday morning. The little monsters are out of my space for seven glorious hours per day! It's utter bliss. Now if I could just teach the dogs to let themselves in and out I'd never have any interruptions. (They're too big for a doggie flap!)
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Feature:
Goal Setting Secrets of the Real Life "Indiana Jones"
Copyright © 2004 Vic Johnson
President, No Dream Too Big LLC
http://www.Goals2005.com
Remember when you were 15? Can you recall some of the dreams
you had then? How many have you accomplished?
My reflection on that is what attracted me so strongly to the
story of John Goddard, of whom the "L.A. Times" called, "The
real life Indiana Jones," and one of his expeditions, "the most
amazing adventure of this generation."
When he was 15, Goddard was inspired to create a list of 127
"life goals" (he called it "My Life List"). By his last count,
the young seventy-something has accomplished 111 of these PLUS
400 others he set along the way!!
Here's just a few of the ones he's reached:
He's climbed many of the world's major peaks including the
Matterhorn, Ararat, Kilimanjaro, Fiji, Rainier and the Grand
Tetons.
He followed Marco Polo's route through all of the Middle East,
Asia and China.
He's run a mile in five minutes, broad jumped 15 feet, high
jumped five feet and performed 200 sit-ups and 20 pull-ups.
He was the first person to explore the 4200-mile length of the
world's longest river, the Nile. (It was the number one goal of
the 15-year-old Goddard and the one the Times called "the most
amazing adventure of this generation."). He has also been down
the Amazon, Congo and others.
John has been to 122 countries, lived with 260 different tribal
groups, explored the underwater reefs of Florida, the Great
Barrier Reef in Australia, the Red Sea, and more.
He has flown 40 different types of aircraft and still holds
civilian air records; has read the Bible cover to cover and
learned to speak French, Spanish and Arabic.
The last two on his original list included marrying and having
children (he has six) and living to see the 21st Century, which
he has done in style.
And I'm just getting started. But I think you get the point.
More than just one of the greatest adventurers the world has
ever known, Goddard is an incredibly wise person, as this quote
of his demonstrates: "If you really know what you want out of
life, it's amazing how opportunities will come to enable you to
carry them out."
How did John Goddard manage to live such an incredible life of
achievement? Two simple, easily duplicatable "secrets:" He
chose BIG dreams and he WROTE THEM DOWN.
There's no power at all in small dreams. When the dream isn't
big enough, it's too easy to give in to the obstacles that
appear in our life. It's very difficult to maintain the
persistence that all great achievement requires when the dream
is small or ordinary.
Harland Sanders was 65-years-old, with little more than a $105
Social Security payment in his pocket, when he started Kentucky
Fried Chicken. He is said to have been rejected by over 1,000
banks before he became successful. If he hadn't had a big
dream his self-esteem could never have withstood such
rejection.
One of the biggest dreamers in the world is Mark Victor Hansen.
Working with his partner, Jack Canfield, their idea was
rejected by 140 book publishers as "unsellable." Today, their
Chicken Soup series includes more than 70 titles that have sold
more than 90 million copies in 39 languages. Mark says, "The
more goals you set - the more goals you get. Think big, act
big and set out to accomplish big results. "
Not only must your dreams be big, but they must be in writing.
Brian Tracy says that this act alone increases your odds of
success by 1000%! Like many people, I'd heard that I should
write my goals down, but like most people, I rarely did.
Looking at Brian's formula another way, the failure to write
your goals and dreams down means that you've got less than a
1-in-10 chance of succeeding. Can it be any wonder then that
most people don't live their dreams?
Who knows where your life can go after it is driven by a
WRITTEN list of BIG life goals. You may find yourself landing
on the moon someday, which happens to be one of the few original
dreams that John Goddard hasn't realized.
Whatever you dreams may be, make them BIG and WRITE THEM DOWN!
Don't be like the chap in this poem that Napoleon Hill included
in the original edition of "Think and Grow Rich:"
"I bargained with Life for a penny,
And Life would pay no more,
However I begged at evening
When I counted my scanty store.
For Life is a just employer,
He gives you what you ask,
But once you have set the wages,
Why, you must bear the task.
I worked for a menial's hire,
Only to learn, dismayed,
That any wage I had asked of Life,
Life would have willingly paid."
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Vic Johnson is a popular motivational speaker, author and
Internet Infopreneur who has created some of the most visited
personal development sites on the Web. His flagship site http://www.AsAManThinketh.net has given away over 200,000
eBook copies of James Allen's classic. He is co-author of
"Goals 2004," which is found at http://www.Goals2005.com
 Press Release:
Know Your Rights as a Hotel Guest Being "Walked" Out of a Reservation
No rooms left even though you had a hotel reservation? You are what the hotel industry refers to as being "walked" and it isn't exercise that is good for you.
Kingman, AZ (PRWEB) August 17, 2004 -- So you show up at your choice of hotel, motel or other type of accommodation and you find that there are no rooms. You thought you had a reservation. Now your rights to a room, if there even is such a thing, come down to whether you had a guaranteed guest reservation and what time you arrived at the front desk.
It is strongly recommended that you reserve your hotel room, whether online or by phone, with a credit card. The establishment agrees to hold your room and if you don't show or cancel by a certain time, your card is charged for the night's stay.
"Without a guaranteed hotel reservation, the establishment should still hold your room up until a certain time, usually between 4pm and 6pm. This time varies by establishment and you should keep the hour in mind if your travel plans are cutting it close," says Jonathan Stocker of AllStays.com (http://www.allstays.com) .
"Many times your plans may require you to arrive late at the hotel. If at all possible we recommend calling the hotel that day and telling them of your late arrival, even if you noted it online or by phone. It's extra peace of mind and a bit of security if you get it in the hands of someone working that day, or as close as possible to the clerk that will be on duty that night when you arrive. This becomes even more important if you are going to a crowded area and rooms may be scarce. You don't want to be arriving late at night, tired and without a room. I've been there before on a Friday night without a hotel in Las Vegas. I wound up in a motel room with bullet holes in the bathroom window."
Sometimes we meet all the requirements and still find ourselves being walked. There are no laws covering you here but the hotel establishment putting you out into the elements should find you another room at a price-comparable nearby property and transport you there. You need to get a refund or put the charge in contest with your credit card since you didn't get what was sold to you. If there is a price difference, they should pick it up for you. You may also ask for additional benefits since they have "walked" you, the customer who indeed has a choice in future travel arrangements. A very subtle and polite reminder of this may help.
This is an opportunity to ask for more perks to keep you happy. Maybe free phone calls to your family or office; having your calls forwarded at no charge; future upgrades or discounts to give them another chance at your business.
If they do nothing for you, it's time to use word of mouth: Tell your company, your family, your friends, and everyone you meet for the next five years. Maybe most importantly, get on the Internet and find every travel website that allows hotels reviews, such as AllStays.com , and write a thoughtful description of your experience that others can take seriously.
AllStays.com , online since 2000 and based in Arizona (US), lists all kinds of lodging, from primitive campgrounds and RV Parks to luxury and haunted hotels and spa resorts. AllStays also links directly to official websites to make sure you have the real scoop on the latest and most accurate information.
Research, Browse, and book online to stay anywhere on Earth. http://www.allstays.com
AllStays.com
8824 Ironwood Drive
Kingman, AZ 86401
Phone (928) 727-1312 |
