Communication – Personal Development – Business

If everyone cheats, who can judge? I am so tired of greed, cheating, lying and the lack of ethical standards.

Moral — Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior.

Ethical — Behaving with integrity.

Defining immoral and unethical is defining pornography: You know it when you see it.

But what does it mean to be ethical and moral? It sounds like a good thing, and normally most people steer clear of unethical behavior.  But how do you know if someone is ethical or not? Should it even be important?

Many people think ethics and integrity are the same. Realistically ethics are the statements hanging on the wall while integrity is the way the ethics are consistently applied. Perhaps walking your talk is the real definition.

Ethics are perceived as the values displayed in your personal life, and integrity is the way you model and apply your values to relationships, parenting, caring and giving.  Ethics plus integrity equal morality.  It is all about personal responsibility, self awareness, internal communications and leadership.

Your thoughts?  Marsha
www.MarshaPetrieSue.com

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Sharing what you learn and know is one of the steps to success that everyone must take.  And here’s what happens.  You get payback big time. Start today by helping others take personal responsibility in their own life whether a child, teen, college student, buddy or anyone you can reach out and touch. Have them sign up for this Club on Facebook!

I’m meeting with some ASU (Arizona State University) students this morning to discuss my book The CEO of YOU: Leading Yourself to Success. One of the students had it and called me from the contact information in the book.  I could have easily brushed the request to the side, but decided to accept.  After all, these kids will probably be deciding the kind of health care I have and how the old folks homes will be for me!!
The CEO of YOU

Here is another payback.  I received the following message.  It is just wonderful.  If you are interested in the package Christa is talking about go to my website www.MarshaPetrieSue.com, click on Tools for Success and take the package at the top.  On check out, enter the code NAR and you will receive the entire package for $50 – the same “deal” Christa explains. That’s the Bailout Plan.

Marsha,

I had the absolute pleasure of getting to experience you at the AE Institute in Colorado Springs about a month ago. I purchased your “bail-out” plan for my Association and figured I would take advantage of your awesome materials myself! I took a road trip and listened to you the entire way! I just can’t get enough. I just wanted to let you know that the Time Management CD was especially helpful to me. I began utilizing the 80% rule when scheduling my day because I could never get my To Do List finished. It is now 3:00 pm on Friday, April 24th. I have FINISHED my To Do List. Everything on it is CHECKED OFF! Can you believe that? Amazing! I believe it is the 1st time EVER for me to complete a To Do List. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have also been trying really hard to practice TLC. I have LEFT a lot that was bringing me down behind and I feel like a new person is starting to emerge. I know you are busy and I don’t want to keep you long. I just wanted to say thanks and KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING! You are changing lives! Christa

Make my day – heck, make YOUR day!  Help others and share your expertise! What do you plan to do?

Cheers, Marsha Petrie Sue
www.MarshaPetrieSue.com

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Forty-nine percent (49%) of adults nationwide now say it is possible for anyone who really wants to work to find a job. That’s up from 45% a month ago but still down from 52% in January. (Rasmussen)

While the economy is showing a glimmer of hope, are you? I truly believe we get so caught up in our own issues, negativity and problems that we sabotage our own capabilities.

Start today to elevate your thinking and dust off that positive attitude that is hiding under the guise of “bad times.”

1. Hang around positive people
2. Got Negative? Remember you are in control of how you think.
3. Stay realistic. A realist, vs. a optimist or pessimist, says you have the wrong size glass.
4. Access enough news to stay up to date.  Otherwise, turn it off!
5. Add joy and fun to your life.  Enjoy the spring, take a walk, go bowling or picnic at the park.
6. Volunteer – 2 hours a month is all you need to lift your spirits.

7. Read, learn and apply. Go to the library.
I’m off to take a bike ride!  See ya…

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1. Spirit: Definition – Vivacity or enthusiasm. Do you have real enthusiasm in your interaction with others? Spirit is built by caring and learning from your environment and not being engrossed only with yourself or your own opinions.

Tips for building your spirit:

- Stay hopeful.
- Take risks.
- Volunteer two hours a week.
- Celebrate with your family.
- Enjoy the outdoors.
- Share a positive thought.
- List reasons for gratitude.

The enthusiastic, to those who are not, are always something of a trial. – Alban Goodier

2. Self-confidence: When you feel that you can handle life’s challenges, you create the capability to move forward in a positive manner. This is self-esteem. The external application of self-esteem spills over into self-confidence.

Tips for building self-confidence:

- Maintain a strong belief in your own competencies to stop the thoughts of vulnerability.
- Review your talents and build from them. Check your weaknesses and if they are the problem, learn to change them. It’s your personal responsibility.
- Cancel your membership in the whine and cheese club. “Oh, cheese, this is so hard — being at war with the economy in the tank and our troops overseas.” (You can hear the tone can’t you?)
- Keep your focus on being problem-oriented rather than danger-oriented. Understand that there is a problem to be solved not a threat to your life or well-being. This helps solutions appear quickly.
- Rise above it. Pretend you are in a hot air balloon and lift your thoughts over the issue to get a new view.
- Picture what you want vs. what you don’t want. Be careful of becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy by being sucked into a negative downward spiral.

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I ran into Kohl’s yesterday to grab one thing.

Retail Struggling to survive

A big check out line faced me but that was OK because I understand that retail is really trying to survive with less employees. A store employee came rushing by the line and opened the register.  The guy behind me just about knocked me over to get to the front of the line.  Instead of getting Toxic (after all I did write the book Toxic People!) I just stepped in front of him and put my purchase on the counter.  His face was bright red and I looked at him and said, “She said next in line and that would be me.”

He loudly said, “You are so rude! I can tell you live in Paradise Valley.” With a calm voice I said, “Well Sir, I don’t live in Paradise Valley (it is Scottsdale) but you just proved that chivalry is dead. I’m sorry your having a bad day, and I hope it gets better.”  He continued his yabbering, I smiled and left.

I choose to take personal responsibility for my own assertiveness and I pledge to myself that I will stand up for my right while not violating the rights of others.  Do you think I violated his rights?

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