tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post112971191967702371..comments2023-10-30T08:58:17.723+00:00Comments on Simplicity: A no-hoper?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-1161662753437676882006-10-24T05:05:00.001+01:002006-10-24T05:05:00.001+01:00bestbestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-1161662723340548982006-10-24T05:05:00.000+01:002006-10-24T05:05:00.000+01:00bestbestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-1161662686042102742006-10-24T05:04:00.001+01:002006-10-24T05:04:00.001+01:00bestbestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-1161662650988625212006-10-24T05:04:00.000+01:002006-10-24T05:04:00.000+01:00bestbestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-1130239243164273922005-10-25T12:20:00.000+01:002005-10-25T12:20:00.000+01:00Good stuff Mike and not 'rocket science' -I often ...Good stuff Mike and not 'rocket science' -I often use the expression 'the basics are the new cutting edge' - Mr Carnegie is obvously an example to us all. Simplicity is the Key :-)Trevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-1130238399062834242005-10-25T12:06:00.000+01:002005-10-25T12:06:00.000+01:00Yes, certainly I agree with that idea. When we beg...Yes, certainly I agree with that idea. When we begin to complicate our lives we begin to show signs of excess stress, worry, and fear. I don't mean we shouldn't be busy, but we should be able to prioritize our activities (and the people who demand our time) in order to keep our lives simple. A simple life is not a life of deprivation or of denial. It just means taking pleasure in each day--a pretty sunset, the success of a good batch of homemade salsa, giving the dogs a tummy rub, being with the person you love--all simple but profound and soul-enriching experiences. <BR/><BR/>Dale Carnegie lived and taught just 30 principles. Nothing fancy or complicated. Yet those 30 simple principles have become the basis for success and happiness for people in 70 countries for more than 50 years! A few examples: <BR/><BR/>#1. Don't criticize, condemn, or complain.<BR/><BR/>#4. Become genuinely interested in other people.<BR/><BR/>#5. Smile. (Simple, no?)<BR/><BR/>#19. Appeal to peoples' nobler motives.<BR/><BR/>Good stuff, I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-1130166827962714762005-10-24T16:13:00.000+01:002005-10-24T16:13:00.000+01:00Love it. Thank you so much for that Mike.Funnily e...Love it. Thank you so much for that Mike.<BR/><BR/>Funnily enough at our Alpha course last week we discussed the power of prayer.<BR/><BR/>Carnegie was obviously a guru in his time - and needless to say I love the simplicity in his wisdom. As I get older the more I realise that simplicity underpins many effective people and their work. Wouod you agree with me on that?Trevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-1130166091267758522005-10-24T16:01:00.000+01:002005-10-24T16:01:00.000+01:00Trevor, I don't know about the "extra mile" storie...Trevor, I don't know about the "extra mile" stories. Dale Carnegie began by teaching English to new immigrants to the US in 1912 and he later expanded his curriculum to business and professional basics. By the late 1930s Carnegie was teaching thousands and thousands of people, from all walks of life, important and profound things--including goal setting and achievement, public speaking without fear, and many other ideas. His two best-known books are "How to Win Friends & Influence People," and "How to Stop Worrying & Start Living."<BR/><BR/>A sample of Dale Carnegie's wisdom:<BR/>(from "How to Stop Worrying...")<BR/>Break the Worry Habit Before it Breaks You<BR/>1. Keep busy.<BR/>2. Don't fuss about trifles.<BR/>3. Use the law of averges to outlaw your worries.<BR/>4. Cooperate with the inevitable.<BR/>5. Decide just how much anxiety a thing is worth and refuse to give it more.<BR/>6. Don't worry about the past.<BR/><BR/>The Perfect Way to Conquer Worry:<BR/>1. PrayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-1130154151614492482005-10-24T12:42:00.000+01:002005-10-24T12:42:00.000+01:00Fabulous story MikeWasn;t he the author of 'Going ...Fabulous story Mike<BR/><BR/>Wasn;t he the author of 'Going the extra mile' stories?<BR/><BR/>Sounds fantastic - I must look up a course in England!Trevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-1130153290698701992005-10-24T12:28:00.000+01:002005-10-24T12:28:00.000+01:00(The company I'm about to plug doesn't need me to ...(The company I'm about to plug doesn't need me to do it, they are one of the most successful organizations in the world.)<BR/><BR/>Your mention of the Alpha course got me thinking about my experience with the twelve week Dale Carnegie course last year. I thought I knew what to expect out of this course--public speaking tips, goal setting and achievement, memory enhancement techniques, etc.<BR/><BR/>But the actual experience of the Carnegie course BLEW ME AWAY! Early in the course we were asked to prepare a 2 minute talk about something we wanted to improve in our business or personal lives. I'm sitting there all prepared to talk about how to help coworkers deal with budget planning (real profound, huh?) when the first speaker shared a story about her childhood and how she is working to overcome the stigma being sexually abused as a child has placed on her life. About 90% of the students let out a collective "Holy Crap!" and threw our notes up in the air! Everything got extremely interesting from that point onward.<BR/><BR/>THE most beneficial professional development course I have ever been involved with, without exception. <BR/><BR/>The Dale Carnegie course is available world-wide and I can't recommend it highly enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-1129935128353519642005-10-21T23:52:00.000+01:002005-10-21T23:52:00.000+01:00Thanks Peter - I once saw it explained this way:'T...Thanks Peter - I once saw it explained this way:<BR/><BR/>'There is nothig as charming innocent honest and intelligent as a three year old - we send them to school and it is downhill from then on'<BR/><BR/>Hope you are well - take careTrevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-1129924724197929052005-10-21T20:58:00.000+01:002005-10-21T20:58:00.000+01:00Hey trevor, we are born - naked, wet and hungry a...Hey trevor, we are born - naked, wet and hungry and things just get worse.<BR/><BR/>Its not how u think life is about, its about how life thinks about u !!<BR/><BR/>Its a roller cooster ride , and at they end of life, iwant to wake up say " can we that all over again ? It was a hecka good ride "<BR/><BR/>Seek not the beginning becoming, but by itself !!<BR/><BR/>Have fun dudeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-1129891590294455252005-10-21T11:46:00.000+01:002005-10-21T11:46:00.000+01:00Thanks for youor comment Jay - we are enjoying the...Thanks for youor comment Jay - we are enjoying the ten week Alpha course - it is helping us.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your work - e mail me more information if you wish trevor.simplicity@gmail.com<BR/><BR/>Thank you also for your favourable comments about England. I am very proud of my country and also delighted to know many new friends in America through BloggingTrevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-1129846530137359272005-10-20T23:15:00.000+01:002005-10-20T23:15:00.000+01:00Hi Bharti and Soma - good to hear from you! It wa...Hi Bharti and Soma - good to hear from you! It was a fantastic workshop in Telford - you did brilliantly in your organisation of the event.<BR/><BR/>Keep me informed of things - changes etc.<BR/><BR/>annie.simplicity@gmail.comAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609678391317182787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-1129800053119100022005-10-20T10:20:00.000+01:002005-10-20T10:20:00.000+01:00Thanks Bharti and thanks Soma - hope you are both ...Thanks Bharti and thanks Soma - hope you are both well and surviving the NHS cahnges with a smile. <BR/><BR/>Annie will also be delighted to see your comments. We both felt so sorry for you two as the changes go on around you and not including you!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Fabulous insights from both of you. I get fed up with those who believe they can learn no more. My greatest Guru and my academic supervisor Professor George Giarchi in Plymouth University is 75 years of age now (going on 18)- still working - and George tells me every time I see him he is still learning more from his students than they learn from him. A wonderful attitude - we can all learn whoever we are and wherever we are.Trevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-1129798053841186122005-10-20T09:47:00.000+01:002005-10-20T09:47:00.000+01:00Bharti and Soma.......Great blog... Learning for ...Bharti and Soma.......<BR/>Great blog... Learning for us is opening our minds and souls thereby enlightening our spirits to become receptive human beingsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-1129721840369234362005-10-19T12:37:00.000+01:002005-10-19T12:37:00.000+01:00Thanks for that RockyMy own 'journey' has been sta...Thanks for that Rocky<BR/><BR/>My own 'journey' has been stationary since leaving school 36 years ago - it is good to be back on the road and yes of course I will keep you updated. Doing the course together with Annie is the best feature of it.Trevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-1129718702203712492005-10-19T11:45:00.000+01:002005-10-19T11:45:00.000+01:00There is always hope. Learning is always a beautif...There is always hope. Learning is always a beautiful experience especially when it involves the sense of a higher power. It is wonderful that you feel so positive about the experience and that you are able to share that with another special person. keep me updated with your journey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com