Do You Know The Hidden Secrets Of Good Negotiators? Negotiation Tip of the Week

Do You Know The Hidden Secrets Of Good Negotiators? Negotiation Tip of the Week

By Greg Williams

Good negotiators know a wide range of hidden negotiation secrets, when to use them, and which ones to use in their repertoire of secrets when negotiating. That's one of the things that distinguishes good negotiators from not so good negotiators.

So, what are some of the hidden secrets that good negotiators use? The following are a few of those hidden secrets. Using them will give you an advantage in your negotiations.

Reading Body Language:

Being adept, when it comes to accurately reading the other negotiator's body language, will give you insight into his train of thought, and an edge in the negotiation. As one example, if face-to-face, note the consistency with which his eyes move when assessing information to questions you pose. If you pose questions that he should have to call on by referencing past occurrences, note the direction he looks in to obtain that information. When that pattern breaks, note it, along with the question that caused it to occur. They'll be insightful information that you can use in that action.

Know What's Really Important:

If you're attempting to successfully entice a venture capitalist to invest in your business, you should know the main question she has about the potential investment is, will I make a decent return on my money and how long might it take to do so? The question is important to keep in mind because it'll be the answer to that question that will determine what motivates her and what it will take to keep her engaged with you.

Throughout any negotiation, know the main points that will keep a negotiator engaged and determine how you're going to use that information throughout the negotiation.

Emotions/Hot-buttons:

Always attempt to control emotions when negotiating. Emotions add an extra dimension to what is said.

In controlling emotions, you should know the hot-buttons that will push you and the other negotiator from one point to another, per the state of mind you or he will possess once in that state; you should already be well aware of your own hot-buttons.

To gain insight into the other negotiator's hot-buttons, gather information beforehand about what ticks him off, and what makes him experience bliss. Then, during the negotiation, take note of his reactions when you push his buttons. If he doesn't react the way you know he's reacted in the past, you'll gain insight into what he may be attempting to keep disclosed. If that's the case, pick at that thing like a bad itch that begs to be scratched.

Good Listening Skills:

Good listening skills encompass not just listening to what's said, but also listening for what's omitted, the word choice used, and the way such words are conveyed; we've all heard a statement that sounded like a question. Unless you intentionally mean to pose a statement as a question, don't do it. Also, note when the other negotiator sends hidden meanings inside of his verbal messages; it may mean he's unsure of what he's saying, or that he wants you to believe he's unsure. Probing will uncover his intent.

When momentum is on your side, accelerate the negotiation. When you're on the defense, slow the negotiation down. It's the little strategies that you utilize in a negotiation that will pay the biggest dividends. Thus, when negotiating, don't take small things for granted. It's the implementation of small things, such as what's mentioned above, that will allow you to accomplish bigger outcomes in your negotiation. Master those things... and everything will be right with the world.

Remember, you're always negotiating.

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8 Ways To Awaken Your Greatness And Affirm Your True Power

8 Ways To Awaken Your Greatness And Affirm Your True Power

By Tony Fahkry

Greatness Must Be Nurtured

To awaken your greatness requires unearthing your potential that lies dormant within you.

Just as a miner who goes in search of diamonds and discovers the illustrious mineral, there are many who give up right before they strike it rich.

Giving up does not mean the diamonds don't exist, for it is those who keep searching that eventually realise success.

So it is with greatness. You must continue your quest to unearth it because undoubtedly it dwells within you waiting to emerge.

This article embodies eight key principles that serve as the foundation to awaken your greatness. Review them as often as you like. Let it be a roadmap to discover the treasured force within you.

Don't believe you are less than capable of greatness. This is the biggest lie sold to mankind. Greatness exists within every man because you are born in the likeness of a greater intelligence that knows little of producing averageness.

The greatest men and women amongst us are those born with some level of skill, intelligence, intuition, creative ability etc. They have spent years, if not decades to cultivate that potential.

If you don't believe me, consider the passage from someone who has studied world class performance for decades. Anders Ericsson coined the phrase '10,000 hour rule' well before Malcolm Gladwell popularised it in his book Outliers.

He explains in Peak: How All of Us Can Achieve Extraordinary Things: "For more than thirty years I have studied these people, the special ones who stand out as experts in their fields - athletes, musicians, chess players, doctors, salespeople, teachers, and more. I have delved into the nuts and bolts of what they do and how they do it. I have observed, interviewed, and tested them. I have explored the psychology, the physiology, and the neuroanatomy of these extraordinary people. And over time I've come to understand that, yes, these people do have an extraordinary gift, which lies at the heart of their capabilities. But it is not the gift that people usually assume it to be, and it is even more powerful than we imagine. Most importantly, it is a gift that every one of us is born with and can, with the right approach, take advantage of."

I hope this idea saturates into your mind over the follow paragraphs. Greatness must be nurtured, cultivated and exploited until it produces results. Yet, many people give up when the going gets tough. Challenges are nature's way of pushing you to grow so you may develop the resources required to succeed.

1. Stretch Your Mind Through New Experiences

The mind must be stretched by new experiences otherwise it grows stale and listless. Most people live dreary lives doing the same repetitive tasks, day in day out wondering why the magic and spontaneity has vanished. They become habituated to this way of life without the freedom to explore their inner genius.

Authors Jeff Brown and Mark Fenske explain in The Winner's Brain: 8 Strategies Great Minds Use to Achieve Success: "Some brains are more proactive than others. One of the best ways to take your use of memory to a higher level is by exposing it to as many new experiences as possible."

We become familiar to the routines of everyday life and miss out on what is going on around us. To compound this, every person is tethered to their mobile device wearing it like a safety blanket.

Inspiration is closer to home than you think. It was the late Stephen Covey, author of 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People who wrote: "We become what we repeatedly do." To stretch your mind, be open to new experiences beyond your daily habits and take notice of life with determined enthusiasm.

Instead of making excuses for the way life is, mould it into something you can become proud of. Perhaps your greatness has been dormant all these years, or needs to be roused. I assure you the moment you walk fearlessly towards greatness, it will run towards you with raging enthusiasm and show you the way. It will show you infinite possibilities to explore your potential in ways you never thought possible.

2. Overcome Your Fears By Making Peace With Them

Become curious in the face of your fears. Investigate them, reason with them but don't buy into the narrative they espouse. Don't let it be a one-sided conversation because you have the power to your fears. "Fear was given to us as a motive to avoid physical harm and death. That is it. We are the ones who have perverted it into a tool for the ego's protection," explains Brendon Burchard.

The secret to overcoming your fears is to approach them with curiosity while observing your reaction. So, if you fear asking your boss for a pay rise because they might say no, what small step can you take to overcome this fear?

"Fear, largely, is a waste of a good life, one of the most capable thieves of presence," writes Jan Frazier in The Freedom of Being: At Ease with What Is. Fear is an emotion, just like other emotions. Granted, it has a stronger intensity, but it is not intended to stop you, only to provide feedback on your actions.

Leverage your fears and you will discover the essence of your character. Assuredly, if you listen intently, there is a subtle message guiding you to surmount your fears. By listening closely, you come to understand the language of your fears. The more you know something, the better you are at taking inspired action to overcome it. Through a sense of wonder you'll conquer your fears because for most people fear is a STOP sign. However, to the initiated fear is a PROMOTE sign, offering important clues about your inner psyche.

3. Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone

It's no secret that optimal performance is gained outside your comfort zone. You seldom achieve success when you're comfortable, because everything is familiar. There is little need to draw on your mental faculties when you're in your safe zone. You must commit to taking bold risks if you seek to become the finest version of yourself.

To move beyond your comfort zone requires smaller steps to confront your fears, whilst managing discomfort. Learn to become comfortable with uncertainty just as elite forces like the Navy Seals are trained. It's no surprise that personal growth is apparent beyond your comfort zone. In extending yourself, you celebrate your gains and accomplish new skills and emotional resiliency along the way.

That adaptability can work for or against you depending on your actions. If you remain idle, you risk rusting out, thus impairing your personal development. You can mitigate this uncertainty by reframing it as Stephen R. Covey avows, "Create an internal "comfort zone." Then, when you get into the situation, it isn't foreign. It doesn't scare you."

He is referring to creating an inner sanctuary when change overwhelms you. Within that space is the reassurance that what eventuates cannot disrupt what is familiar. Given life begins at the end of your comfort zone, what lies beyond your perceived security is far greater than your habituated environment. Life undergoes constant change and you must celebrate the challenging journey if you strive for a more enriching life.

4. Play Big In The Game Of Life

Play big in the game of life irrespective of fame, fortune or success. It is vital you honour your talents, resources and gifts to the best of your ability. It is incumbent on you to bring to life the best version of yourself regardless of your limitations. To be your best is an evolving process, yet the one true constant is that you improve without settling.

What you receive is proportional to what you believe you deserve. History has revealed less talented people who have achieved outstanding success owing to their commanding self-belief. Overcome your fears and push past your resistance. These two aspects alone keep you stranded because your life's objectives become diluted, through the fog of separation.

Sacrifice is essential in any field where the prize is big. Nothing is gained by standing on the side-lines. Even time is a sacrifice when pursuing your passion. Those who play small, receive smaller rewards. Those who take risks with little assurances, are compensated owing to their enduring commitment. Life honours those willing to risk it all and play big.

You cannot lose in the game of life where lessons are learned and wisdom is gained. Success arrives when you least expect it, due to the hard work and tireless commitment to greatness.

Focus on what matters and allow everything else not conducive to your potential to fall away. If it doesn't resonate with you, let it go so something better will fill its place. Overcome your fears and focus on what you can achieve. If you are pulled by your fears, you perceive life from a constrained mindset.

Trying to reach for the skies while lying on your back is not conducive to your potential. Get on your feet and make daily advances towards that which you seek. I urge you to think with the end in mind as the late Stephen Covey said if you wish to live a significant life. From that place you create an exceptional life using your talents, gifts and genius to serve others.

5. Discover Your Potential And Live It Fully

Every man yearns to express his potential through his life and work. The dictionary defines potential as: latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness. Potential evokes the impression of an idle car, roaring with possibility before hurtling down the road. It is the car's engine and driver that decide the car's speed. Yet, without someone to take control of the vehicle, there is little potential to speak of.

Regrettably, many people are held back by limiting beliefs, fears and doubts related to their potential. Left unchecked, these destructive energies perpetuate into a contracted self-worth. Whatever you buy into long enough and with enough conviction, forms your reality. You recognise potential within yourself foremost when you abide by your highest distinction. In doing so, it summons your dormant strengths and commitment toward greatness.

To cultivate potential, hold steadfast to move in the right direction, without becoming fixed on the path which leads you there. Potential must be obvious to the individual and is accompanied with passion and desire. Make it a priority to nurture your strengths since passion and enthusiasm alone only get you so far.

An indomitable will, spawned by inspiration rouses potential. It is through dedicated focus toward a vision or dream that transforms desire into action since strong aspirations alone are insufficient. Whatever is possible is attributed to the mind that can conceive it. The realisation of your goals and dreams are constrained only by your limiting beliefs. They slow if not halt progress altogether, because the same creative intelligence that manifests your desires, also gives birth to your insecurities.

The power to unleash potential is overcome by rising above your obstacles, instead of being defeated by them. Potential is clothed in: hard work, an indomitable will, commitment and courage. To take a contrasting view, I equate lack of potential to simmering water that never boils given the heat has been turned down on it. To nurture potential, form a strong foundation to harness those gifts and nurture them as you evolve.

You cannot escape your potential any more than refusing to inhale oxygen from the air surrounding you. However, how you use that potential forms the foundation for life to express herself through you. Your task is to birth that potential by giving it life through: dedication, commitment and inspired action.

6. Find Your Passion And Purpose

Your life's purpose is found through trial and effort. Purpose is found in action, not inaction. Your purpose may vary and may serve others as you evolve. Be mindful of attaching your purpose to your career as evident when one is made redundant, or the company downsizes. Many people describe feelings of emptiness following an unexpected change in their profession since they connect their purpose to their career.

The notion you have ONE purpose remains a misconception. There are many stories of successful people who have found innumerable callings throughout their life. Equally, many people are called to their purpose, while others uncover their purpose when they least expect it. There is no prevailing formula for finding one's purpose. The key lies in the commitment to action and perseverance.

One must stay open to inner guidance - by learning to trust your intuition. Seek the advice of those who have traversed the path before you by studying the steps they took to uncover their purpose. As well-intentioned as family members are, soliciting their advice contrary to your views may work against you. Another way to overcome your fears is to pursue your passions which embody your inner most desires. You must bring them to life and overcome your fears, anxieties and worries.

Your passions are connected to your greater self that is not bound by fears or negative emotions, but inspiration. When inspiration and passion converge, it is akin to a matchstick thrown on dry wood resulting in a burning flame. One without the other are merely objects, yet when brought together they can set anything alight. Passion engenders courage because you are driven by a strong desire to realise a greater purpose than your fears. Passion douses the flame on fear and turns it into smouldering ash before it burns furiously.

Your passion equalled with inspiration must be accompanied with a compelling WHY. It is infused with a deeper meaning tied to your purpose with an intent to bring forth the gifts from your soul. So the message is clear: find your passion and be fearless in your pursuit of it.

7. Live Without Regrets

Regret arises when you live less than what you are capable of. It signifies going against the tide of your inner wisdom, essential to your personal growth. Regret serves as a reminder your actions are not purposeful and a clearer intent is required. You must connect with a deeper motivation if you wish to live a life without regrets. This inner resource summons you to play bigger than what you have been.

Don't hide behind excuses when life does not turn out as you hoped since you are likely to become a victim instead of a victor. That's why you should be purposeful in your actions, instead of acting from a place of fear. When you take inspired action, everything unfolds according to a greater plan. The pieces of the puzzle come together as they should. The secret to living without regrets is to act intentionally with what is of importance to you.

If you are dictated by what popular culture considers important, you are not honouring your deepest wisdom, but following the masses. This is likely to result in regrets and uninspired action.

To live without regrets, pursue what you value most and fills your life with joy irrespective of what others consider. This does not mean your actions should affect other people though do not be dictated by what they consider important. People will disapprove how you live your life because it does not conform to their opinions. It may jeopardise their self-esteem since they have not taken action to follow their goals or dreams.

Similarly, people are afraid to try new things for fear of failure. When did failure embed itself in our psyche and stop us in our tracks? Failure is merely feedback, alerting you to something that requires more steps for completion. It should not impact your self-worth unless you allow it to.

Regret rears its ugly head when your actions are not aligned with your WHY. This is your underlying motivation clothed in a deeper purpose. Otherwise, you are likely to plod along and throw caution to the wind, hoping your efforts succeed. If it doesn't, you experience regret and a blow to your self-esteem since you have not tied it with your intrinsic values.

Living in the present moment offers the opportunity to reconnect with what is important now. Life advances at a fast pace, it's easy to lose sight of your inner needs until a major crisis appears. By then, it's too late because the foundations that once held your life together have collapsed, taking your sense of purpose with it. To follow your inner intelligence, tune in to the voice of your inner self. This may be as: play, movement or any form of creative expression.

The child within wants to be heard. If you dismiss it because things out there distract you, you miss exploring what is vital to your joy and happiness. I invite you to look unfavourably on regret and live an intentional life. When you are aligned with something greater, there is no room for regret. Instead, purposeful action commandeers the helm to lead you toward a life replete with fulfilment and bliss.

8. Develop True Strength Of Character

Character is engraved within you and follows you throughout life. It encompasses your reputable qualities and is the bedrock of your existence. But character can be eroded if you do not adhere to your highest values when it matters. This is because it takes time to build the choices you make. Habits build character. Your actions correspond to the sum of your character and are formed behind closed doors, revealing yourself to the world.

Still, you must align your values with your highest good and the good of others, through altruistic actions rather than self-serving interests. To uphold your moral values is not enough. Abiding by those values so your actions are congruent is of greater importance. You must build a strong foundation upon which your character is formed. The person with a strong character is willing to upgrade their knowledge to become a better version of themselves.

True strength of character is reinforced by continuous self-improvement. You must widen your circle of development to encompass greater attributes, indicative of the person you wish to become. Self-improvement is developed through a Growth Mindset instead of a Fixed Mindset, according to Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck, author of the international bestseller Mindset.

The Growth Mindset individual appreciates character is a transformative process that changes over the course of your life, so it coincides with your greater self.

Strength of character is vital to pursuing excellence and is not tied to success alone, but connected to constant improvement. True character develops when it is expressed, yet it must be apparent within the individual for it to be known. The individual must discard their previous knowledge in light of new information. With more insight comes more freedom, leading to personal power.

Therefore, character is an ongoing commitment to uphold your highest values. Character requires maintaining integrity, where you act in accordance with your highest values and treat people alike irrespective of their race, religion, education, gender or political affiliations. Integrity is the cornerstone of character. A crack in one's character is attributed to being inconsistent with their actions. French author Andr� Gide wrote: "Be faithful to that which exists within yourself."

Those with strength of character are honest and trustworthy for they stand by their word as the pillar of their existence. Strength of character is evident in those who have self-control and emotional intelligence. They are in alignment with their core values and stand by their commitment not to weaken their principles.

Self-control is related to acting in a way that does not jeopardise one's character or moral values. Building character is a lifelong practice, so a momentary lapse of judgement can destroy it, where it took years to build.

True character is shaped behind closed doors since you cannot tell a great deal about a man until he is tested. Yet, in solitude he forms the bedrock of his character and shapes it like a blacksmith forming steel. For it was the late Dr. Wayne Dyer who once said: "What other people think of me is none of my business." It is the opinion of yourself that is of importance and the foundation of your strength of character.

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Why You Should Always Listen To Your Heart

Why You Should Always Listen To Your Heart

By Sergei VanBellinghen

How and why you should always listen to your heart is one of the best things I learned in life. When you follow it, it often leads you on the right path. It is when you do not comply with it that things go wrong. You might not always approve or like what it has to say. Yet, it is constantly honest with you.

Should you pursue what your heart is telling you? Why is it so hard for many of us to make decisions? And how do you listen to it to access and achieve your deepest desires?

First of all, you have to understand that an inexperienced heart is often your worst enemy while a well-experienced core can be your greatest asset in life. Deep down, your heart knows what you feel and believe. It holds the answers as well as keeping your fears. And it generally works in collaboration with your gut and intuition.

Yet, today people think very little of their heart while trying to avoid following or listening to what it has to say. They often hesitate, reject or ignore the feelings they have and in doing so, they weaken a vital asset which then becomes an adversary.

Why Should You Follow Your Heart
As a child, you always followed your heart, but then you grow up, slowly stirring away from what you now believe are childish dreams. Yet, you should listen more to your instincts and learn to trust them. You must realize that when you hear it, your heart more than often guides you in the right direction. Your heart may not be right each time, but you cease to have regrets.

Although things may not always work in your favor, you know that at least you have tried. You do not have to live with the feeling of "what if... ?" You learn to trust your gut and know that if you listen, your heart will guide you in the right direction.

Once you begin to follow your heart, you realize what truly matters to you. You start to understand yourself on a higher and more significant level. Who knows? You may be surprised! But it only is when you choose to face the truth buried in your heart that you initiate your real desires to come to fruition.

Learn to Trust Your Intuition
Very often, it is not your head that tells you if you go off course but your heart. It shows you that you are not on the path on which you should be, which is the path of your true course. Your gut always guides you in the right direction, pointing to your real fulfillment in life.

So you have to learn to trust much more in your intuition. So many people in this world are out of tune with what their heart is telling them. It shows them what to do and what direction they should be taking. Yet, most folks refuse or ignore to follow it, often out of fear of failure or thought of impossibility.

And yes, it may be a long time since you trusted what your gut says, but if you start to listen and follow your heart again, you clear a space which can bring you to the place you always dreamed of wanting. Therefore, stop over thinking and go with what life throws at you.

How to Listen to Your Heart
First, the first step to understanding how to listen to your heart is to check your gut. When you are in a delicate situation, an indecisive moment, or on a wrong path, what is your intuition telling you? Leave your brain aside for a moment. Then try to go deep down, and be honest towards your feelings about whatever the issue is.

However, the feeling you might get may seem wholly irrational or unacceptable or like nonsense but stay with it for an instant. Too often, these illogical sensations are the reasons you usually ignore them and push them away without acknowledging that they are there.

Second, do not have any shame or fear; therefore take a good look at whatever your heart brings up. It won't hurt you or have to lose something! So, take just a glimpse if that is all you can do. Realize that your heart will not change until it knows you have listened to it. It is when they do not hear it that people are left wondering with regrets at the end of their lives.

Your Heart Never Lies
Next, what you want to do is to get real quiet with what your heart is telling you. Ask yourself questions and listen to what your mind throws out at you. The answer that comes first is generally a logical answer your conscious mind is used to think but not the one you are looking for.

So, let it go and dig deeper. Make room for your heart to honestly tell you what it has to say and believe. Listen carefully for things that just do not make much sense or that you have the desire to push away. And keep paying attention to your gut feeling and how it reacts.

As you do this, you might get stuck in fear, an alarm or an unexpected reaction. It is often a sign that your heart is trained for years of only doing things in a certain way. Everyone goes through this!

Then, state that you disagree with this wrong belief. And begin to replace it with a different conviction such as one of your desires. It will help you access your true self.

Just Hear Your Heart
Now, you have to realize that your heart and mind are creatures of habit. You cannot expect to change in a flash. If I ask to snap your fingers and stop liking something you love, it won't happen. And people are often unsuccessful because old habits come back. It can catch you before you even notice it.

Therefore, you have to pay attention and keep yourself in check. Catch yourself when you slip and remind yourself of what is the truth. Listen to your heart and its lessons since it knows your true desires. It knows much more than you do. When you are honest with yourself and willing to look at what is indeed in your heart, you open yourself up to opportunities like never before.

To end, know that your heart recognizes your real wants and needs, and what sincerely makes you happy and satisfied. You have to be who you are truly meant to be, doing what you are meant to do. And not just making a living. And that is why you should always listen to your heart.

Sergei VanBellinghen, Personal Growth & Success Expert, Founder of First-Class Lifestyle & SergeiVanBellinghen.com
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What The World Needs Now Are CALMING Leaders

What The World Needs Now Are CALMING Leaders

By Richard Brody

Regardless of one's political orientation, or which candidates and policies, one supports and endorses, most would agree, we are living in stressful, tense times, etc! While, there may be differences, of opinions, regarding, how to proceed, and address the needs, goals, and priorities, there should be nearly - universal agreement, the world would consistently benefit, from having CALMING leadership! In these times, of President Donald Trump, and often, excessive dependence on populist rhetoric and empty promises, combined with excessive vitriol, and a tendency to avoid personal responsibility, and resorting to blaming and complaining, wouldn't a re - dedication, to calm leadership, which might be less confrontational, and focused on possibilities, and peace, better serve our needs, and those of the rest of the planet? With that in mind, this article will attempt to briefly review, examine, and consider, using the mnemonic approach, why we should seek, these types of leaders.

1. Calm; clarity; cooperative; character: What the leader of the free world, says and does, often demonstrates, his true character, or, at least, how he must be perceived, by others! Our leader should be calm, and consider, alternatives, options, and ramifications, rather than resorting to confrontational behavior! The greater the clarity, and willingness to attempt to prioritize, being cooperative, the better the results, will generally be!

2. Astute; analysis; attention: Donald Trump, at the very minimum, often behaves impulsively, and fails to pay keen attention, to needs, priorities and ramifications! Today, perhaps more than ever, America needs astute leadership, based on comprehensive analysis, of the bigger - picture!

3. Listen; learn; leadership: Rather than assuming one knows - all, and emphasizing his own, personal agenda, and/ or self - interest, quality leadership must be based on effectively listening, and learning from every conversation, and experience!

4. Make mark; motivate; meaningful; meeting of minds: We need public officials, who hope to make their mark, for the better! How will this leadership be truly meaningful, unless it tends to motivate and inspire, and bring people together? Rather than being adversarial, and/ or polarizing, calming leaders. do all they can, to unite and unify, and create a meeting of the minds, for the common good!

5. Integrity; ideology; intentions: Unless/ until one's constituents perceive someone to maintain absolute integrity, it will be increasingly challenging, to bring people together, and unify them! Unfortunately, President Trump, in his first year in office, as well as throughout his previous career, has developed a reputation, for lacking this basic instinct, and often, resorting, to, at the very least, stretching the truth! In addition, it is challenging and difficult, to understand his real, basic ideology, because he, so often, changes his positions, etc! Wouldn't we all be better served, if the intentions, of our leaders, focused on serving our best interests?

6. Negotiations; needs: Donald Trump, often, brags about his negotiating skills, and how he, alone, has the ability to negotiate, in the best interests of our citizens! Quality leadership should focus on the needs of our electorate!

7. Generate goodwill: If America, elected public officials, whose emphasis was focused on generating goodwill, rather than their personal agenda, and this leadership was focused and calming, we'd be far better off!

Let's hope America learns its lessons, and elects CALMING leaders, in the future! Unless we do, it's entirely possible, the world might become somewhat unrecognizable!

Richard has owned businesses, been a COO, CEO, Director of Development, consultant, professionally run events, consulted to thousands, conducted personal development seminars, and worked on political campaigns, for 4 decades. Rich has written three books and thousands of articles. Website: http://plan2lead.net and LIKE the Facebook page for common sense politics: http://facebook.com/commonsense4all

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The Blood Moon and Our Collective Destiny

The Blood Moon and Our Collective Destiny

By Uche Mbah

There has been talks about the implications of the current full moon that analysts call Blood moon. For those who do not know, 31st January 2018 will witness a period when the moon is nearest to the earth. This will give it such a larger than life appearance that the phenomenon is generally described as super-moon. Because of a tinge of red due to reflections, it is also called blood moon. But this blood moon is coming with eclipses in parts of the world.

Astrologers are falling over themselves trying to analyze the zodiac signs that will be most affected by the rare phenomenon. Yes, the period will have its share of drama and emotions. But I think it portends more.

In as much as I am not writing this as prophecy or predictions, I dare say that the earth have had its own fair share of blood moons in recent times. Some fall into the window of ancient prophecies, some wind up evoking coincidences and others appeared to be harbingers of doom. With the knowledge that I have, I am wary of any postulation of prophetic kind, even if it is glaring. So I can only say that the line up of several super moons in the last ten years is not without significance.

The earth is currently in a cyclical flux. (See my article on Earth And Cosmic Cycles.) That Magnetic fields of the earth is thinning is no longer news. That the poles are thawing is also stale news. That Asia may soon develop a mini ice age is no longer under much argument. But the worst pointer of this harbinger-for harbinger of cosmic nature is it-is in the psychic upheaval of the earth which is going to unleash a lot of Martian reactions. The "Great Dying" will increase due to the so-called conflict between light and darkness, and the worst hit will be economy. Political and religious organizations may follow with internal conflicts and decay resulting in struggle for power and survival as they face the severest tests.

Fear is a dangerous thing, and it may happen that fears of mass war may result in one. One only needs to look at the war mongering among world rulers, who are under tremendous psychic pressure, to continue to act with increased irrationality. But Nature will intervene, for mankind is not allowed to destroy the earth.

We are at a time that prophesies are at he verge of fulfillment. And the super-moon stirs the first impulse.

But the final onslaught will be heralded by the last star that is on its way to the earth, that already is having tremendous impact on our solar systems, especially its moons. Deeds of madness may then become the order of the day.

Article Source:  The Blood Moon and Our Collective Destiny

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