Gold from Gitomer

Jeffrey Gitomer  (Gitomer.com) is one of the brightest minds in the world of sales. He has 500,000 subscribers to his weekly email. He is published in hundreds of weekly business journals. He is always thinking and challenging his readers to do the same. I have read all of his books at least 3 times apiece. Each time I see something different and practical to apply.


I am re-reading the Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude. It is fantastic.


The concept on page 84 is a life changer. “An attitude-action lesson you can begin to use the minute you read it” is the page title.


The basic concept is to substitute the words “I’m sorry” with the words “Thank you!”


Why?


Because when you do you change from a state of being (sorry) to an action to improve yourself and walk in humility. Most people find humility in others attractive and disarming. We see so little of it these days.


Next time you are corrected or criticized try something like this, “Thank you for pointing that out to me. I appreciate you wanting to help me grow into who God designed and desires me to be.”


It is saying to your audience that you acknowledge what they say, count it as valuable and will make an immediate change in mind and actions.


You admit you missed the mark.


That is the definition of repentance.


This is what Jesus put as a priority. Matthew 4:17 "From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."


God gives grace to the humble. He will see you through the humble time. It stings our ungodly false pride, but you can get used to it. You will grow more like His Son when you do so.

Bored? Here’s why?

Ecclesiastes 1:2 “Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.”


Sounds like Solomon was a little frustrated when he wrote this.


The word vanity is “breath or puff of air”. Solomon is saying that all he can see as a purpose of life is like a puff when you blow out the candles on your birthday cake. Life lasts that long and has about that much affect and meaning.


How did he get to this point? Solomon was so wealthy as to be beyond calculation He had everything most people want…houses…gold…land…income stream from everyone in the land…hundreds of women at his disposal. Yet with it all, he was unhappy and unfulfilled.


Why? He could not find purpose in life. He was bored.


What is boredom? It is suppressed anger. It is being dissatisfied with what you have and you cannot enjoy or appreciate it. It is not seeing purpose or the big picture in your life.
What is the big picture? How does one discover life purpose and overcome boredom, depression and fatigue?


Get back to the Creator. Understanding why God made man our purpose will bring us satisfaction and direction.


God made man to be in a relationship with Himself. This relationship is to express God’s love, mercy and care through us to others. We are blessed with the potential of our lives being so commingled with the life of God as to be inseparable. God has made us to be his dwelling place.


When Jesus came to live in the flesh was it uncomfortable for Him? No. God has designed out hearts, minds, soul and body to contain and express His life. Jesus was the ultimate example of what God intended man to be an do in the body he gave us.


Jesus experienced hunger…pain…isolation…rejection…mistrust and betrayal yet in it all he fulfilled His purpose. He glorified God and his name. We have that same opportunity and potential.


Take a few moments of quiet time and get with God. Quiet your mind and heart before Him and ask Him to press upon your heart the reasons He made you and what He wants you to become. He will.