Are You Ready For Some Football?

"The lesson of my story is any company can have as many hardworking and dedicated workers. However, without the leadership that it needs and without the right vision of the future, the company will most likely not succeed."

~~Post feedback from Marc Jongoy, FSO New York (Integro Insurance Brokers)

Good Afternoon Folks

I am not sure how many folks are actual sports fans. But me for one growing up in queens I did not have my exposure to team sports or sports for that matter.  But as I grew up I found this great inspiration in teams. Leadership. Coaching. Excitement. And more. And yes as I got older found the same for strategy in sports.

Years ago we moved to San Francisco ( hence the love for Napa) and became a 49 ers fan. Yes it was great then. But then the tough ride for more than 10 years. Getting beat up by many teams including peters Green Bay packers. 

But as they say. Strong leadership. Good strategy. 

Having the proper players on the team in the proper spots makes all the difference.

But Regis Philbin isn’t just the king of television. 

He’s also the nation’s biggest Notre Dame fan.

Last weekend I joined a group of friends to experience one of the greatest rivalries in college football: Michigan vs Notre Dame. I feel like Regis!

Now talk about energy. 

Proper people in the proper spots. 

Leadership and strategy. Wow. 

One of the most riveting games I have sat thru. Record crowds. Steve Ross was there. Eminem the singer. Beyonce's half time show and a crowd of 115,901 people. 

To put that into perspective. Met life stadium in New Jersey holds less than 75,000. Can you imagine?

Well the good news. Both the teams won. But both had to be rebuilt. In college, kids graduate. In professional sports they find the talented players needed to Win. And boy do both of these coaches. Their staff and more have it right. Wow.

If you watch those games you just have to think about the strategy that goes into the PRE game. Not much different from everything we do each day at each site. At each sales call and each ops meeting and the list goes on.

I was totally inspired to watch both team. Tenacity and resilience like I have never seen. Every time the other team came back our teams got it together and fought back. And they never stopped trying. Nothing got in their way. Nothing was going to get to them. They had their focus on the prize. 

And they went for it folks.

The lesson of my story is any company can have as many hardworking and dedicated workers. However, without the leadership that it needs and without the right vision of the future, the company will most likely not succeed. 

Print this post and keep it handy. There are some days that are great. And there are some that are not so great. 

But it is up to you and your mental attitude to keep going. 

Overcome. 

And not let anything get in your way. 

Don't let anyone rob what rightfully belongs to you.


I appreciate all you do for me and the company each and every day. Lets make this week the one that counts.

Good luck today folks,

Mitchell D. Weiner

Chief Happiness Officer  

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"If you want to change who you are, change what you do."

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LinkUP Thursday: The Secret of Being Fearless

 “We all start out with this grand idea of where we want our careers to end up. Don’t ever lose that. Years from now be able to say, I’ve done what I always wanted to do.”

Good Morning Folks,

Today’s LinkedUP is for women only.

Citibank is sponsoring a YouTube series of brief online course to help women become more fearless in the workplace.

On today’s video, Alison Arden is the publisher of Advertising Age and the author of "The Book of Doing." In this episode of Get Connected, Allison shares her secrets to being fearless and persevering in order to achieve your goals.

Get Connected: Season 2 is a video series tied to Connect: Professional Women's Network, a free LinkedIn group powered by Citi. In each episode, we gain access to some of the most high-powered female executives in the business world to hear insights, tips and tricks on how they made their way to the top, and what keeps them there.

Watch the video at this link or below: http://youtu.be/bScZQT2LMwQ
 


Says Allison, “I took me a long time to be comfortable in my own skin. I wish somebody told me at the start of my career to just be more fearless. Just put yourself out there. Don’t worry about what other people really think. And just be you. It’ ok if you fail at first, but perseverance is key— get up brush yourself up and move on.”

Stay connected with ongoing motivation and inspiration by subscribing to the YouTube Channel or The professional Women’s Network, Powered by Citi. 

Have a GREAT day as I look forward to seeing all of you soon.

Mitchell D. Weiner
Chief Happiness Officer

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“You probably won't hear opportunity knock if your television is on all the time.”
~~Joe Moore

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LinkUP Thursday: "Attitude Changes Everything and Sets You Up For Future Adventures"

"Redefine your job at work, change the way people perceive you - and you can become limitless."

Good Morning Folks,

In "6 Unique Ways to Be Successful and Happy" that follows by link below, author Steve Tobak argues, 'Never before have there been so many people spending so much time searching for the secrets to a successful career and a happy life. Which is really a shame because they're not going to find either, at least not that way."

There are lots of reasons why that is, but the most glaringly obvious one is that nobody ever got anywhere by doing what everyone else is doing.

Steve opines, 'think about it. The world has never been more competitive. If you want to have a fulfilling career and live a good life, you've got to get ahead of the competition. The only way to do that is to do things differently, to find your own unique path that works for you."

Tired of searching for the secret to a fulfilling career and a happy life? Look no further. Follow these simple steps to lead a simple and content life.

How To Be Happy

How to Create a Winning Team

6 Unique Ways to Be Successful and Happy

Employee Happiness

Your Attitude at Work is Everything

THE POWER OF NICE – KINDNESS AS A LEADERSHIP TRAIT

Do You Have a Yes Attitude?

7 Tips for Working More Happily With Your Colleagues

As you'll read in Ketan Anjaria's "How To Be Happy":

Dude, quit hating on yourself. Yes, you eat too much, drink too much, yell too much, whatever. We all make mistakes. We are all human as well and humans are not perfect creatures. When you learn to accept yourself, true happiness quickly arises.

Things to give to yourself 

==> Forgiveness.Yes you made a huge mistake, now learn from it- move on. 

==> Time. Yes you may think you don’t have time, but you actually do. 

==> Knowledge. Go learn something new. Or improve what you already know. 

==> Health. Go take a walk. Seriously, put this article down and go take a walk right now.

We can change the course of our life by having the right attitude. By being willing to do what most other people are not willing to do you were able to set yourself apart. This gets you noticed and opens up all kinds of other opportunities.

At work, in life as well, our attitudes define the results. Fortunately attitudes are not written in stone - we can adjust them, fine tune them to perfection. Cheers!

Have a GREAT day as I look forward to seeing all of you soon.

Mitchell D. Weiner
Chief Happiness Officer

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"Our intention creates our reality." 
~~Wayne Dyer
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