How do you make Lady Ga Ga cry?...Poke Her Face

A few opinions I have formed or facts I have found out in the last few weeks:

Fireworks should go off every night. It's a good feeling to see them explode in the distance as you drive down the road.

85% of customers don't think through their problem logically before they call in to complain. Also, 90% believe in shooting the messenger.

Plan on spending more money than you planned on spending.

Don't watch a hotdog or sausage be made.

I am a country soul. Landscape, starry sky, no traffic. But I can thrive in the city too. Opportuniy, events, high heels.

There is NEVER enough time.

People who cry over losing their dog are NOT silly. At all.

You can have a happy life, it's all up to you. Change your outlook, your focus, your why. Take control.

Let it all out with a funky coat of nail polish or funky dance move. You really are 18 inside.

"Don't hang up till you're smiling. Light up the dark little star keep on shining and leave your mark on the world, it's all aligning." Light Up the Dark by Lucy Walsh

What is your why?

It's an amazing experience to have a 2 and a half hour meeting at work and to walk away feeling more inspired than you have in a long time. Now, I work at a satellite company. Satellite in itself is not inspiring; I mean, really, my purpose in life is not to make sure that people are paying less for better tv. Strangely enough though, this summer job that has me taking DISH and DTV orders and talking to angry customers into all hours of the night has made me think about business and the individual with not a new but fresher perspective on a few things.

Groove's purpose of business is to instill self-confidence in their employees and their customers so they can be more prepared in their daily lives. Selling satellite systems are only the medium in which they choose to make this point.

At the meeting on Thursday we had Simon Sinek talk to us. He has been helping out the company for a while because he is a business consultant of sorts and believes in Groove's cause. He said that successful businesses know their why. Why are they in business? (To get money doesn't count because money is only a result) Anyway, people will be naturally attracted to companies, friends, etc that have similar whys. Yes, individuals have whys too.

Why do you do what you do? Why are you here? Simon's "why" is to inspire others to find inspiration in their own life. I haven't quite pinned down my own "why" but I think it is something along the lines of letting other's know that success/happiness is attainable for everyone and anyone. I'm not becoming a teacher for the money, and English is my medium.

Successful businesses happen when they are full of people that have compatible whys. Happy individuals are in jobs that are compatible to their own whys. That happiness gets passed on in the home, life, etc.

It's fascinating to think about how much of an effect knowing your own why could have on the world. People would seek out more fitting jobs, friends, etc and the world would be a better, happier place...maybe.

What is your why? What is your wish?

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