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Best Of You, 2009 -by Joel Arnold, TTNLearning

This is the time of year where we’re inundated with “Best Of” reviews of the previous year; Best Movies of 2009, Best Songs of 2009, Best Cheeseburgers of 2009. So why not make a “Best Of” list of yourself for 2009? That’s right – get out a pen and paper and write down all the things you accomplished and did right in 2009. Too often, when looking at the year ahead and setting goals and making resolutions, we tend to focus on the negative – what we didn’t do, or what we did poorly. While this can be helpful in determining what to improve upon, it sometimes makes us forget about the positive aspects of the previous year. Building on the positive is just as important as improving upon the negative. Besides, remembering our accomplishments and improvements of the previous year might kindle a little extra warmth inside of us to get us through these chilly winter days! Now get writing. You might even surprise yourself!

ZigOn: Saying Thank you

US President Theodore Roosevelt has been described as founder of the Bull Moose Party, the man who led his troops up San Juan Hill in the Spanish-American War, a big game hunter, family man, civic servant and a host of other things.

His life story indicates that he was not only an extraordinarily successful man, but surely one of the busiest and best organized ever. However, with all of his "busy-ness" . . . he still retained some of those human qualities that made him so successful.

Simple example: He never forgot to thank others who did things for him. On his whistle-stop tours during his campaign trips, he always left his private car to . . . thank the engineer and fireman for a safe and comfortable trip. True, it took only a few minutes of his time, but when your minutes are so few, they are quite important. . . . He felt that those minutes were well invested and he enjoyed meeting the people who had served him so well. In the process he made friends for life. Doing simple little things . . . endeared Roosevelt to people all across America, which certainly was a significant reward for the few minutes it took him to say thank you.

Someone once said that you could always tell a "big" man by the way he treated a "little" man. By that yardstick alone you would have to agree that Theodore Roosevelt was a "big" man.

Message: Take time to be kind and to say "thank you." The returns can be so great that I definitely will SEE YOU AT THE TOP!

Most People Aim At Nothing In Life...
And Hit It With Amazing Accuracy
 by Dr. Tony Alessandra

There’s an old saying: “Most people aim at nothing in life . . . and hit it with amazing accuracy.” It’s a sad commentary about people, but it’s true. It is the striving for and the attainment of goals that makes life meaningful. Lewis Carroll stated this point beautifully in Alice in Wonderland:

ALICE: Mr. Cat, which of these paths shall I take?

CHESHlRE CAT: Well, my dear, where do you want to go?

ALICE: I don’t suppose it really matters.

CHESHlRE CAT: Then, my dear, any path will do!

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Dates to remember in February

February 2: Groundhog Day

February 7:  The 2010 Super Bowl - Super Bowl 44 (XLIV) - will be played on Sunday, February 7, 2010 - at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Florida. It will be broadcast on CBS starting at 6:25pm EST.

February 12: 2010 Winter Games start.  Tune into NBC for the Opening Ceremony at 7:30pm EST.

February 14: Valentine's Day

The Best of 2009

TTN would like to thank all of our loyal readers for their feedback about our newsletters. Below you will find a pie chart with the statistical information about our 2009 newsletter publications. It shows the newsletter items that are most frequently viewed. Your activity and interests play a large role in the content we include in our publications. We are looking for some fresh ideas for 2010.  Click here to share your ideas.

Have a Great Year Every Year

                                                                   -by Dave Yoho


At the heart of this book is the EPOD Theory: a simple four-step plan which can be adapted by almost any reader irrespective of their educational background or experience. The EPOD theory is supported by abundant cases where small and mid-sized companies and individuals achieved greatness through their accomplishments.

EPOD methods, when coupled with the simple 21-day application principles, enable individuals at almost any stage of life to adopt these methods which in turn will lead to having a Great Year Every Year.

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