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A New Year - A New You? |
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This month's tip deals with gaining a realistic
perspective on your reading piles. If you would like
to learn about an insightful and rewarding process
that will give you a realistic perspective of your
career and personal life, then please read about our
complimentary teleclass introducing you to The
PaperRoom Process (after the tip). It's a new year -
why not explore a new you?!
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THE GIFT OF PERSPECTIVE |
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I don't know about you but I really dislike being
overwhelmed by reading material. Over the years,
I've worked with thousands of people who feel
frustrated, guilty and/or overwhelmed when they see
a pile of reading material on their desk (or night
stand, kitchen counter, etc.). I suggest they
repeatedly tell themselves, "It's only paper," and
to not allow paper to make them feel that way. But
what also helps is getting perspective on the sheer
quantity of material that exists to choose from.
I've selected some of the more telling statistics
that I share with my audiences that I hope will give
you a better perspective about your reading piles:
- The number of titles of magazines
available for you to choose from averages
17,321. If you feel compelled to read them all,
you'd have to read 47 per day! (Now doesn't your
pile look small?!)
- The U.S prints an average of 175,000 titles
of books PER YEAR and the average
American reads just ONE book a year. Where do
you fall in the average??
- The average # of words in an large city
daily newspaper (e.g NY Times or
Washington Post) is 72,000. This is about the
same number of words in a regular size fiction
novel. A Sunday edition of the same paper has
the equivalent of 5 to 7 novel's worth of words.
Who has time to read it all?!
- When you read on-screen, your reading
speed goes DOWN an average of 25-30%. If you are
an average reader with 250 words per minute, you
are now down to about 187. That may be why you
feel like you are reading on-screen all day.
- The average American watches TWO HOURS of
television per day. Imagine how much reading
you could do if you only watched ONE hour, or
NONE!
- The average cost of a paperback book
is $8.95 and for a hardback is $24.95.
Any amount of time you spend reading. . .
is priceless.
Ultimately, your best strategy is to choose only
the material that provides you with the most value.
Wishing you lots of time this holiday season to
enjoy your family, friends and of course, reading!
Till next month!
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Introducing You To The PaperRoom Process |
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Want to own YOUR future? Want to live the life
that YOU aspire to but haven't been able to achieve?
Want no longer! Join me and Barbara Callan-Bogia,
founder of
Callan Consulting , to introduce you to an
innovative and powerful career/life mapping process
called The PaperRoom Process.
The PaperRoom Process provides you with the tools
you need to achieve the work and life that's right
for you. You look at and gain fresh perspective of
your life stages, work patterns, family attitudes,
and peak experiences. With this understanding, you
discover how to make the best choices to
successfully navigate a vibrant and fulfilling life.
As a result of this short session, you'll
discover:
Who's running you? You or your result system?
What quadrant in life you are in and why that
matters
The four critical areas of life that impact your
success
What you can do to begin the New Year with more
energy and clarity
Who Should Attend? YOU and all others who
want to bring the best they can to work and life.
Come and learn how you can gain clarity, focus and
energy around all aspects of your career and
personal life.
When Is It? Friday, January 21, 2005 from
12pm - 1pm Eastern.
Special Offer: If, as a result of
the teleclass, you decide to experience The
PaperRoom Process, you will receive a complimentary
copy of the book Choice Points: Navigate Your
Career Using the Unique PaperRoom Process by
Sydney Rice, the guru and founder of The PaperRoom
Process.
Reserve Your Place Now! »
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Next TeleClasses with Abby Marks-Beale are:
BEYOND OVERLOAD: 10 SECRETS TO GET BACK CONTROL
on Friday, December 10 at 12pm Eastern
AND
DISCOVERING THE PAPERROOM PROCESS
on Friday, January 21
at 12pm Eastern
Read More & Register Now... |
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