Vocabulary to start

ultimate anti-depressant – ยาแก้ความกระฉับกระเฉงที่ดีที่สุด
Sit in silence - นั่งอย่างเงียบๆ
Enthusiasm – ความกระตือรือร้น
Empathy – เอาใจเขามาใส่ใจเรา
Meditation – การนั่งสมาธิ
Clutter - สิ่งที่ไม่เป็นระเบียบ
Precious - ที่มีค่า
Curriculum – หลักสูตร
fade away - เลือนราง
the lessons you learn will last a lifetime – บทเรียนที่คุณได้เรียนรู้จะอยู่กับเราไปตลอดชีวิต
keep the negative blues away – กำจัดความเศร้าออกไป
waste time hating anyone – เสียเวลาในการเกลียดใครสักคน
spoil the present - ทำให้ปัจจุบันเสียไป
heals – บรรเทา
show up = appear - ปรากฏ
you are too blessed to be stressed – คุณได้รับพรมากเกินไปที่จะต้องมาเครียด

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, ‘My purpose is to __________ today.’
5. Live with the 3 E’s – Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2007.
7. Make time to practice meditation, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, OR issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the negative blues away.
18. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
23. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five years, will this matter?’
26. Forgive everyone for everything.
27. What other people think of you is none of your business.
28. Remember God heals everything.
29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
30. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
31. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
33. The best is yet to come.
34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
35. Do the right thing!
36. Call your family often.
37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for _______. Today I accomplished ____.
38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don’t want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
40. Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you can’t change.

Source: http://www.glennong.com

40 Tips for Better Life – 2008

ถ้ามองในแง่ของธุรกิจ สิ่งต่างๆ ที่ตัวเจ้าของกิจการได้ทำ ไม่ว่าจะเป็น การโฆษณา การประชาสัมพันธ์ จะส่งผลถึงภาพลักษณ์ของสินค้ายี่ห้อนั้นๆ โดยเฉพาะธุรกิจขนาดเล็กๆ การสื่อสารให้ความเข้าใจและเข้าถึงความรู้สึกของลูกค้าเข้ามามีบทบาทมากขึ้น

จะกล่าวถึง 7 C – คำศัพท์ 7 ตัวที่เราสามารถนำมาใช้ในการสร้างความเป็นมิตร (personal touch) กับลูกค้าและรวมถึงความภัคดีต่อ brand ในท้ายที่สุด

Character

Everything begins and ends with you. Your character is at the heart of your brand. As you develop your Personal Brand, if you discover that your character shows up in a less than favorable way, use this as an opportunity to grow. Without a strong character, the remaining six success principles won’t matter to anyone.

Commitment

Not surprisingly, when others see that you are a committed individual, they will join in helping you achieve your goals. We are attracted to people that follow-through on their word and have a “no matter what” attitude. When you are committed, you deliver on your promise and show the value of your Personal Brand. Great brands are built on this C – make yours one of those brands.

Confidence

You’ll find confidence at the backbone of self-esteem. It is our confidence that makes us unstoppable and drives us forward. Let’s not confuse confidence with arrogance, which is a sign of insecurity or poor social skills. True confidence knows no limitations and strives for solutions. How are you acting on this key in your every day life?

Competence
Being competent is more than just knowing a skill. True competence comes from having failed, dusted yourself off and tried again. Competence is what separates the amateurs from the professionals. The more competent you become, the more competence you will project through your Personal Brand and the more loyal your brand following.

Consistency

We respect those that show us consistency through their actions. A great idea not followed through on is fleeting. Consistency takes continuous effort. Without consistency, your efforts are diluted over time and ineffective. If you are inconsistent in how you communicate your Personal Brand, your brand will confuse and eventually loose interest in the eyes of your target audience.

Creativity

Life doesn’t offer us a blueprint for success, which means we must ignite our creativity to achieve. Those that are creative live out of their imaginations. As life evolves, and thankfully it does, the creative are in great demand because they are always seeking out solutions to new challenges. How about you? Are you seeking out new solutions or are you stuck in what was?

Courage

Courage looks fear in the eye and laughs. It sees only what is possible. Getting clear on your brand attributes means revealing yourself – flaws and all. It takes courage to recognize that sometimes, you must let go of who you were in order to become who you were meant to be. Personal power and courage go hand in hand - I believe they are one in the same.

Source: http://www.jackhumphrey.com/fridaytrafficreport/personal-branding/the-7cs-of-personal-branding-success/

Lesson Learned:

character – บุคลิกลักษณะ

commitment - คำมั่นสัญญา

confidence – ความมั่นใจ

competent (adj) – ความสามารถ

competence (n) – ความสามารถ

consistency - ความสม่ำเสมอ

creativity – ความคิดสร้างสรรค์

courage - ความกล้า

shows up = appear – ปรากฏ

favorable way - วิธีที่น่าพอใจ
won’t matter = won’t be important – ไม่สำคัญ

Not surprisingly - ไม่ประหลาดใจ (ส่วนใหญ่ ไว้ขึ้นต้นประโยค)

no matter what - ไม่ว่าอะไรก็ตาม

confuse confidence with arrogance – ทำให้ความมั่นใจสับสนกับความเย่อหยิ่ง

a sign of insecurity - ตัวบ่งบอกความไม่ปลอดภัย

strives for solutions – ต่อสู้เพื่อหาหนทาง

competence is what separates the amateurs from the professionals - ความสามารถคือสิ่งที่แยกความเป็นสมัครเล่นจากความเป็นมืออาชีพ

are diluted - ทำให้ลดลง (มองภาพเป็นนามธรรม)

in the eyes of your target audience - ในสายตาของผู้บริโภค

a blueprint for success - แผ่นที่ของความสำเร็จ

ignite our creativity to achieve - จุดประกายความคิดสร้างสรรค์เพื่อทำให้สำเร็จ

seeking out = look for

solutions to - มักจะตามด้วย to

seeking out solutions to new challenges - ค้นหาหนทางกับความท้าทายใหม่ๆ

How about you? – แล้วคุณละ

The 7C’s of Personal Branding Success