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Hub You - Wax On, Wax Off - Channeling the Magic of Miyagi
What would January be without personal commitments for change? It’s a chance for a fresh start! With the promise of a new year before us, we believe that anything is possible.Yet, all too often February can bring a familiar refrain of resolutions not kept and promises broken.What can you do this year to change this pattern and ensure your resolutions have staying power?Here’s my list of 7 Sure-Fire Steps to take you from Resolutions to the Results you desire… 1. You’ve Got to Want to 2. See the Outcome as Real 3. Break it Down 4. Put Some Skin in the Game 5. Create Accountability 6. Have a Cheering Sect
As the eager boy shows up for his first lesson, he assumes Miyagi is immediately going to begin teaching him how to punch and kick. Instead, Miyagi plants a sponge firmly in the palm of Daniel's ha
Hundreds of studies over the last three decades indicate that business success and profitability begins and ends with the commitment and enthusiasm of employees. Lior Arussy, author of Passionate Employees – the Fast Track to Revenue Growth, states, "In today’s competitive environment, passionate employees bring a much higher return in the form of more business with higher margin. You must take advantage of every edge you can get. Passionate people are that edge." Can you inspire commitment, enthusiasm, and passion? Here are five ways to begin: Provide a sense of purpose. Whether your employee is a store cashier or a can
For me, the profound teaching point in the movie happens when Mr. Miyagi gets total buy-in from his 16-year-old student, Daniel. As you may remember, Daniel was continually tormented by a band of neighborhood bullies. One night, as he is getting badly beaten by five other kids, Miyagi jumps in from out of the shadows and single-handedly fights off all the attackers to rescue Daniel. Completely stunned that the quiet, elderly maintenance man at his apartment complex is also an expert in martial arts, Daniel approaches Miyagi, seeking to learn how to defend himself. The reluctant sage finally consents to instruct the young lad, with the stipulation that the lessons will be taught on Miyagi's uncompromising terms.
As the eager boy shows up for his first lesson, he assumes Miyagi is immediately going to begin teaching him how to punch and kick. Instead, Miyagi plants a sponge firmly in the palm of Daniel's han
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For me, the profound teaching point in the movie happens when Mr. Miyagi gets total buy-in from his 16-year-old student, Daniel. As you may remember, Daniel was continually tormented by a band of neighborhood bullies. One night, as he is getting badly beaten by five other kids, Miyagi jumps in from out of the shadows and single-handedly fights off all the attackers to rescue Daniel. Completely stunned that the quiet, elderly maintenance man at his apartment complex is also an expert in martial arts, Daniel approaches Miyagi, seeking to learn how to defend himself. The reluctant sage finally consents to instruct the young lad, with the stipulation that the lessons will be taught on Miyagi's uncompromising terms.
As the eager boy shows up for his first lesson, he assumes Miyagi is immediately going to begin teaching him how to punch and kick. Instead, Miyagi plants a sponge firmly in the palm of Daniel's ha
How many times a day do we assume?How often do we verify the accuracy of our assumptions?Listed below are examples of common assumptions:You already know that your customer can't afford to buy what you're selling - so, why bother.You know without asking that the person you're talking to is the only one making the buying decisions - so, why qualify?You know that your boss is mad at you by the way he is acting - so, you avoid him/her hoping it will all go away.You know that you're never going to get that promotio
As the eager boy shows up for his first lesson, he assumes Miyagi is immediately going to begin teaching him how to punch and kick. Instead, Miyagi plants a sponge firmly in the palm of Daniel's ha
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As the eager boy shows up for his first lesson, he assumes Miyagi is immediately going to begin teaching him how to punch and kick. Instead, Miyagi plants a sponge firmly in the palm of Daniel's ha
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As the eager boy shows up for his first lesson, he assumes Miyagi is immediately going to begin teaching him how to punch and kick. Instead, Miyagi plants a sponge firmly in the palm of Daniel's hand and orders him to wash and wax a half-dozen large cars. "Wax on, wax off," Miyagi commands. Naturally, the flabbergasted teen starts to question the assignment, but Miyagi abruptly silences him with these words: "No questions! That's the deal. I say, you do. Wax on, right hand, wax off, left hand. Make large circles. Breathe in through nose, out through mouth. Very important."
It takes all day and half the night, but Daniel completes the chore and is totally exhausted, only to be instructed by Miyagi to return at 6 the next morning. This pattern continues for several days as Daniel shows up expecting to learn karate, only to be disappointed again and again when Miyagi puts him to work doing monotonous household chores. Daniel has to follow very specific instructions for hours on end without any explanation as to why.
At the end of the week, Daniel finally hits his breaking point and is about to storm off when Miyagi decides the time has come
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