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This course to attain “Crucial Leadership Wisdom” was provided to me by a good friend. Sadly he couldn’t tell me who the original author is. That’s the reason I can’t give credit to him/her. Nevertheless, you should pay close attention, as this is a course worth learning from, if you ever want to become a successful leader!

CRUCIAL LEADERSHIP WISDOM COURSE

Lesson 1

A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings.

The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.

When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbour.

Before she says a word, Bob says, ‘I’ll give you $800 to drop that towel.’

After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob, after a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves.

The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.

When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, ‘Who was that?’

‘It was Bob the next door neighbour,’ she replies.

‘Great,’ the husband says, ‘did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?’

Moral of the story

If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.

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Lesson 2

A priest offered a Nun a lift.

She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg.

The priest nearly had an accident.

After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.

The nun said, ‘Father, remember Psalm 129?’

The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again.

The nun once again said, ‘Father, remember Psalm 129?’

The priest apologized ‘Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.’

Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.

On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, ‘Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.’

Moral of the story

If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.

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Lesson 3

A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp.
They rub it and a Genie comes out.

The Genie says, ‘I’ll give each of you just one wish.’

‘Me first! Me first!’ says the admin clerk. ‘I want to be in the Bahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.’

Puff! She’s gone.

‘Me next! Me next!’ says the sales rep. ‘I want to be in Hawaii , relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life.’

Puff! He’s gone.

‘OK, you’re up,’ the Genie says to the manager.
The manager says, ‘I want those two back in the office after lunch.’

Moral of the story

Always let your boss have the first say.

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Lesson 4

An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing.

A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, ‘Can I also sit like you and do nothing?’

The eagle answered: ‘Sure, why not.’

So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Moral of the story

To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
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Lesson 5

A turkey was chatting with a bull.

‘I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree’ sighed the turkey, ‘but I haven’t got the energy.’

‘Well, why don’t you nibble on some of my droppings?’ replied the bull. They’re packed with nutrients.’

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.

The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch..

Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree.

He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.

Moral of the story

Bull Shit might get you to the top, but it won’t keep you there.

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Lesson 6

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field.

While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him.

As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was.

The dung was actually thawing him out!

He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.

A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.

Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.

Morals of the story

(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.

(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.

(3) And when you’re in deep shit, it’s best to keep your mouth shut!

THUS ENDS THE QUICK MANAGEMENT COURSE

I hope you enjoy your long weekend and take time to reflect on the important new wisdoms you gained from this crucial course.

Hello Eveybody

Buckle down,  this ones a long one, but you know what,… some things are worth slowing down for,…this message just might be the one to change the course of your life forever (for the better),..its well worth the 35 second investment in time it’s going to take you to give it a chance.

** If the first three paragraph’s don’t hook you in, fair enough,..just forget it and move on
Here is the deal. I have been involved in a movement for the last 5 months. It has made me part of a core group of 15 individuals who believe they can make a difference. Now the time has come to give you an opportunity to participate.

This is our Story! – so far…

In a world dominated by corporate giants and multi-million dollar marketing investments, a bunch of 15 or so people that I have never met in real life, have came together to form an online think tank. They are all gurus at different aspects of social media marketing.

They are all settled and busy with their own personal/work lives. But we all know that the way things are happening around us isn’t quite right. Most importantly, we all believed in the power of the collective whole. You see, despite the complexity of the new web 2.0 platforms; spamming is still a regular thing, one-way messaging is still at large, slick-self-interest-based promotions are still done shamelessly.

These 15 people and I are standing up to it, we have decided to take things into our own hands one step at a time. We have decided to prove it to the world around us, that the way to go into the future is by bridging the gap between marketing and trust based relations.

We have come together as a powerful team by forming a group of like minded people who all feel the same way. Collectively we have massive potential and the collective synergy is being brought to our weekly online webinars, it’s become contagious for everyone involved so far.

Today we launched a recruitment drive. Our objective is to recruit 1000 evangelists/volunteers/eco-conscious individuals to join our party. We have all dedicated our time, sweat and tears into building this, our second Social Media marketing campaign together on a global scale. The subject of this second campaign is Earth Day 2009 and the green movement.

On April 22nd this ear (2009) we intend to generate enough interest across Social Media Networks to promote over 100,000 physical events across the world throughout a 24 hour period.

This launch will lead the way to a new tomorrow. After the success of the world’s biggest birthday bash across the globe, we will have gotten people’s attention. Corporate clients are already starting to want to become involved.

The reason the key people driving this campaign (including Yours’ Dearly) are so passionate about it is because, it’s a collective demonstration of what we are all capable of.

You see, 5 years ago, people actually had resumes. Companies asked for them. It wasn’t like it is today, with the online personal-profile in one place with your life-streaming, blogs, updates, accomplishments in one dynamic feed for whoever to see them. This event will become a massive trademark on the resume of anyone associated with it’s planning and launch.

It’s already being said that the inaugural Earth Day Birthday bash (2010) for our planet will become the biggest influence of change in the way our human race see the “Rock” we all live on this generation has ever seen. Earth day Birthday 2009, this April 22nd will become our lead in event.

I want your involvement in this, it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity, sign up and help us alter the course of history here;

http://www.socialtraffic.biz/super-promoter-two-opt-in-page/

It will costs you nothing but time. In return we are offering cutting edge Social Media marketing training that comes with a proven social media expert as a personal mentor. The real value though is something that’s not for sale anywhere, it’s the actual participation in a massive global Social Media marketing campaign for you to apply your newly learned skill set.

If you would like to become part of a story that will be told by future generations, this is a real chance. Chances like this don’t come along too many times in a lifetime. Secure your role in this amazing story.

If you would like to read more about this opportunity visit the Social Traffic Inc. blog;

http://www.socialtraffic.biz/category/our-story/

We even have our own radio show. If you are on Facebook you can join the show here;

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=60538533974

Thanks for taking the time to read this,

Axel Meierhoefer
AEM.EDBD

P.S. As this story grows,… more and more people will want to become a part of it, good roles will become harder and harder to come by.
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P.S.S. Yes, you guessed it. All these events are going to be hosted on http://www.EventsListed.com and yes, the site is ready for those on my list to use.

For the last two years we have all been witnesses to one of the largest collapses of a system mankind has created.

I am not talking about the environment, as I normally do; we have been at it on that issue for much longer than tow years. I am talking about the economic, financial, and judiciary system in the United States. The actual number sand consequences have become obvious for the public in the US and many places around the world more recently, but the collapse has been going on for a while. The reason it could happen in such a dramatic fashion is the neglect of the symptoms the administration in Washington was experiencing.

That reminds us about the neglect of any significant action or law making about the destruction of the environment in the last eight year, in light of symptoms like Hurricane Katrina, ever hotter years around the glob, disappearing ice at the poles, and many more

Now new hope comes with a new leader and his team. One of the big goals is the creation of millions of green jobs in industries and initiatives involving sustainable and environmentally conscious fields

Some people among us might think the United States were always late to the Green revolution. That is not really true. More than 40 years ago there was awareness in a grand scale that had disappeared until very recently. I am talking about Earth Day.

I am involved in the largest global virtual initiative to organize the celebration of Earth Day through the utilization of social networks and modern internet media. Its called Social Traffic Inc. and this is a contribution by AEM.EDBD. We are planning to make Earth Day 2009 the biggest celebration and party the online-community has ever seen or been part of. To learn where it all started, let’s go back and discover

“How the First Earth Day Came About

By Senator Gaylord Nelson, Founder of Earth Day, himself:

What was the purpose of Earth Day? How did it start? These are the questions I am most frequently asked.

Actually, the idea for Earth Day evolved over a period of seven years starting in 1962. For several years, it had been troubling me that the state of our environment was simply a non-issue in the politics of the country. Finally, in November 1962, an idea occurred to me that was, I thought, a virtual cinch to put the environment into the political “limelight” once and for all. The idea was to persuade President Kennedy to give visibility to this issue by going on a national conservation tour.

I flew to Washington to discuss the proposal with Attorney General Robert Kennedy, who liked the idea. So did the President. The President began his five-day, eleven-state conservation tour in September 1963. For many reasons the tour did not succeed in putting the issue onto the national political agenda. However, it was the germ of the idea that ultimately flowered into Earth Day.

I continued to speak on environmental issues to a variety of audiences in some twenty-five states. All across the country, evidence of environmental degradation was appearing everywhere, and everyone noticed except the political establishment. The environmental issue simply was not to be found on the nation’s political agenda. The people were concerned, but the politicians were not.

After President Kennedy’s tour, I still hoped for some idea that would thrust the environment into the political mainstream. Six years would pass before the idea that became Earth Day occurred to me while on a conservation speaking tour out West in the summer of 1969. At the time, anti-Vietnam War demonstrations, called “teach-ins,” had spread to college campuses all across the nation. Suddenly, the idea occurred to me - why not organize a huge grassroots protest over what was happening to our environment?

I was satisfied that if we could tap into the environmental concerns of the general public and infuse the student anti-war energy into the environmental cause, we could generate a demonstration that would force this issue onto the political agenda. It was a big gamble, but worth a try.

At a conference in Seattle in September 1969, I announced that in the spring of 1970 there would be a nationwide grassroots demonstration on behalf of the environment and invited everyone to participate. The wire services carried the story from coast to coast. The response was electric. It took off like gangbusters. Telegrams, letters, and telephone inquiries poured in from all across the country. The American people finally had a forum to express its concern about what was happening to the land, rivers, lakes, and air - and they did so with spectacular exuberance. For the next four months, two members of my Senate staff, Linda Billings and John Heritage, managed Earth Day affairs out of my Senate office.

Five months before Earth Day, on Sunday, November 30, 1969, The New York Times carried a lengthy article by Gladwin Hill reporting on the astonishing proliferation of environmental events:

“Rising concern about the environmental crisis is sweeping the nation’s campuses with an intensity that may be on its way to eclipsing student discontent over the war in Vietnam…a national day of observance of environmental problems…is being planned for next spring…when a nationwide environmental ‘teach-in’…coordinated from the office of Senator Gaylord Nelson is planned….”

It was obvious that we were headed for a spectacular success on Earth Day. It was also obvious that grassroots activities had ballooned beyond the capacity of my U.S. Senate office staff to keep up with the telephone calls, paper work, inquiries, etc. In mid-January, three months before Earth Day, John Gardner, Founder of Common Cause, provided temporary space for a Washington, D.C. headquarters. I staffed the office with college students and selected Denis Hayes as coordinator of activities.

Earth Day worked because of the spontaneous response at the grassroots level. We had neither the time nor resources to organize 20 million demonstrators and the thousands of schools and local communities that participated. That was the remarkable thing about Earth Day. It organized itself.”

That was then. Now people have many things to do and don’t follow the traditional patters of energetic participation. The one place we can still find it is on the internet, especially in social networks. That’s where we will be and create a buzz and a movement to energize the celebration and motivate at least 20 million people, hopefully more.

If you are interested to join me, take a look at the designated event site at http://www.socialtraffic.biz or search for events and promotion opportunities at http://www.eventslisted.com

Axel Meierheofer, AEM.EDBD

Instead of posting a new blog post, I think it is appropriate to thank all of my readers, my newsletter subscribers, customers of products & services, and anybody who got in touch with me in 2008 for your help, your interest, and your following. The team of helpers around me deserve special thanks. Here is the list and they all did their special part to make 2008 a good year and prepare to make 2009 an awesome year:

• Heidi
• Rachael
• Jess
• Donna
• Rajeev
• Jaime
• Bruno
• Judy
• Mike
• Tara
• Crystal

Thanks again for all your help everybody. Let’s keep the momentum going and assure that 2009 will become one of our best years ever.

Axel Meierhoefer